15 February 2011

Buck Iceman DISCONTINUED

In what is surely not news to any of you who have tried to buy one lately, the Buck Iceman is no longer made by the Buck Knives company.

I recently lost my Buck Iceman (my favorite Bear Grylls knife to date), and set about to find a replacement. Everyone was sold out, listing it as back ordered, or redirecting the old links to Gerbers and Titanium Pros. A quick call to the Buck Knives company today taught me a few things:

  • The CEO's name of Buck Knives is Chuck Buck.
  • The Buck Iceman was last offered in their 2008 catalog
  • Buck Knives doesn't offer a newer version.
The closest knife Buck makes is the Bones. It has a camo tanto blade as opposed to a black matte clip blade, and the handle is aerated, but it's still all metal with a good heft. I did some digging and found some dealers with the Buck Iceman still for sale. I'm sure you can, too. But I'd snap them up while you can. In fact, I bought two of 'em today.

4 comments:

D.R. Cootey said...

I picked up an extra Buck Iceman and have put it up for sale on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170606933486#ht_500wt_1156 Great knife. Glad to finally have one again.

NiedersJobs.com said...

I love the new Bear Grylls knife the sheath is the best part with sharpening stone and fire striker built in.

Kat said...

What do you guys think of the Gerber Bear Grylls range?

Brandon Buck Knives said...

I love buck knives. The more I read about them the happier I am. I loved watching Bear Grylls too. I wish it didn't end. Thanks for sharing.