Buck lockbacks?

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sph3ric pyramid

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I know they've been around a long time, but I've never had the opportunity to use one. How do they hold up in the long run? I'd like to know before I start beating the shiat out of one I have.
 
Buck makes a great using knife and their customer service is second to none. Go ahead and use it. That's what it was made for.

Paul
 
While I am one of the few people who don't like the Buck 110, I do love my Buck 532 with BG42 blade.
 
I had a 112 for about 20 years until it was stolen, I used it hard and it held well. I have a 422 for almost 20 years now and it´s still just fine, though I should say I haven´t treated this one that bad.

I have other Bucks; 105, 119, 701 and a mini mentor, all good knives.
 
Buck has one of the most consistent products that I have ever seen in the knife world. I have bought and sold many different Buck lockbacks, and they have always had the same quality, fit and finish, and feel.
 
I have a 110 that I got when I was proably 12, that makes it about 12 years old now. It's help up surprisingly well. The blade has some play in it, but hey...I used to use it as a throwing knife way back in the day so what do you expect.
 
Most Buck lockbacks, especially the 110 and 112, are built like tanks. Use 'em if you got 'em.
 
I carry my 110 everyday for work and it hasn't let me down yet.....personally I don't think that it ever will. I also have a Ti 560 that I've carried for work too, but the original 110 is what I prefer to carry since it has more heft and is also my loaner knife.

For the price, the 110 just cannot be beat. ;)
 
as often as I reach for my Spyderco. It's a handful but that's what I like about it. And I dare say you couldn't unlock it on accident. That's a really stout spring back there. Good work knives.

Frank
 
Back in the mid-70's, before multi-tools, I went through EMT training. Back then 110's were very common, nearly every one carried one. One of the area's of training involved improvising to effect a rescue. We were taught how to use a 110 on the interior of a vehicle to make field expedient splints, bandaging materials, etc. Also how to use it to help get the victum out of the wreckage. I'm originally from a very sparsely populated area and were taught those things because it was probable we would encounter a scene and be completely on our own for an extended period of time. We beat the hell out of our knives, and they took everything we dished up. I still carry a 110.
Bob
 
I think both the 110 and smaller Ranger model are both great knives.

One of my personal favorites is the Ranger model. It's very sturdy and fits my hand perfectly.

There are three knives that I always carry into the woods and that old Ranger is one of them.

Collecter
 
I was given my first Buck lockback, a model 501, now called a "Squire", by my father. I beat it up pretty good, and it never failed me. I must have had it for 20 years.

Last year, I noticed that the wooden inlays had developed a micron of play, and that it could use a polish/sharpening beyond my meager abilities.

The good people in the knife community (here or rec.knives, I don't recall) put me in touch with Joe Houser, president of Buck Knives. He and I spoke via e-mail many times, and he had me send the little bugger to him for repair. Actually, what really happened was that it was replaced with a brand-new one, even though that's not what I'd intended, having sentimental value for the knife. (He was on vacation, and his staff just did it that way).

After the fact, he went out of his way to find the original, and said that if I'd send the new one back, he'd send the (repaired!) old one back.

All of this, free-of-charge, mind you...

Moral of the story: BUCK folders are tough as heck, and their warranty and customer service is outstanding. Mind you: This was my father's knife, given to a second owner, and after 20 years, that warranty was honored.

Okay, so it's not the "very latest" in stainless steel, or the most modern handle/grip material; But that committment to customer service is worth more than a D2 blade! And darnit, it's served me well for my non-tactical needs for two decades. And it's classic and classy as he//...

One random Webferret result:
http://www.theknifestore.com/Buck501.html

Well, there's my .03

WayLander
 
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