Buck Knives 105 Pathfinder Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath

The Pathfinder is a great mid-size knife with a 5-inch blade that weighs a mere 4 1/2 ounces. It is plenty of knife for most of the tasks you might encounter camping and hiking. It works well for fish cleaning, does fine as a hunting knife if you know your business, and has a handy, easily controlled blade that is very versatile. The handle is a good fit for mid-to small sized hands, but still works in bigger paws as well.The guard keeps fingers off the blade but doesn't interfere when you want to choke up for finer work or to brace your thumb on the spine of the blade for more powerful push cuts. Place your index along the spine towards the blade tip for precise detail cuts. The Pathfinder is a great knife because it offers excellent capabilities for its weight, has a low entry price, holds an edge well, is easy to sharpen and maintain (stainless steel, aluminum, and phenolic), and is simply a knife you come to appreciate more with use. Between my wife and I, we have 4 or 5 of them.Ultra-light backpackers are always pulling out the postal scale and weighing everything to the nearest 10th of an ounce. As the most essential tool, a knife is not something you want to skimp on. The leather sheath adds additional ounces, but the svelt, capable Pathfinder is a sensible investment in both utility and bad-breaks insurance when things don't go as planned. It is worth its weight in gold in the backcountry.The other great thing about the Pathfinder is the company that makes it. Buck produces a very good product for a fair price. Their blades are predictable, reliable, and reasonably priced. They deliver excellent bang for the buck, round for round and pound for pound. You can't really put a price on that reliability when you are dependent on the few ounces you carry on your back or on your belt. Pathfinder = woods savvy.

First and foremost, one has to appreciate the value in this knife; it has a 5 inch, full tang blade with excellent fitting on the aluminum tang, pommel, and phenolic handle. Likewise, Buck's 420HC blade reaches a superb RC Hardness of 58, while offering a very high level of corrosion resistance. It came razor sharp and has proven to have above average edge retention (I think it compares favorably to 8cr13mov from the likes of Kershaw and CRKT). It is also very easy to resharpen and has an excellent blade profile for any field tasks. All of this comes for under 50$, and there is really no equal competitor in this price range, or above it for that matter.When it comes to my personal experience with it, the blade has performed far above my expectations. No more than 3 weeks after I purchased it, I shot a blacktail deer during hunting season and used this knife to gut it and skin it. After all was said and done, the blade was still sharp enough to cut paper (and almost arm shaving sharp!). It cleaned up super easy with just water, showed absolutely no signs of damage or wear, and touched up back to razor sharpness in a few minutes. As mentioned earlier, the clip-point blade profile was perfect for both gutting and skinning, and I think the blade length is the perfect balance in regards to amount of working edge and control-ability.I would highly recommend this knife, both for a beginner and even an experienced knife-user who simply wants a very effective working knife that will last forever.

I purchased my 105 to replace the one I bought when I was 13 and passed along to my daughter (dads love daughters who hunt...even when they see more than dad). The quality and craftsmanship are excellent. I have larger hands so this feels perfect for me and has been a great knife for whitetails, yotes and small game. My daughter loves the original however with smaller hands she would do better with one of the smaller versions if she was using it exclusively for small game.I also have a Buck 110 folder which is another favorite hunting knife. Both the 105 pathfinder and 110 are insanely sharp and keep an edge as long as your not going out of your way to abuse them. I also find them easy to sharpen. The only down side to the 110 is that as a folder I thought it would be good for every day carry and use however it's to big and too heavy.I've just ordered a Buck 347 Vantage Pro folder for every day carry. It will hopefully arrive soon! The one last note I STRONGLY encourage you to read the Buck Knives statement! If this means anything to you as it does to me you'll never be disappointed!The only other

Great steel and good design. It’s the perfect hunting and skinning knife.

It’s not too large. Very sharp! It stays sharp. It’s a a sweet looking knife and a good purchase for jobs like farm work, landscaping, lawn care etc.