KA-BAR USSF or Buck 110 ???

I dunno, that blue on the Kabar always makes me think it's the worst baby shower gift, ever.
 
Zulus said:
I asked for that
So received
And now I must dig much deeper in boxes and find all my Buckies !!!
If I good remember i own many of them but never, NEVER used even one :^O

I'm Very Cold Steeler :^D
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All else aside, the true value of a Buck 110 is using it. There are few cutting tools that do the actual job of cutting stuff as well. It's all about geometry!
 
SimplyMinded said:
I dunno, that blue on the Kabar always makes me think it's the worst baby shower gift, ever.
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Would show up really well if you dropped it in the woods though. If they offered the Dog's Head version with the blue handle, I would buy it.
 
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I sometimes think I’m the only person who appreciates the heft of a 110. It’s a devastating striking weapon. Great glass breaker. And decent brass hammer for rifle sights.

After you carry it about a year or so you find that it does indeed open and close with 1 hand.
 
The Buck 110 is a classic, with classic looks (except the 110 Slims). The Ka-Bar Space Bar is a goofy take on a decent knife, which you should only buy as a joke. Years from now, one of them you're going to appreciate a lot more than the other, unless you're actively into cosplay.
 
The Grendels said:
The Buck 110 is a classic, with classic looks (except the 110 Slims). The Ka-Bar Space Bar is a goofy take on a decent knife, which you should only buy as a joke. Years from now, one of them you're going to appreciate a lot more than the other, unless you're actively into cosplay.
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That's why I bought that one few days ago :^D

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The Grendels said:
The Buck 110 is a classic, with classic looks (except the 110 Slims). The Ka-Bar Space Bar is a goofy take on a decent knife, which you should only buy as a joke. Years from now, one of them you're going to appreciate a lot more than the other, unless you're actively into cosplay.
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First point: this thread actually didn't ask about the Space-Bar.

Second point: most people buying Ka-Bars could be accused of "cosplay"...military cosplay.
Thought about getting a Ka-Bar in my early teens because army stuff was cool; too expensive for teen with no cash though.

I knew a few people who could have been accused of cosplay when they bought a Buck folder; they thought of it as a knife bikers carried.

The Ka-Bar fighting and utility knife is a decent knife, whatever colour it comes in. Not the greatest knife, but a pretty good knife. :)
And when it comes to cosplay potential, well, I always thought space exploration seemed cooler than slogging through stuff on Earth, so I'll vote for the Space-Bar version. ;)
 
The standard Blade Forums answer is, of course: get both.

Of the many knives (Ok. too many) that I own - some of which I actually use regularly, the Buck 110 is a keeper. Yes, its, heavy and doesn't open with one hand - but it's kind of a "must have" knife. for what it's worth, the Buck 110 has never failed to do anything (reasonable) that I've ever asked a folder to do.

To further complicate matters, it's hard to go wrong with a KaBar anything either.

I hope my insights have sufficiently cleared things up.
 
I was basing my response on the folding space force knife, but if you're considering a regular Kabar fighting knife vs a Buck 110, those are different styles for different uses and you should probably have both. Most knife nuts do. I do. I'm more fond of the Space Force blue handled fighter than I am the folder, the blade on the folder is kinda weird in my opinion.
 
stabman said:
I knew a few people who could have been accused of cosplay when they bought a Buck folder; they thought of it as a knife bikers carried.
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Good point. Today, a Buck 110 is a knife that old dudes carry. No cosplay for me, I play the role naturally.
 
Bastler said:
Good point. Today, a Buck 110 is a knife that old dudes carry. No cosplay for me, I play the role naturally.
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I don't carry a 110 and I'm a year younger than you. My main knife EDC's are a Carothers DEK1 in D3V steel, Kershaw Launch 1 in CPM154, Gerber Gator 650 in 154CM, and Buck 301 in 425M.
 
000Robert said:
I don't carry a 110 and I'm a year younger than you. My main knife EDC's are a Carothers DEK1 in D3V steel, Kershaw Launch 1 in CPM154, Gerber Gator 650 in 154CM, and Buck 301 in 425M.
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I recently decided that I'm old enough to do what I want without regard to the earth people's delicate sensibilities. I used to carry a 112 in my pocket, now I carry a 110 on my belt. In a few more years, maybe I'll carry a 119.
 
Bastler said:
I recently decided that I'm old enough to do what I want without regard to the earth people's delicate sensibilities. I used to carry a 112 in my pocket, now I carry a 110 on my belt. In a few more years, maybe I'll carry a 119.
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No sensibilities here - the 110 is a tried and true design. I've been thinking about getting me a 110 auto.
 
eveled said:
I sometimes think I’m the only person who appreciates the heft of a 110.
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Don't worry. Your not alone. Lack of heft is why, I have never been interested in any of the lite, or slim 110s.

eveled said:
After you carry it about a year or so you find that it does indeed open and close with 1 hand.
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It's amazing. You don't even realize it is happening, until something happens and you realize, I just opened that one handed, and Ihave been doing so for awhile now,

O.B.
 
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