I was trying to buy a Buck 110 with a broken tip but....

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panoz77

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I didn't realize that 110's with a broken tip were worth more than one NIB :confused:

Was shopping on a popular auction site and the cheapest ones I could find were $20-25, now mind you, those were WITHOUT a sheath, broken tip and just barely fair condition overall. They are under $30 brand new about anywhere. I didn't realize that breaking the tip off one commands a premium as a custom modification :rolleyes: Now mind you, this was not some "collectable" version, it was a relatively new version with nothing special about it.

I was planning to try and find one with a broken tip for a reasonable price and drop point the blade, but I suppose I should just buy a new one and avoid the hassle of trying to find one that needs some love at a reasonable discount.
 
Good lord man, you're trying to save 5 dollars and find a 30$ knife with a broken tip for a good discount? If 5 or 10 dollars is make or break than you should look at maybe not getting a knife.
 
shinyedges said:
Good lord man, you're trying to save 5 dollars and find a 30$ knife with a broken tip for a good discount? If 5 or 10 dollars is make or break than you should look at maybe not getting a knife.
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Yeah, I really don't want to buy a new one to modify. I'm so poor, that I need that $5 to feed my pet gerbil.
 
The point is that I didn't know breaking off a tip on a knife made it more valuable, but apparently you missed the point.
 
Go to Wal-Mart and get a new one for 27 dollars, then you can have the pleasure of breaking the tip off yourself.
 
What do you plan on modifying? I had a gerbil many years ago, it escaped and I later saw it playing college football:rolleyes: after years of tender care he up and left without word:mad:. I'm still proud though, his college (the witherington lettuce college) almost made it to the championship in 1992.
 
shinyedges said:
What do you plan on modifying? I had a gerbil many years ago, it escaped and I later saw it playing college football:rolleyes: after years of tender care he up and left without word:mad:. I'm still proud though, his college (the witherington lettuce college) almost made it to the championship in 1992.
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Really? Quoting in case you want to redact your trolling.
 
panoz77 said:
Yeah, I really don't want to buy a new one to modify. I'm so poor, that I need that $5 to feed my pet gerbil.
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panoz77 said:
Really? Quoting in case you want to redact your trolling.
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Trolling? Sheesh, YOU brought up the gerbil. I simply relayed my experience with my gerbil. A little high strung, are we?

Fine, I can take a hint. I say buy the 25 dollar 110 with broken tip. Good day sir.
 
I bought a 110 as a Christmas present for someone about a month ago for the ole $27 special. I went on the Walmart website to pick another up for myself on Monday and the $27 ones were marked as sold out. I just checked again to make sure.

I wonder if anyone has had any luck with an in store purchase since then. They do have the $40 leather sheath one’s, but at sub-$30, the 110 is/was such an awesome knife.
 
Correction. Looks like the $40 is sold/shipped by a third party. Maybe it’s just all the Walmart’s in my area are sold out right now.
 
shinyedges said:
What do you plan on modifying? I had a gerbil many years ago, it escaped and I later saw it playing college football:rolleyes: after years of tender care he up and left without word:mad:. I'm still proud though, his college (the witherington lettuce college) almost made it to the championship in 1992.
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Did he take any roids like the Racoons sometimes do?
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b00n said:
Did he take any roids like the Racoons sometimes do?
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He did look like he had been working out.. now I'm wondering.
 
Skip the 110. Most have excessive blade play. Some have a design flaw in the kick; when the blade springs shut it impacts on the inside of the knife and dulls the edge. Buck is aware of this design flaw but will not fix it.
 
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