Buck Navigator

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JoeBW

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Hello,

Can anyone tell me whether the Buck Navigator was ever released to the market? If it was, when was it discontinued?

Thanks - Joe
 
Still hoping to get an answer as to whether the Navigator was ever released? Also, if it wasn't, why not?

Thanks - Joe
 
Joe, I don't have an answer for you, but I hate to see threads go unanswered. Hopefully, one of the resident experts will weigh in soon.

-Alex
 
Joe,
The Navigator was never released. It is my understanding that Buck just could not get it to operate to their standards. There are a very few salesman demos out there. Maybe Joe Houser will weigh in with a more definitive answer.
Larry
 
Well, I hate to disagree with anyone, but it seems that *something* called the "Buck Knife Navigator Tool" can be purchased from this web site: http://www.markat.co.uk/acatalog/MarKat_Online_Sales__Outdoors_18.html ...if that's the same Buck Navigator to which you are referring. Also, it was apparently announced and shown at the 2002 SHOT Show: http://www.equipped.com/shot_show_2002.htm

GeoThorn

Looks like this thread is going-on in parallel under General Knife Discussion > Multi-tools & Multi-purpose Knives: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329095
 
The Navigator also made the 2002 Buck catalog. I stand by my previous post. Buck pulled the plug on the 753 tool before it went into production. There are a few "prototypes" or salesman samples floating around. There is also an Asian "knockoff" that Buck would like to stop. It is possible that the ones being offered on the UK website are from this source. Perhaps Joe will weigh in and add more than I know.
 
Hello Larry --

I think that we'll need Joe's opinion on this, too. "Pulling the plug" would've better been accomplished *before* it reached the catalog or the SHOT show. Why would a company put an item in their catalog without producing it?

GeoThorn
 
Buck introduces knives through out the year. Some in Jan-Feb, some not until Aug- September. Some are introduced before they are even in the catalog. Those catalogs probably were at the printers in November.
 
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