Finger Grooves?

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I was just wondering what the preferences were of you Buck 110/112 users?

Also, is there a noticeable reduction in weight between finger grooved and non finger grooved models?

Sorry if this thread has been done before.
 
Those of us with small sized hands seem to prefer the finger grooves, while the big guys not so much. I don't think you would discern any difference in weight.
 
All of the customs I have ordered have been FG. A few others were not.


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I like the finger grooved models, but, then, I have small hands with short, fat, stubby fingers. If that tells you any thing. But, I just went and put 5 or 6 110's on my postage meter and I found that they all hit 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4 ounces. The lightest was a finger grooved model from mid 90's. The heaviest was an Alaskan Guide model at 7.4. Even a 4 Dot, FG was 7.3, so, I'm guessing weight isn't a big issue. Comes down to personal preference. I also like finger grooves on my 112's. Didn't weigh any, but, I'm sure they'll all be close in weight.

Jack
 
Pack, Darn nice knives.Wish I'd have bought the drop points when they offered them.
Zach,Welcome.Mine weighed;.439# for a 1990 FG,.442# for 4 dot FG,.449# for a 2 dot and .445#
for a 3 dot plain frame.Mine merely weighs in lbs.to convert Rudds figures to the same for comparison just mutiply by .0625.So,really not much difference.To me the real difference (personal as well)is comfort and control confidence.Which is needed for hrs. of use and short term.You'll use what you feel comfortable with.I have large hands and enjoy a 110 w/ FG's.I have a 1st cousin living at Rockwall and used to fish Ray Hubbard alot. Hope you enjoy your visit w/ the Buck guys here.DM
 
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Thanks for all the responses and the welcome.

I didnt really think there would be that big of a difference, but ive never handled a finger groove, so i thought i'd ask.

David, i mainly fish Lake Lavon, and Rowlett Creek during the white bass run, good fun on a fly rod!
 
There seems to be two different "cuts" of finger grooves on the 110...One cut, usually found on the production knives, extends the outer cuts into the bolsters...the Custom Shop FG knife cuts stop short of the bolsters...

I don't have any of the FGs left, or I'd post a pic showing the difference... :o
 
Trax, I think the second type (CS) are of the deeper grooves.If you look at Pack's stag handle drop point 110's thats the type on those.DM
 
David Martin said:
Trax, I think the second type (CS) are of the deeper grooves.
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Deeper??? Don't know about deeper...The cuts that extend into the bolsters are definitely longer, though...This is the 110 FGs I'm describing...Ratty's 112's do look like the FGs extend into the bolsters...but not the 110's...

I think Mike Kerins posted a comparison of the two cuts some time back...
 
David Martin said:
Trax, I think the second type (CS) are of the deeper grooves.If you look at Pack's stag handle drop point 110's thats the type on those.DM
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It seems to me that in a thread from a couple months ago there was picture comparison of CS FG's and that the depht of the grooves was consistent with whoever was doing the work-anyone else remember that thread or am I goofy?:confused:
 
Trax is correct in that the finger grooves are definitely longer and actually extend into the front and rear bolsters. These came out of the custom shop a few years ago, but the custom shop apparently has stopped doing that. I have never seen them on a standard production knife. I don't have any like that and personally do not like them. Goose has posted some photos of those a while back. Perhaps he can repost those again.
 
Tin Sue said:
Trax is correct in that the finger grooves are definitely longer and actually extend into the front and rear bolsters. These came out of the custom shop...
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Here's a production 110FG at BKO...You can just see that the end cuts extend into the bolsters...

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Another...

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Trax is right. On the production 110's (I don't have any knowledge on the production 112's) the grooves extend well into the bolsters, thereby making the grooves much more functional. On the custom 110's, for some reason unknown to me, the grooves avoid the bolsters, thereby reducing the grooves to nothing more than a visual element of the knife. I have small hands with short fingers and the grooves on these custom 110's are even too small for me. I therefore avoid finger grooves in all the 110's I purchase. The only one I have is from the year they first showed up. I'd post a picture, but I'm at work out of town. (yea, yea, I'm screwing off on my lunch break) :rolleyes:
 
Well, yes, both Mike and Trax have indicated correctly that the finger grooves do indeed extend into the front and rear bolsters in production knives to some extent, but not nearly as much as they did in some of the custom shop work from a few year's back. Where Goose??

Edit: On second thought, perhaps this was a "time" thing that Buck did at one time for some interval. I just pulled out a 2008 FG production knife that I purchased from GM, and it does not have the grooves extending into the bolsters like those in Trax's photo. Or perhaps, it depends upon what employee is cutting the grooves? Where's Joe??
 
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:cool:...And then there's the relatively recent Custom Shoppe Rammy that has the FG's ground the way I like 'em...into the bolsters...Go figure huh?...:confused:

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DarrylS said:
:cool:...And then there's the relatively recent Custom Shoppe Rammy that has the FG's ground the way I like 'em...into the bolsters...
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*Nice* knife, DarrylS!!! That must be the new girl in the Custom Shop...Thelma Louise...*big* girl...Used to play linebacker for the 49'ers...Fingers like sausages... :eek:

Hmmm...Did you build a light box??? Or is that your shower stall??? ;)
 
I have sausage fingers. Tried to like the FG knives, but just couldn't, not comfortable for me.
 
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