I’m a huge fan of the Buck 110 folding knife, but it comes with drawbacks; it’s long, and it’s heavy, and knives that size scare people. The Buck 112 is a bit smaller, but it’s still enough knife to raise an eyebrow in hoplophobic company. I was looking for something smaller last winter for an EDC, but I wasn’t looking for a knife made of exotic (another way to say “expensive and hard-to-sharpen”) steel, and I wanted a classic wood handle. Enter the Buck 55.
I wanted to try one this year, but couldn’t find one in stores. I turned to eBay instead, ordering one for $67.52 delivered, just under Buck’s $69.99 MSRP.
The 55 is a great little knife. Robust enough to be functional, with a lockback sharing those same characteristics.
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