Buck 110 Review

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The ONLY place I know that carries the Buck 110 in S30V is Cabela's - and that is as their black Al-Ti-N coated S30V blade 'Alaskan Guide' 110. You can pay $65 for it with wood scales or $150 with stag scales. I have the $65 variant - what a bargain!
 
knarfeng said:
You know I've been wondering the same thing [where to get a good deal on a Buck 110 with S30V]. I still have my 110 from ~1969. I need to get one of the new ones and compare the performance. It's on my To-Do List. I just haven't done it yet.
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I just did a general search and saw a Buck 110 w/S30V going for $145. It also appeared to have some sort of emblem on the side of the blade (which I don't like). The standard version has beautiful polished blades.
Any Cal. said:
While the geometry is excellent, and they take a very good edge, mine did not seem to keep that edge all that long. ... As far as Buck's heat treat, it did do better than a Chinese made 440 steel knife I had. Not sure what difference that makes.
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Might just be that particular knife. If a lot of people complained about the Buck not keeping an edge, I'd worry a bit more. Maybe a new knife would do better. I wish there was an easy way to measure blade hardness.
 
Nope, I don't want a Buck 110 in S30V.

But I do want to know how my old 440C version compares to the new 420HC versions. 440C is better steel, but I heard that the new versions have an optimized cutting profile. I'd like to put it to the test.
 
I have a standard 110 (420 HC) and just bought a 110BP in 154CPM. This Friday I'll pick up a Cabela's 110 in SV-30. It should be fun to compare.
 
Thanks, everyone. I can't see what that emblem is on the blade.
Is it something that comes off or is it printed on the knife? For $65,
it is a bargain!
 
Confederate said:
Thanks, everyone. I can't see what that emblem is on the blade.
Is it something that comes off or is it printed on the knife? For $65,
it is a bargain!
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If your asking about the Cabelas Alaskan Guide, it comes off fairly easy. I forgot who, but in the Buck forum someone had pictures of theirs with it taken off.
 
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Hey I know this is a really old thread but I figure ill give a quick reply:

This thread is from 2007 and knives can go downhill over 6 years.
Let me just say buck 110s are still as great as ever. All the reviews here are still appropriate.

I love buck knives. USA made :thumbup:
 
Whether or not you like the 110 depends on what you want it to do. I tried using it for cleaning fish years ago, and didn't like it for that at all. While the handle feels great when dry, it isn't good when wet, and is hard to hold on to. I had better performance and edge retention from my Gerber Sportsman II in 440C.
I have used the Buck 420HC in a couple of models, and I am not a fan. If you take the Buck, be sure you bring something to sharpen it with, since you will need to touch it up. I recently got a custom shop Squire in S30V, but haven't used it yet, and can't tell you anything about the edge retention...but I would bet that it is good.
 
Why would anyone use a folder to clean fish!? Use something you can't get guts stuck in! Game cleaning is different as deer don't basically explode when you clean them. Fish...not fun to clean
 
Per "Why would anyone use a folder to clean fish!?" Don't know your background, but there are a lot of people who use folding fish knives. The classic toothpick with fish scaler is the best example. Before the days of cheap imported knives, it was the cheapest fishing knife one could buy. I live in the city by a small stocked pond and nobody who fishes there uses a fixed blade. Folders are easy to clean out with a little soap and water, dried with a rag and put up with oil. My Schatt and Morgan 4" toothpick cleans fish (ATS-34 blade) and holds an edge a lot better than my Rapalla filet knife from Finland.
 
brownshoe said:
Per "Why would anyone use a folder to clean fish!?" Don't know your background, but there are a lot of people who use folding fish knives. The classic toothpick with fish scaler is the best example. Before the days of cheap imported knives, it was the cheapest fishing knife one could buy. I live in the city by a small stocked pond and nobody who fishes there uses a fixed blade. Folders are easy to clean out with a little soap and water, dried with a rag and put up with oil. My Schatt and Morgan 4" toothpick cleans fish (ATS-34 blade) and holds an edge a lot better than my Rapalla filet knife from Finland.
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Ok yes I know but a nice looking folding knife? I would never do that personally. Why get the guts all over the nice knife? It will ruin it. Using a cheap one is different but...fish aren't the type of thing I'd want all over my nice knife.
 
I have cleaned fish with a folder before, albeit a much smaller one than a 110, it served the purpose well and was easy to clean, it certainly didn't "ruin" it. I see no problems using folders for game or fish cleaning and generally find the smaller size of folders superior for the task than a larger fixed blade.

BTW: wow, this is a very old thread, lol.
 
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Here is one from the Buck forum. I forget who took it.

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Thanks, appreciated. The 110 is one of those knives that I love/hate, and buy then give away (more than once). Yet there is always a certain level of attraction to the design..... An undeniable classic. I wore one on the right rear of a belt for several years. To the point where the lower half of the leather sheath was polished and it had a permanent inward set/bend in the leather.
 
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