Buck 119 Special

[m i k e]

I would really like to see the Buck 119 Special tested by you! It is a very popular survivalist knife among outdoors men, and is also very affordable for what you pay for. A review of this would be great!

[Gman1128]

I think that it would perform similar to the Buck nighthawk, same steel and heat treat, just different size and shape. The handle on the 119 may hold up better though.

[Noss]

Mike: Welcome to the new forum. I was over at Wal-Mart today looking at one. Almost bought it. I'll see about getting one for a test. It is a very popular knife and would make a great test.

[m i k e]

Mike: Welcome to the new forum. I was over at Wal-Mart today looking at one. Almost bought it. I'll see about getting one for a test. It is a very popular knife and would make a great test.

I'm thinking about getting one myself, hence the reason for suggesting a test of it, lol. I'm looking for a straight edged blade because it's much easier to sharpen than a knife with a serrated edge. On top of it, the 119 is really great looking!

[Bear Claw Chris Lappe]

I think that it would perform similar to the Buck nighthawk,

I was just in awe of that Nighthawk test. That blade took more than I thought it could.

[Not too bad, man]

I was just in awe of that Nighthawk test. That blade took more than I thought it could.

I agree, the Nighthawk blew me away. :eek:

Since the 119 is similar in size to the Nighthawk, maybe the Cabela's 120 (http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20075-cat280005-cat20889&id=0006503515086a&navCount=1&podId=0006503515086&parentId=cat20889&masterpathid=&navAction=push&catalogCode=XJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat20889&hasJS=true) would be a better candidate?

[Madnumforce]

In my opinion, the 119 can't take as much as the nighthhawk, because of the shape of the tang and it's link with the blade. I may be wrong, but i think they are square angles, and it's allways a week point where a crack easily begins. But it still a very popular knife, relatively unexpansive, and it really worth a test.

[jackmcmanus21]

I'd like to see this tested as well....everytime I walk by it I wanna buy it

[Not too bad, man]

I'd like to see this tested as well....everytime I walk by it I wanna buy it

Don't hesitate to pick one up.:) You can't go wrong with a 119, IMO. Outstanding value. Plus, it's obviously cool looking:D, and it has a perfect heft and feel to it. :rockon:

[Gman1128]

I just bought one the other day. I saw it in walmart and it was cheap and I just couldn't help myself :D

Its a great knife and I love it already. Awesome looking and razor sharp out of the box. However it is rather thin with a very thin tip and hollow grind and I don't know if it is full tang so I'm not sure if it would do so well, but hey, theres only 1 way to find out!!