Buck Knives The 55 Folding Pocket Knife 2-3/8" 420HC Steel Clip Blade, Ebony Handle, Brass Bolsters

Don't let it fool you though. It is insanely sharp. I cut my finger and didn't even realize when I was showing the knife to my wife until I started seeing blood splotches on it and my hands.But yeah, a great little pocket knife for lighter duty and precision tasks with an exquisite design, materials, and craftsmanship.Update: The cut healed after 1 day and was so clean and sharp that I can't even tell where it was at all - and yeah, I don't have a problem with my nerves nor eyesight or anything. But enough about that...Thanks.

This is a great knife and concept, a 110 shrunk down to an adorable yet useful pocket knife size. The thing just exudes quality and class, feels good in the hand, has zero blade play, and it came scary sharp (bald patch on my forearm to prove it!) with a needle-pointy tip as well. I thought about getting a 500 series, but I prefer the clip point over the drop point for its fine detail and piercing ability (it looks cooler, too), and also the brass bolsters over the nickel silver bolsters because I like how the brass patinas.It's easier to just grab the blade with your thumb and forefinger than to use the actual nail nick. It's refreshing to use an old-school lockback after having fiddled with a liner lock knife before. You would think the handle would be too small to be comfortable but it's not really. I have pretty big hands and I can still get good leverage on it. The brass and wood composite are so nice to hold that I tend to turn it over in my hand while thinking about something.The blade steel is 420HC, as most of Buck's knives are. It may not be the latest gee-whiz supersteel, but I'll tell you what, it's an honest working steel that's proved its worth from decades of hard use on 110s. During my research, reviewers on Youtube have stated that this particular Bos heat-treated 420HC is at least on-par with 440C and AUS-8.I repair and build computers, so I used it recently to open packages of new gear and cut cable management zip ties (another plus of the clip point, the end of the blade is thinner so it can fit inside the zip tie better). I'm also finding myself pulling it out for miscellaneous uses that I didn't think of before I carried a knife, such as cutting a loose thread instead of pulling on it. It hasn't dulled yet after a week of sporadic use, but I got a ceramic sharpener for when it does.Overall I couldn't be happier and I expect it to serve me well for years to come.Note: I saw some people saying the lockbar is raised slightly on the back end while in the closed position, this is normal. They grind the lockbar flush in the open position so you have a smooth surface while using it. If they ground it flush closed then the opposite would be true. I heard their custom knives don't do this, though.

You might wonder why this thing is priced like it’s big bros. I wondered myself, it almost seemed impossible that this knife would be half the size of the 110, but it really is. The biggest difference is that from 110 to 112 the knife gets shorter but stays thick. The 112 is a heavy knife for its size. The 55 is thinner, much thinner. All that being said it’s also the only small knife I’ve found that feels as solid as a big knife. This thing is nice, I noticed right away that the bolsters were superior to my Texas toothpick from buck. It’s like when you get to that $60 price point they use much better materials. It’s a great knife if you simply do not want to carry around a 110 or 112. The 55 is definitely small enough to fit into the small pocket in your jeans. It’s useful and not at all intimidating. This is your “box hunting” knife, your fruit ninja knife.

These Buck knives are like artwork. So beautiful you don't want to scratch them or even smudge the polished brass or blade. Just the weight of the knives is more than you would anticipate. Great quality build for these knives. I have 2 of the 3 models in this build. Will get the 3rd on soon. Well worth the money paid. You could pay more but not get better quality

This almost-cute pocket knife most closely resembles a standard size Buck 110 "folding hunter" that went through the wash by accident and came out slightly shrunk.As a "nostalgia" product it can't be beat, and providing this to a suitably mature kid would be a great gift. Scouts might like it too, since most Scout knives have extra tools on them (that you don't need) but a poor blade (this one has a great blade) with a slip joint (that can close on fingers accidentally) and weigh too much to boot (this one is refreshingly light for an old-fashioned lockback with steel liners and brass bolster ends).It arrived "paper cutting" and "hair shaving" sharp; I have the proverbial barren patch of skin on the back of my forearm to prove it. Although the blade has a little wobble side to side, the rest of the knife is well-crafted, and it is made in America.This is a visual twin to the original, full-sized Buck Folding Hunter Model 110, which revolutionized the pocket knife world with its "lock-back." Most pocket knives before then were "slip joints" held open not by a lock, but merely by spring tension (like most Swiss Army knives) and could close accidentally on the fingers during use. The Buck Folding Hunter was a lot safer with its locking back. Also, the Folding Hunter was the first widely sold pocket knife that had a blade long enough to replace the sheath knifes that hunters used to use.The Model 55 is smaller than the original Buck 100 but well-suited for small chores whether in the office (opening mail, packages) or in the field (whatever you would use a paring knife for in camp). As a "classic" or "retro" design it has a finger nail groove for opening (instead of a big opening hole or thumb-stud), and it is definitely a "pry it open yourself" opener, and not one of the newer "assisted opening" folders.On the other hand it is a lot thinner, and more compact, than many current designs, and shouldn't run afoul of many laws regulating knives, given its short blade length and lack of any opening aids. This is a great knife!