Buck Special 119BKS Hunting Knife Fixed Blade vs BucknBear Rainforest Hunter

The blade arrived quite dull and couldn't shave any hair even with some decent pressure. I also have a new standard 119 (which costs 1/3 the price as this) and it arrived super sharp with a nice even grind. There is no way this "pro" version is worth 3x as much as the standard 119. Even if they were priced exactly the same I would choose the original

I am quite pleased with the knife and with BNB's customer service. They were very friendly, and helped out with a little snafu - kudos to them.

Under some circumstances that might be nice, but it utterly destroys any balance this knife might have been able to achieve. It also gives the impression that if one were to drop it, it would shatter in about a million pieces. This may absolutely not be the case, but it is a phenolic handle, and these things happen. Despite the rather nice appearance, actually holding the knife makes it feel considerably cheaper than it otherwise could, and paying twice as much for a wood handle seems unreasonable at this price point

This is a very nice damascus knife, delivered razor sharp in a quality leather sheath which deserves special mention. It is not a large knife and in terms of length is comparable to the SOG Seal Pup Elite, although the depth (and therefore overall weight) of the blade is greater. I am happy with the purchase and consider it good value for money