picked up a 110 ecolite

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whetrock

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In my opinion this thing locks up just as tight if not tighter than any 110 i've had my hands on and is much lighter than your standard 110 all in all i'm very impressed with this particular model. This thing IMO is the ultimate edc 110 hats off to buck for another great knife.:thumbup::D
 
I was looking at the Ecolite 110 and 112 at the Buck Factory Store last week. I think I'm going back and get a 112 next week. They are nice.
 
You won't regret it there one of the best values out there for a lightweight outdoorsy folder.
 
They are great knives. I'm interested if the newer style is being widely distributed. Does yours have the washered pivot rivot? If so, what is the date on the box?
 
I believe mine is an older model but am not for certain I threw away my box yesterday,is there any way to tell?
 
There were some pics posted of the old vs new versions.

I have an old 110 and it's rock solid. Great, light knife for the $$$'s!
 
whetrock said:
I believe mine is an older model but am not for certain I threw away my box yesterday,is there any way to tell?
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New style is top knife with the washered pivot rivot

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Mines an older one for sure,as for distribution i'm a knife store owner and this is what my wholesaler sent me if that says anything.It still locks up pretty tight. Do I need to upgrade? Thanks for the pics they were very helpful.
 
whetrock said:
Mines an older one for sure,as for distribution i'm a knife store owner and this is what my wholesaler sent me if that says anything.It still locks up pretty tight. Do I need to upgrade? Thanks for the pics they were very helpful.
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Thanks for the info. I was lucky to get one of the 1st productions and I just wonder how long it will take for the original stock to be replaced by the newer.

Do you need and upgrade? Absolutely not. Just like any knife, keep it clean and oiled. The new washered pivots also have washers between the blade ricasso and liners. They had a problem with blades not snapping shut and having to be pushed closed. I had the issue with my 112.

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If you dont have this issue out of the box, I dont believe you will. Even if you did, I am convinced that assertive oiling will correct the problem and it will stay gone. The bottom knife pictured is my original and it works great:thumbup:
 
Thanks for even more info I inspected all of my ecolite 110's and 112's that I've got in stock all are the old style but none have the problems you mentioned.
 
I was wondering about these ecolites the other day. The main reason I sold my old 110 is that it was to heavy for pocket carry and I don't wear belt pouches. Guess I'll have to try one of these some day.
 
I've been wavering between an Ecolite and a standard 110. On one hand a tried and true classic, and the other a solid knife that is much lighter. Thanks for sharing the pics. (Even though it hasn't made my choice any easier:D)
 
Sorry, I don't usually lurk in the Buck forums, but I like the fact that Buck is using Paperstone for handle materials. I've installed it on a few jobs for kitchen counters and it's really cool stuff, very durable, nice looking, and can be worked like hard wood, micarta, or G10. And for the price, it's a great user that will last a very long time. I hope to see more of it used for knife handles, scales, etc.
 
hoopster said:
I was wondering about these ecolites the other day. The main reason I sold my old 110 is that it was to heavy for pocket carry and I don't wear belt pouches. Guess I'll have to try one of these some day.
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Both carry in the pocket fine, but the 112 version is dang near the perfect lightweight EDC. You just totally forget it's there.
 
CoyotePhysics said:
I've been wavering between an Ecolite and a standard 110. On one hand a tried and true classic, and the other a solid knife that is much lighter. Thanks for sharing the pics. (Even though it hasn't made my choice any easier:D)
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Sure I did, your choice is obvious-get both:D
 
Planetcat said:
Sorry, I don't usually lurk in the Buck forums, but I like the fact that Buck is using Paperstone for handle materials. I've installed it on a few jobs for kitchen counters and it's really cool stuff, very durable, nice looking, and can be worked like hard wood, micarta, or G10. And for the price, it's a great user that will last a very long time. I hope to see more of it used for knife handles, scales, etc.
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You may be aware already but paper stone is being used by Buck also in the oddessy, vantage lines as well as some of the "gimick" knives like the metro.

The BCCI "user" offereing also uses paperstone. Paperstone, barehead, fingergroove S30V drop point.

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those paperstone models have opened a lot of doors to folks i've showed em to that typically would carry some lighter knife. i still carry the traditional 110 when out in the woods for the day but if going for a long hike/overnighter the paperstone makes for a lighter one for my wife to carry and for a backup in the pack.

and the paperstone 112 is just an ideal around the house/town choice. nice and light yet sturdier then typically needed. i'm a big fan of both versions.
 
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