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Pros: Blade Material, Handle Material, Weight, Pocket Clip, None
Cons: Ease of Opening, Overall Quality
Nice Looking Knife But...
On the whole this is a nice knife but I am a little disappointed to find that there are no shims at the blade pivot, so they rely on lubricant alone which means there's always lube oozing out of the pivot or on the blade. One of the other reviewers was pretty upset with his knife, and while some of his issues seem fixable, I also feel a grittiness in the action, which is frustrating in a $120 knife. Comparing this to a standard 112 Ranger... it looks like they use the same lockworks as the standard knife, which would explain why they didn't put shims in there, but the standard Buck 112 has brass endcaps so they don't need shims.This is also the second Buck I've bought recently that shows minor scratches on the blade and lock bar. That's not a big deal on a knife you plan to put to use, but this model is a special edition that costs double the price of a standard version, so it would be nice if they handled them with a bit more care during manufacture and at least put them in a plastic bag inside the box. All my Chinese-made knives have been flawless out of the box.
