Buck 112 & the Human Hand: Match Made in Heaven!

[rhino]

As I mentioned in my Buck 110 epiphany topic, I found one of my long lost Buck 112s last night. The first time I opened it and held it in my sweaty little paw, I knew I'd become reacquainted with an old friend.

As much as I love the 110 and prefer its blade length, it is #2 in the "how it feels in your hand" rankings. The 112 is just the best. I don't know why and I don't know how, but it seems to feel better to the most people of any big folder.

If Cabela's offered a 112 in their Alaskan Guide Series with the S30V steel, I'd have one on my belt now! I'd still have the 110, of course... you can never have too many knive or too much ammo (unless you're trying to swim).

I think it's finally time to retire some of my more modern folders that I've been carrying for years . . .

 

[Mike Kerins]

I've been spouting the virtues of the 112 for years now. I bought one when they first came out in 1972 and used it in police work for more than eight years. In those days Buck didn't make any knives special for "emergency" type of work. I have small hands and the 112 handle is a perfect fit. The curve on the under side of the handle acts as a good blade shield when pressure is required. I still use it and it is in great shape even after 33 years. If Cabelas or the Buck custom shop ever offered versions of the 112 with fancy scales and S30V steel, I'd have as many of them as I do 110's. It's just a great little knife that seems to be timeless. :thumbup:

 

[rhino]

Amen!

I remember that my brother got one about the time he went into the Army in 1975. At some point, he traded it for something else, but I wish he still had it so I could swipe it from him. Heh.

I have one that was made in the late 1970s and the one I found recently from 1991.