Comments on: Hands-On: Buck’s X-Tract http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:55:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111934 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Toolmonger’s Top 5: The Week In Tools Fri, 31 Aug 2007 22:49:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111934 [...] Hands-On: Buck’s X-Tract We reviewed the Buck X-Tract and found it to be a solid knife worthy of the shop.  Check out the review for details, but in short: we didn’t find much wrong with it. [...] [...] Hands-On: Buck’s X-Tract We reviewed the Buck X-Tract and found it to be a solid knife worthy of the shop.  Check out the review for details, but in short: we didn’t find much wrong with it. [...]

]]> By: crashin http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111459 crashin Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:55:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111459 This doesn't look in the photos to be much larger than the knife I carry with me generally. I might have to see if I can find one in a store to check out. Very nice find. This doesn’t look in the photos to be much larger than the knife I carry with me generally. I might have to see if I can find one in a store to check out. Very nice find.

]]> By: Rick Reimundez http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111331 Rick Reimundez Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:29:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111331 Joel, NYS is pretty wide open with regards to knife laws.. the key thing is that you need to have intent to hurt someone for carrying the knife to be illegal. If you're also carrying drugs, the intent is assumed to be there. NYC on the other hand is a whole other world. No switchblades, no double edged blades, no open carry. 4" is the maximum blade length for concealed carry. In NYC you don't need to have intent to harm to be found in violation. For the non-New Yorkers there's a ton of sites out there, but there's two that spring to mind: http://www.bladeforums.com/ - you need to register to see the content and http://www.knifelawsonline.com/knifehome/ The latter is a site for a book on knife laws in the 50 states. He has some content that changed monthly on there, but it's not complete. If you buy the book, it should be more complete, albeit possibly dated. Joel,

NYS is pretty wide open with regards to knife laws.. the key thing is that you need to have intent to hurt someone for carrying the knife to be illegal. If you’re also carrying drugs, the intent is assumed to be there.

NYC on the other hand is a whole other world. No switchblades, no double edged blades, no open carry. 4″ is the maximum blade length for concealed carry. In NYC you don’t need to have intent to harm to be found in violation.

For the non-New Yorkers there’s a ton of sites out there, but there’s two that spring to mind:
http://www.bladeforums.com/ - you need to register to see the content
and
http://www.knifelawsonline.com/knifehome/
The latter is a site for a book on knife laws in the 50 states. He has some content that changed monthly on there, but it’s not complete. If you buy the book, it should be more complete, albeit possibly dated.

]]> By: Jonathan Peterson http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111323 Jonathan Peterson Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:50:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111323 looks cool, but as with some other designs, I'm guessing it's useless for a lefty. That 3/4 gap between the outside edge and the blade is on the wrong side for me. But might be worth looking for and trying in the hand. As for the serrations being "scary" in the office. No one will see them until you open the blade - anyone walking around with an open lockback is kind of "scary" for the office, aren't they? looks cool, but as with some other designs, I’m guessing it’s useless for a lefty. That 3/4 gap between the outside edge and the blade is on the wrong side for me. But might be worth looking for and trying in the hand.

As for the serrations being “scary” in the office. No one will see them until you open the blade - anyone walking around with an open lockback is kind of “scary” for the office, aren’t they?

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111320 Chuck Cage Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:23:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111320 Joel: It's heavy, but not as heavy as it looks, if that helps. FWIW, I wouldn't carry this as a daily-carry knife. The blade is big enough to scare the crap out of people in an office or on the subway. And the serration doesn't help in that matter as well. It's not a knock on the kinfe in any way, as the serration is really helpful in the field; you can "saw" through small branches and such with it, so it's really practical. But it's still a bit scary-looking when you're not out and about. I'd carry this kinfe in the shop, though, or on the trips Sean and I make to pick up cars or rummage through tools in a barn. If you're looking for a daily carry that's useful and unassuming, hit eBay for Buck's Mini-Buck. They don't make it any more, but they're still available if you look and only run about $10. And if you want something big but still "friendly-looking," try the Pioneer that Sean wrote about a few weeks ago. The Swiss-Army logo makes it more palatable in the office, even though the blade is pretty large. Joel: It’s heavy, but not as heavy as it looks, if that helps. FWIW, I wouldn’t carry this as a daily-carry knife. The blade is big enough to scare the crap out of people in an office or on the subway. And the serration doesn’t help in that matter as well. It’s not a knock on the kinfe in any way, as the serration is really helpful in the field; you can “saw” through small branches and such with it, so it’s really practical. But it’s still a bit scary-looking when you’re not out and about.

I’d carry this kinfe in the shop, though, or on the trips Sean and I make to pick up cars or rummage through tools in a barn.

If you’re looking for a daily carry that’s useful and unassuming, hit eBay for Buck’s Mini-Buck. They don’t make it any more, but they’re still available if you look and only run about $10. And if you want something big but still “friendly-looking,” try the Pioneer that Sean wrote about a few weeks ago. The Swiss-Army logo makes it more palatable in the office, even though the blade is pretty large.

]]> By: joel http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111298 joel Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:10:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111298 Thanks Chuck-- I've never thought of carrying a knife but this looks really useful, I can think of many times I could have used one of these. I have a standard-sized Leatherman but it's too heavy to carry in a loose pocket... how heavy is this guy? I'm also not sure about knife laws in NYC these days, people are still pretty jumpy here. Thanks Chuck– I’ve never thought of carrying a knife but this looks really useful, I can think of many times I could have used one of these. I have a standard-sized Leatherman but it’s too heavy to carry in a loose pocket… how heavy is this guy?

I’m also not sure about knife laws in NYC these days, people are still pretty jumpy here.

]]> By: F451 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111115 F451 Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:13:19 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111115 Chuck Cage, I'm out. Too bad as I liked what I saw. Oh well... Chuck Cage,

I’m out. Too bad as I liked what I saw. Oh well…

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111098 Chuck Cage Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:56:26 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111098 Eric: Not quite the same without those pliers. F451: It's made in China, so I guess you're out. I still like it, though. Eric: Not quite the same without those pliers.

F451: It’s made in China, so I guess you’re out. I still like it, though.

]]> By: Eric http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111052 Eric Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:36:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-111052 Leatherman makes a bunch of similar styles of knife, http://www.leatherman.com/products/knives/k502x-k503x/default.asp being one example. While you lose the pliers you do gain interchangeable screw driver bits. The downside is that they're a bit on the heavy side. That said, I use mine quite often... Leatherman makes a bunch of similar styles of knife, http://www.leatherman.com/products/knives/k502x-k503x/default.asp being one example. While you lose the pliers you do gain interchangeable screw driver bits. The downside is that they’re a bit on the heavy side. That said, I use mine quite often…

]]> By: F451 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-110998 F451 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:20:18 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/08/29/hands-on-buck-x-tract/#comment-110998 I like what I see, and Buck knives are typically excellent. But if it is made BF Egypt, or China then count me out. If it is made in made in the US of A then count me in! I like what I see, and Buck knives are typically excellent. But if it is made BF Egypt, or China then count me out. If it is made in made in the US of A then count me in!

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