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- Apr 16, 2011
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Probably said by a large amount of people around here, but I really do feel that way about the 110. This is not my first post ever, I just am trying to convert to one username for most things and my old bladeforums didn't cut the mustard. Anyhow, I loaned my older 110 to a buddy and it came back with half a blade. Just came home with this beauty and stamped my name, cleaned the hell out of it with hot water and dish soap for about 5 minutes, then blew it out with 140psi of dry air and proceeded to give it some oil. I tell you what.....I dont care if this 110 didn't have near as much hands on, personal attention the older models did back in the starting days, but I really don't care! I am proud to own such a simple and solid affordable knife that fits good in my giant hands, and slides in and out of my pocket with ease. I don't have to worry about my precious little pivot screw tension, or if my blade is perfectly centered, or if my lockbar is traveling to far across the tang, or if I used too much locktite, or if the pocket clip doesn't adjust to where I want it, or if the cops will consider it a gravity knife, or if..........you get the idea. All I know is that I carried and used the smaller 112 for 8 good years and never had a problem. I just washed/oiled it hit the crappy little arkansas stone I've had for 20+ years and I've been good to go. There is something intoxicating about the smell of brass and 3in1 oil that makes me happy.
I believe the new 110's are made just as hands on as the old ones with improvements to the design over the years and blade steels being the only difference.If I could only own one knife it would be a Buck 110.:thumbup:
