Interesting... I always thought Buck’s special heat treatment made them more brittle. None of my old Buck 110’s survived while my old Schrade copy in supposedly the same steel lives on. I’ve also experienced Kabar’s 1095 cro-van to not hold up compared to my other 1095 blades. I’m sure they had better edge retention but with my poke, prod and prey nature I never had that to be an issue...
I have to say that thing is pretty tough(will be buying it soon), i have a few buck knives, okc's , mora's , ka-bars , you know a knife junkie, but i have never needed to beat the crap out of them. I've bee camping, hunting, and collecting knives for 50 years i still have most of them too. no offense but we ain't in the jungles of Vietnam like my older brother where your knife is one of your most important tools. I think that knife will be just fine for any outdoor excursion, and you demonstrated that without prejudice, nice job....
I'd almost bet if that knife wasn't driven into the filing cabinet like it was the tip would have lasted a much longer tip test in the stump. Great knives for a nice price. Either sharpen it out or take it back for a replacement. YMMV.
So I've seen and read multiple reviews on this knife. They are 98% "good" to "Wow, I'm surprised, this is great." Can it fairly be placed on a higher tier in quality/reputation? I was going to say likely not, but I think that's still kind of subjective and the comments about the steel quality have me going "maybe". I will say that I think it's worth putting in my collection, putting in my truck, or for self defense. I enjoy finding budget flippers that reviews say are surprisingly good. This will likely by my first fixed blade of that nature. (Have a Szco bowie, but it gets less cool points because you normally have to sharpen their knives out of the box). End of rant.
Excellent insightful test! Your results prove that some products that are Made In China, are indeed durable and capable useful items. It looks like the Harbor Freight Gordon Hunting knife in some aspects is more durable than even the mighty Buck! I think this Harbor Freight Gordon Hunting knife would do fine as an outdoor activities Hunting knife from cutting Sasauges, Rope, to Skinning a Deer to Defending against a Bear attack etc.
So tired of people abusing knives beating on them and calling 1 knife bad and another good. Use the right tool for the job. Splitting wood needs an ax.
Although I do agree this is abuse. But I believe it’s good to find out the strength of a knife. All knives are not created equally. And if I was lost in the woods of fishing or in a car accident in the middle of nowhere I would like to know I can trust my tools.
@@peterbiltknifeguy i guess i am tired of seeing knives i have had and used not abused in these tests and having them down checked . knives like a WW2 Marine ka-bar from great uncle i used in boyscouts in the 70 and still use, a scrade and buck folder that was always on my hip on the farm and each had saved a limb cutting me out of a bailer where the twine was tangled around my hand. lastly was the buck 119 that went on many camping trips and hunting trips. i never hit them with a stick or a hammer i used an ax to make firewood. i have broken many newer knives just using on the job since the 90s working on boilers and chillers. locks break , steel is soft so they don't hold and edge or so hard you have a hard time putting an edge back on. and full tangs will break too. everything breaks. up side for you this interaction helps your channel so that is a good thing. looking forward to more videos.
@@mikehenthorn1778 thank you. I appreciate the feedback. I too grew up with a 110 and 119. Options were limited in the 80’s lol. My goal here is not to break knives. Especially because I spent my $ on them lol. But to show the strengths and weaknesses of certain designs. If I was looking for a rugged outdoor knife and wasn’t into knives I would be looking for videos like this to help me make a decision. Anyway. Thank you again.
@@peterbiltknifeguy well I am watching these videos because I'm getting back into camping and such. Your video might have just got the comment that a bunch of videos have been winding me up about. I really like your voice over and how you present your information. So as I said looking forward to more and sharing with others.
That GORDON knife is an AMAZINGLY good knife for the price of $25 Dollars ! It is a much stronger knife than the $75 Dollar fragile BUCK 119 knife. The handle on the BUCK 119 knife is junk !
Why do we expect a cheap knife to meet the same everything as the original ? All i requre is a serviceable knife doing generl stuff. If i actually need a true beat it to hell and it survives knife, then i woll go out and pay for one. I consider this knifes value or abioities to be way above its price point.
My Grandmother could hit that beautiful HF knife harder than you did…Thanks for doing the test and renewing my confidence in my HF “119”…I carry a Stanley 55-045, 7.5” pry bar in my hunting kit and a larger pry bar for general damaging Missions…THe Buck was never designed to split wood in the manner which you did…HF sells some very inexpensive hatchets that do the work…
And look at joe x video 119 tortureing test where it the buck chips all up doing the same thing u just did hf held up way better and then he breaks it your test is simalar the buck tip broke just as easy
JoeX tests are stupid. Anyone who says a knife is "shit" because it broke doing things it was never designed and built to do is a moron. His tests are for idiots.
Lol. Actually it’s the other way around. Read Buck’s warranty. It’s very clear. It only warrants against factory defects. Not use. So basically after it gets past quality control. It’s no longer warranted. They will fix it. But charge you. We warranty each and every Buck knife to be free of defects in material and workmanship for the life of the knife, and we will repair or replace with a new Buck knife, at our option, any Buck knife that is defective. Buck Knives does not warrant its products against normal wear, misuse, or product modifications. Buck Knives are not intended to be used as hammers, chisels, pry bars, or screwdrivers. Straight from their website
@@peterbiltknifeguy I have sent in Buck knives with broken blades, and they sent me new ones, free of charge. HF Pittsburgh hand tools have lifetime warranty, not Gordon tools.
depending on where you get your buck knife from... could only be a 10 dollar difference. lets be fair... people don't really buy these knifes anymore. I carry a fixed blade... out of everyone I know.. I feel like I'm the only one.. everyone else has flippers. Been carrying the ghost for years now.. I love harbor freight.. but if the price for the og is that close.. i'm probably gonna go original. this test proves that 10 bucks would not have been worth it.. a buck knife would not break like that. on top of it.. that thing breaking could have cost you an eyeball. 🤨 I saw that cheap ass pit metal it was made out of where it broke.. so thanks for the vid, cause i wouldnt even use this as a toolbox knife now.. Knowing a mora knife is cheaper and wont break... ill stick to those
That knife held up better than expected! Very nice 👍
💯
Those are some rather surprising results considering how inexpensive it is; not bad really, tbh. 🤔Thanks for sharing and Cheers!
Great demonstration brother, very impressive ❤nice hard testing!
Thank you very much!
Great demonstration on this one!! She help up pretty good on you!!
Yeah. I was impressed
Hell yea man that surprised me a bit. Nice demonstration!🔥🔪👊
Thank you
you should get a rockwell tester! they are cheapish, would be cool to see how hard these cheap knives are.
Awesome video my friend I enjoyed it
Thank you
Interesting... I always thought Buck’s special heat treatment made them more brittle. None of my old Buck 110’s survived while my old Schrade copy in supposedly the same steel lives on. I’ve also experienced Kabar’s 1095 cro-van to not hold up compared to my other 1095 blades. I’m sure they had better edge retention but with my poke, prod and prey nature I never had that to be an issue...
Helpful Tip...Don’t use your knife to jumpstart across your starter solenoid on your old tractor...lol
It really is a good knife.
I have to say that thing is pretty tough(will be buying it soon), i have a few buck knives, okc's , mora's , ka-bars , you know a knife junkie, but i have never needed to beat the crap out of them. I've bee camping, hunting, and collecting knives for 50 years i still have most of them too. no offense but we ain't in the jungles of Vietnam like my older brother where your knife is one of your most important tools. I think that knife will be just fine for any outdoor excursion, and you demonstrated that without prejudice, nice job....
Thank you. And thank you for understanding that it’s just a demonstration and not a how you should treat a knife
For the money it wins hands down!
Ok Gordon when do we get a 124?
Lol
with dump prices in California im surprised you haven't just dropped it behind a building
POCKET bushman e meglion 50 euro 90neuro
I'd almost bet if that knife wasn't driven into the filing cabinet like it was the tip would have lasted a much longer tip test in the stump. Great knives for a nice price. Either sharpen it out or take it back for a replacement. YMMV.
Congrats, you convinced me to buy this HF knife! Ha ha
Lol
The hf is better knife foreal better steel too and a dipled choil make it stronger than the buck 119 Hf way better for the money
Dont forget harbor f lifetime warranty on hand tools
So I've seen and read multiple reviews on this knife. They are 98% "good" to "Wow, I'm surprised, this is great." Can it fairly be placed on a higher tier in quality/reputation? I was going to say likely not, but I think that's still kind of subjective and the comments about the steel quality have me going "maybe".
I will say that I think it's worth putting in my collection, putting in my truck, or for self defense. I enjoy finding budget flippers that reviews say are surprisingly good. This will likely by my first fixed blade of that nature. (Have a Szco bowie, but it gets less cool points because you normally have to sharpen their knives out of the box). End of rant.
Excellent insightful test!
Your results prove that some products that are Made In China, are indeed durable and capable useful items.
It looks like the Harbor Freight Gordon Hunting knife in some aspects is more durable than even the mighty Buck!
I think this Harbor Freight Gordon Hunting knife would do fine as an outdoor activities Hunting knife from cutting Sasauges, Rope, to Skinning a Deer to Defending against a Bear attack etc.
Yes. I also did a edge retention test between this and the buck. They performed equally and almost the Gordon did slightly better
So tired of people abusing knives beating on them and calling 1 knife bad and another good.
Use the right tool for the job. Splitting wood needs an ax.
Although I do agree this is abuse. But I believe it’s good to find out the strength of a knife. All knives are not created equally. And if I was lost in the woods of fishing or in a car accident in the middle of nowhere I would like to know I can trust my tools.
@@peterbiltknifeguy i guess i am tired of seeing knives i have had and used not abused in these tests and having them down checked . knives like a WW2 Marine ka-bar from great uncle i used in boyscouts in the 70 and still use, a scrade and buck folder that was always on my hip on the farm and each had saved a limb cutting me out of a bailer where the twine was tangled around my hand. lastly was the buck 119 that went on many camping trips and hunting trips. i never hit them with a stick or a hammer i used an ax to make firewood.
i have broken many newer knives just using on the job since the 90s working on boilers and chillers. locks break , steel is soft so they don't hold and edge or so hard you have a hard time putting an edge back on. and full tangs will break too. everything breaks.
up side for you this interaction helps your channel so that is a good thing. looking forward to more videos.
@@mikehenthorn1778 thank you. I appreciate the feedback. I too grew up with a 110 and 119. Options were limited in the 80’s lol. My goal here is not to break knives. Especially because I spent my $ on them lol. But to show the strengths and weaknesses of certain designs. If I was looking for a rugged outdoor knife and wasn’t into knives I would be looking for videos like this to help me make a decision. Anyway. Thank you again.
@@peterbiltknifeguy well I am watching these videos because I'm getting back into camping and such. Your video might have just got the comment that a bunch of videos have been winding me up about.
I really like your voice over and how you present your information. So as I said looking forward to more and sharing with others.
Put it on the grinder and reshape the tip, decent knife.
Hf would give u a brand new one if u show them tha broken tip too
That GORDON knife is an AMAZINGLY good knife for the price of $25 Dollars !
It is a much stronger knife than the $75 Dollar fragile BUCK 119 knife. The handle on the BUCK 119 knife is junk !
I bought two
Impressive
It shocked me
@@peterbiltknifeguy me too! Lol I had the real one and it took everything I threw at it.
Would the Buck 119 survive a tip test?
It survived 100%. Just a slight tip bend under extreme abuse
@@peterbiltknifeguy i saw the video thanks man.
Why do we expect a cheap knife to meet the same everything as the original ? All i requre is a serviceable knife doing generl stuff. If i actually need a true beat it to hell and it survives knife, then i woll go out and pay for one. I consider this knifes value or abioities to be way above its price point.
Me too. And it’s edge retention is actually really good
Awe Man...I could have bought 9 of those for the price I paid to replace that style of knife.
US ARMY. I got one. It's ok.
And if the steel is that hard on harbor freight it's got better edge retention than the buck its hardened between 58 and 60 Rockwell leaning toward 60
JB Weld time...LOL....Yep, re-grind and back on the road....Nice test and a bit cheaper....Good stuff....
Thank you lol
My Grandmother could hit that beautiful HF knife harder than you did…Thanks for doing the test and renewing my confidence in my HF “119”…I carry a Stanley 55-045, 7.5” pry bar in my hunting kit and a larger pry bar for general damaging Missions…THe Buck was never designed to split wood in the manner which you did…HF sells some very inexpensive hatchets that do the work…
It’s a test
@@peterbiltknifeguy 😀😀😃😃😄
And look at joe x video 119 tortureing test where it the buck chips all up doing the same thing u just did hf held up way better and then he breaks it your test is simalar the buck tip broke just as easy
JoeX tests are stupid. Anyone who says a knife is "shit" because it broke doing things it was never designed and built to do is a moron. His tests are for idiots.
What videos
@@g00n989look for "Joe x" on U tube...😅 he absolutely torture tests knives till destruction.
Joe does far worse.
Buck knives have a lifetime warranty- these don't.
Lol. Actually it’s the other way around. Read Buck’s warranty. It’s very clear. It only warrants against factory defects. Not use. So basically after it gets past quality control. It’s no longer warranted. They will fix it. But charge you.
We warranty each and every Buck knife to be free of defects in material and workmanship for the life of the knife, and we will repair or replace with a new Buck knife, at our option, any Buck knife that is defective. Buck Knives does not warrant its products against normal wear, misuse, or product modifications. Buck Knives are not intended to be used as hammers, chisels, pry bars, or screwdrivers.
Straight from their website
@@peterbiltknifeguy
I have sent in Buck knives with broken blades, and they sent me new ones, free of charge. HF Pittsburgh hand tools have lifetime warranty, not Gordon tools.
And they dont care if u baton
depending on where you get your buck knife from... could only be a 10 dollar difference. lets be fair... people don't really buy these knifes anymore. I carry a fixed blade... out of everyone I know.. I feel like I'm the only one.. everyone else has flippers. Been carrying the ghost for years now.. I love harbor freight.. but if the price for the og is that close.. i'm probably gonna go original.
this test proves that 10 bucks would not have been worth it.. a buck knife would not break like that.
on top of it.. that thing breaking could have cost you an eyeball. 🤨
I saw that cheap ass pit metal it was made out of where it broke.. so thanks for the vid, cause i wouldnt even use this as a toolbox knife now..
Knowing a mora knife is cheaper and wont break... ill stick to those
First!
You sure were