Need some pointers for a review.

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KnifeDave81

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Hey all, I don't know if i should be posting this here or in the knife reviews and testing forum. But essentially I've
just written up my first review, its for the kniferating.com website. I've chosen the Buck 110. Feedback would be
greatly appreciated, due to being busy I can't stay on ight now to read comments :( but let me say thank you in advance.

Here is what I've written up.

The venerable Buck 110. I would think this is a design quite well known by everyone, with its countless copies.
But They do say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery :).

In my opinion its a very functional design though a little on the large side for some people. It has a clip point 3 3/4 inch
blade, made in 420HC steel.. What I will say right now is that despite being a lower end steel, it performs
much better then it should in terms of edge holding (which is a testement to the nearly legendary heat treatment).
Not saying it won't go dull and cardboard can kill the edge fairly quickly (that's more because of the
impurities in the cardboard and several other steels are susceptible to this). But having said that you can bring the
edge back very easily and you don't need diamond stones to do it.

Admittedly the design isn't for everyone, partiularly those who like their one hand opening and light weight tacticals.
It really does have a touch of old world charm about it. The construction is very solid, with a bit of heft and built too
last, means its a little weighty at about 204 grams. I should take the time to add that for those who don't like the size
there is a smaller model called the 112.

I also find that the lock up is rock solid and would stay that way for any of its intended tasks. Being a folder I wouldn't
put it through abuse such as battoning due to the strain and wear it puts on the components. This knife is
great for dressing field game, personally I find it a good blade length, with a nice size handle. Larger blades are too
clumsy and personally I wouldn't use something under 3 inches for dressing.

Lastly I should add, that buck has the custom shop, where you can customise the 110 with different handle and blade
materials.
 
I once have two custom Buck 110. Most of your writing are right. And you do a great writing buddy. I myself love to write. Congratz on the review.
 
Well, not sure but I'm glad you like to write . I'd work on sentence structure and digging up data on Buck's 110 . There is much written on this model . Buck has made very light 110's called Bucklites and they offer many upgrades from time to time on this model . Offering premium steels often and different blade shapes . Enjoy, your hobby . DM
 
When I write a review I start by describing the knife in detail.
- Blade shape, grind and sometimes the edge thickness right above the primary grind measured with a caliper, blade alloy, blade hardness, scale material, fit and finish, lock type or spring strength, how sharp it was out of the box and how much effort it required to get it to my standard of sharpness.
Then I talk about how it feels when I am using it. Ergonomic issues or lack thereof.
Then about how it performs. How well the blade retains an edge in comparison with other well known alloys, What kinds of jobs do I think it does well. What does it do not so well.
Then I talk about value for the dollar. Do I think this knife gives good value for the money.

Laying it out with headings in bold helps folks follow your train of thought.
 
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Good advice from Knarfing, especially. Heed the advice.

All I can add are a few technical things.....first of all, that you need a spell check.....when you submit a review, your writing should be flawless.

Testement? Partiularly? Customise?

The number three (or any number under ten) should be spelled out when writing.......not
3 but three instead.

"It's" is a contraction for "it is." Do not confuse this with "its." This is a common error and careful proofreading is the only solution.

"Old-world charm?" Perhaps you mean "classic" or "old-school?" The term "Old World"
refers to Europe and when you say old-world charm it means European charm.

I'm not sure how that fits the 110.

"Dressing field game?" All game is taken in the field. Field is redundant. Maybe you actually meant to say "field-dressing game?"

Rather than say "lower-end steel," I would instead say "not a premium steel." That takes away the (perhaps unintended) pejorative (which might offend some).

If you intend to be a writer, take a writing class. It may not be entirely fair, but people WILL often dismiss or reject what you say when they find gross errors in your writing.

All things worth doing take some work.....go for it.

Good luck.
 
Hello to all again. I must thank everyone for what has been said so far and I shall be definitely taking it on board future reference :). I must apologize for the very much newby-ish piece of writing I put across,
I opted not to submit it.... at least not without substantial work first..... in fact I'm starting to accept that I don't have the experience needed to do it yet. A few of the thoughts (most things reguarding dressing)
I put across came from growing up observing my grandfather and uncle (dads brother) and their opinions. Those may or may not be slightly flawed but it's the philosophy I grew up knowing.

BG42EDGE... I didn't know that's what old world charm meant, I'd never heard it being used in relationship to europe before (maybe it's from living in australia). Certainly not the context with which I used it, I was
using it to emphasize the older style design, with a sleek-ness thats harder to find.

I'm glad you raised all the points you did, both you and knarfeng thank you. David Martin i thank you for your input as well.

What I'm going to do is, over the next while try writing up some practice reviews ( after all you only get better at doing anything... by doing it) just for myself. When I feel I've improved
sufficiently I'll post another one to have critiqued. I know I threw this attempt together way too quickly.
 
Didn't realize you were from Australia......thus your spelling of customise is probably correct!

:)

Just continue to read here and use the search function to get info on 110.

You will do well if you put in the effort.

Good luck!
 
BG42EDGE said:
Good advice from Knarfing, especially. Heed the advice.

All I can add are a few technical things.....first of all, that you need a spell check.....when you submit a review, your writing should be flawless.

Testement? Partiularly? Customise?

The number three (or any number under ten) should be spelled out when writing.......not
3 but three instead.

"It's" is a contraction for "it is." Do not confuse this with "its." This is a common error and careful proofreading is the only solution.

"Old-world charm?" Perhaps you mean "classic" or "old-school?" The term "Old World"
refers to Europe and when you say old-world charm it means European charm.

I'm not sure how that fits the 110.

"Dressing field game?" All game is taken in the field. Field is redundant. Maybe you actually meant to say "field-dressing game?"

Rather than say "lower-end steel," I would instead say "not a premium steel." That takes away the (perhaps unintended) pejorative (which might offend some).

If you intend to be a writer, take a writing class. It may not be entirely fair, but people WILL often dismiss or reject what you say when they find gross errors in your writing.

All things worth doing take some work.....go for it.

Good luck.
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Your post is very good lesson of English for me directly.:thumbup:
 
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