So, after doing a few various reviews, I thought it was time to try out the Buck Vanguard Model 192. Buck's great looks, and fairly good 420hc made me think the test would have gone diffrently then it did. I was happy with the results to say the least. So here we go.
Now, alot of backyard testing can only produce so many outcomes, and The main thing I think a belt knife should be able to do is get a fire going, which is what I base my back yard testing on. The buck to my pleasnt surprise was no slouch, though its not a "top end" knife, its performed well considering.
Here is the pile of wood I wanted split up to make kindling for the fire.
Now, the pile of kindling.
After batoning that wood this is what surprized me, the 192 could still scrape hair off
, cool huh? After batoning a couple sticks with the 110, it lost its shaving edge, not the 192. So I then proceded to whitle some shavings, and get some dry grass ready.
The next part of lighting the tinder I was pretty sure it was going to work fine. I know carbon works better for striking a ferro stick, but a well angled spine from a stainless knife works just as good. Which is where we are now, when I first got my 192, I figured IF I was going to cut my self with it, it was going to be
with the blade, but actually, I got a good sized slice from the spine of the knife! Really surprized me, as of course I've never had that happen, so It had no problem striking the ferro rod, a few swips and the tinder (dryer lint) went up real nice
Also that fire wasn't going well because I had a case of the wet woods.
After adding some charrcoal, I had a nice little spot to cook up some supper as well.
In the end the 192 had a little more edge retention than I thought it would. even though it would only scrpae hair off in the end, a few strokes over my jean shorts, and it was shaving OK again, not the best but it didn't scrape. I wouldn't fell bad about using this knife a little harded than a folder but not much, its still not the stongest knife, though it did perform admirably when it came to batoning, its obvious its not a good thing to do on a regular basis.
questions and comments welcome.
Now, alot of backyard testing can only produce so many outcomes, and The main thing I think a belt knife should be able to do is get a fire going, which is what I base my back yard testing on. The buck to my pleasnt surprise was no slouch, though its not a "top end" knife, its performed well considering.
Here is the pile of wood I wanted split up to make kindling for the fire.
Now, the pile of kindling.
After batoning that wood this is what surprized me, the 192 could still scrape hair off
, cool huh? After batoning a couple sticks with the 110, it lost its shaving edge, not the 192. So I then proceded to whitle some shavings, and get some dry grass ready.
The next part of lighting the tinder I was pretty sure it was going to work fine. I know carbon works better for striking a ferro stick, but a well angled spine from a stainless knife works just as good. Which is where we are now, when I first got my 192, I figured IF I was going to cut my self with it, it was going to be
with the blade, but actually, I got a good sized slice from the spine of the knife! Really surprized me, as of course I've never had that happen, so It had no problem striking the ferro rod, a few swips and the tinder (dryer lint) went up real nice
Also that fire wasn't going well because I had a case of the wet woods.
After adding some charrcoal, I had a nice little spot to cook up some supper as well.
In the end the 192 had a little more edge retention than I thought it would. even though it would only scrpae hair off in the end, a few strokes over my jean shorts, and it was shaving OK again, not the best but it didn't scrape. I wouldn't fell bad about using this knife a little harded than a folder but not much, its still not the stongest knife, though it did perform admirably when it came to batoning, its obvious its not a good thing to do on a regular basis.
questions and comments welcome.
The anus