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Author Topic: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!  (Read 787 times)

Offline Gadget Guy

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I'm visiting my friends here in Idaho and one of my buddies friends had a new Buck knife that he was showing off. I've always liked Buck knives (and have owned a few) but they just just didn't have any tactical style knives that I liked. Anyway, I checked out the knife and I really loved it. I asked him how much the knife was and he said it was around $75 which seemed more then fair for the knife. Well.... he was wrong on the price and I picked one up today for $24.99! I really cant say enough about this knife. It's made in the USA and is a quality flipper. Here is a link so you can check out the details:

http://www.knifeworks.com/buckvantage-avid13c26sandvickcharcoaldymondwoodplainedge.aspx

I would probably say that this is the best value I've ever seen in a knife. Only the Vic Farmer might be a better deal. So if you've always wanted a nice tactical flipper and are on a tight budget, I would give this one a look.  :tu:
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2009, 05:27:18 AM »
Wow that is a great deal :o :o

It's great when you can genuinely go down the cheap and cheerful route without compromising :tu:
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2009, 06:02:37 AM »
Wow that is a great deal :o :o

It's great when you can genuinely go down the cheap and cheerful route without compromising :tu:

Mike, it really is a great deal and I highly recommend the knife.  :tu:
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2009, 06:14:35 AM »
Where's mine? :(
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2009, 06:20:28 AM »
I have the same knife, it's my current EDC. :D Paid $40 but that's expected in Canada.


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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2009, 10:03:40 AM »
I haven't heard one bad report about that knife yet  :tu:.  You can get them over here in different steels and handle materials and the cheapest one is really good value.
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2009, 10:14:46 AM »
I don't own the Avid but I own the Vantage, it's priced as well as the walmart native was. Someday I might pick up the Avid so I can compare the two. Great score GadgetGuy, Buck makes some pretty awesome blades and it's even better that it's made right here in the USA.
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2009, 01:24:48 PM »
I'm not much into tactical knives, but the lines on that are very fetching. :tu:

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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 06:48:50 PM »
Cor, I do like that  :drool:  Edit, I see Heinnies don't stock them  :'(
« Last Edit: August 21, 2009, 08:16:50 PM by Magic Bus »
Gabba gabba hey!

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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2009, 08:31:16 PM »
Cor, I do like that  :drool:  Edit, I see Heinnies don't stock them  :'(

Check out Moonraker knives.  They had Vantages at decent-ish prices over there.
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2009, 08:40:04 PM »
Thanks Ben
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2009, 10:18:15 PM »
That really is a fine looking blade. Good grab, GG!
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2009, 05:52:15 AM »
I remember Jzmtl in another post I think talking about this one!  Good to hear Gadget guy enjoying his as well.  Funny thing I just saw this knife the other day in Walmart?  Anyhow next time in I might take a closer look.

Jzmtl where did you get yours?  Thanks.

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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 02:28:23 PM »
I remember Jzmtl in another post I think talking about this one!  Good to hear Gadget guy enjoying his as well.  Funny thing I just saw this knife the other day in Walmart?  Anyhow next time in I might take a closer look.

Jzmtl where did you get yours?  Thanks.

sean

Sean, please let us know what you think of it when you check it out. How much were they asking at Wally World?
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Re: I just bought the most amazing knife and it was really inexpensive!!!
« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2009, 06:40:00 PM »
I was just checking one out today at LeBaron's and it felt really good.  They were asking $39.95 cdn. but when I asked about the handle material the sales guy said it was imitation wood, that wasn't what I had in mind so I passed.  I picked up the large Select model instead.  420HC steel with zytel handle, the finish on the blade isn't as nice as the S30V or Sandvik versions but good enough for edc.

 

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