Pleasantly suprised with the Buck 110

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I've never really been interested in Bucks, but that whole "good solid quality but cost efficient knife" and "American Tradition" thing got me interested in this one. It was only like $35 or so at Wal-Mart, so I picked one up. On my way home I'm thinking, 'this knife is so queer, Imma have to use both freekin hands to open and close it'. I was planning on just throwing it at the display table and letting it sit, till I cut a peice of paper in half with hardly any force :)
I took it to work that night and used it.. and man, do I like it even though it is a PITA opening. Don't get me wrong, I'm not gonna pull my pants down and run ass-backwards to the nearest Buck Collectors club, but I am pretty glad I bought it.
Thx to those who got me interested in em ;)
 
a lot more than the nylon sheath it came with. Sharp, solid, good looking and big without looking like a fighter. The lock spring on mine is REALLY strong. I can't imagine unlocking it on accident. I heard somebody say once that it's about the biggest knife that's still "Cop and sheeple friendly". I'm inclined to agree. All I gotta do is get some good leather for it and I'll be a happy camper. For the price you can't go wrong.

Frank
 
It is no accident that it is a classic. It will probably stay in production indefinately.
 
Glad you like the Buck, it's a great knife. BTW, please don't pull your pants down and run @$$-backwards in any direction, that would be one scary site.
 
Now you might want to try a PCKS 110. Same design, same quality, hand assembled (from machine made parts), but with a selection of bolsters, blade steels, handles, engraving, etc. Buzzbait's Angry Beaver is a nice example. You get more options than some custom makers offer.

Here's the link: http://www.buckknives.com/pcks/index-new.php

Chris
 
The classic Buck Folding Hunter 110 has been through some changes - IMHO not all of them good.

Pre-1990(?) the blades were hollow-ground but with a continuous zero-bevel true convex edge which was marvelous -
this caused me to start buying the plastic handled folding Bucks - except that was around when they started to do away with the zero-bevel edges and I only got one plastic handled folder with the zero-bevel edge - that was the earliest maroon handled Ranger (112) sized knife, all the others I bought had a separate edge bevel.

Sometime Buck also went from the solid ebony wood to a laminate - this probably doesn't have much practical difference, although the laminated wood might actually be stronger and more durable.

I just posted some photos and comments in the Gallery - about a couple of Buck commemorative folders spanning some 14 years - here's the link:

100 year Buck Commemorative +

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