For the money , do you think anything beats the Buck 110?

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knarfeng said:
I have post GSM Cold Steel knives and have found no quality issues. I have not tried any new designs, but the old designs are still being made by the same job shops as they were before the buyout and with the same alloys.
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☝this for sure !
I bought several in 2024; all just fine with very satisfying edges.
The last was a Code 4 a week ago 👍👌
Lynn is still involved in the back ground.

PS: for example I have one Mini Pendleton Hunter in 3V from about eight years ago and just bought two more in ~ 2023 or 2024 (to reprofile/mod) and they are all identical. I wish they would loose the edge dulling sheaths ; even they are the same.
 
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beeinak said:
I think a 110 is a great knife with a great price and options. Reading another thread and seeing the condition and outcome regarding a 110 that was sent in recently was pretty awesome. Buck took part in the forum conversation, and the knife was not only rejuvenated with new blade and cleaned up, but had a new sheath as a gift. Service like that is awesome and makes me want to buy another Buck just to be supportive.
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I just saw that after posting in this thread. Buck is awesome and so is the 110.

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I own many Buck 110s and love them all dearly. Dearly. As a big chunk of Americana in knives, they're almost impossible to beat. They're so iconic, even in their own heyday they spawned a ton of straight copies or veeeerrrryyyy close homage designs from other American knife companies of the day like Schrade, Camillus, and even Case. And what did people call those when they saw them? "Buckknife". It was its own term.

However, in today's world, every element of them has been surpassed and knives are available at the same price point featuring better locks, steels, and so on. Also, sadly, a Buck 110 is very much a product of its era. Back then, nobody would look twice at anyone carrying one, because everyone did. These days, belt-sheathe carry is just not as advised as it used to be. It can draw unwanted attention when in public, or in a professional setting, possibly negative. And given its weight and size, belt carry is about the only way you're going to want to carry a classic Buck 110. Fortunately if you just have to carry a 110, many more modern variants exist which will give you the same cutting performance (well, better in virtually all cases) except now they're also using modern steels and features like pocket clips so it can ride in a pocket.

I love my Buck 110s, but I don't think I've ever carried one anywhere other than on one of my camping trips. Just entirely too many other knives out there that can do everything a 110 can do, but do it better, and have it riding in my pocket out of sight. Time waits for no one.
 
beeinak said:
I think a 110 is a great knife with a great price and options. Reading another thread and seeing the condition and outcome regarding a 110 that was sent in recently was pretty awesome. Buck took part in the forum conversation, and the knife was not only rejuvenated with new blade and cleaned up, but had a new sheath as a gift. Service like that is awesome and makes me want to buy another Buck just to be supportive.
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I should have also included that I think the most folder per dollar (to me) is the Cold Steel 4MaxScout. Huge, sharp, smooth, vault-like lock and can be found for a ridiculously low price.

Full disclosure I am a Spyderco fan boy and they are my favorite folders, but there are some great ones of different makes/models.
 
Buck 110 always wins on how much weight you get for your money :)

I have a few variants, and appreciate their classic look, but never seem to actually use them.....

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(the top 2 together weigh as much as the bottom one)
 
The Buck 110 is probably my favorite knife based on nostalgia. It was a coming of age/rite of passage knife in my youth. It seemed everyone had one on their belt and the name “Buck Knife” was used to describe any number of similar knives. I highly recommend it, but agree with a lot of the comments here. It is big and heavy. I’ve only carried it as a hunting knife, and it has served me well. The steel never bothered me because back in those pre Internet/forum days, people just used what they had and didn’t give it much thought beyond whether it worked well for the task or not. I later bought quite a few of them when Walmart was selling them for $29.99. Now that was a deal! I hate to admit it but the comment about them having become scary to the average modern day public is all too true. My go-to for a quality, good value, extremely useful edc knife that I can use even at my job in a non-knife friendly environment is the venerable Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. That said, because of my fondness for the Buck 110, I’ve added a Buck 55 to my edc. It has all the same qualities of the Buck 110, but is easily pocketable and does a better job of flying under the sheep’s radar.
 
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calm said:
Buck 110 always wins on how much weight you get for your money :)

I have a few variants, and appreciate their classic look, but never seem to actually use them.....

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Can I ask if that nice micarta 112 in your picture is still being sold and what model it is? I really like that, nice set of knives ya got there!🍻
 
I don’t own any Buck knives so no comment there.

Another vote for Cold Steel though. I got my Rajah 3 for around $75-ish back in the day I think. Very solid daily driver.
 
LimpCroissant said:
Can I ask if that nice micarta 112 in your picture is still being sold and what model it is? I really like that, nice set of knives ya got there!🍻
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Paperstone ecolite, I do not know if Buck still has it on the 110/112. It was an effort to reduce weight, but they know seem to use other composite materials

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Thread 'Buck 110 Ecolite Paperstone - Why is it not popular?'

Buck is discontinuing the Ecolite knives and I'm not sure why they didn't catch on? Is it cosmetics? I have been carrying my 110 since I got it about a month ago and love it! I work in an office, but it is so lite I don't notice it in the pocket of my khakis and it feels solid in the hand with nice contours that don't tend to slip too much when wet. They were also more than reasonably priced for an American made product. The blade on mine is firm with little play, but not bank vault tight. It doesn't have the classic wood and brass look, but the paperstone does have its own kind of warmth...
 
I don’t think there’s any better deal for a real user knife, except for Swiss Army knives. Those are a great deal generally. I think that there are knives that surpass the 110 on paper sure, but not in use. Bucks hollow grind is awesome, and the knife isn’t a paper thin handle as is in vogue these days (good when you actually have to use it as more than a fidget spinner). They make upgraded versions for those who want the bells and whistles too, like the Auto Elite or the modernized versions, and those are great deals too. I think if you want a knife that is a good using tool and more than just a fashion accessory then yeah the 110 is awesome.
 
beeinak said:
I think a 110 is a great knife with a great price and options. Reading another thread and seeing the condition and outcome regarding a 110 that was sent in recently was pretty awesome. Buck took part in the forum conversation, and the knife was not only rejuvenated with new blade and cleaned up, but had a new sheath as a gift. Service like that is awesome and makes me want to buy another Buck just to be supportive.
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I missed this thread.

What's the title?
 
Quiet said:
Back then, nobody would look twice at anyone carrying one, because everyone did. These days, belt-sheathe carry is just not as advised as it used to be.
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I flew from Houston to Lexington and back for a wedding in 1982. Layover in Atlanta. I didn't have a Buck in those days but wore this Uncle Henry on the planes and through the airports on my belt both ways. It had its original sheath back then. Nobody blinked an eye back then.

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I have a huge soft spot for the 110. My 70 year old dad has been sporting one since the 70s when they became THE biker knife. He's a contractor, and he uses what he carries...hard.

I think he's had at least half a dozen. He used to get the Craftsman version from Sears because then if he snapped a tip, he could just exchange it.

I started buying him the "real" deal off and on since I joined the forums 20+ years ago.

Very special and very solid knives that I have tried to carry multiple times...tried. They are just too heavy for what you can get these days.

I liken it carrying a 1911. There is nothing wrong with one. You may shoot one well. I think even ball .45 should get most things done. I love mine and it's one of my favorite guns to shoot and keep at the ready... But I carry a Shield Plus in 9mm. Lighter, more corrosion resistant, holds more rounds, better technology in terms of feeding more effective bullets, etc. Love the history, feel, and how that old warhorse shoots...hate lugging it around.
 
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