Buck's 110.....Why still so highly respected?

Well, my PCKS Buck 110 with BG-42 is most definatly the strongest folder i own, the lock up is bulletproof. Its the best slicer/skinner i own. It has never failed me, im not scared to use it in situations where i would have thought i NEED a fixed blade. It makes me feel confident when i hold it. And it looks great too. All for about $100. IMO its the best folder for the money, you cant get better than that for under $100. Plus i have had it for 6 months and have used it hard and its still shaving sharp and i havent sharpened it yet. Thats got to say something for the blade design and HT. All in all its just a great knife, may not be as fast to open as the latest one hand openers but it does its job very well.
 
I never really went for the 110,way too heavy. Maybe it's popularity has to do with people being sentimental? I've always felt an attraction to locking SAK's since it was my first knife, and holding one brings back alot of memories for me.
 
What's not to like? The 110 cuts like crazy and the lock is strong as all get-up. That's what really matters in a lockback. The fact that you can get them with a slew of custom options is icing on the cake. I personally love the ergonomics of the finger grooved models.

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Yet another good reason to post a picture of my PCKS Buck 100 :)
 
The fit, finish and overall quality are way out of proportion to the price. Tough as nails, and so cheap and easy to replace that you won't shed a tear if you lose one somewhere. As much as I love the 110 I actually prefer it's little brother the 112.
 
Generally speaking, one hand opening clip folders are great for carrying a lot, and using a little here and there. The 110 "folding hunter" is great for using a lot, at the cost of having to be carried in a sheath, and opened with two hands.
 
I have owned one for well over 30 years (the same knife for all that time). It has seen a lot of use and has held up incredibly well. I have never been concerned with what chore I use the knife for. When or if it ever wears out I will replace it. That is how much I like this knife.
 
It's tough and useful and probably the first quality knife many of us were ever introduced to. Look at what it has started!:) ;)
 
I would like to see an updated version though. A 110 with premium blade steel, a thumb stud, and a pocket clip.
 
I have a bunch of premium knives around, and I enjoy evry one of them. But, if you look in my backpack you will find a Buck Mod. 110. It has been there for nearly 20 years and it has given me no reason to replace it.

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I received a Buck 110 as a gift in 1969. It was my first cool knife. All my jeans bore its permanent wear mark on the back right pockets. When I lost interest in knives for a few years,it was sold along with the rest of my collection. Although I had some fairly expensive blades, if I could have just one of those knives back, it would be that 110. Anyone know what year they were first marketed? Seemed like fairly new knives back in the late 60's.
 
A 110 was the first folding knife I bought for myself and at the time,it was THE knife to have.Though I don`t currently have one in my collection I still have a warm spot in my heart for them.In a word it`s a classic.
 
For anyone looking for a 110 with premium blade steel, special handles, bells and/or whistles...check the Buck Web Site PCKS section.

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I carried Buck 110's for years, with daily use and couldn't find a better knife.Once I started making knives I switched my EDC to a fixed blade and would never go back, but I still love getting Buck's and playing with them.I like to modify them and give them as gifts.This is a 112 that I did for myself,with turquoise,water buffalo, and cocobolo.Love them Bucks,Dave:)

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my buck 110 is my favorite. Try getting one fromPVK converted to an auto.Awesome.BTW,for $30 shipping included you can send your buck 110 folder to pcks and they will change the blade to a damascus!
 
The Buck 110/112 is a true classic. You could say it was the original "tactical" folder. It's a great design that still performs as well today as it did over thirty years ago.

Paul
 
Knzn,carry it tip down,spine of blade facing forward and it will be easy to unsnap the pouch,grab the back of the blade,and flick your wrist downward to open it.It sounds slow and complicated,but it becomes second nature after a while.Call me old fashioned,but I just don't like them so called 'tactical' knives,I bet them thumb studs would get in the way when slicing a Grainger county tomato to put on your sandwich at dinner time.Buck 110's have truly been there and done that all over the world for nearly 40 years,I'd say that makes them a classic.
 
Originally posted by shootist16
I would like to see an updated version though. A 110 with premium blade steel, a thumb stud, and a pocket clip.
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Why don't you do it yourself? :)
With a decent press drill and good cobalt or carbide bits drilling a hole for the screw should be pretty easy, provided you must go slowly and cool a lot the bit and blade.
As for the clip, the brass bolsters should be very easy to drill and tap.
A used metal saw blade annealed, shaped and retempered should do a really good job as a clip.
All in all it's an extremely easy job to do, and modifying existing knives is a good first step towards making your own.:D
 
A few years ago here in Kodiak, a 69 year old man was attacked by a Kodiak Brown Bear while this gentleman named Gene Moe was skining his deer with his Buck 110. During the course of the "fist fight" Gene stabbed the bear in the neck and low and behold hit the jugular and the bear back off long enough for Gene to grab his rifle and shoot it. Fish and Game agents said that even if Gene didn't shoot the bear it still would have eventually died from the knife wound due to the location. I know that this is a lucky slice with a 110 but it sure adds to the lore of this knife. Mr. Moe is also an incredible man who is very strong and got really pi$$ed off & stood in there much better than my cowering a$$ would ever have..

Now if that ain't a great 110 story I don't know what is. Mr. Moe was featured in the Buck Collector's Club new letter for this and I believe Blade Magazine.

Edited to include this article:
Deer Hunter Battles Grizzly Comes Up Winner
 
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