Question on Buck 110 Sheaths

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Abe Stevens

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Hello,
I am curious about the 110 leather sheaths? it has been a while since I have purchased a new 110 from Buck Knives, I think my last was the 110 Auto. It has a made in U.S.A. stamp on the reverse side. Did they go back to having sheaths made in Mexico? Are the leather sheaths replaced with the nylon sheaths? Thanks for the update. Abe
 
Leather sheaths and Nylon sheaths are both sold. Nylon did not replace leather. On the positive side, the Nylon sheath is probably a better option if you store your knife in the sheath as the brass slowly reacts with the tanning chemicals in leather. Which one do you want to get wet hunting & camping? Buck still sources sheaths in Mexico. If you look on Buck's website, Buck always lists if the sheath is imported or USA so no secrets or guesswork there. I think for the 110 the standard leather and nylon sheaths are imported and the distressed leather and Auto sheaths are USA. Again, the website will tell you. I would assume "imported" generally means Mexico.
 
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the softer "distressed" labeled as such ones are American made. sometimes a special run comes with them. I dont find them as good as the Mexican ones. stitching comes apart faster on usa made ones and isn't as thick or durable. least has on a handful I got of them.

price usually dictates which sheath it comes with. most i see in box stores are leather now on a 110. where you are might be different.
 
I work commercial/ industrial construction and my 110 is carried daily in a nylon sheath. I believe it's more durable than the leather ones.

But that's just my opinion/ and experience.

On the leather sheaths: I too prefer the Mexican made sheath
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GPyro said:
I work commercial/ industrial construction and my 110 is carried daily in a nylon sheath. I believe it's more durable than the leather ones.

But that's just my opinion/ the experience.

On the leather sheaths: I too prefer the Mexican made sheath
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yep, very true in my experiences as well. the nylon ones are more durable.
 
i agree the current nylon sheaths with the snap are incredibly durable. I got “stuck” with one, so I figured I’d wear it to work until it was junk. I expected to get a couple of months out of it. It lasted over 5 years. A leather sheath wears out in a year.

Incase you were not aware the sheath for your auto 110 is a special one made for the automatic.
 
eveled said:
i agree the current nylon sheaths with the snap are incredibly durable. I got “stuck” with one, so I figured I’d wear it to work until it was junk. I expected to get a couple of months out of it. It lasted over 5 years. A leather sheath wears out in a year.

Incase you were not aware the sheath for your auto 110 is a special one made for the automatic.
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What is the difference on the auto sheaths? I understand that it's supposed to keep the firing button from getting pushed by accident. Just not sure how.
 
Midnight Rider said:
What is the difference on the auto sheaths? I understand that it's supposed to keep the firing button from getting pushed by accident. Just not sure how.
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has extra strip of leather in there. makes it stiffer and button can't be pushed through the leather. open it and look compared to normal sheath, and you'll see the difference.
 
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The nylon sheaths are more comfortable to wear IMHO and are very secure. That said, I like the look of the black Mexican-made leather sheaths. Being somewhat of a leather preservation fanatic in addition to an incurable knife nerd, I cut mine apart, work in a couple of coats of SnowSeal and re-stitch with heavier waxed nylon thread and cobbler's stitch. Takes a bit of effort but they last a long, long time.
 
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