I have an older one in ATS-34 steel, BOS stamped with a Cocobolo handle. The lanyard hole is circular rather than Hex. It's a great, confidence-inspiring knife with significant heft.
Unfortunately the folding Kalinga is no longer being made. This is another good example of a great knife that inexplicably gets discontinued. The list of such is very long and the lesson is reinforced once again. Just because a knife is great, don't think that means it will always be available. When you find a great knife, pounce on it and do not delay. Those who hesitate wind up kicking themselves for their inaction.
Dude I just bought it on eBay oh my goodness this is awesome better than the 110 by MILES this FEELS more expensive made than my Benchmade oh my goodness I'm going to try to contact buck to get it refurnished! Do you know of any website or service I can bring this discontinued buck knife to? I bought it on eBay it has the sheath too nice sheath
You're correct, the knife goes in the sheath with the lanyard hanging out of the cut side. Makes sense as soon as you string it that it's the only way to sheath it. Great vid on a great and overlooked company by the new,young crowd.
You are showing the knife in the case the correct way . If you are right handed as you are pulling the knife out you keep the back end against your palm closest to your wrist with the ridges in your palm . With your finger tips resting on the wood or rubber grip and your first finger and thumb on the knobs and you are pushing downward to starts to open the knife , just like you are holding it at 4:57 in the video. Once its starts to open you can flip it open the rest of the way and move your fingers down and around to grip . Its the fastest way to get it out and get it open . If you turn the knife any other way you are adding steps to get it open and you have to use both hands . Sometimes you just want to get the knife out of the case and into your hand with the thumb and first finger on the knobs and keep it concealed but ready to open all with one hand. If things start to escalate you are ready to flip it open .
I have this knife but the 279t I believe my blade 420 HC steel. I have used it for all kinds of cutting mostly work related. I am a cabinet installer so cutting cardboard, straps plastic and metal. I have been carrying it for 10 years it is still as tight as the day I bought it. The blade shows next to no wear and has been sharpened plenty of times. It is heavy for the blade size. The is zero flex in the open frame. It will stand up to any typical hard use you want to throw at it. A 10 for sure.
Oh,sorry. The link under the vid was the wrong one. I changed it. Just click on the new link and it will take you straight to the product page where you can buy this exact knife. Thanks for the heads up.
Took me HOURS to find this on ebay . Prettiest knife I've ever seen in my collecting days. Paid 130 for one of the last 3 available online. Why would they discontinue this?
The 279 model was only $50 when it was in production. It got some criticism because it was such a heavy knife with a thin liner lock. I'm not sure if it was the pivot screw being too short or or the drilled pivot hole being a little too big but the blade went off center rather quickly. It was a nice knife but it was a rushed design.
The liner lock is the only downfall I can see other than the weight. Go framelock or thinker liner and I would buy one. I love my 110 custom shop knife.
This looks like a really nice knife and another great presentation. I see that there is an Alpha Hunter in fixed blade as well. What would be your opinion as to why one would move to a folder or the fixed blade version. Thanks..
I got one and returned the dang thing then i was sorry it isn't a big knife but great great quality., it still available at Amazon for 99 dollars was at 65 before this whole cov19 started, Amazon is getting a bit stupid lol.
Well, I wouldn't go that far. The USA has certainly made some great knives, but so has England, Germany, Austria, Sweden, France, and a dozen other countries.
@bill I know. Steep but I guess worth it. Im assuming it's still new. I Like the profile of the knife, and buck always been quality. Well when I get paid again in 2 weeks, do you have an ebay listing?
@bill I'm from Nyc bill, yeah I'm a bit of a collector too, very small, about 10 knives, of the popular edc's. Thanks for waiting but I may be able to reach out to you before then, it all depends how things work out. Just keep an eye on this thread, you'll hear from me.
Checking up bill, hopefully you're still there. I havnt forgot. I did some looking around and found a listing on ebay, for an alpha hunter in oak with pro bos s30v steel for a hundred. Just wondering whats your take compared to the 154cm?
@bill wow you're an honest man bill, thanks. Yes it is new. I did do some research and see that s30v is a slightly better steel, so I feel a bit lucky and going to go ahead buy that one. But thanks for being there.. Its a shame buck discontinued this knife. Its always the good ones that go.
This guy really over exaggerates about the quality and feel of this knife. Compared to Bucks CSAR-T, the Buck Alpha feels really light and really cheap. The blade on the Alpha also does not seem as durable. The material they used in the handle feels like cheap plastic. The case is really nice. For the price, I paid, the knife is somewhat disappointing. .
The Alpha Hunter weighs 215g as opposed to the CSAR-T @ 193g, so it's almost an ounce heavier. It's also made with 154 CM Steel (Mine is made with ATS-34 which is the Japanese Equivalent), whereas the CSAR-T only uses 420-HC which is a vastly inferior steel: knifeinformer.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/
