arizonaranchman
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It's been a while since I bought a new knife - in fact a long while. I was in a Knife collecting phase about 10-12 years ago and since then I've been enjoying my GEC knives, carrying them daily and going on about my life.
Recently I was talking to a friend who loves Buck knives. He got me curious so I began looking at them for the first time in years. I have carried a Sears Craftsman clone of the Buck 110 since 1985. I still remember when I walked in and bought it brand new at Sears. It was made by Camillus. It is of great quality and has served me well all these years.
I got the hankering to get myself a genuine buck 110! I looked at various places and realized the price on the Buck website itself was competitive especially with a 10% discount they offered.
It arrived very quickly in the mail and I was very very pleased to find it is absolutely perfect in fit and finish! The blade is centered perfectly, and there are no sharp, annoying edges (other than the blade itself which in fact, not long after I got home, I poked myself with the tip of the blade right at the tip of my left thumb - followed by a trip to the kitchen sink to stop the bleeding).
The wood inserts are genuine Ebony now these days and they look fantastic. A dark chocolate brown with a nice satin appearance.
To say I'm pleased would be an understatement - these days the modern manufacturing of things don't seem to match the quality of days long past. However, in the case of Buck knives this quality is outstanding. This is a full-size knife and I really appreciate the heft in hand. I'm 61 years old and I remember the days when the Buck 110 was THE KING of folding knives. Everyone carried them and we carried knives to school on our belts in the pouch. It was a ubiquitous tool and legendary in its dependability.
I give Buck Knives two thumbs up for producing this beautiful knife here in the USA at a time when things just aren't quite the quality they used to be. But in the case of Buck Knives I'm thrilled to own this very fine example of true craftsmanship.
Recently I was talking to a friend who loves Buck knives. He got me curious so I began looking at them for the first time in years. I have carried a Sears Craftsman clone of the Buck 110 since 1985. I still remember when I walked in and bought it brand new at Sears. It was made by Camillus. It is of great quality and has served me well all these years.
I got the hankering to get myself a genuine buck 110! I looked at various places and realized the price on the Buck website itself was competitive especially with a 10% discount they offered.
It arrived very quickly in the mail and I was very very pleased to find it is absolutely perfect in fit and finish! The blade is centered perfectly, and there are no sharp, annoying edges (other than the blade itself which in fact, not long after I got home, I poked myself with the tip of the blade right at the tip of my left thumb - followed by a trip to the kitchen sink to stop the bleeding).
The wood inserts are genuine Ebony now these days and they look fantastic. A dark chocolate brown with a nice satin appearance.
To say I'm pleased would be an understatement - these days the modern manufacturing of things don't seem to match the quality of days long past. However, in the case of Buck knives this quality is outstanding. This is a full-size knife and I really appreciate the heft in hand. I'm 61 years old and I remember the days when the Buck 110 was THE KING of folding knives. Everyone carried them and we carried knives to school on our belts in the pouch. It was a ubiquitous tool and legendary in its dependability.
I give Buck Knives two thumbs up for producing this beautiful knife here in the USA at a time when things just aren't quite the quality they used to be. But in the case of Buck Knives I'm thrilled to own this very fine example of true craftsmanship.
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