Anyone edc a buck 110/112?

eveled said:
Buck has by far the best customer service in any business.
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+1, I’m a fan of Buck Knives’.(21Buck Folders & Boxes)
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I don’t currently have a 110 in my collection but I plan on getting one soon. It’s too iconic of a knife not to have (in my opinion).

Actually , the automatic 110’s look pretty sick. I think I may pick up one of those. Now to decide between brass or nickel.
 
I just picked up a few 112s and a 110lw. I have been EDC the 112s and honestly they are fantastic. I had always thought that 420hc was garbage but there are a few popular YouTube videos of it performing on par with Spyderco vg10.......buck must work some magic with it...
 
stevekolt said:
Care to expound? Every one of the nine new Buck knives I've bought within the last 9-10 days have been great.
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I tried for a solid year to find a slim pro 110 or a 112 at every retailer near my house and no luck. So I email Buck three different occasions asking them if they had one at their facility that was centered and had good action. I got no response to any of my emails. I clearly stated in my emails that I want to spend money with their company and what do I get no response. So they will never get any more of my money. I reached out on several social media platforms as well, always through private message and the only response I got was email our customer service department. Which put me right back at square one.
 
I used to carry mine a lot. I can't remember when I bought it, (probably in the early 70s), but mine still has the squared off bolster edges. Any Buck historians have a timeline on when they started rounding them off?

Edit: I checked on the Buck subform & the tang stamp puts the manufacture between 1972 & 1986, but there's no mention of the dots. Mine looks like this:
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You have a 2 dot 3 pin knife, (The stainless steel rocker pin is not counted.) According to Joe Houser's .doc file in this thread, that would make it version 5, variation 7, produced from 1974 to 1980. That's probably as close as you will be able to date your knife. I have seen it posted, when the change to rounded off bolsters was made, but I don't remember when it was.

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jaypowell0185 said:
I tried for a solid year to find a slim pro 110 or a 112 at every retailer near my house and no luck. So I email Buck three different occasions asking them if they had one at their facility that was centered and had good action. I got no response to any of my emails. I clearly stated in my emails that I want to spend money with their company and what do I get no response. So they will never get any more of my money. I reached out on several social media platforms as well, always through private message and the only response I got was email our customer service department. Which put me right back at square one.
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I suspect you misunderstand how Buck (and just about any large scale manufacturer) works. Knives come off the line with their fit and finish and their action within a range, a tolerance. They go in boxes and are lined up to ship. It's up to you to shop for one in person or pay for shipping. To hand pick one for you (and how should they know what you consider acceptable?) would have to cost you extra, and that's not their business model.

You might consider purchasing a half dozen online and then returning the five you don't like.

As for the standard Buck fit and finish, I like 'em just fine!

Zieg
 
Old Biker said:
You have a 2 dot 3 pin knife, (The stainless steel rocker pin is not counted.) According to Joe Houser's .doc file in this thread, that would make it version 5, variation 7, produced from 1974 to 1980. That's probably as close as you will be able to date your knife. I have seen it posted, when the change to rounded off bolsters was made, but I don't remember when it was.

O.B.
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Thank you very much.
 
I carry a 110 slim pro in my coat/vest pocket and a 110 LT in the console of my pickup. Both are very good knives. I also carry a large vantage pro 20cv which is excellent. It might seem like a lot of knives but each one has a particular use for me and it works well.
 
Lesknife said:
I carry a 110 slim pro in my coat/vest pocket and a 110 LT in the console of my pickup. Both are very good knives. I also carry a large vantage pro 20cv which is excellent. It might seem like a lot of knives but each one has a particular use for me and it works well.
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Les, where did you get the Vantage Pro in 20 CV?
 
The Zieg said:
This has not been my experience.

Zieg
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Mine either.
They always look good, and function as good as they look.
I always get at least 99% of what really matters.

I think some people just need to learn not to be too demanding and lower their expectations a bit.
Perfection doesn't come cheap, and certainly doesn't come from an assembly line that utilizes a good number of hand operations to mass produce things for blue collar people.
 
stevekolt said:
Les, where did you get the Vantage Pro in 20 CV?
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SKBlades, it was a special factory order about 1 1/2 years ago. They sold out several months ago but I saw a new one for sale a week ago I think it was on the BCCI Facebook page. Once in awhile they come up for sale but they don’t last long.
 
Hickory n steel said:
Mine either.
They always look good, and function as good as they look.
I always get at least 99% of what really matters.

I think some people just need to learn not to be too demanding and lower their expectations a bit.
Perfection doesn't come cheap, and certainly doesn't come from an assembly line that utilizes a good number of hand operations to mass produce things for blue collar people.
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I agree 100 percent! I hear a lot of people that want perfection. Not one tiny little perceived flaw. I saw one recently that complained about the color of the stag was not correct. Lol. They thought all stag should be dark black in the grooves not dark brown. Lol. Another one thought it was to rough and craggy while another said to smooth. Lol. I thought for crying out loud do they think natural stag is like a minted coin where each one comes out exactly the same. Lol. Buck makes thousands of knives every day and to clean, tune and polish each one to perfection is just expecting to much. Just think how much they would have to increase their price and much lower production numbers like the custom knife makers turning out a few each week for 3-4 times the cost.
 
The Zieg said:
I suspect you misunderstand how Buck (and just about any large scale manufacturer) works. Knives come off the line with their fit and finish and their action within a range, a tolerance. They go in boxes and are lined up to ship. It's up to you to shop for one in person or pay for shipping. To hand pick one for you (and how should they know what you consider acceptable?) would have to cost you extra, and that's not their business model.

You might consider purchasing a half dozen online and then returning the five you don't like.

As for the standard Buck fit and finish, I like 'em just fine!

Zieg
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So I should purchase 12 knives just to find one that is well made. Or maybe they should just make them right and have a sense of quality control.
 
I bought my 110 from a well known store, for 35 bucks. Is it perfect? No, it was not. I did not expect it to be a hand selected, perfect example. What it is is a well put together, solid knife that will serve me for many years, and possibly get passed to my son when he's old enough.

I have no worries that if I have a problem buck will take care of it. I wouldn't expect them to hand select a knife for me. That's not their job. If you want that, contact a retailer and they're usually happy to oblige.

I am thinking about snagging a slim select. I like the fact it has thumb studs and a pocket clip... Still want a custom 110 too... Lol
 
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