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Buck 55 · Clip Point
2.375″ blade · 1.9 oz · ~0.56″ tall (derived)

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

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Buck 55

Traditional PocketFolding

The Buck 55 is a 2.375" clip point folder in 420HC, hollow ground. The handle is Ebony + Brass, secured by a back lock. At 1.9 oz it sits 5th-lightest of the 10 traditional pocket knives here, where the median is 2.1 oz.

Blade: 2.375″
Weight: 1.9 oz
Steel: 420HC
Price band: Budget

Best for

Low-profile daily cutting where a tactical folder reads wrong

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against buckknives.com.

Blade length: 2.375″
Blade shape: Clip Point
Grind: Hollow
Steel: 420HC
Closed length: 3.375″
Weight: 1.9 oz
Lock: Back Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: Ebony + Brass
Country of origin: USA

Why a clip point

The front third of the spine is 'clipped' away in a concave sweep, dropping the point below the spine line and putting it out in front. That makes a finer, more controllable tip than a drop point — better for piercing, slightly weaker under load. The Buck 110 pattern is the archetype.

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About 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.

Edge retention

1/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 420HC knives