Buck 119 Special

Reviewed 08/26/2016 by Brian p

-Price Paid: $60.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

This knife is the worst knife i have ever owned, you cannot sharpen it and it has NEVER held a sharp edge! !!!

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Reviewed 10/25/2013 by Nhat

-Price Paid: $80.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

Just got the knife with the Cocobola wood handles. Makes a great camping/hunting knife and is pretty good quality. The handle fits my medium hands perfectly. The milling in the fuller isn't the best and the leather sheath is low quality leather but the fuller isn't so important and I just got a new custom sheath for it from Carl Thomas. Overall, I am very happy with the purchase.

Reviewed 01/29/2013 by Jimmy

-Price Paid: $39.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Well this is another flagship of the Buck brand the fixed 119 special bowie style knife. What can I say I love everything about this knife. But it might get slippery when wet, its a great knife overall. Good for camping, hunting, fishing and self defense. A good all around fixed blade that stays sharp. Great leather sheath with the right fit.

Reviewed 10/07/2011 by DANN

-Price Paid: $35.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

This was the first fixed blade I ever purchased. I bought it based on its feel in my hand, it fit well and felt adequately balanced. I've owned this knife for about 11 years.

Blade-

A good sized blade that I've used significantly at work in construction and in various fields of demolition. It holds up well against prying and as a wedge and various improvised tools.

Edge-

Under heavy use the edge won't last very long. It struggles to maintain a razor edge under any usage. Although it will hold a pretty decently sharp edge for a good long time. Sharpening can get tedious but this is a good knife to learn sharpening skills with, as I have had to sharpen it a lot.

Hilt-

-Pommel-

The pommel is a metal cap style. my came slightly loose about 8 years ago but has yet to come loose enough to fall off. Otherwise it has held up to repeated uses as a hammer.

-Handle-

A bit too smooth. If your hands are wet, or you do not have a strong grip, you may have an issue holding it adequately. I did accidentally drop the knife from a height of approximately 50 feet and the only damage was to the handle, where a chunk broke off. I was able to reattach it with model cement and it has not come off.

-Cross Guard-

The cross guard is a sandwiched 3 piece guard. After about a year of use the guard started to slide around slightly, about 0.5 millimeters.

Sheath-

The full leather sheath has withstood significant abuse over the years and my only complaint is that the belt loop is a bit too large. Unless you're sliding it on a tool belt, you may find that it flops around too much if you're moving around a lot.

Overall-

I bought this knife through the company I was working for back in late 2000. It has a good solid feel to it and still does. It is very rugged and durable but has too smooth a handle and lack good edge retention.

Reviewed 08/13/2011 by Tim

-Price Paid: $45.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

The Buck 119 Special is a timeless classic that has been around for a long time like the 110 and 300 series. Buck is well known for being able to get a good heat treat out of the highly rust resistant 420HC, and this particular knife is no exception despite stainless steel for a 6 inch knife being possible questionable in terms of durability. The primary problem I found with the 119 Special is that the handle (the black version) is extremely smooth and therefore difficult to hold if wet in any fashion, although the aluminum guard and pommel along with the finger groove for the forefinger helps to keep your hand from slipping around too much. I am unsure if the Cocobolo provides any more grip and is worth the extra 20 or so US dollars if worth it. Another flaw (which seems to happen with Buck a lot) is uneven grinds for the edge. One side had a more acute and long grind than the other even though the knife was still paper cutting sharp. The leather sheath is head and shoulders above the kydex one offered as well. For 40 US dollars at a Walmart or online, you get a lot of knife that is good, just not the absolute best knife, which would cost a lot more money.

Reviewed 03/11/2011 by David

-Price Paid: $44.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

This knife is good, however one aspect is the handle. The handle of the buck 119 special is very thick... almost too thick to use. its a good knife for 44 bucks! (dicks sporting goods) the factory sharpness is great! it sliced right through a 1 inch diameter fine and kept going! Iv only used this knife for about 2 weeks and it hasnt posed many problems YET. The one bad thing about this knife is the grips. when wet the grips easily fall out of your hand. the sheath is alright... bland but it gets the job done

Reviewed 01/16/2011 by Your Name

-Price Paid: $100.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

this knife is a good knife except for the softness of the blade. i was cutting a stick to get it out of my face but i hit a wire hidden in the stick and it left very small burs in the blade. as far as i could tell that the only flaw i could find. it feels like power in your hand. exceptional comfort great for exploring in the woods. just watch whats in what you cut. great knife for the price of about $100

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