buck or schrade?

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TheHim2

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im was thinking of buying a schrade 7 ot or a buck 110. is the schrade version 7cr17 any good and what does it compare to? same to the 420 hc from buck. price takes a part too.
 
Tech Support is for website questions. I moved your post to General Knife Discussion.

The original Schrade went out of business. We have a legacy sub-forum on their knives. The name was bought up and is used on knives with no connection to the old quality. Some of their knives are useful, some are junk. The steel you asked about isn't nearly as reliable as anything Buck uses.
 
Definitely Buck, still American made, good quality, Schrade is now owned by Taylor Cutlery, all made in China now and not the quality they once were, when they were still made in the U.S.
 
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The Buck for sure, its a classic sheath knife. If I couldn't take my Mora in the woods the 110 would be my second choice.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
The original Schrade went out of business. We have a legacy sub-forum on their knives. The name was bought up and is used on knives with no connection to the old quality. Some of their knives are useful, some are junk. The steel you asked about isn't nearly as reliable as anything Buck uses.
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The above statement pretty much says it all.

I would go with the Buck 110. The only problem is that with heavy use the tip may break off.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
Tech Support is for website questions. I moved your post to General Knife Discussion.

The original Schrade went out of business. We have a legacy sub-forum on their knives. The name was bought up and is used on knives with no connection to the old quality. Some of their knives are useful, some are junk. The steel you asked about isn't nearly as reliable as anything Buck uses.
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Buck is using 420J2 in some of their imported knives and while I don't know how it compares to Taylor/Schrade's steel, it's a step down from Bucks USA heat treated 420HC, imo.


TheHim2, if you're looking to get a classically styled folding hunter, it's the Buck, hands down. It was their design originally and the original USA made Schrade LB-7 was an "homage". Back in the day, it was reasonable to have a discussion about which was better, the 110 or LB-7. There were, back then, advocates on both sides. Having owned both, I don't think today's Bucks are as durable as the Bucks from the 70s. But the current 110 is still as close to the original as you can still get and I would pick it over the current Taylor made LB-7, no question.

Now... if you are looking for a folding deer knife, note that the 110 uses a pretty severe clip point as was the fashion in the late 60s early 70s. Thanks to Bob Loveless (and others) the drop point has since become very popular for hunting as it minimizes the chance of nicking internal organs. Buck and many others make good drop point folders. I love the Buck 500 Duke (more durable) and the Bucklite Max folders (less durable but fine for hunting).

If you are looking for a tough work knife... opinions vary on this. As others have noted, the thin clip points on the Bucks are prone to breaking off.
 
You can search the bay for "schrade usa lb 7" and see if you can get a deal on an old one. Just be sure the tang has U.S.A. stamped under the word Schrade. The + sign after Schrade indicates stainless steel. You might also see "Uncle Henry" over Schrade.
 
Buck, or anything not made by Taylor Brands. 420HC is not a premium steel by any means but Buck does it very well and it is a mainstay of their offerings, much like 8Cr13MoV is for Kershaw. Their 420HC is a solid performer.

Simply put, anything made by Taylor is junk (Schrade, S&W etc). The only redeeming factor about that company is that they spend a decent chunk of change on pro knife lobbying efforts especially on state legislative issues.
 
What I can say right now with my (current) knowledge is that schrade has been Cranking out some awesome knives for the price and would suggest schrade.
 
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