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Saw them at Academy Sports with a leather sheath for only $25, and I said "Why not?" It's one of the most popular and most emulated designs, and I've never given it a chance--mainly because of the 420HC.
Got it home and out of the box. Let me say that several things impressed me. With a great deal of heft in the handle, the balance of the knife is exceptional. It feels like a good tool. In addition, the lockup was solid with no blade play at all. For a $25 knife, it is a very nicely made piece.
The steel was another question. I wasn't impressed with the out-of-box edge, but after about 10 minutes on the Sharpmaker, I did have the knife shaving hair easily. The real test now will be how well it holds the edge. I'm hunting this week, and if I get a deer, the 110 will go to work.
I was struck by the design of the knife such that I began thinking seriously about a more expensive 110 from Pete's. I'd actually like a couple--one in ATS-34 and one in BG42. But first, I'm going to use the heck out of this one and see how it holds up. I really wish I'd found an older 110 in 440C for my first "user," but those suckers are hard to come by.
Got it home and out of the box. Let me say that several things impressed me. With a great deal of heft in the handle, the balance of the knife is exceptional. It feels like a good tool. In addition, the lockup was solid with no blade play at all. For a $25 knife, it is a very nicely made piece.
The steel was another question. I wasn't impressed with the out-of-box edge, but after about 10 minutes on the Sharpmaker, I did have the knife shaving hair easily. The real test now will be how well it holds the edge. I'm hunting this week, and if I get a deer, the 110 will go to work.
I was struck by the design of the knife such that I began thinking seriously about a more expensive 110 from Pete's. I'd actually like a couple--one in ATS-34 and one in BG42. But first, I'm going to use the heck out of this one and see how it holds up. I really wish I'd found an older 110 in 440C for my first "user," but those suckers are hard to come by.
But the truth is you can still find the older 110's in 440C. The best bet is at an online auction site. The key is the blade stamp. To be positive that it is 440C, the blade will be stamped BUCK, U.S.A. without a model number. A knife with the model number, and without dots on either side of the model number will also be 440C. 2 dots or 3 dots means 440C but when it has 4 dots, 2 on each side, it means the steel is 425mod.