Thinking about a new EDC lineup

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SuzukiGS750EZ

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Buck 110, Victorinox Swisstool & Swisschamp. All in sheaths. Do you think it's pointless to carry the 110 when I have to take it out of a sheath just like the victorinox's? I usually carry a Timberline Kelly Worden Large Tactical or a Kershaw Blur or Benchmade Griptilian 551s. Thoughts? I carry the swisschamp for the scissors and other tools i like on it and the swisstool for the large pliers, robust tools, serrated blade and larger ruler.
 
It's not pointless if you have a use for all of them. Your lineup makes me feel a little naked with just a single Delica or Caly 3 in my pocket, lol.
 
I traded my delica 4 in for the swisschamp, felt i would use it more. I just usually carry a folder for ease of grabbing it quick. I want to try something different but also have it be useful, i don't have much experience carrying a sheathed knife.
 
I haven't really been into belt carry but the idea is growing on me. I'd like to have a custom made framelock XL 110 made for belt carry.
 
I like and have gotten used to the Victorinox stuff. Carry my Samsung rogue with a body glove case on my belt also. The sheath stuff goes over my back right pocket and the cell on my right hip. I just don't know if the 110 is inferior to any of my pocket knives or worth carrying weight wise and toughness/quality wise.
 
I carry a similar setup (Vic Spirit, Vic Champion plus, Endura-4). This from years of trying to get the right combo for EDC for whatever job pops up. All are on belt pouches.

I've noticed that it's nice to have a quick blade (E4); sometimes you need to get a blade out quickly and easily. A 110 should just as good for such a combo.

Hope this helps.
 
look for a horizontal belt sheath for the 110. I love my 112, but did not carry it regularly because it was slow to deploy. The horizontal sheath makes it deploy as fast as almost any OHO blade.
 
Bolt-action bultema said:
look for a horizontal belt sheath for the 110. I love my 112, but did not carry it regularly because it was slow to deploy. The horizontal sheath makes it deploy as fast as almost any OHO blade.
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I love the sheath for my buck x-tract with horizontal. I'm not a buck fan but these two knives i love.
 
One edc combo that I like when I know I'll be doing work outdoors is a Vic Spirit and a GEC #23 Pioneer - both tucked into a LM Surge pouch. The GEC #23 is about the same size as a Buck 110, so this could work.
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Buck 110, Victorinox Swisstool & Swisschamp. All in sheaths. Do you think it's pointless to carry the 110 when I have to take it out of a sheath just like the victorinox's? I usually carry a Timberline Kelly Worden Large Tactical or a Kershaw Blur or Benchmade Griptilian 551s. Thoughts? I carry the swisschamp for the scissors and other tools i like on it and the swisstool for the large pliers, robust tools, serrated blade and larger ruler.
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That's a nice combo. Me likes. :thumbup:

I EDC a Kershaw Skyline, Victorinox Spirit and a Vic Classic or Cadet Alox. THe Spirit is the standard one with a single blunt-nose 2/3 serrated blade that cuts rope like a champ. I feel this compliments my plain-edge Skyline quite nicely. And my Classic or Cadet are the knives that I lend out and use in front of the 'sheeple'.

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SuzukiGS750EZ said:
How's the steel though? If i cut cardboard all day or whittle sticks with it will the blade dull/damage?
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If you are talking about the 110, it should be fine. The blade will dull after cutting cardboard all day, but still can be used. Whittling won't damage it, either. 110's are tough, I'd carry one more often if not for the not for the added heft. Even it it gets dull, it take only a few minutes to get it back up to a scary sharpness.

The blade steel, IMHO, is just below 154CM (current grips) in terms of edge retention. At home I carry a BM Grip in 440C and it performs well when breaking down boxes or food prep.
 
Wow really? I have the grip in 154cm, i didn't think the 110 was that close in edge retention with 420HC. The knife was made/bought in 2005. Don't know if that tells you anymore about it. I love the solid lockup, feel, oldschoolness and size of it. Just want something i don't have to sharpen often or worry about damaging the edge. I sharpen with a sharpmaker and for those of you who have one, i'm sure you can sympathize when you get chips in the edge. No money to get new sharpening equipment. I just worry about edge damage when cutting rope with dirt on it, sticks from various places and anything else like that outside or even staples in a box.
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Wow really? I have the grip in 154cm, i didn't think the 110 was that close in edge retention with 420HC. The knife was made/bought in 2005. Don't know if that tells you anymore about it. I love the solid lockup, feel, oldschoolness and size of it. Just want something i don't have to sharpen often or worry about damaging the edge. I sharpen with a sharpmaker and for those of you who have one, i'm sure you can sympathize when you get chips in the edge. No money to get new sharpening equipment. I just worry about edge damage when cutting rope with dirt on it, sticks from various places and anything else like that outside or even staples in a box.
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You should find that Buck's 420HC steel is tough and resists chipping out. With a Sharpmaker, a few minutes will have you doing surgery again. ;)
 
Yeah, chipping gives me cringes. Its happened a few times with a few knives and makes me afraid to really use em. I used to whittle all the time with my knives when i was younger but ive learned a ton since then and i now know what to look for and what can happen. Sometimes wisdom sucks!
 
SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Yeah, chipping gives me cringes. Its happened a few times with a few knives and makes me afraid to really use em. I used to whittle all the time with my knives when i was younger but ive learned a ton since then and i now know what to look for and what can happen. Sometimes wisdom sucks!
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Buck's 420HC is good stuff. I don't know if I'd rate it close to 154cm in terms of edge retention, but it's just about the easiest steel I've encountered to sharpen (aside from VG-10... but I just get along really well with that stuff).

If you don't mind the bulk, carry the 110 as your main blade for a while and see how you like it in that role. I don't see a reason to carry multiple knives just based on what steel they have... you don't need one of each. I carry a Vic Soldier for food and the screw drivers, and a Spyderco Paramilitary in s30v for everything. I've never been under-knifed.

The 110 is a great knife and I've got four of them sitting here in front of me as I type this, in a variety of steels (440c, 425M, 420HC and s30v). I'd carry one daily if it weren't for the weight... but I still think it's the best design ever.
 
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