110/112 price question

[mbkr]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know why the standard ebony/brass 110 is going for $10 less than the standard ebony/brass 112?

 

[Wowbagger]

Isn't that something !
Maybe they want to get as many 110s out there to newbies as quick as possible and then , after the infatuation wears off with the 110, and one discovers just what a lead balloon it is then the 112 is waiting as the better choice for actual daily use and baddabing baddaboom they sold two knives and the second one at an actual profit.
Just a guess.
Before I get completely flamed I love the 110 in hand !
In the pocket or on the belt . . . well lets just say it feels kind of weird to always walk listing to one side all the time.

 

[Ernie1980]

It might also have to do with the number that they sell- I am guessing here but I would say that Buck sells several times more 110s every year compared to the 112.

 

[Der Verminator]

Yes, it has to do with volume of sales.

Far more 110s are sold and have been sold over the years........thus the lower price.

 

[Daniel]

They are both way underpriced. Buck should increase the prices in the 110 and the 112.

Calculating for inflation, the Buck 110 should be selling for $95 today. I based the price on what I paid in 1975 for my first 110 ($20) and adjusted for inflation. But, it had a 440C blade! So, they should up the steel to 154CM and raise the prices!

 

[Scott321]

I like my 110's but usually carry my 112's or 110 LT's. One thing though... after getting used to carrying my 110's, I find my BM 570 and CR lightweight in comparison.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Volume of sales plain and simple.
Every Walmart, Hardware, sporting goods store, Lowe's, and Home Depot carries the 110 while the 112 not so much.
That's why the little 55 is over $10 more expensive than the 110.

 

[Der Verminator]

They are both way underpriced. Buck should increase the prices in the 110 and the 112.

Calculating for inflation, the Buck 110 should be selling for $95 today. I based the price on what I paid in 1975 for my first 110 ($20) and adjusted for inflation. But, it had a 440C blade! So, they should up the steel to 154CM and raise the prices!

Right.......but if they priced it that high they wouldn't sell as many.

And the masses are not that sophisticated about steel types.......they just want a good knife cheap.

 

[mbkr]

I sort of thought about volume of sales, but it doesn't seem to hold true for the Pro, Slim or LT series where the 112 variation is slightly cheaper than the 110 variation. Of course the Slim and LT series haven't been around that long and the Pros are probably much smaller in volume, so maybe sales are more equal for those series. Since its only true for the standard brass/steel series, volume of sales is probably the answer.

 

[jstrange]

If more retailers actually carried the 112 I wonder how sales would be compared to the 110. 110 vs nothing is a pretty easy choice. I have never seen a 112 in a store for sale.

 

[Lesknife]

At our local farm and ranch store they had some 110s and 112s up until 2 years ago . The 110 was priced $46 and the 112 was $41 and a 55 was $42. I asked when I bought a 112 about their pricing as Walmart had 110s for around $30 and the manager said that’s what their supplier recommended. He also said in a two year period they had sold 2- 112s, 2- 55s, and only 1-110 same for the 501 and 503. That’s all the Bucks they carried. He said they sold about three times as many Gerbers in the $25-30 range so they dropped Buck. I was surprised and told him I wouldn’t doubt it would take three Gerber to equal one Buck. I think their pricing had more to do with a lack of sales than anything but I know there’s a lot of people in this area that want the cheapest cause they will probably loose their knife before they need to sharpen it.