| The Buck Zipper hunting knife is pretty enough to | | | | wooden-handle version, which is more slippy than |
| leave on a display shelf and rugged enough to | | | | it's rubber counterpart. |
| handle the toughest jobs that you can imagine. | | | | 4. Surviving the wilderness with a cheaply made |
| Available with your choice of wood-grain or | | | | sheath can be pretty difficult. The Buck Zipper |
| texturized rubber handles, the Zipper will soon | | | | comes with a durable nylon sheath that will hold |
| become your treasured hunting companion. Here | | | | up to years of hard use. |
| are my thoughts on the Zipper: | | | | 5. My blade came hair-shaving sharp right out of |
| What I like about the knife: | | | | the box. The hollow ground, drop-point style blade |
| 1. The 4 and 1/8th inch blade is crafted from 420 | | | | is perfect for making precise cuts or tearing |
| high carbon steel, which holds a great edge even | | | | through fibrous materials with ease. |
| after many uses. The tang extends to the end of | | | | What I didn't like: |
| the handle (full tang). This is a great feature that | | | | I wish that the Zipper was available with partial |
| will protect you from an unsuspected break or | | | | serrations, which would come in handy while |
| separation from the handle. | | | | skinning or for general utility work. |
| 2. Buck's patented gut hook will come in handy | | | | Overall: |
| for skinning wild game and surviving in the | | | | With a suggested retail value of $112 for the |
| wilderness. Although strong and effective, this | | | | wood handle and $96 for the rubber handle, the |
| feature does not take away from the overall | | | | Buck Zipper is a great value for the money. Not |
| strength of the knife. | | | | only are the knives great-looking, but they hold |
| 3. Your fingers are protected from slipping unto | | | | their own against some of the competitor's more |
| the blade thanks to the rock solid brass guard. | | | | expensive hunting knives. You'll be happy to have |
| This is especially useful if you go with the | | | | such a strong knife by your side. |