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Interesting. I’m not a hunter, so I’m curious about a Buck 110 skinning and dressing deer. Some folks would prefer a fixed blade for ease of cleaning. Won’t the blood and other stuff mess up with the folding mechanism?
The hollow grind and clip-point perform marvelously for the task.
I do think a fixed blade would be the better choice for most situations. The main reasons being the ease of cleaning that you mentioned and also because the longer the blade, the longer it'll last between sharpening. It doesn't matter much on a deer, but on an elk, I could see the 420hc going a bit dull before you finished the job. Cleaning the 110 is pretty darn easy though. Since they use stainless steel for the blade, brass for the liner/bolsters, and wood scales... It's just a matter of hosing it off and giving it a good dry. The lockback is also super, super reliable even when the knife is a bit gunked up. Simplicity at it's best.
When hunting (especially bow hunting), I don't like things hanging off my belt and I've never liked to scout carry a fixed blade... So I use a Buck 112 a lot of the time (the 112 fits my baby mitts better than the 110). The pricing isn't a huge deal to me, but now that I think of it, I don't know of too many fixed blades that could do as good of a job as a hunting knife as the 110 for the price. I mean heck, you can get a 110 for $30 - $40 at some stores!
And lads too! Am I right?
But seriously, asking a question that excludes half the population is cave man behavior. We always want to dispel the myth to the "sheeple" that knives are weapons, but rather are tools. Along those lines, let's dispel the myth that knives are only for men. One way we can do that is with our language. I always cringe when I see threads that ask questions like this and I'll generally say something.
Ans on topic, a list of 10 knives everyone should own seems like we are going to get a list of everyone's favorite knives. Seems really broad. Axes and multitools too? Yikes!
I'd say everyone should try and Endura, Endula, or Delica. Pick your size and see what a no frills Spyderco cutting machine can do! Don't forget the Salt variants!
I believe knifecenter has that particular model of Zome endura in stock. NOT sure they did a DF2 GITD but they do have a green Zome DF2.
I’ll try to think of more fresh questions in genpop next time then, hehehe.Ten knives everyone should own? We've probably been over this question before here in Genpop, but as a thought exercise, it's always fun. I'll approach this list from the viewpoint of how I respond whenever I am recommending knives to non-knife-person friends lately:
1. "I want a knife" A SAK of some kind, and I'll usually recommend an ALOX model as these are a bit more durable, and colors are always fun. Of course, I've got plenty of the old red cellidor models kicking around here and there as well.
2. "I want a knife, but I'm really abusive, and might lose it." Get a bag full of cheap Moras or Opinels and call it a day.
3. "I got like $40 to get this done, and want a decent knife I'll take care of." Try to find a RAT I in D2, those are always decent knives you won't feel too bad if you lose it. Don't like it? Uhhhh...I'm told Kershaw, SOG, and CRKT make knives in that range, and I wish you all the best!
4. "I've got $100 to get this done, and want a decent knife I'll take care of." Spyderco Delica or Endura, Benchmade Bugout or Mini-Griptilian, or even a Cold Steel Voyager.
5. "I like using stuff my Dad/Granddad used, are those still around?" Yep, I've recommended a Buck 110, or an old Gerber model like the 90's Gators. I also have recommended Case knives (since GECs stopped being obtainable) if they want to go the smaller slipjoint route. The Bucks and Gerbers are hand-filling knives, and in the Buck's case, attainable at any big box store.
6. "I want something indestructable." Cold Steel. Simple as that. Pick a model. Recon 1, Ultimate Hunter, Code4, and so on. I used to recommend the UH and the Lawman directly, until the Lawman became unobtainable. These days I recommend an AD10 or AD15.
7. "I want a nice higher end production knife and am willing to spend a couple hundred dollars." Spyderco PM2 in a steel they enjoy, or a ZT are my two usual go-tos. I usually end up recommending they pick up an older ZT model like a 350 or 560, or even a 562 over any of the newer models, however.
8. "I want a fixed blade that I can take camping!" These days, I'll usually recommend something from TOPS (like the BOB) or from ESEE (usually the Esee 4), since those are pretty attainable. Hell, you can get an ESEE from Ace Hardware these days. At a pinch, a Buck 119 would fit the bill. I know, I know what you're thinking "What about CPK, a custom maker, or some other high speed knife/company?" I tend not to tell non-knife folks about knives that I know they won't bother to take the steps to try to obtain. If you have to go online, join a forum or get on an email list to try to get one, they're almost certainly not doing it. They'll be down at Wawwww-Mar' getting a Bear Grylls fixed blade, or that cheap Winchester $25 "booooo-eh knahf".
9. "I want a really high end knife that I can buy online from a dealer right now and have it sent to my house. Needs to be able to be a good EDC, as well as "going out" knife and I don't want to spend more than $600" Got it, CRK Sebenza, an Olamic Whippersnapper or Wayfarer 247, a few others. Frankly, there are a ton of choices in this arena and it's very much personal preference. I usually send 'em to a dealer's site armed with some of the big names, CRK, Hinder, etc.
10. "I need a multitool" Leatherman. I mean, of course. My recommendations would a Wave or Surge, although there are plenty of others these days!
