Buck 110 for EDC

It's a pretty large knife, and I think the best way to carry it would be a belt sheath. Don't own one personally but I own a Kershaw Black Horse II which is a lockback that I think is same blade length but wider grip. It's definately not an EDC knife but I carry it when I need a work horse as it will get the job done. Biggest reason why I don't EDC that one is due to how bulky it is in terms of width, though I might be able to deal with a Buck 110 easier as it probably be just as wide as my cell phone case I put on my belt which I find bearable.
 
The venerable old BUCK 110 is an excellent knife.
I'm very fond of my very old 110, which after decades of use is still as tough and tight as the day it came from the factory.
I happen to like the heft of the knife and the width doesnt bother me, as it makes for a good grip.
Ive no problem with the bulk/wight issue - your own mileage may vary.
Personally I dont mind the knife being a one handed opener. Get a thumb stud for it, if you cant live without OHO.

In short, I'd gladly carry the 110 on a daily basis, were I able to in regards to the law, though I have other much slimmer and light weight folders.
Due to the law and sheeple, I usually carry a custom ti handled SAK or a Leatherman Juice these day. I favour the SAK.
 
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Nope, my 110 never gets carried. My work doesn't like sheath knives, and I don't like carrying knives loose in my pocket, especially big bulky ones like the 110. Beyond that, I prefer one-handed opening, and no, I'm not going to buy and add thumbstuds when there are plenty of fine knives that already include them with no extra cost or work.
 
I carry one of my 110 or 112 knives most of the time. When you are 60 and with arthritus, you don't need to do anything fast and a large comfortable handle is a plus. Sometimes thumb studs are literally a pain.
 
I carried mine for a few years as a cop but now it's pretty much a safe queen. Like others have said, it's a bit on the large/heavy side to be a modern EDC for most people. Still, one of the great folders of all time and a great knife to carry for outdoor activities.
 
Every once in a while I carry mine. I usually throw it in my back pocket or coat pocket.
 
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allenC said:
Where to begin....

I suppose it really depends upon how you use your knife.

If you just need a sharp object to open the mail or cut the occasional loose thread, then you really don't need more than a simple $3.00 dollar "box-cutter" (and replacement blades are very cheap too so you don't even need to buy a sharpener).

But if you want cutting performance (not chopping, not prying, but cutting), then the Buck 110 is very hard to beat.

It's all about the design....
The Buck 110 is simply one of the best designed knives of all time.

Consider the handle:
The handle is nearly perfect in size and shape.
It fills the hand just enough without being to wide or too narrow, and there are no sharp edges to the handle that might cause a blister or hot-spot.
The Buck 110 handle was made for long term comfort for hours of cutting.
I've never known anyone who thought that the Buck 110 handle was uncomfortable to hold and to use.
In thread after thread concerning the subject of "comfortable knives to use" the Buck 110 is always named and recommended.
And the Buck 110 handle is secure in the grip too.
And if does not need to rely upon "traction grooves" or rough texture...the design of the handle itself makes it secure in the grip.
Even covered with deer blood, it is secure.

Consider the lock:
The lock-back design has proven itself to be reliable, safe, and long-lasting for nearly forty years.
The lock-back is even used in many of today's most modern folders (like the Spyderco Manix).
Is it the strongest lock on the market?
No.
But it is more than strong enough for a folding knife of its size.
I have never known anyone to break the lock on a Buck 110 without doing something that they knew they should not have been doing with a folder.
It simply will not "just break" with normal folder use.

Consider the price and origin:
The basic Buck 110 can be had for about $30.00 dollars....and it's a USA made knife!
There are very few USA made folders, of equal design in comfort and performance and durability, for that price.
The Buck 110 is truly the working man's folder.
No one is ever ashamed to be seen with a Buck 110.

Consider the performance:
The blade geometry and design of the Buck 110 is simply fantastic!
The precise needle sharp tip and the high hollow-grind, combined with that comfortable handle makes for an incredible cutting machine.
Even the basic Buck 110 with 420HC blade-steel will out cut many knives with superior steel.
And when you step up to a Custom Shoppe 110 with BG-42 or ATS-34, or the Cabela's Alaskan Guide 110 with S30V, you have a knife that can stand toe-to-toe ,for cutting performance, with any folding knife its size....bar none!

Oh yeah, and it's beautiful too!



To address a few concerns....

It has no pocket-clip:
True.
But this not necessarily a negative.
Pocket-clips are handy to be sure, but they also have their drawbacks:
The can cause hot-spots and blisters (especially during long-term cutting).
They can scratch furniture and damage things too.
They can catch on things and dislodge the knife from your pocket.
And they advertise that you're carrying a knife.
On the other hand, the belt sheath is not only secure and comfortable, but it also protects your folder from being affected by pocket debris (lint, coins, keys, etc...).
I've carried pocket-clip folders for years and the clip always catches more than its fair share of abuse.
Still, if you simply must have a pocket-clip, one can be added aftermarket.

It is not a "one-hand-folder":
Well, this is simply not true.
I, and plenty of other folks, use our 110's with one hand all the time, everyday.
It just takes a little practice.
No, it's not as quick to deploy as a dedicated one-hander, but it is not slow by any means.
It's not like opening a Victorinox Soldier, or getting to the blade of a Leatherman SuperTool....
I can draw my 110 from it's sheath and have it open in my hand in about 4 seconds.
And I've never known of any situation, where I needed to cut something, that a couple of seconds made a difference....and if a few seconds DID matter, it would be better to carry a fixed-blade anyway.

It's heavy:
Yeah, the Buck 110 is a little heavy, but not to the extreme.
It is only about 1.5 oz heavier than a Spyderco Manix.
About 2.5 ounces heavier than a Spyderco Police.
And only about 3.5 oz heavier than a Spyderco Military.
And the weight and heft give a certain inertia to some cuts....like a nicely weighted golf club.
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This was posted about 7 years ago, and sums up a decent defense of the 110 for EDC. Though it wouldn't apply to all, it's definitely well thought out and makes a great point.

I carry my Alaskan Guide 110 in S30V quite often, in a sheath, and find it quite useful.
 
Similar experience as a couple of earlier replies.
Really like the 110 - great knife.
Tried EDC in sheath for a while, but working in an office environment got a few comments, so now it is just my outdoor weekend carry in the belt sheath.
 
A 110 in a belt sheath was my general EDC for my entire Navy career. I had a smaller, all stainless no-name from Target as my "pocket" knife for the times I was in dress uniform. Now I just carry the 110 while around the farm.

For whatever reason, most officers on the ships I was assigned to never carried a knife... before I got there. I'm pleased to say that I influenced a bunch to start carrying just by always being able to cut open whatever without having to find "something to open this with". On my first ship, we got a new XO after I had been there 18 months. He made a comment in the wardroom that he didn't see the need for an officer to carry a knife around all the time. I was the only one with a belt sheath on that day. 9 of 12 Os at the table, from department heads on down, pulled out a knife a laid it on the table. The First Lieutenant said "I think everyone ought to be required to carry one." Nothing was ever said about knives again.
 
My first 110 had damascus blades. It kind of caught my interest. Never used it. Picked up one a couple years ago thinking it would make a good hunting/hiking/field knife... never carried it. But I still like the 110. :)
 
Daniel Dorn said:
From: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Buck-110-or-modern-folders?highlight=buck+110



This was posted about 7 years ago, and sums up a decent defense of the 110 for EDC. Though it wouldn't apply to all, it's definitely well thought out and makes a great point.
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Some of the points are valid, but some are pretty silly. A disadvantage of the pocket clip is that is "advertises you are carrying a knife", then he praises the idea of a sheath? Because right, people will notice a pocket clip, but won't notice the sheath on your belt? I dunno, I think wearing a big 110 sheath on my belt is a lot more likely to "advertise" me wearing a knife than a black pocket clip is against my black pants. I know I IMMEDIATELY notice when someone comes into my work wearing a sheath knife, but I have to actually check to notice a pocket clip. And pocket clips catching on things and dislodging your knife? Say what? Maybe if you're constantly playing spy or ninja and creeping along pressed up against walls or something. Scratch furniture and damage things? Really? I dunno, just sounds like he's trying a little too hard, here.
 
DShiflet said:
Some of the points are valid, but some are pretty silly. A disadvantage of the pocket clip is that is "advertises you are carrying a knife", then he praises the idea of a sheath? Because right, people will notice a pocket clip, but won't notice the sheath on your belt? I dunno, I think wearing a big 110 sheath on my belt is a lot more likely to "advertise" me wearing a knife than a black pocket clip is against my black pants. I know I IMMEDIATELY notice when someone comes into my work wearing a sheath knife, but I have to actually check to notice a pocket clip. And pocket clips catching on things and dislodging your knife? Say what? Maybe if you're constantly playing spy or ninja and creeping along pressed up against walls or something. Scratch furniture and damage things? Really? I dunno, just sounds like he's trying a little too hard, here.
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I may beg to differ, DS. I have a wooden desk chair that has the bejebus scratched out of it due to pocket clips, not to mention the side of a van I used to have. And I am not even going to dwell on scratched door frames and hand rails.

As for clips being obvious, I have never found it so. That said, nobody pays much attention to my belt sheath either.
 
A.P.F. said:
I may beg to differ, DS. I have a wooden desk chair that has the bejebus scratched out of it due to pocket clips, not to mention the side of a van I used to have. And I am not even going to dwell on scratched door frames and hand rails.

As for clips being obvious, I have never found it so. That said, nobody pays much attention to my belt sheath either.
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Well I've carried a knife with a pocket clip for years, and I've yet to find anything it's scratched...don't even really see a way FOR it to scratch anything unless for some reason I'm pressed up against the wall and creeping alongside it or something. And nobody may pay attention to your belt sheath, but that doesn't mean it isn't noticed. As I said, when I see someone come into my work wearing a sheathed knife, I notice it. It's not like I'm paying attention and inspecting it or anything or drawing attention to it, but I certainly notice it's there. With pocket clips...not so much.
 
After ripping a couple car seats with the pocket clips (back pocket carry), I seldom carry a knife with a clip. I know they're handy, but the damage done by them when I am not paying attention is not worth the aggrevation. I take the clips off on some.
 
DShiflet said:
Well I've carried a knife with a pocket clip for years, and I've yet to find anything it's scratched...don't even really see a way FOR it to scratch anything unless for some reason I'm pressed up against the wall and creeping alongside it or something. And nobody may pay attention to your belt sheath, but that doesn't mean it isn't noticed. As I said, when I see someone come into my work wearing a sheathed knife, I notice it. It's not like I'm paying attention and inspecting it or anything or drawing attention to it, but I certainly notice it's there. With pocket clips...not so much.
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I agree with you. In all the years I've been carrying a knife by clip, I cannot recall scratching anything. I've never lost a knife that was clip carried. I've only snagged a knife on something one time, and it was bad enough that it bent the clip. Removed the clip, bent it back to shape and never done it again. Been in three motorcycle accidents (not my fault), clip carried knife never left my pocket. As for noticing others carrying clipped knives, only if the clip is shiny, or the knife sticks up to far out of the pocket. Black clip and low in the pocket, hard to notice. And while everyone has a phone on their belt these days, a knife sheath does not look like a phone. I can carry my Lone Wolf Harsey Tactical T-3 clipped, and no one would guess it has almost a 5 inch blade. Carry it in it's sheath, "Wow, that is a large knife you have on your belt there, what do you need that for?"

I'll stick with clips, thanks. And they do not make a knife uncomfortable to use either. Not if you have man hands full of callouses. ;-)

As for the ease of opening, the only Buck 110 I have is an auto conversion, with a nice shiny chrome button on the handle. It is very easy to open, and closes just like a normal except for the spring tension. But it has no clip, and I do not use a sheath or drop a knife down to the bottom of my pocket. Also do not normally carry a knife in my hip pockets, nor a wallet. Too easy a target for a pick pocket.



 
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I carry a 110 from time to time, usually a couple times a month at work. No one even seems to notice, I would carry it more often but I don't find myself using it that much when I do. Whatever smaller slip joint in my pocket tends to get used instead.
I do love the timeless beauty of them I fondle mine a lot when I do carry it.
 
I'd like to get one of those auto Bucks once it becomes legal to own autos in Texas(ie, in a couple months).
 
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