Buck Knives119 Special Fixed Blade Hunting Knife, 6" 420HC Blade, Black Phenolic Handle with Leather Sheath

After reviewing descriptions, photos, videos, and write-ups of several MADE IN USA fixed-blade knives, I selected the Buck 119 Special Pro. For my applications it is the right combination of total length, handle length, blade length, blade type, materials, etc. I also value the Micarta handle for its reduced slipperiness.The knife arrived promptly and in good condition. Upon opening I was pleased to see Buck's unusually good packaging. Their box system (overbox, box, interior platform) reminded me of Apple's. To me it says a lot about a company when their packaging is top quality.The knife, itself, arrived in perfect condition. Since I already have two "museum quality" knives that just sit in a drawer, I have vowed to really put this 119 to use in my forest - my intended application. So, I don't have any qualms about getting this knife messy. It is clearly up to the challenge.The hard and sharp 90 degree edges on the back of the blade are perfect for use with a ferro rod.The hilt is large enough to reduce the chance of any accidental cuts. And, it is asymetrical, enabling fine cutting work such as making feather sticks.The grip fits my hand nicely.The weight and balance suit me just fine.The blade alloy is excellent for my intended purposes.The thru-handle tang is what I need for my rough treatment.When it comes to knives, there is no such thing as the one perfect item. This 119 is now my largest knife and is great for the rugged, coarse work I do while maintaining my forest. It is an excellent compliment to my Leatherman multitool blade and my in-pocket Victorinox Classic. Buck offers a range (sizes, functions, etc.) of knives for this exact reason.I am 100% confident that this MADE IN AMERICA knife will do everything I ask of it for as long as I live.

This is a timeless work of art. I have several Buck knives. This one, is the perfect balance of size and functionality. I also got the cross draw sheath offered at purchase which I have not received just yet. I will review that later. This knife came quickly and shaves hair right outta the box. Looks great, feels great! Buck knives hold their edge really really good. I hunt a lot so I rely on good blades for most of my outdoor tasks. Buck always delivers. I have dang near all the Buck family of knives but this is my favorite one so far. Can’t stop playing around with it, getting the feel of it. It’s great! Get one and you will not regret it. Well worth the money.

The media could not be loaded. This knife is of the expected fantastic quality. It is a fixed blade with 119 steel blade. The handle is black and silver with a nice grip feel in your hand. The sheath is nice quality leather, with a side button latch, and a plastic insert inside to protect the leather from the blade itself. This knife was paper cutting sharp straight from the box. Fantastic product.

Love this knife nice grip and heavy in your hand

Bought my brother this knife a long time ago and one of the reasons is because it looks like the scream knife just a bit smaller, my little brother just started getting into blades and his favorite horror villain is ghostface so I figured why not get him this knife and he tells me it's a sturdy American made beast with a nice leather sheath that comes with it. Overall he said the sharpness was great.

I carried this knife for 3 years in the Marines and on countless hunting trips. Overall it’s a perfect knife for skinning, slicing, fine cutting, and stabbing. It’s very light so it wont pull on your belt, and mine has never rusted even when I was in the Pacific. It’s very well balanced and the ergonomics are perfect with any orientation of the blade.If I had any recommendations it would be 3 things, I’d say do something about the slick handle, I personally slid part of a bicycle tube over it but you can dremel or file groves in it as well, as it gets slippery when wet.Also the sheath, like any leather sheath, will wear out and start to crumble over time so consider upgrading to kydex, this will help you deploy it faster as well.I would be aware though this thing is not a beater knife and I wouldn’t recommend using it as anything other than a cutting or stabbing utensil. It has a fine hollow grind that can chip or roll if abused and the stick tang makes it a poor prying tool, so there you have it try to keep all this in mind if you wish to field this blade.

HIGHLY reccomend! With an extensive collection of high-end knives I was compelled to review this one. What an amazing value and a beauty. Excellent build quality, silly sharp from factory, superb sheath. You really cant beat this one at the $.