Buck 101’

jbmonkey said:
yeah I went right over all excited.....oh well..not like I need another knife I'm not gonna use....
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Me too. I went there thinking I missed seeing a 101 and I could add it to the stable. My only 101 is lonely. I especially like buffalo horn, elk, and things like that. "Need" ? Of course you need another knife you are not going to use.
 
Happy Hippo said:
I wouldn't be surprised if BCCI issues something like that again for this year. I am a little surprised that the 152 didn't sell out yet.
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Agreed.
I was hoping there was a future for that knife design.
 
One more you might consider is a Gen-5..I have 2 Blade Show award Gen-5's and have been constantly tempted to use one or both! Seldom do they come up for sale but I have seen a bargain or two on Ebay over the years. It just seems like the perfect size for a smaller fixed blade.
 
I hate to say it but I had an absolute brain lapse. I had to lol the 101 up. I completely forgot about those.


Edit: I know folks posted pictures of the 101 but I didn’t get that far before looking it up.😂
 
austin37 said:
Thank you for the link! Any idea if the currently made 113 Ranger skinner is a better choice for fixed edc given it’s more affordable and has a somewhat similar blade shape with a wrist lanyard hole as well than the 101? Since the 113 is the fixed 112
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It depends on what you want out of an edc blade. These are both hunting knives, but the 113 is geared more precisely towards skinning than the 101. For me, even if I’m using a hunting knife as an edc, as one does at times, I tend to prefer narrower blades that aren’t quite as tall or deep as the 113. I carried the 113 for awhile and that was where I landed on it. Now I maintain it as a hunting-specific knife, which is where it really shines. Not sure having a wrist lanyard would really be needed in an edc (especially on a 3/3.5” blade, and especially with a friction sheath, where the lanyard could get caught and pull the blade out inadvertently) but I do have a couple inches of knotted leather on the end of my 113 for added grip, mostly when pulling the knife out of the sheath, as the handle isn’t long. The 101 has a longer handle and more purchase on the butt, so I’ve never really seen the need for a lanyard, and of course it doesn’t have a lanyard hole anyway (though perhaps it should).

It’s obviously up to you if you want to drop the current premium on a 101, but given the cost of a 110, I can’t see it being worthwhile. I know you’re looking for a fixed blade, but the 110 was designed to be a folder that was nearly as strong and capable as a fixed blade, and 59 years of use have proven that out. The 101 is of course just the fixed blade equivalent to the folder that was made to be the fixed blade equivalent, so my recommendation, if the profile of the 101 resonates with you that strongly, get a 110. Carry that as an edc and keep your eyes peeled for a good price on a 101. Who knows, maybe Buck will offer it again one day. The 101 is a good blade, and it’s lighter than a 110, but functionally they’re the same knife.

Edit to add: As others have said both the 102 and the 117 have comparable, though slightly longer blade lengths. The 102 does have a shorter handle, so for hunting large game, I don’t care for it, but for edc it works just fine in my experience, though it does have more of a trailing point than the 110/101. The 117 is a knife that has come and gone and come again, in terms of availability. I’m not sure what Buck’s plans are, but it is currently widely available. In the lean years of the 117, one could find posts like these asking where one could find them, and when available they would cost much more than they did retail, so if you like the 117 and don’t want to find yourself in that position, the wise move would be to buy it while you can, while it’s affordable. I have Bucks that I’m very glad I picked up while I could, and others I wish I hadn’t missed the boat on. So it goes.

Good luck In whatever you decide, it’s tough to go wrong.
 
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Top Gunner said:
The 101 is a good blade, and it’s lighter than a 110, but functionally they’re the same knife.
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Great summary/comparison of the 101 and other blades. I would say that a 110 Lt or Slim Pro would be lighter than the 101.

I EDC the 110 Slim Pro and love it. I have not used it to process game because I like the way a fixed blade cleans easier than a folder.

The 110 Slim Pro, Micarta and S30V w/ pocket clip, rides very well, opens easily, is very solid. I like it better than a fixed blade.
My Slim Pro...
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austin37 said:
Not many on eBay, I understand they were discontinued and only a limited run around 2017?
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jbmonkey said:
good questions and i don't know.

there are a few versions out there. dymondwood and 420hc steel. dymandwood and 5160 steel. also ebony scaled one with 420hc. also there was a fold over sheath option on the 5160, I think it was. I may have left one off the list.....
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Special Factory Order by C&C in 2016 with the First production runs, the first 100 knives were individually numbered. No date code on the blade. There was a walnut, charcoal, oak and I believe a rosewood version. Total of maybe 200 each made.

The first year Buck sold the knife to the public was 2017. Date code on the blade. Ebony only version ?
 
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