I purchased a 110 and a 112 back in the fall. Thinking I got taken and were fakes I contacted Buck and they asked me to send them in. I sent them in and received a call. They were in fact Buck knives. I asked about the quality and was told they are cutting costs by cutting production corners, I was surprised. They did take the knives and rework them before sending them back. Still not the quality of the old Buck I've had for over 20 years but they are better after the rework.
Hearing that they are cutting costs, by cutting corners, is not what a consumer wants to hear. I will give them credit for being honest though, if that is indeed what is happening. Still, it IS NOT what you tell a customer...
I know they can't spend a lot of time on each knife, especially at the price point in which they sell, but they have been making these knives for years, and in the past the quality was very good. Putting out a product that is lower in QC / F&F, in order to be more efficient, is a bad move. It almost sounds like a move of desperation.
Even though people love Buck knives, and the company, including the Buck family, it won't take long for consumers to start looking elsewhere, if the products don't live up to the quality Buck has been known for, in the past.
I would rather see them raise the price a little so they don't have to sacrifice quality, in order to cut costs...YMMV
Back to the original topic, the stamp is cool, but it really needs to have Buck on the knife somewhere. They have been putting their name on knives for years, and it seems really odd they chose not to put the name on the knife, especially for an Anniversary knife. It would be interesting to hear the reasoning for doing this
