658 Pursuit Pro Small

I beat the hell out of this knife over a camping weekend. I know this is more of a hunting knife rather than a " camp knife " but ppl spend too much time labeling knives. A knife is a tool and you should use it as such. Anyhow I used this knife for a 3 night stay in the woods just to see how it would hold up. I processed all my smaller fire wood with it and I have to say it did great. After batoning with it for 3 days there is zero damage to the blade. The edge is still sharp though I will touch it up b4 I use it again. The only damage on the knife was on the handle. The rubber handle has a few places where it wore from the baton but nothing that hurts it usability, just cosmetic. Overall it's a great knife that will take some abuse if you need it to. Another great USA Buck knife!

I've been buying Buck knives for over 60 years now, this blade is the best that I've ever seen. You can pay a lot more for a knife but you'll never get better quality than a Buck. This one is able to dress out a deer or fillet a fish, no problem. I just wish I had a choice of handles. Just get one, you won't be sorry.

A very useful knife!!! I’m beginning to really appreciate buck knives and their 420hc steel. The knife is ugly and looks more like a garden tool rather than a hunting knife. The sheath is also ugly but again very nicely made and well thought out (for hunting) with a removable plastic insert to keep everything clean and sanitary. If the knife had a slightly redesigned handle I think it would be a home run in the crossover category. As it is now it’s just an awesome general hunting knife. If you want more of a crossover knife the bucklite max 2 large and small are great picks for inexpensive multi roll usage (I like the large more for outdoors, but end up doing more chores around the house with the small).

Good knife for daily use, the handle is good for smaller hands (purchased for the wife) but still decent for larger hands. I like the rubber handle as it feels secure in the hand. Blade is very sharp and the quality is very good and on par with my other Buck knives. Sheath is nothing special but works fine, overall a good knife and a good value.

S35VN steel, the type used for this blade, is known for its sturdiness, rust resistance, and edge retention. My only complaint about the steel is that these very qualities, as well as the steel’s thick shape in this blade in particular, make it harder to sharpen than the cheaper steel typically found in kitchen knives. But I was still able, after a couple hours at my water stone, to get a decent edge on this knife. The handle of this knife is really grippy and nice, so that it’s easy to apply a lot of force with this knife. I rip open boxes with ease, in part because of this added grip. But the handle is a bit too small for my liking. I have small hands for a man, yet even I think the handle is on the small side. If the handle were a bit bigger, this knife would be just about perfect in my eyes. Anyway, this is a good knife. Would recommend. It might make the perfect gift for a teenage boy who is into outdoorsmanship and knows how to sharpen knives.

Very comfortable in hand

Sharp out of the box. Stayed sharp to gut, quarter and cape a mule deer.

One of the most underwhelming knives I've bought, let alone as a Buck. Came so dull, I am certain it was used. Tip is not sharp and slightly rounded off. The handle is way too small for the size of this blade. It needs to be a half inch longer, and a little thicker. The sheath is about as cheap as you can get, and it is difficult to snap the button closed. This just feels like good steel and heat treat on about as minimal effort everywhere else that you can give. The steel itself feels good in hand, albeit extremely dull, but I did not try it out. I will be returning this.