Product Detail 69: Camping Knives.

2025-03-09

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Objective:

Objective to document performance of basic camping knives.

Product Information:

692 Vanguard Knife

Company: Buck Knives

Office: Post Falls, Idaho

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1. Blade Steel: 420HC Stainless Steel
2. Blade Shape: Drop Point
3. Blade Length: 4.25"
4. Overall Length: 8.5"
5. Black, heavy-duty nylon sheath
6. Limited Lifetime warranty
7. Model Number: 692
8. Mass Unsheathed: 186g

Operation:

2025-03-09: $99 at buckknives.com.

Buck 110 Folding Hunter Pocket Knife

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1. Blade Steel: 420HC Stainless Steel
2. Blade Length: 4.25"
3. Overall Length: 8.5"
4. Black, heavy-duty nylon sheath
5. Limited Lifetime warranty
6. Model Number: 692
7. Mass Unsheathed: 186g

Gator

Parent Company: Fiskars Group

Office: Espoo, Finland

Subsidiary: Gerber

Office: Portland, Oregon

The earlier models had model number 650 and were 154CM stainless steel. 154CM SS has composition of 1.05% carbon, 14.00% Chromium, 0.50% Manganese and 4.00% molybdenum. It has higher hardness of 58-61 HRC compared to 55-57 HRC. Due to improved alloy 154CM is tougher and has better edge retention compared to 420HC.

1. Blade Steel: 420HC Stainless Steel
2. Blade Shape: Clip
3. Blade Length: 3.75"
4. Closed Length: 4.88"
5. Ebony Handle
6. Limited Lifetime warranty
7. Model Number: 110
8. Mass Unsheathed: 204g

Operation:

2025-03-09: $69 at gerbergear.com.

Leupold & Stevens

Corporate Office: 14400 NW Greenbrier Pkwy., Beaverton, Oregon 97006

Phone: 1-800-LEUPOLD

Leupold Flipper Pocket Knife Liner Lock Plain Edge Blade 278620.4

1. Blade Steel: 420HC Stainless Steel??
2. Blade Shape: Drop Point
3. Blade Length: 3.25"
4. Closed Length: 4.50"
5. Limited Lifetime warranty
6. Mass Unsheathed: 204g

Operation:

2025-03-09: $35 at ebay.com.