![]() Too bad Buck quit making them, but these gems are still out there if you look under the right rock. But this little multitool, for its weight and durability and tool kit is a killer set. I always recommend back country users to take a multitool. The nail file scraper was perfect for extracting wound grass in the bike's cassette. It has saved snowshoe trips, fixed hiking poles several times, been used on canoe trips, and was the perfect solution for the daily regime of bike prep on a recent 100 miles rails to trails bike trip. Whenever I go "out there" this tool goes with me. The pair of pliers is enhanced with two cut-outs. My friend saw the value of a small plier multitool, and purchased a small Gerber tool. In the United States Gerber is just as popular as industry peer Buck. I have asked this little tool to do a lot. I have even gone on short backpack trips with this as my only knife. Retired/Discontinued (Sample Picture Only. While most multitools will do all that, two details set this one apart. BUCK 360 BUCKTOOL MULTI TOOL PLIERS & NYLON SHEATHThis a Rare Model 360FL New. I have tightened wire, repaired backpacks, pulled toe nails (yes, you read that right) snugged zip strips, opened tin cans, and a half a dozen other chores I cannot recall. These little needle nose pliers are incredibly handy. I had no idea at the time what a fantastic little gift this would turn out to be. ![]() I realized that a good knife is essential, but nothing will replace having pliers in the back country! After a trip without having one, my husband surprised me with this little Buck. I have owned this tool for over 10 years, and it has traveled literally hundreds of miles with me. While the implements are typical of most multitools, the knife's pedigree and that it was made in USA tells us it's a good tool. It's only 2.5" long closed, and 3.75" with pliers open. The 10 implements include needle nosed pliers, scissors, drop point knife, phillips screwdriver, tweezers, nail file, bottle opener/cap lifter/slot screwdriver, metric and fractional scales, and lanyard ring. This tool is so impressive to me, that it was worth discussing in a review. But I also knew that these beauties can still be found online on the right sites. I thought long and hard about reviewing a retired tool.
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