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The only constant in life is change. I note that current production Buck 110s seems to have very nicely sharpened blades and continue to be among the best cutting tools on the market. It will be interesting to observe how Buck continues to evolve over the next few years.
 
I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I'll miss the knives that were possible through SFOs from dealers like SK and DLT, and I will probably not purchase similar items offered through the Buck Of The Month (prices seem to be higher than what I saw with similar SFOs, and they sell out so fast I don't have a chance anyway). The real question is if they are going to be like the Buck Knives that I have known for many years before the SFOs started (I've been buying Buck knives since my first one in 1976). For many years they were just a quality knife available through regular retail outlets, and they offered a line of knives for most purposes. But if they let the bean counters move most if not all of the production offshore, that will ruin the image of a family business. And reports of employee dissatisfaction are troubling. When a significant portion of the workforce is dissatisfied, a drop in quality is inevitable.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I fear that would be as much we're likely to get any time soon, I want an actual new traditional model.
About the only thing they could really do that they haven't yet would be a clip point 505 or LT versions of the 500 series.
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lambertiana said:
I'm taking a wait and see attitude. I'll miss the knives that were possible through SFOs from dealers like SK and DLT, and I will probably not purchase similar items offered through the Buck Of The Month (prices seem to be higher than what I saw with similar SFOs, and they sell out so fast I don't have a chance anyway). The real question is if they are going to be like the Buck Knives that I have known for many years before the SFOs started (I've been buying Buck knives since my first one in 1976). For many years they were just a quality knife available through regular retail outlets, and they offered a line of knives for most purposes. But if they let the bean counters move most if not all of the production offshore, that will ruin the image of a family business. And reports of employee dissatisfaction are troubling. When a significant portion of the workforce is dissatisfied, a drop in quality is inevitable.
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I agree that a reduction in quality is nearly inevitable with an unhappy workforce. I dread seeing the results, as I was already having bad luck with their knives before. I was already to the point that I wouldn’t buy one of their knives sight-unseen. I’m pessimistic, but hoping for the best. I’ve always been very fond of their company and business philosophies in the past. Such a shame to see that fade away.
 
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