I just got a Cabela's cpm154, new in the box, and I really like it. Now, I lean towards older things, for motorcycles, knives, guns, even Army boots. Sometimes, I think good reason exists for such preference, but i admit sometimes it is prejudice, because little if anything objective backs up the belief. But, I honestly am impressed with the tight fit, lack of blade play, etc. in the new knife, and if what I read is correct, I have no qualms about the steel and, significantly, the heat treatment for that steel. The only nitpicks is one tack on a grip panel protrudes a bit, but that is a minor and meaningless nit. Only reason I even noticed it is because a coworker mentioned it. In short, don't care. And, the wood panels are not as pretty to me as the darker wood on my 1992 110. That observation is likely subjective. Oh, yeah: do not like the imported sheath, but oh well.
In short, this seems to be a pretty good piece of gear, made in the US, and at a fair price, even after an auction mark-up. Don't know whether I'll keep both or move out the 1992 (after swapping sheaths, of course), but I am very pleased with this blade. I've gone through about a decade of buying and shortly thereafter selling all sizes of high-priced, and admittedly premium quality, fixed blades, but am now back to what I consider basics. A big all-purpose fixed blade, or hatchet, as the mood fits, maybe a scandi small fixed blade for light woodwork and food prep, maybe not (a Bruks minihatchet can do a lot). But, this 110 will probably be going with me anytime I am out in the woods or field. I think this particular model is about as iconic as a Colt 1911, an M1, or a Remington 870, a true American classic. Wish I had bought a couple more when they still made this run!cwd
In short, this seems to be a pretty good piece of gear, made in the US, and at a fair price, even after an auction mark-up. Don't know whether I'll keep both or move out the 1992 (after swapping sheaths, of course), but I am very pleased with this blade. I've gone through about a decade of buying and shortly thereafter selling all sizes of high-priced, and admittedly premium quality, fixed blades, but am now back to what I consider basics. A big all-purpose fixed blade, or hatchet, as the mood fits, maybe a scandi small fixed blade for light woodwork and food prep, maybe not (a Bruks minihatchet can do a lot). But, this 110 will probably be going with me anytime I am out in the woods or field. I think this particular model is about as iconic as a Colt 1911, an M1, or a Remington 870, a true American classic. Wish I had bought a couple more when they still made this run!cwd
