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This is our first Christmas in our house. I have been busy bringing things up to code, updates, and remodeling. Needless to say I have been trying to do a good job while saving money on the side.
So when my wife wanted to know what I wanted for Christmas I told her about the Buck 110, and how it would round out my collection.
Now please understand I have all sorts of stuff in my collection. I haven't really specialized. Just cool stuff I have gathered over the years. Everything from splitting maul's that have been in my family for 4 generations to Kukris. But I don't have a Buck 110. I have never thought of them as "cool", but I figured I needed one as they have been around forever.
So my wife picked me up one from Wally world, the one in the blister pack with the nylon sheath.
Since Christmas I have been impressed. It locks up like a tank, is very sharp out of the box, and although it weighs significantly more than my typical EDC, I like to slip it in the pocket of a hooded sweatshirt or a insulated pullover with pockets and wear it around the house or just around town. There is something incredibly reassuring about a big piece of brass and steel in your pocket. I'm not sure I understand it myself.
The edge itself is what I would call a "toothy" edge. Very sharp, but sharpened on a relatively coarse stone, giving it a certain bite when you slice something. I like it, it works well for this design.
The clip point I also like. I haven't thought about it but I figure that the majority of my knives just aren't very pointy. I really dig the clip point and the swedge, it works well when opening other items in blister packs.
The last thing I have to say is about the weight. Specifically it makes an incredible paperweight. It hold my books and notes open to the correct page and is fun to fondle while working from my desk at home. No other folder I have can do this. The bonus is that it since it is on my desk and always in reach it also gets used as a letter opener. That great clip point just begs to open mail. Unlike some other knives I have it has a profile and geometry designed to slice.
I like it. I think I needed to own one to understand but there is little explanation in my mind needed to understand why this has been such a popular knife design for so long.
Thanks for making a great product.
-Dave
So when my wife wanted to know what I wanted for Christmas I told her about the Buck 110, and how it would round out my collection.
Now please understand I have all sorts of stuff in my collection. I haven't really specialized. Just cool stuff I have gathered over the years. Everything from splitting maul's that have been in my family for 4 generations to Kukris. But I don't have a Buck 110. I have never thought of them as "cool", but I figured I needed one as they have been around forever.
So my wife picked me up one from Wally world, the one in the blister pack with the nylon sheath.
Since Christmas I have been impressed. It locks up like a tank, is very sharp out of the box, and although it weighs significantly more than my typical EDC, I like to slip it in the pocket of a hooded sweatshirt or a insulated pullover with pockets and wear it around the house or just around town. There is something incredibly reassuring about a big piece of brass and steel in your pocket. I'm not sure I understand it myself.
The edge itself is what I would call a "toothy" edge. Very sharp, but sharpened on a relatively coarse stone, giving it a certain bite when you slice something. I like it, it works well for this design.
The clip point I also like. I haven't thought about it but I figure that the majority of my knives just aren't very pointy. I really dig the clip point and the swedge, it works well when opening other items in blister packs.
The last thing I have to say is about the weight. Specifically it makes an incredible paperweight. It hold my books and notes open to the correct page and is fun to fondle while working from my desk at home. No other folder I have can do this. The bonus is that it since it is on my desk and always in reach it also gets used as a letter opener. That great clip point just begs to open mail. Unlike some other knives I have it has a profile and geometry designed to slice.
I like it. I think I needed to own one to understand but there is little explanation in my mind needed to understand why this has been such a popular knife design for so long.
Thanks for making a great product.
-Dave
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