Buck 110 vs Modern Folders

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I have a circa 1970's 110, never used it much, don't like the skinning blade, but like the knife a lot. I put a drop point on it, rounded the edges, now it's ok.


 
GronK said:
So all the regular Buck 110 users who claimed to have used them for tens of years (50 and counting for me) without concerns are liars because you had one incident of a 110 developing blade play and a fellow whose hobby is destroying knives backs you up. Riiiiiiiight!
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They will all develop blade play through normal use. That little peened pin in any knife isn't going to stay tight. So, yes I don't believe any of the stories of hard decades of use without blade play. I offered to try any of the Buck 110's out there that people think are not going to become loose and ship it back with postage to ship to me paid. Got one rabid Buck fan said he would, but it's not happening at the present. Then if I use it and find it's together doing the same tasks I use other folders for, I would state that it held up great in this thread, if not I'd state that as well. You like your Buck 110 fine by me, I think it's a heavy, weak design. You don't think so great! But I do admit it's a nice looking blade.
 
pinnah said:
Better for what?
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Better for what the knife is designed to do... ;)

They are fairly thin behind the edge compared to the typical SnG that I referenced...

Personally I don't like hollow grinds very much, I would rather have a nice thin flat grind over any hollow grind...

The 110's geometry isn't really that bad overall, the blade stock is reasonable and they are fairly thin behind the edge.

Start comparing that to some of the tanks we are seeing these days and the 110 would seem like a lazor beam compared to those...
 
jill jackson said:
Any thing popular and cheap you can't tell your honest opinion on here, without people getting highly upset.
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That's seems to be a lot of it.... MOSTLY CHEAP..... CHEAP will be popular because of the price range....

But reverse it to the more expensive knives and a lot of those same people will post in those threads downing them telling fairy tales.....

That's just the way it works...

That $40 and under price range is easier to commit to than the next one up from that etc......

The sweet spot is in the $100 ~ $150 range....... Provides a good balance of materials and quality....
 
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jill jackson said:
He asked how they compare to modern folders, the newer one I had about 7 years ago didn't compare well at all, no hard use involved. Photos would not show how loose it was anyway and no I never took any I just traded it away. Sorry you rabid Buck fans seem to think the 110 can hold it's own against what's available today for about the same money and it upsets you so much, when some people say it can't. You like them fine buy them carry them and use them. I know they cut just fine, mine even did that. You think they're as strong as anything else fine too, but I and many others call nonsense on that.
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OK, so no photos :rolleyes:
A quick youtube video would.have shown what you claim also, but I suppose no video either?


Actually most of us believe they cut just fine, but not many will claim it will hold up to an Ankerson test.

Just for fun, I tell you what, you could send him the most expensive knive you own, and I could send him my 2013 Buck 110.
Both knives will be destroyed. I will be sad because I like that 110. You would be sad because your most expensive knife would be destroyed.
sounds pointless doesn't it?

Here is my 2013 110





It gets used to cut things, it locks up tightly with no play.
It was used to harvest all of the squashes in that photo and didn't fall apart.

As far as hard use nonsense goes, I saw a video of a russian dude trying to beat a Buck CSAR-T folder into submission, it took it all.
I would have the utmost faith that I could not destroy that knife without really really trying to.
 
No I never took pictures or a video of a less than 30 dollar knife, I bought at Walmart that loosened up so bad cutting little thorn limbs off on a short hike. I traded it for a handful of fishing lures I really didn't even want. I guess I can go buy another one and try it out and see if it too loosens up in 4 directions. And by the way your pictures show nothing as to if the blade is tight on that 110. So, fine don't believe me I won't believe you either. I have no problem with Buck's fixed blades, own quite a few of them. And if you want to send somebody folders that cost roughly the same to be hard use tested I can do that.
 
jill jackson said:
I offered to try any of the Buck 110's out there that people think are not going to become loose and ship it back with postage to ship to me paid.
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Hope no one's silly enough to take you up on that, sending a perfectly good knife to someone who can only prove their point by messing it up. How about you send me your beloved Strider and see how long it takes me to turn it into scrap metal?

Oops. Cross posted with DesertChris.
 
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DesertChris said:
Just for fun, I tell you what, you could send him the most expensive knive you own, and I could send him my 2013 Buck 110.
Both knives will be destroyed. I will be sad because I like that 110. You would be sad because your most expensive knife would be destroyed.
sounds pointless doesn't it?
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I am not breaking any knives, I don't do that type of testing anymore period.....

However the Strider SmF did just fine.... That was an RW-1... $550 knife....

That Buck CSAR-T folder is a $100+ folder, hard use knife.....
 
GronK said:
Hope no one's silly enough to take you up on that, sending a perfectly good knife to someone who can only prove their point by messing it up. How about you send me your beloved Strider and see how long it takes me to turn it into scrap metal?

Oops. Cross posted with DesertChris.
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If you think I'd try to destroy it that's great. I said I'd use it the same as the rest of the folders I own. Not everyone is dishonest. I just wanted to see if there is 110's out there that are truly tight after normal use. If buckman110 sends me his I will treat it with care and use it the same as my other 110 that loosened up so badly. If it remains tight I'll say so, if not I'll say that as well. But, either way when it's returned to him it won't show signs of abuse.
 
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jill jackson said:
No I never took pictures or a video of a less than 30 dollar knife, I bought at Walmart that loosened up so bad cutting little thorn limbs off on a short hike. I traded it for a handful of fishing lures I really didn't even want. I guess I can go buy another one and try it out and see if it too loosens up in 4 directions. And by the way your pictures show nothing as to if the blade is tight on that 110. So, fine don't believe me I won't believe you either. I have no problem with Buck's fixed blades, own quite a few of them. And if you want to send somebody folders that cost roughly the same to be hard use tested I can do that.
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Well, my photo was to show I have a 110 ;)
and to show an example of what it has been used for.

You said you might go try another 110, sounds great, and later please take photos and videos to back up your results ;)
 
GronK said:
Don't know if you would or not but when you start by implying we're all liars it doesn't inspire confidence.
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I doubt Jill is calling anyone a liar.....

But a lot of us have heard all the stories and we are well aware that people make things that they like sound a lot better than they really are....

That's not really lieing, more like telling fish stores etc.....

That's just human nature really, nothing really wrong with someone talking up something they like....
 
Ankerson said:
I am not breaking any knives, I don't do that type of testing anymore period.....

However the Strider SmF did just fine.... That was an RW-1... $550 knife....

That Buck CSAR-T folder is a $100+ folder, hard use knife.....
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Just curious, so how do the strider and the csar-t compare head to head in your opinion?
 
jill jackson said:
Not everyone is dishonest. I just wanted to see if there is 110's out there that are truly tight after normal use.
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Jill, I am an honest person and I'm telling you that my 112 is still tight in all directions after 40 years of normal use. No, I will not send you my knife, so you're just going to have to believe me, like I believe you that your 110 somehow developed play.
 
DesertChris said:
Just curious, so how do the strider and the csar-t compare head to head in your opinion?
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Never tested the CSR-T back when I was doing those tests, never had anyone send me one, they were pretty hard to get back then I think...

So I really can't say..
 
Up to post 330 these are the results.

Jill Jackson is winning with 70 posts / 21.2% of the total.
Buckman110 is second with 36 posts / 10.9% of the total.
Ankerson is in a close third but gaining ground with 30 posts / 9.1% of the total.

Ken K.
 
Ankerson said:
Never tested the CSR-T back when I was doing those tests, never had anyone send me one, they were pretty hard to get back then I think...

So I really can't say..
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Dang, too bad, I would have been interested in that comparison.... especially since the CSAR-T can be had for under $100 these days.
 
TAH said:
Jill, I am an honest person and I'm telling you that my 112 is still tight in all directions after 40 years of normal use. No, I will not send you my knife, so you're just going to have to believe me, like I believe you that your 110 somehow developed play.
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Okay, maybe the older ones were made better. Never had one, but I do have those Schrade LB7's USA and they're both very tight. I might try one out and see how it does. After all they are made the same as the 110, just a bit heavier. I'll also check out the new 110's at Walmart and see how they look. Even buckman110 says the new Buck stuff is slipping, I just am curious about knives. I own so many and have had many more pass through my hands over the years. I was disappointed my handsome new Buck let me down, cause it did a great job cutting those green thorns.
 
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