BUCK 110 Auto

Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but I thought I'd pass this along.

As I looked at the design, I got curious and contacted Buck and they said that if your 110 auto was going to be stored away for long times, more than a month or so, it would be best to store it with the blade open.
 
Open or closed-you choose. The spring is not stressed in either position. The use of the spring causes the stress, so opening and closing reduces the spring life.
 
Daniel said:
Open or closed-you choose. The spring is not stressed in either position. The use of the spring causes the stress, so opening and closing reduces the spring life.
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Daniel, I would have to go with Bear Claw on this one. On a normal, non automatic knife, what you say is true, the spring is not stressed when fully open or closed but this discussion is about an automatic (switchblade). When fully closed the automatic spring is "stressed" to provide the opening action.

On the matter of spring life, my gut feeling is cycling the spring is not going to effect life that much. I always worry about when the blade is stored/displayed half open, leaving the spring under constant stress. Think of all the 110's that come in "Collector Tins" with the blade half open. I'd like to hear other opinions on this.

Bear Claw, thanks for the link. /Roger

edit... one more thought... don't half open both crinked blades at the same time.... double stress!
 
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It's interesting that the 110 auto shown in the picture, in the link, has a nail nick. My 110 auto does not. Preston
 
Mine doesn't have one either. If I had to guess, early ones may have used reworked 110 blades???

Since they are SA autos, the nail nick isn't really necessary.
 
quality springs wear out from constant cycling not from being stored closed. we've discussed this in the auto forum for many years. long time makers of autos have verified this over and over.

they ship them closed and can sit on a dealer shelf or wholesalers warehouse closed for a very long time. not sure who at buck told you that and why? maybe Mr. Hubbard or someone in bucks engineering can verify this for us and elaborate why their springed knives are different than every other maker on requiring to be stored open?
 
Storing autos open is a common myth. I've heard and read it more than once. Some people are quite adamant that it's necessary. I've seen Schrade autos that have been stored closed for many years spring open with authority.
 
I see the same myth said about firearms. "don't leave magazines loaded for long periods of time, the springs wear out".

I have some magazines for my 1911 that I deliberately left loaded for a couple years.
 
DRLyman said:
Still holding out for nickel bolsters if not.
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I may or may not have had the chance to handle an s30v and nickel prototype at the factory sale. :D

I thought this would just be a novelty but but this thing is making an awesome edc. And thanks to Eric for hand picking one with awesome action for me.
 
Yep. I'm in Colorado and they just passed a law legalizing autos and it went into effect the first part of August...I ordered it and it was sent to my home
 
if you're in a free'er state many retailer will ship to you. certain states they wont due to laws.

the new auto pro looks great....drop point s30v and nickel bolsters. i got one on order already.
 
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