Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select — 3.625 inch drop point blade in 420HC

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Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select · Drop Point
3.625″ blade · 0.14″ spine · 4.85 oz · ~0.98″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.14″

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

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Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select

Hunting FixedFixed Blade

For $39.99 Buck makes this in the USA: a 3.625" hollow-ground 420HC drop point in glass-filled nylon with Versaflex inlays. The 0.14" spine is stout for its size. Pro, Elite and Backcountry versions move to better steels for more money.

Blade: 3.625″
Weight: 4.85 oz
Steel: 420HC
Price band: Budget

Best for

Field dressing on a budget

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 3.625″
Spine thickness: 0.14″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Hollow
Steel: 420HC
Overall length: 8.375″
Weight: 4.85 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Glass-Filled Nylon
Country of origin: USA

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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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