Well Mark, I haven't seen the new 110 masters series, but I have the masters series squire. Fit and finish are fantastic. WAYY above anything Buck has ever done on a folder. They really took their time with these from what I can tell. Very smooth, solid lockup, and absolutely no play whatsoever any direction. Grind is perfect, and the handles and backspring line up so well you can't even feel the seams with a freshly cut fingernail. They really set out to make a statement with these. Kudos to Buck. They saw the trend and were the first prod company to jump on BG42. If you don't count Reeve, of course. And the steel speaks for itself. I'm just glad they put in the time and finished these on par with the level of the steel. GREAT buy in my opinion....Jeff