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Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife vs Buck 863 Selkirk

Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife runs a 4.5″ drop point blade in 5160 Spring Steel; Buck 863 Selkirk runs 4.625″ of drop point in 420HC. The Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife is the lighter of the two by 0.50 oz.

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  • Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife · Drop Point
    4.5″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 7.1 oz · ~1.25″ tall
  • Buck 863 Selkirk · Drop Point
    4.625″ blade · 0.135″ spine · 7.6 oz · ~1.25″ tall (derived) · family outline
Spine thickness, same scale
0.15″
0.135″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outlines traced from makers' photos, except where marked as the shape family's.
SpecBuckBuck 104 Compadre Camp KnifeCheck priceBuckBuck 863 SelkirkCheck price
Blade length4.5″4.625″
Spine thickness0.15″0.135″
Overall length9.5″9.5″
Weight7.1 oz7.6 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel5160 Spring Steel420HC
GrindFlat—
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialCanvas MicartaMicarta
Country of originUSA—
Price bandPremiumMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

5160 Spring Steel

Leaf-spring steel. Extremely shock resistant — the reason it survives chopping.

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.