Nice review. I'm a big fan of my x-tract essential which is great for fishing with all the OHO implements it has.
Very nice review. I had searched for these awhile ago and it was troublesome to find any. Did yours come with a pocket clip? Or only sheath carry?
I have 2 X-tracts, can't remember the model numbers. But I do remember when I got the first one. On taking it out of the bland generic white box, then seeing "China" stamped on the blade and then seeing the awful lateral movement on the blade I scoffed at my own stupidity for buying it. I sat down and began to type a review (Amazon) it was while I was doing this that I noticed the torx head screws - fearing I had absolutely nothing to lose I tightened them up and at the same time applied some thin oil (sewing machine oil) I couldn't believe the transformation. The tool suddenly became completely OHO on ALL tools, the lateral movement was gone - not even the slightest trace remained.Needless to say I didn't leave the bad review, instead came away thinking it was actually a very useful OHO MT, quite possibly the only true OHO MT out there.
Quote from: tosh on January 11, 2015, 01:16:01 PMI have 2 X-tracts, can't remember the model numbers. But I do remember when I got the first one. On taking it out of the bland generic white box, then seeing "China" stamped on the blade and then seeing the awful lateral movement on the blade I scoffed at my own stupidity for buying it. I sat down and began to type a review (Amazon) it was while I was doing this that I noticed the torx head screws - fearing I had absolutely nothing to lose I tightened them up and at the same time applied some thin oil (sewing machine oil) I couldn't believe the transformation. The tool suddenly became completely OHO on ALL tools, the lateral movement was gone - not even the slightest trace remained.Needless to say I didn't leave the bad review, instead came away thinking it was actually a very useful OHO MT, quite possibly the only true OHO MT out there.There are counterfeit X-Tracts all over the internet. After Buck discontinued the X-Tract China has continued manufacturing them. It sounds like if it was in a white box it most likely was not sold trough Buck.
Mine came in a Buck yellow box, so I assume mine is an original. If not, oh well, doesn't bother me really as it's good quality (other than those pliers of course ).
Quote from: Monrogue on January 12, 2015, 02:49:19 PMMine came in a Buck yellow box, so I assume mine is an original. If not, oh well, doesn't bother me really as it's good quality (other than those pliers of course ).Good quality?You plan to stick with that story?
They're not exactly counterfeits ... they are the original tools ... it's just that they are unofficial. As Longbow pointed out, what appears to have happened is that Buck contracted production from overseas, but even after the contract ceased, the production continued. Instead of these tools being sold through the correct channels and Buck getting their mark up etc, these tools are now readily available to the end user without proper packaging or warranty, but at what appears to be the original quality level, and at much lower prices.They are still naughty in as much as they are not official tools and should not be bearing the Buck company details, if indeed produced at all. They do however appear to be identical to the original/oficial tool rather than a cheap replica
I would be curious to compare quality.
Quote from: THE_LONGBOW on January 12, 2015, 07:00:33 PMI would be curious to compare quality.There both junk.
Quote from: HarleyXJGuy on January 13, 2015, 03:15:21 AMQuote from: THE_LONGBOW on January 12, 2015, 07:00:33 PMI would be curious to compare quality.There both junk. Come on, no love for Buck?
Quote from: Higgins617 on January 13, 2015, 03:20:09 AMQuote from: HarleyXJGuy on January 13, 2015, 03:15:21 AMQuote from: THE_LONGBOW on January 12, 2015, 07:00:33 PMI would be curious to compare quality.There both junk. Come on, no love for Buck?Meh just busting chops mostly.Seems like a big tool for what you get is prolly my only real issue with it. Well that and the lame pliers.