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Buck 192 Vanguard vs Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife

Buck 192 Vanguard runs a 4.125″ drop point blade in 420HC; Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife runs 4.5″ of drop point in 5160 Spring Steel. The Buck 192 Vanguard is the lighter of the two by 0.50 oz.

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  • Buck 192 Vanguard · Drop Point
    4.125″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 6.6 oz · ~1.11″ tall (derived)
  • Buck 104 Compadre Camp Knife · Drop Point
    4.5″ blade · 0.15″ spine · 7.1 oz · ~1.22″ tall (derived)
Spine thickness, same scale
0.14″
0.15″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.
SpecBuckBuck 192 VanguardBuckBuck 104 Compadre Camp Knife
Blade length4.125″4.5″
Spine thickness0.14″0.15″
Overall length8.5″9.5″
Weight6.6 oz7.1 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointDrop Point
Steel420HC5160 Spring Steel
GrindHollowFlat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialWalnut + BrassCanvas Micarta
Country of originUSAUSA
Price bandMidMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

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.

5160 Spring Steel

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