Through better or worse, what makes you stick with Buck knives?

Quality, still can get a traditional knife design, customer service, USA made. Plus I started with Buck knives will end with Buck knives. Cannot think of any reason to even look at another knife.
It goes Mom, Apple pie, Chevy, Buck.
 
I use and carry buck because that's what my grandpa and my dad both carried. My first buck knife was a script buck 701 square frame. There just great knives. Simple designs, not over done and just Damn beautiful American craftsmanship. Can't beat a buck.
 
gsea said:
Quality, still can get a traditional knife design, customer service, USA made. Plus I started with Buck knives will end with Buck knives. Cannot think of any reason to even look at another knife.
It goes Mom, Apple pie, Chevy, Buck.
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Lol :D
 
OK, Since Ribeye mentioned hats......a long time Buck guy has a gripe, and I have said it to high up Buck people, I dislike that all Buck hats are 'distressed' with little cuts and nics. I just don't like it. I go somewhere, knife shows, SMKWs, etc. that is selling Buck hats and pick out the one with no or maybe just a small nic. I want to put my own earned nics on my own hat, and not buy a new one that looks like someone took a shot at me with a scattergun for stealing watermelons out of the field .......300
 
I know!!! I hate that lol. I do have one buck hat I bought several years ago. Its not ate up at all.
 
A buck 301 was the first knife my dad gave me, followed by a 505. I've been a Buck fan since, but carry a GEC and Chris Reeve mostly now. I have a great 110 from the custom shop, and have recently started picking up older Buck folders like the 307. I really wish they still used the traditional long pull instead of the nail nick. USA made and Forever warranty are also very compelling reasons to own Bucks. I love the brand.
 
300Bucks said:
OK, Since Ribeye mentioned hats......a long time Buck guy has a gripe, and I have said it to high up Buck people, I dislike that all Buck hats are 'distressed' with little cuts and nics. I just don't like it. I go somewhere, knife shows, SMKWs, etc. that is selling Buck hats and pick out the one with no or maybe just a small nic. I want to put my own earned nics on my own hat, and not buy a new one that looks like someone took a shot at me with a scattergun for stealing watermelons out of the field .......300
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Finally, I almost didn't get the 110 50th anny hat because of that. Keep at them 300 we want normal hats!!!!
 
300Bucks said:
OK, Since Ribeye mentioned hats......a long time Buck guy has a gripe, and I have said it to high up Buck people, I dislike that all Buck hats are 'distressed' with little cuts and nics. I just don't like it. I go somewhere, knife shows, SMKWs, etc. that is selling Buck hats and pick out the one with no or maybe just a small nic. I want to put my own earned nics on my own hat, and not buy a new one that looks like someone took a shot at me with a scattergun for stealing watermelons out of the field .......300
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I dislike the distressed hats also and the only ones I see that aren't distressed are the camo and the women's cadet grey hat. I'm going to hold off since I'm not in any hurry to buy another cap, and maybe Buck will listen to our plea and come out with some normal hats.
 
Because when I was looking for a hunting knife (many years ago) I looked at as many knives as I could and the 110 fit the bill perfectly. When I went into the military I wanted a new knife, again I looked at all the knives I could. I ended up with a Buck. It just seems like every time I need a knife for a certain job, Buck has a knife that is made for it.
 
They're Buck.

They invented the epitome of EDC/Sportsman's knife design, the lock back.

I can't picture any need I'll ever have for a knife that couldn't be handled by a Buck. No need to spend several times more for the latest wunder-knife.

If I were to win the lottery and plan some big game hunts, I might buy 3 or 4 S30V blades. That'd be it.
 
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Old Hunter said:
I just like 'em, and have for years. OH
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jamestap said:
They're Buck.
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These are very close to it for me. For me, it a bit of unexplainable nostalgia.

This story might help...

When we were first married, we bought a Ford pick up. We drove it everywhere and moved across country in it, slept in every National Park we could and then drove back home in it. Loved that truck and still love Ford trucks. Now, I have 2 kids, a dog and we go XC skiing and backpacking all the time and I commute in the winter on awful New England roads and I drive a Subaru station wagon. I still love Ford trucks but have to admit that Subaru is better for my daily needs.

I grew up on Ulster BSA knives. Got a paper route, drooled over the Herters catalogs and eventually had enough to buy dream knife, a Buck 110. And I found this inside...

mwputnam said:
Their unabashed, unashamed profession of Jesus Christ. And of course the 110.
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I bonded with a lot of brands in the 70s and into the 80s. The North Face, Patagonia, K2 skis, Optimus/Svea... Some of the companies changed. Some didn't. I definitely changed, that's for sure.

I'm in a funny spot. I dearly my Buck 110, I have a cherished Buck 500 that's in my EDC rotation and this is true even while it is also true that I've found other knives by other manufacturers that fit my EDC and backcountry needs a lot better than any Buck I've owned. That's OK. Buck makes great hunting knives, just like Ford makes great pickups. I just happen to need the knife equivalent of an AWD station wagon these days.

My Buck 110 is currently in the center console of my Subaru. That sort of sums it up.
Buck 110 by Pinnah, on Flickr
 
Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s BUCK was the knife to strive for and I had to work long and hard to buy my first 110. I like the Family Company, “Their unabashed, unashamed profession of Jesus Christ”, the BUCK 110, 118, Odyssey and the big 300’s, USA made, a knife to be proud of and BCCI. One other thing I can’t explain but the feel of having a Buck Knife is comforting.
Bob
 
Nostalgia for one. Especially outdoor nostalgia. When I think of someone out west hunting in the mountains I think of a Buck knife.
Great customer service also. I also like how they are a lifetime investment. If you get attached to a particular knife, you can pretty much keep it going because you know if you break it , Buck will probably be able to fix it for around $10.00 and many times for free. I can buy another brand of knife and if I use it up or break it, it's done. Buy a Buck 110, use it hard and sharpen it up and your grandkids can send it into Buck and get a new blade 50 years from now.
I don't think of a Buck as a budget line knife, I just think the other guys are overpriced. I do enjoy a few other brands of knives from time to time, but I do carry a buck everyday, regardless of if there is another brand in my other pocket. The Buck is always the go-to knife.
 
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