Best buck knife

My vote has got to be the 110 as well. With more steel, scale and bolster options than anything out there. Gives everyone a choice to own one you would like vs what the manufacturer builds year after year. Plus with over 50 years and 15 million built you can go vintage. Crazy aftermarket versions all over the web. Plus buck offers the best warranty and spa treatment for any buck ever made.
Nickel bolsters, s90v Micarta scales finger groove.

Or a nickel stag Damascus
 
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This one is my favorite of mine:

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Boozoo Chavis said:
Imho, the Buck Mayo TNT & Buck Waimea titanium framelocks are the two finest folders buck ever produced. I have one of each I rotate in the edc, and two NIB I'm saving for a rainy day.

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So that's where they all went:)
 
cbach8tw said:
What is this one?
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It's a Buck 197 Yellow Jacket, a really nice looking knife with a mirror polished S90V & 154CM laminated blade. Here are the specs (borrowed from knifecenter's listing):
  • Blade Length: 5" (12.7 cm)
  • Overall Length: 9.5" (24.1 cm)
  • Blade Steel: S90V/154CM Laminated Steel
  • Blade Shape: Drop Point
  • Blade Finish: Mirror Polish
  • Blade Thickness: 0.18"
  • Handle Material: Ironwood, Honey Jasper, & G10
  • Sheath Material: Leather
  • Weight: 6.2 oz. (175.7 g)
  • Made in the USA
 
there is no best
but several that I have used and enjoy - without relisting the 110...again

Diamondback has done me good for hunting. size is right, and i love the rubberized handles.

paclite skinner - i added a paracord handle - love the shape for skinning, and it fits almost anywhere. takes a good edge, touches up easily, and cheap enough if it gets left in the backcountry, I'm not heartbroken.

Mayo Cutback - this was a gift that I EDC'd for over 10 years before I busted the lock on it.

i also have a 103 Skinner that was some sort of special edition, this was given to me by a retired Navy Master Chief, when I killed my first deer. I used it for many years, but have since retired it.
 
Good ol Buck. I can't say if the 110 is my fave. I have Cleaned alot of fish and game with one. They just suck as a pocket knife. To damn heavy. I guess you could carry it In the little pocket of jeans if that's what you like to wear. Now days I stray from clip points. I have the 500 and 501. I really thought I'd love the 500, but it so is just a bit heavy for the pocket.
So I guess now my favorite is the 501. Ultra thin, light weight, strong lock, sharp, shiney, and it also comes with a belt pouch.
 
Buck 885 Taclite...

It was only made for a few years.Sweetest spear point blade they ever made and in ATS-34.Really coarse G-10 scales with skeletonized scales and liners keep it lighter but the slotting works well with your fingertips too.The grooved push button to slide the liner lock over is a little stiff but it keeps your fingers from contacting the blade on closure.Really nice checkered top thumb studs gave more traction to the thumb on opening and paired well with the G-10 feel.Riveted construction (aside from the blade pivot screw) made it unnecessary to take apart because it was so easy to clean.Don't know why it never became popular other than the Strider collaborations veered attention away from it...damned good and comfortable knife by Buck though.
 
Boozoo Chavis said:
Imho, the Buck Mayo TNT & Buck Waimea titanium framelocks are the two finest folders buck ever produced. I have one of each I rotate in the edc, and two NIB I'm saving for a rainy day.

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The Buck Mayo TNT is my favorite. Awesome design with the chamferred blade spine, contoured handles, framelock, lightweight Ti and S30V Bos-treated blade. Too bad they discontinued it, I don't think there's anything in their stable to compare at the present time. However, it's the "granddaddy" of the Vantage :) they just don't give Mayo credit.
 
maximus83 said:
For the folks who like the Marksman, I've been reading up and interested in those for quite some time. Just ordered a custom one with the flat grind and s35vn steel at Skblades. Hopefully will be a good buy, I like the customizations they offered.
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Got the new Marksman in today. This is a really interesting knife. One thing that's kind of weird, flipping/opening is incredibly easy, but closing is a 2-handed operation, and the blade sometimes bounces in a dangerous way rather than dropping closed when you disengage the lock.

I really like the Marksman. Just will have to get used to the odd approach to closing. ETA: I see videos to do it one handed, can do that, doesn't seem safe so I'll stick with 2-handed closing.
 
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maximus83 said:
Got the new Marksman in today. This is a really interesting knife. One thing that's kind of weird, flipping/opening is incredibly easy, but closing is a 2-handed operation, and the blade sometimes bounces in a dangerous way rather than dropping closed when you disengage the lock.

I really like the Marksman. Just will have to get used to the odd approach to closing. ETA: I see videos to do it one handed, can do that, doesn't seem safe so I'll stick with 2-handed closing.
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Pinch the scales and sides of the serrated g and g lock with your thumb and middle finger. Push down on flipper to open and push down on top of blade to close. You never have to remove your contact of the pivot area to open and close the knife. Such a great design.
 
So many Bucks I love it's hard to pick a favorite. Bucks hollow grinds and heat treat are excellent imho. You know that Buck Mesa is a real sleeper, great field knife for the price.:)
 
The 110 is "heavy"?!? Umm ... may I suggest a few visits to a gym? :)
My favorites (or at least my most carried) are the 110 (carried on the belt, 24/7) matched with a 301 stockman and 389 canoe in my pocket.
As for the fixed blades, I'm rather partial to the 877 and 119. I've also been rather smitten with the 103, although I don't own one yet, since the early 1970's.
Maybe I'll buy myself one for Christmas this year. :)
 
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