Thinking about getting a Buck 110, should I?

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Well i was thinking about it, everyone seems to have one, they are super popular, you can customize them to have whatever look you are after. They look good for formal occasions(my CRKT M18 still looks kinda Tactical, the Buck looks much more formal with the Gold or Nickel Bolsters. All i can think of against it is it looks kinda heavy and big from the pictures, might be kinda big to lug around with you, but would be good to have around the house. What are your opinions on it, BTW how solid is the lock on it?
 
Rifter, The Buck 110 hasn't flourished for 30 or so years for no reason. They are great knives. Certainly a bit on the heavy side by todays standards, but solid as a rock. The weight gives a nice heft and inspires confidence. The locks on all I have had have been completely reliable. The 110 is probably the most copied knife ever made. If you "build" your own on Buck's Pete site you will have a knife that you had a small part in creating. Every collection deserves at least one!
 
I have had one for almost 35 years. All I can say is, get one. It is a fine knife that will last through just about anything you could put it through. A very, very good knife.
 
I've got one ... it seems like something every true knife knut should own :D

It is heavy, with that massive sheath, it isn't something to wear with a suit, I guess. But it's the folding hunter so it has to be big and tough. On a wide belt with jeans you'll almost forget it's there.

But you can also check out the rest of the line. Every now and again SMKW seems to have the similar model with titanium handle and finger grooves, and you can have Buck customize it with a BG-42 blade.

And check out this thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=189670
 
When my mid-70's Buck 110 was stolen :mad: a few years ago, I looked at a bunch of knives, thinking to replace it with something else. Ended up buying another Buck 110. I've purchased a whole bunch of knives since then and use most of them much more often than the Buck 110, but still, if this one "disappeared," I'd go out and buy another one. It's just a knife you have to own (I think it's in the bylaws somewhere ;) ).
 
I've got 2 of them. The fact that they're still around since the 1960's goes to show you that the design was made to last. The Buck 110 is a very tough lockback and looks good.
 
When you're talking about a knife that is made to - <i>and will</i> - last a lifetime, forget buying a 110 off the shelf .... go <a href="http://buckknives.com/pcks/">here</a> and make yourself one that's all your own. Sure, it'll cost more, but it'll be one of a kind and premium steel is an option.
 
Hmmm. that seemed pretty easy a decision, everyone is saying get one, i think i'll go with the Customized 110 from PCKS, with BG 42, Gold bolsters and rivits, no findger grooves, i think it looks wierd with them, havent deided on a handle yet though, what do you guys suggest, BTW is the lock totaly solid? no play or anything? i guess not if everyone and their brother owns at least 2 of them. Weight isnt much of a issue as this will not get much carry time unless im out somewhere i dont want my M18 to be seen. I dont think the weight will bother me much on my belt, the way i figure it i hardly notice my BK&T patrol machete on my belt i dont think a 110 will bother me much.
 
The Buck 110 has been one of my favorite hunting folders. I've dressed out many deer with my 110 and it takes a razor edge. Camillus also made a 110 clone that is also very nice....although I'm not certain it's still in production. Another 110 look-alike is the Puma Game Warden which is much slimmer and lighter than the Buck. It is a wonderful knife. Back in 1990, the Puma retailed for $200 bucks. Bought a new one on Ebay recently for $65.00, what a steal!!
 
Dude,

Check out pioneer valley knives.. They have the 110 converted to fire as an auto. That's really awesome.. I have a Buck 110 that came with a finger groove. Read somewhere in Knife Illustrated about a hunter who survived a bear-attack with his 110!

Sam
 
Silverweasel's post sort of hits home here. I bought a Buck 110 when I was about 19 (20 years ago) and carried it for a few years. As I moved from machinist apprentice into a sales position I moved to a Puma Game Warden (still have it and love it, although a CRK Small Sebbie is the EDC). I thought it was a sleeker and sharper folding hunter than the Buck 110. I could carry it in my right rear pocket with a wallet where the 110 was too big. So I gave (loaned actually) my 110 to a buddy.

I just got the 110 back from him after over 10 years and it is beat. The lock and pivot are loose and he never learned how to sharpen a blade. I'm now in a dilema as I can't decide whether to have my old friend (the 110) refurbed back into serviceable condition or to just buy a new 110 from the custom shop with materials of my choice to comemorate my old friend.

The bottom line is that a Buck 110 is such a solid design that I still want to have one even after owning "newer, sleeker, more tactical, designs" and more modern knives.


The Buck 110 is a timeless design and could well serve as your only knife, no matter what the conditions, if properly cared for (just my opinion).


jmx
 
Pete's is a great site, I wish there were more like it. Too many choices though, I've found several that I like a lot. And I'm not sure if I want to spend $256 on a Buck.
 
I dunno. My experience with the 110 wasn't as positive as everyone else. Bought one for my son a couple of years ago. It cut poorly (had a chisel edge, and I think it had the bevel on the wrong side). After minor use, the point broke off. Buck replaced it without a problem, but still :rolleyes: . My son never really uses it anymore.
 
Originally posted by yitz
I dunno. My experience with the 110 wasn't as positive as everyone else. Bought one for my son a couple of years ago. It cut poorly (had a chisel edge, and I think it had the bevel on the wrong side). After minor use, the point broke off. Buck replaced it without a problem, but still :rolleyes: . My son never really uses it anymore.
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Yitz, was it one of the Ion-Fusion models with tha champagne coloured blade? If I remember correctly, those were the models sharpened on one side.
 
I don't think any collection or person should be without at least one BUCK 110. The Buck 110 is one hell of a knife, and it won't let you down.
 
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