Never thought I 'd do this to a Buck 110.........

^That would look really sharp with the stainless one shown earlier in the thread.


I am starting to think the brass bar one might be the ticket since it looks like it would still fit in the sheath. Doesn't look like its as easy to use as the stud though. Everything is a trade off I suppose.
 
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No issues with mine coming off, or even getting loose.

I've learned that with Buck nylon sheaths, if you kinda "tilt" the blade towards the back of the sheath as you put the knife in, the stud will clear the edge of the sheath and go on in, the do the same when you pull the knife out.
 
I've used the kiwk thumb stud for close too two year on my edc 112 and my hunting 110 with great success. My only complaint is that it adds almost $10 to what starts out as a really affordable knife. I think the auction site was the cheapest place to get them. Once you tighten up the set screw there is absolutely no movement and mine get used quite a lot. I've never had to tighten them up either. I've never had any issue with it fitting in the sheath, but I carry tip down with the stud mounted pretty close to the pivot so maybe it stays above the lip of the sheath. These things really turn the old 110 or 112 into a whole different knife with way more utility, at least for me. I would highly recommend trying one out. You get classic styling with modern convienance.
 
so funny I think about all the hours me an my friends spent breaking in our 110's So we could flip them open with one hand....we got pretty good at it, Then these came along. LOL I put a brass one on my 2014 110 but the new ones are not for me and sold it immediately! on E-BAY. Chose to get older 60's & early 70's models instead. Partial to the 440c.

Did you really find it easier to open? our's broken in properly from the mid 70's worked just fine & flicked right open.....
"all my freinds could do it" it was sort of a contest as much as passing our 110's around a fire to see who hone their 440c correctly...........and got booed it we didn't do a good enough job....and we did not own HONEMASTERS....those are my fond memories of the old 110's from the 60's & 70's.
 
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but I though I read somewhere that Buck changed the spring tension on the 110 so that it wasn't as easy to "flick" open. Might be why the ones you remember didn't require anything extra to open easily
 
All I remember is my 1974 110 was tough opening with one thumb, my freinds had the same issue, until we worked on them it was simple a continous opening & some graphite and other little tricks.....it didn't take many days to get'rrr done.
 
thanks bearclaw now I'm conflicted.....LOL I just took a brass kwik stud off my Stag 110. I feel un-comfortable about now. The SILVER GOOSE spoke to me....meaning the blade! and said get this thing off my back/spine! LOL
 
Been opening and closing a 110 for years and years, one handed, no studs. Not cut off any body parts as yet. However oldage is creeping up on me...lol

Showed the oldest Granddaughter how to do it. When her Dad saw her do it once, he about had a cow.
 
Whats the trick? I always feel like I am pushing too hard on the blade when I try it. Being the 110 pivot isn't adjustable I don't want to introduce any play by pushing it to one side constantly (I am probably just being paranoid though).
 
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