Buck 110 vs Modern Folders

[popedandy]

It's interesting how ranting and raving sometimes have the opposite effect of that intended. I picked up a 50th anniversary 110 at Walmart this morning.

I'm not saying that there are not a lot of phenomenal knives out there. There are and I am glad there are knife lovers to buy them. I've owned many of them myself. However, I'm looking to simplify a bit. Although pocket clips are great if you like them, I don't like sliding my hand past a knife when I want to get something out of my pocket. Fixed-blade knives are great, but I don't tend to wear them very often. If I want a small knife for the office, I have a Case Standard Knife Co. barlow that I carry in a home-made back pocket sheath. For handyman work around the house and property, I've wound up with the 110 that I bought in 1978 paired with a Leatherman, both of which carry nicely in a double magazine pouch. However, that setup is a bit bulkier than I prefer for general wear. The 110 by itself is just right. Perhaps it is because it was the only knife I had for many years, or perhaps because it just feels right in my hand and I know I can count on it to do what I need, I decided to pick up one of those fancy new ones with the rounded edges. My, it does feel good in the hand. I'm looking forward to seeing if I enjoy carrying it as much as I used to.

Thanks to all for their comments.

 

[Ankerson]

I will say I think his knife will fall apart and mine will still be going strong. (if he agrees)

http://www.thetruthaboutknives.com/2013/08/knife-review-cold-steel-mackinac-hunter/

"If I haven’t made myself clear, this is one solidly built knife. The blade is held in place by one of the most robust Torx headed pivot pins I have ever seen. While this will allow the blade to be tightened if it ever becomes necessary, the knife has not developed any wobble throughout the course of testing and use." ....and this test included batoning. Also both knives sell for about the same price.

You are correct...

That's the very reason why I only tested one lock back on video, and that was an old model CS Voyager just to prove a point.....

I know that no lock backs would make it through so there wasn't any point in testing more knowing they would break...

 

[bigmark408]

Why would he (or anyone) carry a Buck 110 instead of a "modern" lightweight, one-hand-opening folder? There could be a few reasons-

1. Personal preference.

2. It's what he has, it serves his needs perfectly, he doesn't feel the need to buy/carry/use something else.

3. Maybe he's not aware of what's available on the market, or simply doesn't care.

For a lot of people a knife is just a cutting tool. A lot of people don't care about having the most modern fastest-opening, one-handed knife with the latest "super steel". I'd wager that 110 serves his needs just fine.

I have a 110, been using it for over 30 years. I also have several "modern" folders. Although there are certainly differences between them, I wouldn't feel ill-equipped out in the wild with a 110.

As far as the weight of the original 110, if a person finds it too heavy to carry in the wild I would suggest working-out and building some muscle. In fact, if you find the 110 too heavy, you shouldn't be going out in the wild to begin with.

+1.......

 

[jill jackson]

Where did I say otherwise?

What I said was that it's apparent the outfitter's 110 fulfills the outfitter's requirements. That's the point.

The thing is the OP merely stated it might have been a Buck 110. He passed the guy and just saw a sheath. So, really no one talked to outfitter, we don't know for sure what the knife was. We also don't even know how pleased the man was with the knife, whatever it may have been. For all we know he might have had a 700 dollar custom in that sheath. I carry a 475 dollar Strider in a Gerber sheath, while hiking. Someone could pass me and say look at that dumbass carrying a Gerber. I guess a Gerber fulfills her requirements.

 

[JAGcustomknives]

JAG, IMO you are, by far, one of the best things happening in the Buck world currently. Your interpretations and variations on the 110 theme are just stunning.

I hate to say this but if somebody in Post Falls were to wake up, and like you, trust the classic lines of the 110 (and 112 and a few other models) and pursued a product strategy of producing many variants of these Buck classics, I'm convinced they would be able to to address their linger QC issues, strengthen their brand identity among new customers and have a formidable global brand.

Putting it another way, IMO, your stuff is more authentically Buck than 90% of the crazy, distracting designs they've been coming out with of late.

Thanks pinnah, I always appreciate your posts as they are well founded with pictures and real world proof.

I wonder if Buck would offer me a position on their design team??

That'd be a dream come true!

 

[Charlie_K]

If the Buck 110's pivot pin were truly so prone to coming out, we would've heard nothing BUT this in so many threads. This is my very first time hearing about it.

 

[jill jackson]

If the Buck 110's pivot pin were truly so prone to coming out, we would've heard nothing BUT this in so many threads. This is my very first time hearing about it.

The 110 will die doing the same thing my Cold Steel will do and still be tight. That's just a fact. The question was how does the 110 compare to modern folders, I have one for forty dollars that can out do it by far.

 

[Alberta Ed]

Buck's 110 is a classic, and one of the most influential -- i.e., copied -- knife designs ever. Its ergonomics are superb, albeit it is heavier than many other similar locking folders these days. However, if the weight is a problem, you can get a 110 with titanium or 'plastic' grips -- actually, reinforced thermoplastic that you can beat on all day and never even dent. But the weight just feels good in my hand and unnoticeable on my belt. The standard 420HC steel is good enough for most people, but you can get a 110 in S30V or (my preference) CPM154 (from BassPro). And I love the look, with that beautiful brass contrasted against the wood grips.

 

[jill jackson]

It's a metal bolstered knife with a simple threadless pin. Anyone with a little bit of mechanical aptitude can easily see that can't be very resistant to lateral force, despite all the romance and nostalgia behind the knife.

 

[leghog]

The thing is the OP merely stated it might have been a Buck 110. He passed the guy and just saw a sheath. So, really no one talked to outfitter, we don't know for sure what the knife was. We also don't even know how pleased the man was with the knife, whatever it may have been. For all we know he might have had a 700 dollar custom in that sheath. I carry a 475 dollar Strider in a Gerber sheath, while hiking. Someone could pass me and say look at that dumbass carrying a Gerber. I guess a Gerber fulfills her requirements.

Ok then, trust me --- for the last few decades it's been apparent that the 110 has fulfilled then requirements of many men in outdoors living. I can recall the time when it seemed like the majority of soldiers had them. PX sold them fairly inexpensively. Never heard griping that they weren't tough enough for those soldiers' requirements or that the knives fell apart. And I do know those knives were Buck. I saw them.

It's okay that you don't like the Buck 110. We get that. But it's also okay that others do.

 

[stabman]

The Buck is fine.
There are better knives.
There are worse knives.

If someone likes it and it works for them, cool.
No need to make it seem better than it is though.

Likewise, no reason to make it seem worse than it is either.

 

[jill jackson]

Ok then, trust me --- for the last few decades it's been apparent that the 110 has fulfilled then requirements of many men in outdoors living. I can recall the time when it seemed like the majority of soldiers had them. PX sold them fairly inexpensively. Never heard griping that they weren't tough enough for those soldiers' requirements or that the knives fell apart. And I do know those knives were Buck. I saw them.

It's okay that you don't like the Buck 110. We get that. But it's also okay that others do.

That's not what the OP asked he asked how it compared to modern folders. Not if it had fulfilled people's needs for decades.

 

[dogstar]

The 110 will die doing the same thing my Cold Steel will do and still be tight. That's just a fact. The question was how does the 110 compare to modern folders, I have one for forty dollars that can out do it by far.

What are you doing with your knives, again?

 

[RevDevil]

Keep on topic, let's not shut this one down folks.

Thanks pinnah, I always appreciate your posts as they are well founded with pictures and real world proof.

I wonder if Buck would offer me a position on their design team??

That'd be a dream come true!

You have the talent no doubt.

 

[buckman110]

This is amusing. Yall need to use a old 440c square frame 110. And jill u never answered what steel is that tiawan knive aus 6 aus8?

 

[buckman110]

Knife** correction

 

[leghog]

That's not what the OP asked he asked how it compared to modern folders. Not if it had fulfilled people's needs for decades.

Ok then - the Buck 110 stacks up against the modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use just fine. I know the older ones do. There are many of us who do not own modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use. I got rid of my modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use (or any other use for that matter) and haven't looked back. A man can be do perfectly fine afield without a modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knife.

 

[jill jackson]

This is amusing. Yall need to use a old 440c square frame 110. And jill u never answered what steel is that tiawan knive aus 6 aus8?

All you need to do is read the test I linked and you'd know more than you want to know about that "tiawan knife".

 

[buckman110]

Ok then - the Buck 110 stacks up against the modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use just fine. I know the older ones do. There are many of us who do not own modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use. I got rid of my modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use (or any other use for that matter) and haven't looked back. A man can be do perfectly fine afield without a modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knife.

I completely agree, i cant say i dont own anything but buck that would be a lie. I do have a few modern folders that im partial to. But traditional is always been my favorite.

 

[jill jackson]

Ok then - the Buck 110 stacks up against the modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use just fine. I know the older ones do. There are many of us who do not own modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use. I got rid of my modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knives for real-world use (or any other use for that matter) and haven't looked back. A man can be do perfectly fine afield without a modern one-handed opening, pocket-clip knife.

Only the older ones?