Kershaw vs. Buck

I bought buck 110 due to its legendary history, so I do not plan to make any modification to it nor is it likely that I will use it. I do not plan to buy any other buck folders.
 
To those who say the 110 is a two-hand-opener: hold the blade with your dominant hand (thumb, index and middle fingers) and wrist flick it open. Bam: opened with one hand. I do this all the time, it works great.
 
eon blue apocalypse said:
To those who say the 110 is a two-hand-opener: hold the blade with your dominant hand (thumb, index and middle fingers) and wrist flick it open. Bam: opened with one hand. I do this all the time, it works great.
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what do you do after the blade is open (assuming you did not throw it to the concrete ground accidentally)? how do you move your hand to the handle ONE-HANDEDLY?
 
100 percent Buck. One Vista to the factory and your a fan.
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sharp_edge said:
I bought buck 110 due to its legendary history, so I do not plan to make any modification to it nor is it likely that I will use it. I do not plan to buy any other buck folders.
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FYI the kwik stud requires no modification , you simply slide it on and tighten a grub screw to lock it down ( and I believe the brass one comes with a bras screw )

I don't exactly understand not liking a company because they don't follow fads,
Like Kwon Kwang said " they do what they do and don't give a damn " when you don't follow short lived fads there's a better chance for your products to sustain sales for more than 2 years.
( not that kershaw does or has this problem, but it is something I really love about buck as a company, I just wish that all of their slipjoints were American made. ). You also gotta love the fact that they brought the bantam series back to American production while keeping the 20$ or less price range.
 
I for one totally respect that Buck has kept to their roots, and stuck with their original iconic designs, but:

That's not to say they couldn't do that AND keep up to pace with the market trends, such as expanding their Avid and Pro series upgrades, most notably steel, across more models.
And
Expanding the custom shop to include more models, as well as more options, most notably Steel.
 
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sharp_edge said:
what do you do after the blade is open (assuming you did not throw it to the concrete ground accidentally)? how do you move your hand to the handle ONE-HANDEDLY?
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Tip your hand fingers-down and let it slide so the handle is in your palm. I can't be the only one dexterous enough to do this...:confused::rolleyes:
 
Hickory n steel said:
FYI the kwik stud requires no modification , you simply slide it on and tighten a grub screw to lock it down ( and I believe the brass one comes with a bras screw )

I don't exactly understand not liking a company because they don't follow fads,
Like Kwon Kwang said " they do what they do and don't give a damn " when you don't follow short lived fads there's a better chance for your products to sustain sales for more than 2 years.
( not that kershaw does or has this problem, but it is something I really love about buck as a company, I just wish that all of their slipjoints were American made. ). You also gotta love the fact that they brought the bantam series back to American production while keeping the 20$ or less price range.
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Since you are quoting me, I'd reply.

I would not put myself into the category of "not liking Buck company" considering that I have bought three Bucks given the number of knife companies that I have never purchased from.

With that being said, when selecting modern folders, Buck is certainly not among my top choices and I see nothing wrong with that.

I'm not sure how many people will agree with you that many great features on many modern folders are just "short lived fads."
 
Can we be more specific?

Examples:

Do folk consider the Buck Vantage comparable to the Kershaw Link or Blur? Similar size, style, price (depending on which vantage vs which blur or link) - which would you pick, Buck or Kershaw?
Do folk consider the Kershaw Diskin Hunter comparable to the Buck Open Season Skinner (or another of their myriad, inexpensive USA-made fixed blades)? Which would you pick, Buck or Kershaw?
 
Seems Buck might do traditionals a little better and Kershaw moderns. (ish)

That's an old discussion. People liking both have very good reasons for doing so. "Iconic" is a good reason if it's your reason.
 
I would only buy a Kershaw or Buck to use them as an EDC. In terms of value, variety, and dependability, it's hard to beat Kershaw.
 
This sums up my impressions as well. I also agree that I wish Kershaw didn't have SO MANY freakin' assisted opening knives. More USA made ones, too.

strategy9 said:
Kershaw.

Better QC in general on both imports and domestic stuff in my experience.
Buck has a better warranty Dept. But also a greater chance that you may need to use it early on.

To be clear, I don't think Buck is a bad knife, nor does Kershaw have a bad warranty, just head to head that's where they stand in my opinion.

Kershaw makes a slightly better product
Buck does a slightly better job standing behind their product.
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Buck. Kershaw does not make a lockback, or any slip joints, as far as I know. I also like the heat treat Buck gives all their knives, along with their forever warranty.
 
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