Buck 110 poor finish

cards94 said:
I love my current production 301 and also like the 3 straight blades but was wondering if they could add more snap to the current one.
It doesn't look like I'm alone on this but maybe I'm overreacting?
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I just went and checked and compared my Buck slippies for detente, all were fine, and the new and old ones were very similar.
Oddly enough, the tightest and strongest one is a modern era 302 yellow delrin.

Honestly, they are slip joint knives, made for cutting stuff, used that way, the most minimal detente should suffice and be safe.
But obviously that is just my opinion ;)
 
Some of us worked during college and had to make plenty of finanical decisions which required prioritizing. My roommates and mine were ATF, not a gov't agency a shopping list. "if you remember college then you really didn't go"
 
DesertChris said:
I just went and checked and compared my Buck slippies for detente, all were fine, and the new and old ones were very similar.
Oddly enough, the tightest and strongest one is a modern era 302 yellow delrin.

Honestly, they are slip joint knives, made for cutting stuff, used that way, the most minimal detente should suffice and be safe.
But obviously that is just my opinion ;)
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hmmm. You have a point, but I still think it could use a little more snap. :D
 
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The loyal Buck supporters are very passionate about the company and the knives. I respect that passion and loyalty a great deal.
I have three 110s that were built since the move to Idaho. One of them has rather odd mismatched scales. All three of them are 100% functional and a good value IMHO.
Over the years I have bought more Buck knives than I can count. Only once Did I have to return one to Buck and the thing I remember about that is how fast Buck sent me a replacment.
 
Yo Mama said:
Good to see you planned for the future, but I don't see that you're special in any way. We all work hard for our money, I did the same as you, so you're not getting any sympathy here.



BS and you know it. You can't afford shipping, how are you getting another 110?
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I wasn't asking for sympathy, I was explaining the situation.

I can't afford shipping THIS WEEK before the trip. Obviously I have more paychecks coming.

Do you have anything useful to contribute or are you just a critical douchebag?
 
gsea said:
Some of us worked during college and had to make plenty of finanical decisions which required prioritizing. My roommates and mine were ATF, not a gov't agency a shopping list. "if you remember college then you really didn't go"
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Hahahahaha!!
Don't get me wrong, I did manage to make time to go to the occasional keg parties :)
And then there were the college girls :)
 
Hammer4274 said:
I wasn't asking for sympathy, I was explaining the situation.

I can't afford shipping THIS WEEK before the trip. Obviously I have more paychecks coming.

Do you have anything useful to contribute or are you just a critical douchebag?
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Yes, have you called customer service yet?

Also, I haven't called you names, although I have a few I can use, so I'll let that one go in the name of good sportsmanship. Forum has a few rules you may need to review:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/faq.php?faq=faq_infractions_lists#faq_faq_infractions_insulting
 
gsea said:
Some of us worked during college and had to make plenty of finanical decisions which required prioritizing. My roommates and mine were ATF, not a gov't agency a shopping list. "if you remember college then you really didn't go"
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Hahahahaha!!
Don't get me wrong, I did manage to make time to go to the occasional keg parties :)
And then there were the college girls :)
 
btw, their number is (800) 215-2825 ext. 2

useful enough for ya? :thumbup:
 
Hammer,

Seriously though, if you have a little sandpaper and steel wool, you could fix her up all pretty :)
The dymondwood is easy to work on.

Here is an Alpha Hunter I rescued off the internet and rehabilitated a few months ago.





In progress





And all prettied up



 
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So the knife has excellent fit and no blade play,but you want to return it because the wood handles don't look right according to you.lol lol lol lol,you also said you took it back where you bought it and they don't exchange,didn't you look at the knife when you bought it?you expect buck to send you a new knife on their dime,because the one you got has different color handles?
 
Yea true, you need to kinda look over the knife before the purchase. Some imo are a lil better looking.
 
KnivesReview - Buck 110 poor finish > Not posting photo's to document these alleged issues ?
 
SO,I have checked over all of my wood handled 110 folding hunters,and I've come to the conclusion none of the handles really match,tome it doesn't matter a bit,I'm more interested in the knife for what I bought it for,cutting chores.I like my 110 hunters to have a solid lock up ,no side to side play,and to take and hold a good edge,which is what they all do.The sad part of all of this is buck will end up footing the bill to make you happy,and it will cost them money to do it.there is nothing wrong with your knife , handles don't match isn't a warranty issue,it's wood grain,just use the knife and be happy.and people wonder why buck needs to make sheaths in Mexico and find ways to cheapen the manufacture process,these warranty claims they foot the bill for is one of the reasons I bet.
 
RAZORBLADES,

I seriously doubt the cost of the Buck warranty program is the issue. A) It generally produces stronger customer loyalty and B) is pretty much an industry standard among all leading manufacturers.

IMO, Buck has made a few "bet the farm" decisions which may not be working out for them. The first is the move and the second (longer standing) issue is a product line that has spread out from it's core. I suspect that the core issues here are i) aging tooling, ii) outdated processes, iii) a still not yet up to speed workforce and iv) too many models to think about to work out the manufacturing issues.

A great comparison would be Victorinox which appears to have much tighter brand discipline (fewer lines) and who regularly reinvests in their production tooling. Other examples to consider would be Leatherman, Opinel and Mora.

I think the central question for Buck is, can they find and articulate what their core identity is and do they have the discipline needed to stick to it in a global market instead of pursuing various "shiny object" niches.
 
pinnah said:
RAZORBLADES,

I seriously doubt the cost of the Buck warranty program is the issue. A) It generally produces stronger customer loyalty and B) is pretty much an industry standard among all leading manufacturers.

IMO, Buck has made a few "bet the farm" decisions which may not be working out for them. The first is the move and the second (longer standing) issue is a product line that has spread out from it's core. I suspect that the core issues here are i) aging tooling, ii) outdated processes, iii) a still not yet up to speed workforce and iv) too many models to think about to work out the manufacturing issues.

A great comparison would be Victorinox which appears to have much tighter brand discipline (fewer lines) and who regularly reinvests in their production tooling. Other examples to consider would be Leatherman, Opinel and Mora.

I think the central question for Buck is, can they find and articulate what their core identity is and do they have the discipline needed to stick to it in a global market instead of pursuing various "shiny object" niches.
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I agree with you. IMO Buck as strayed because the "american cultural" that they thrived in has changed. Would going back to their roots with woodsman, fisherman, hunters knives and slowly lose the "urban, tactical, hip bs knives help? I don't know. But I believe that you stick with the girl that brought you to the dance.
 
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