Buck 120 General Pro (why I love this knife)
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2021
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The Buck 120 General Pro is a glorious bit of history re-imagined in BOS heat treated S35VN and offering Green Micarta.
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I got my buck 120 in the mail yesterday. I love this knife it handle does feel good in my hand. Bought it for hunting, hiking and camping.
He owns it because of ghostface! I own a black one because of ghostface too!
Likewise. Its a sexy knife.
I got one, didn’t know ghostface had a buck 120, I’m uncultured 😭.
@Rob most of us owned one long before those actors graduated highschool
I own the black one because of ghostface.
Can't beat a classic buck knife. Just some of the best outdoor knives there are. Great review 👍
I love both of mine.
Good video!
The 120 was my first big bladed knife. Got it when I was 19 in 78. Idk where it went but, I just picked up another 120 and this time, it's gonna stay right here with me! Great video btw!!!
I still have my 120 I bought in 1977 it was $25 back then.
25 in 1977 is $100 today which is what the new buck 120 general costs today, not the pro version though.
Found one of these at a flea market today. It’s a cheaper black handle version. Bought it for 70 bucks. I’m both a knife collector and a huge scream fan. Very happy to have one. Great video. Cool channel.
I seen the same one at walmart when i ordered mine for 150$ the edge makes me not regret buying directly from the source!
You Sir are a knife aficionado and collector of knives you may never really use but have to have the best. You remind me a bit of myself in that respect. I'm currently fighting the impulse of buying the 120 Pro in S35 as opposed to the standard at less than half the price. It's a Rabbit Hole I tell Ya! 😉
I've liked the 120 since I was a teenager. Don't know why I haven't bought till today. I ordered the120 pro.
It will serve you well!
I’ve got those knives that mean a lot to me. The old timer sharp finger. I think I’ve got a dozen of them new in the box that are the USA made generational series. I’ve got them for future gifts to my kids and their kids if they have them. Plus a bunch of older USA made ones. Was the first knife I got to use had my dad as a young boy helping skin deer and the first knife I ever really cut myself with! Memories….
I'm rhe same. Have a great Buck collection that I hardly use. Just enjoy looking at them. After I'm gone someone will have a Buck party 🥳
Ive had a 119 for about 10 years now and love it, never go out on my ATV without it. I just ordered the 120 as well.
So? What do you like more 119 or 120?
You are going to like the 120.
But don't worry you will still love the 119.
😂
@@1joshjosh1 I do for sure, used my 120 last fall to skin a moose, was a bit of a big blade for skinning but it did the job with ease.
That is one big damn Buck. I like it
That's a great story Sir. 👏 made for great review.
The "+" is a date mark. All buck USA knives have a rune like legend for year marks. If you look closely the plus mark has a dot in one of the cardinal directions that's their scheme for 2019 to 2022
Just received this very same 120 pro as shown
I love it!!! 😀
My Buck 120 pro got slight recurve , making sharpening a bit tricky on flat stone.
I love the story each knife will have. Thank you so much for sharing this one ❤
I have had the Buck 119 Special for about a year now. Just love it. I ordered the Buck 124 Frontiersman last night from rhe Buck factory. Im excited to get that one. What a beast. My next knife will be the one you're showing, the Buck 120 Special. Happy 😊 knife 🔪 collecting.
Great story Peter! Very glad its in your hands now!!
Buck's are classic for sure, and that's one great knife. Subscribed & enjoying your videos!
Anyone else only know of this knife because of Scream?
Yup i only bought it cause of scream
It's on 3 Friday the 13th posters and movie covers as well. It's on part 4, 7, and 8
My old Buck 119, bought back in the early 80's has the sheath made from two pieces of leather, not a fold over. No liner and fits nicely. I am looking at buying a General, but haven't found one I like, yet.
Sir, you just sold me on this knife. If I'm gonna get a 120 I'm gonna have a 120+ and I just saw the perfect sheath a leather left handed scout carry. (I'm left handed so that and seeing this vid really called to me) what a great review 👏
I got my first rifle and fixed blade knife on my 8th birthday . I wish my first knife had been a buck.
I must be older than you , most my first buck were 440 steel .
They started using 420 in the 90s .
I love Buck 🔪
i dont own a 119, but i want to own a buck 120 gen. pro. it would be my first ever serious knife that i can use in the outdoors when i do get myself into hunting and camping. something that is fitting for my past and fits one of my most favorite slasher movies that got me into horror movies. if i were to get this knife, id get a kydex sheath for less rattle and it would look more awesome. already starting to save up for it in my mind!
I have both the 120 and the 119 in my opinion the 119 is a better all around camp knife because of its size I have had mine for 30 years I just bought one of the 110 lights and I really like it because it's light weight I also carry my Leatherman and looking for a small camp axe as well if You do a lot of hiking and carry a back pack every bit of weight counts, I would spend the money on a nice medium sized axe the buck 120 will cost you about 200 dollars I inherited mine. It's more of a collectors piece then anything else.
All the vids of the young bucks grip about the stealth.
Got to do one on the buck 124 it's an all-around camp knife and then some.
Honestly this is my favorite buck knife. I think Buck has stayed loyal to their origins and sorta have foot on the newer trends but it's difficult for a brand to be viewed in a new light and I think that's what is holding them somewhat. They aren't accepting design from others either 😪
My special knife is a Rigid Apache folder (made in US). I carried it while working in Saudi Arabia 1982 - 1984.
I agree with a lot of what you say concerning Buck & how they could regain primacy with some effort. I'm old, so I love a well made leather sheath. Have seen some great aftermarket ones watching knife sale videos, Buck could justify a price increase by adding something like those, (I know, ugh price increase). The 119, the Special is the classic Buck fixed blade, I never knew the number for this one, just the General. If you grab that in a hurry to get in the field you would be known as that big guy with the big 🔪 knife. ATB !
Got 110 Hunter finger grooves, just ordered 120 General love Buck knives
I own a 120, 119, and a 110. But always carry my puma skinner which now is worth about 500 dollars when im out camping but you will never beat the quality and price of a buck knife my 119 is over 30 years old and still in good shape after being well used. And i recently purchased the buck 110 light, which in my opinion is a great back pack knife because i also carry my leatherman multi tool...
I LIKE THE BUCK KNIVES
Would like to see the kydex sheath.
The buck sheaths are kinda funky and look like plastic until you condition them. They will suck up about a 1 oz of lexol and then I give them a couple twists and bends then use and they break in nicely.
I have a Sog Pentagon with a Kydex sheath. I tend to hate Kydex, in spite of it's durability, because it is noisy and in the case of the Sog Pentagon, it's a very sloppy fit. I have a piece of relatively firm, neoprene foam rubber that I cut to be just slightly over the size of the Kydex sheath's opening, where the knife goes in. I took a flat ended, long narrow tool, probably a gun cleaning rod, and forced it into the tip section of the sheath. After that, push the knife into the sheath and leave it for a few weeks. The Neoprene foam rubber will develop memory. The knife sits very still in the sheath now and does not even move. I can actually hold the sheath upside down, with the knife not fully inserted and it will not fall out.
I just thought I'd put that out there, because I would probably do the same thing with the Buck 120, which is on it's way as we speak. I have a similar story to yours. My first Buck Knife, and first fixed blade knife, was the Buck Fisherman. It was a Christmas gift from my father. I was fishing for Red Salmon in Alaska and caught one. I typically used the Buck Fisherman to stab the fish in the brain, to kill them. I took it out to stab the Salmon I had just caught and it slipped out of my had, just from hip level, struck a rock horizontally and snapped 3/4" of the tip completely off.
From that point on, for at least 35 years, I would not touch anything made of any form of 420 steel and THAT is why I held out so long on buying another Buck Knife. Fast forward 3.5 decades later and I find that they are making knives with CPM S35VN. I had been watching Buck for a long time, as I have been collecting knives since the 80's, waiting for them to finally step it up. I can't believe it took them so long.
It's not the designs that is the problem. I don't think they should ever do away with their classics. They are still as good as ever, in terms of design, but even better with the upgraded materials. I plan on adding the Buck 119 Pro if there are any left. I just took the last Buck 120 General off of Amazon. Thanks for the story. I don't expect to be disappointed.
GENERAL(ly) speaking…. 😆 I know… a bad dad joke! Thanks for sharing Peter!!
I have the same knive and it also rattles in the sheath. I was thinking about making a wood insert that would hold the blade tight. I would make it like the wooden liners you see on kukri knives.
I recently added the "General" to my small collection of Bucks. Got it as a "blem" so she was about 1/2 price, I really don't know what's wrong. Arrow pointed towards blade edge but it's still very sharp.
Do they make the 124 in the pro series
My wife also came with a taco style leather sheathe !
BAHAhahahahahahaha......... Mime too, go figure!
Jason used Buck 119 USA movie 👍🎥🎬
Actually Buck 120 got slight recurve , making sharpening a bit tricky on flat stone.
Buck Knife 120 Killer = Linder (Rehwappen) Hakenerl Bowie
I carry a Kabar Dogs head as my edc knife/tool. I plan on getting a buck 119 for my secondary edc.
Try 1902, 120 years in business. Someone else I just watched was going on about them being around since the 60s. LOL, don't you guys do ANY research? I do agree, they need new management. I just bought a 251 at a gun show. Not having done MY research, I paid far too much and got a shitty Chinese green Micarta stainless bladed folder that is an insult to knives the world over. It is a pretty package, but the blade dulls after only cutting 5 bananas. They wanted to offer something to the Walmart price point people. I think they need to DROP that idea immediately and assume their place as America's premier knife make. They let me trade in the little turd for my choice of their stock, at 1/2 price. Yup, now I have a 120 General Pro, green micarta, S35VN, hollow ground, for real Buck knife. Yes, I did tell management this exact opinion of mine. I hope they listen.
Hello there! Thanks for uploading! Maybe you could give me some advice! How do you think the 120 Pro with the S35VN compares to the regular 120 with the black phenolic handle and the 420HC steel? I've been wanting to buy a 120 but I can decide between the two! I'm not sure how I feel about the green micarta.. I think I kinda like the classic black phenolic look best. But ultimately, that isn't the important thing! I'd saw on some of the boards people asking about S35VN vs 420HC and I was surprised to see majority seemed to opt 420HC. I just wondered what you thought. Many thanks.
Bucks 420 is, historically, really well done. The price difference is such that I'd probably lean into the standard model if I was buying one as a user tool.
@@ATherapeuticEdge Thank you very much! To be honest, I wont be using it much, if at all. I'm more of a collector than a user. But I ended up opting for the standard 120. Steel aside I just like the 120 with that classic black handle look. I just find it very aesthetically pleasing! Plus given that the 420HC seems to get a good rep as a good all rounder. I figured it'd be fine for me. I also have a 119 Special with the black phenolic so it'll be nice to have matching. I'm not saying that I wont get the green micarta 120 Pro at some stage though. Funny thing is, where I'm at there seems to be way more green micarta 120 Pro available than the Standard. Even the store I ordered the 120 from it was their last one, but they had lots of the Green micarta Pro model. I'll maybe get it next time. There is also a beautiful limited run Kalinga they have on their store. It was quite expensive however (at least to me!) it would work out around $500 USD. I'd love it but I've spent a lot recently!
New sub.
Nice to have you on board!
If your going to have a new sheath made up. Don't do Kydex. The General deserves a nice brown leather sheath, to compliment the handle. I have many many MANY knives. And I just do not like Kydex. Its too bulky and loud. Hope your doing well. P.S. its not a rat tail, its a over molded stick tang, that goes all the way back to the butt. But yes, its not "Full" tang. Like the Kabar.
I plan on putting it into rotation for camping. And I really don't use leather.
Custom made Leather seath’s
Why noboby , sure business
I've never felt the need or seen how this is a 'camp knife'. Camping you'd bring a hatchet or machete and have your pocket knife. Not trying to butter toast with a bowie knife lol
Not practical for gutting game either because its bigger than necessary.
Self defense? Glock 23.
I still want one though. Scream is probably part of that.
A "camp knife" is simply a fixed blade that is built for a variety of uses. It can process wood, or cut food, or rope.. It's the knife on your belt. This will do all of that. It's not the best at any one thing but competent at a range of tasks. Also scream showed It's good for slaughtering teenagers as well, so it's really versatile.. 😆👍
Didn't they put that knife in warzone
To you comment about Buck not “putting the effort into it anymore”… have you seen the 2023 Buck legacy lineup and what do u think about them? Very pricey if nothing else.
Buck has a number of designs that look good, but.. but their QC is terrible. It's a shame
@@ATherapeuticEdge
True. I bought the latest limited edition 110 in Magnacut and it centering issues and a huge scratch on the blade. I have quite a few of their knives, but it really is hit or miss with the QC.
@@vwr32jeep and that sucks.. so many, like me for instance, have such fond memories of Buck knives. But they just cut corners so hard now it's hard to support them.
Is this version really worth the 150 more over the 119 special?
Probably not, but if this is going to be your full time outdoor knife then 200 isn't unreasonable.
@@ATherapeuticEdge I see thank you....I'm very new so all of this is both exciting and a bit daunting lol...lots to learn
How much does this cost in the US?
About $200
The steel that Ka-bar uses on these blades, is called Carbon V. It''s the same carbon steel, that Cold Steel used for their blades back in the day.
Ka-bar does not use Carbon V. Most of their knives are 1095 Cro-Van. And their stainless leather handled hunting knives are made using DIN 1.4116 Stainless Steel.
And Carbon V actually was not a specific type of metal. It was actually a generic term Cold Steel used for any high carbon steel they happened to acquire.
@@ericsierra-franco7802 the Cro-Van is very similar to whatever western was using on the W-49's however... kabar just needs to make a J bowie again and I'd snap one up in an instant, I love that steel, just not the biggest on the MK2 design
@@ericsierra-franco7802
You are 100% correct
Great knife, and great review. However, this knife is not a rat tail Tang.
It's a tang that narrows to a point towards the pommel. Is that not a rat tail tang?
@@ATherapeuticEdge
The Tang on your buck knife does not continue to narrow like a rat tail. It is just simply called a hidden Tang. From the guard to the pommel is one continuous stock thickness and width.
@GLB Woodsbum 256 thank you for bringing that to my attention.
@@ATherapeuticEdge
No problem my friend. Great Channel, keep up the good work!!!
Camping ? 3” blade enough.
Axe is different 4”+ large pray Deer Elk Bear, And yes Zombies too. I have 2. GEnerals😂
Buck will never regain their primacy in the knife market. Buck slept while companies such as Spyderco and Benchmade were innovating.
Is this knife full tang? Some 62 year old moron on amazon claims its NOT full tang and gave it one star because of that, I tried looking it up online but nobody gives a solid answer, I mean people SAY its full tang but there are no breakdown videos or x-rays
The tang runs the length of the handle but it narrows and thins almost to a rat tail. It's not really a full tang as the term is used by knife makers.
@@ATherapeuticEdge thanks! Appreciate the answer
The 120 is a man's knife, what are you doing with it son?
Opening my new GI Joe toys.. Why what would a MAN do with it?
@@ATherapeuticEdge Processing, sweetheart😁
@mauriceclemons600 my Deer hunting days are behind me, but my old 119 was bloodied more than once in the Sierras. Good times.
@@ATherapeuticEdge Hey betty boop, I hunt bigger game, ta-ta.
Okey dokey.. Thanks for stopping by..
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