First, sorry for the lack of pictures. I don't take good pictures at night, and I've had a long day.
I decided to spring for the plum red paperstone model before they disappeared. As of now, I seem to go for traditional designs with modern materials. The ecolite just seems like a sensible, well built knife. Well, out of the box, I was not disappointed.
*The sheath is nice. My large Vantage fits well in there, too.
*Fit and finish is very good. The knife is very clean, no factory grit. When open, everything on the spine is flush and without gaps. I love that about Buck knives.
*It has an anvil tang stamp with a "50" inside.
*Blade has a perfect finish with no scratches and is razor sharp
*Part of why I bought this knife is I wanted a bigger knife than my large Vantage. On paper, the Vantage is a 3" knife, and the 110 is a 3-3/4" knife. In actuality, the two appear much closer in size. Looking only at the cutting edge, the 110 has only about 1/4" more length.
*Side-to-side, there is a hint of play. Up and down, there is a teeny bit of lock rock. In the direction that really matters, that is, with force on the edge during cutting, the knife is rock solid.
*Opening is very smooth, with a satisfying "clack" as the lock engages. I kinda wish there was a thumbstud, given the smoothness.
*The tip is like a needle! I can't believe how fine it is. Why anyone would try to pry with this knife is beyond me.
*Paperstone scales have some sharp edges, as did those on my Vantage. The scales on my Vantage got less edgy with time and use.
*Even though this is not the classic brass/wood 110, I can see why folks have loved this design for 50 years.
*It's a very nice knife. I'm happy with what I received for my hard earned cash. Nice work, Buck!
I decided to spring for the plum red paperstone model before they disappeared. As of now, I seem to go for traditional designs with modern materials. The ecolite just seems like a sensible, well built knife. Well, out of the box, I was not disappointed.
*The sheath is nice. My large Vantage fits well in there, too.
*Fit and finish is very good. The knife is very clean, no factory grit. When open, everything on the spine is flush and without gaps. I love that about Buck knives.
*It has an anvil tang stamp with a "50" inside.
*Blade has a perfect finish with no scratches and is razor sharp
*Part of why I bought this knife is I wanted a bigger knife than my large Vantage. On paper, the Vantage is a 3" knife, and the 110 is a 3-3/4" knife. In actuality, the two appear much closer in size. Looking only at the cutting edge, the 110 has only about 1/4" more length.
*Side-to-side, there is a hint of play. Up and down, there is a teeny bit of lock rock. In the direction that really matters, that is, with force on the edge during cutting, the knife is rock solid.
*Opening is very smooth, with a satisfying "clack" as the lock engages. I kinda wish there was a thumbstud, given the smoothness.
*The tip is like a needle! I can't believe how fine it is. Why anyone would try to pry with this knife is beyond me.
*Paperstone scales have some sharp edges, as did those on my Vantage. The scales on my Vantage got less edgy with time and use.
*Even though this is not the classic brass/wood 110, I can see why folks have loved this design for 50 years.
*It's a very nice knife. I'm happy with what I received for my hard earned cash. Nice work, Buck!
Stays tight much longer. No messy loctite. Also, you can tighten with a ball peen hammer with ease: 
