How Strong is the lockup on the Buck 110?

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hey guys. i was wondering how strong the lockup is on the 110. im not referring to bladeplay or anything but how much force would it take to actually make the lock fail and have the knife fold back into the unlocked position. I know the lockup is strong but just wanted to get some more info on it. thanks guys.
 
An atomic bomb may cause it to fail but you'd have to be within a few yards of ground zero!:eek::)
 
Not to jack this thread, but does anyone have any links to vids showing cool Buck 110 toture tests?
 
knivesngear said:
hey guys. i was wondering how strong the lockup is on the 110. im not referring to bladeplay or anything but how much force would it take to actually make the lock fail and have the knife fold back into the unlocked position. I know the lockup is strong but just wanted to get some more info on it. thanks guys.
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I don't know how much force it takes for the lock to fail but 110's lock up real nice and are solid. If you are worrying about the lock ever failing on you, I don't think that should be a concern unless it's being used for something stupid.
 
someone should by a plain jane one for cheap and then make a video torture test. who's up for it???
 
TattooBlade said:
someone should by a plain jane one for cheap and then make a video torture test. who's up for it???
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i would if i could but im 15 and my parents wouldn't buy me a 110 just so i could destroy it. (if i were an adult i would in a heartbeat :) )

tatooblade you should start a thread for this 110 destruction test. one of the best ideas iv'e heard in a while. if you don't want to i will.
 
I've never seen a numerical or any other rating given to a lock back design like Buck uses in the 110 and 112 but I'm confident that in a properly functioning example of either of those models, it would be virtually impossible to break the lock during any appropriate use of the product. As with any lock design all bets are off if used in a fashion inappropriate to the design such as prying or perhaps batoning. Just my $.02
 
knivesngear said:
i would if i could but im 15 and my parents wouldn't buy me a 110 just so i could destroy it. (if i were an adult i would in a heartbeat :) )

tatooblade you should start a thread for this 110 destruction test. one of the best ideas iv'e heard in a while. if you don't want to i will.
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One of the worst ideas i've heard in a while! or should I have said ever.

Why detrory a perfectly good knife that is proven to be good for 50years? There is a reason they have a life time warranty...
 
Reznik572 said:
One of the worst ideas i've heard in a while! or should I have said ever.

Why detrory a perfectly good knife that is proven to be good for 50years? There is a reason they have a life time warranty...
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I meant it would be interesting to see how the 110 held up. i'm not saying that i would want to destroy a perfectly good knife for no reason.
 
Reznik572 said:
One of the worst ideas i've heard in a while! or should I have said ever.

Why detrory a perfectly good knife that is proven to be good for 50years? There is a reason they have a life time warranty...
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Have to agree with this. Buying a Buck just to "destruction test" it is stupid and wasteful. Buy one and gift it to someone who has never owned one instead.

Besides, how could the knife close on your hand unless you were putting tremendous pressure on the spine? What possible real world reason would you have to be doing that? This is a contrived test looking to cause a false failure based on misusing the knife rather than the way it was intended.

Use it properly and enjoy it. Buck hasn't been in business this long because they make a poor product.
 
nights1977 said:
Have to agree with this. Buying a Buck just to "destruction test" it is stupid and wasteful. Buy one and gift it to someone who has never owned one instead.

Besides, how could the knife close on your hand unless you were putting tremendous pressure on the spine? What possible real world reason would you have to be doing that? This is a contrived test looking to cause a false failure based on misusing the knife rather than the way it was intended.

Use it properly and enjoy it. Buck hasn't been in business this long because they make a poor product.
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true you guys make a good point it would be a waste of a knife that i could just get for someone else this christmas.
 
Well, for one thing, the 110 has been reviewed plum to death, so I see no reason to rehash that. Most if not all the "torture" tests on any knife consist of misuse and abuse of the knive being tested and serve no purpose other than to show that ANY safety system can fail given enough abuse!
 
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Plumberdv said:
Well, for one thing, the 110 has been reviewed plum to death, so I see no reason to rehash that. Most if not all the "torture" tests on any knife consist of misuse and abuse of the knive being tested and serve no purpose other than to show that ANY safety system can fail given enough abuse!
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True, however sometimes it's quite impressive to see just how much abuse a knife can take. Disclaimer: Knives are for cutting, not prying, chopping holes in walls, defending against vehicle attack, etc. From my experience, most folks that carry knives all the time very rarely use them for anything other than cutting some rope, opening a box, or breaking into a Twinkie wrapper. :) However, it's a nice piece of mind to know how much they can handle if they need to.
 
The 110 can take way more abuse than I will ever subject it too.I don't have any love for seeing perfectly good knives being destroyed either.
 
GRIM 62 said:
The 110 can take way more abuse than I will ever subject it too.I don't have any love for seeing perfectly good knives being destroyed either.
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For sure, especially since it's been done over and over and over and over...................................................:D
 
Well that's what we wanted; links.

I know that no folder will handle the same "torture" tests as a fixed blade. That's a no brainer. I am no one to abuse my stuff. I use an axe for chopping, fixed blade for battoning, and a folder for just about everything else.

I agree, Buck, like many other companies wouldn't still be around if they made junk.

So, we'll pass on the torture and abuse and press on with enjoying our knives. While you're handing out links, could you show me one that shows the best way to tighten a blade, or prevent some of it's side to side movement?
 
For some knives that I have bought on our favorite site, I use two pieces of high density fiberboard and a large vise to tighten up abused knives.
 
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