When the local walmart is out of $28 Buck 110 clamshells...

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and you order for online pickup, they come in the boxes not the clamshells. The nylon sheaths can't be used crossdraw though.

I was up in St. George, UT area last week and they had them, but I hesitated. Got back home and low and behold, none. So I ordered for in store pickup and they came out of Atlanta:



Two brand new 2017's

Sharp, tight, and lock up great. Surprised some people say they got sloppy ones.

The one with the better grain on the left is going to the boy. He already got his his first slipjoint swiss tinker. Now it's time for a real classic lockback. If he wants the newer lighter fancy clip ones, he can save his money. The other is a backup for me just because I wanted another and of course because: $28.00.

I have had my original 420C two dot 110 since the 70's recently back in my possession. I suddenly have a hankering to put the benchmade down and carry it for a while after reading some of these threads.
 
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few weeks ago i got a buck 285 on clearance for $15 and also a spyderco sharpmaker for $30 i hit a gold mine. lol.

you got some good scores there!
 
I bought one in the clamshell from Meijer over the weekend. Since it's in the clamshell, you can see the blade. They had 3 of them. One slightly off center, one snug right up to the left scale, and one perfectly centered. Obviously, that's the one I bought. I have always thought the brass 110s didn't look good, but it's starting to grow on me.
 
DRLyman said:
I bought one in the clamshell from Meijer over the weekend. Since it's in the clamshell, you can see the blade. They had 3 of them. One slightly off center, one snug right up to the left scale, and one perfectly centered. Obviously, that's the one I bought. I have always thought the brass 110s didn't look good, but it's starting to grow on me.
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Even way back when I wasn't especially interested in knives, I thought the Buck 110 with brass bolsters was a handsome bit of cutlery, although it would never have occurred to me to buy one. That was when my Boy Scout purchased Kamp King at age 12 and carried for the next 15 years was all the pocket knife I needed. Decades later, in a whole different frame of mind, I bought two 110s on a yearly promotional sale at local gun shop for $20 each, one each year - the last years, to my regret.

Some time later, I learned how well they work. A friend and I were blowing insulation into the walls and flooring of my attic, him upstairs handling the nozzle, and me down below, cutting bags open and stuffing the hopper. I thought it was an opportunity to find out which of my knife collection was best for sustained use, so I had several with me for a test. Most were good for 10-20 minutes before my hand got cramped or numb, but the Buck was fully comfortable for the next 4 hours of continuous cutting (one 15 minute break). I was impressed. Still am.
 
The 110 is a classic and a favorite. Out of the handful I have, the 3 dot is the one that gets all the carry time. Nice scores, your boy should be proud to own it. :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
Me, too........all I carry are Three-Dotters.......both 110 and 112 and a 111 once in a while.
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Even way back when I wasn't especially interested in knives, I thought the Buck 110 with brass bolsters was a handsome bit of cutlery, although it would never have occurred to me to buy one. That was when my Boy Scout purchased Kamp King at age 12 and carried for the next 15 years was all the pocket knife I needed. Decades later, in a whole different frame of mind, I bought two 110s on a yearly promotional sale at local gun shop for $20 each, one each year - the last years, to my regret.

Some time later, I learned how well they work. A friend and I were blowing insulation into the walls and flooring of my attic, him upstairs handling the nozzle, and me down below, cutting bags open and stuffing the hopper. I thought it was an opportunity to find out which of my knife collection was best for sustained use, so I had several with me for a test. Most were good for 10-20 minutes before my hand got cramped or numb, but the Buck was fully comfortable for the next 4 hours of continuous cutting (one 15 minute break). I was impressed. Still am.
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I’m liking the 110s the more I use them. Some people complain about a knife being too heavy, but I prefer that. That weight and the rounded edges just make the knife feel so comfortable while using it. It feels like it can take on anything and handle it with ease.
 
It's amazing that they sell so many of the new version when there are so many of the better old ones in good shape on e-Bay that can be had cheap.

I can see why they only cost $28 new these days.

Buck just made them too well in the past. Who knew?
 
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It's amazing that they sell so many of the new version when there are so many of the better old ones in good shape on e-Bay that can be had cheap.

I can see why they only cost $28 new these days.

Buck just made them too well in the past. Who knew?
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28 dollars is a great deal. What do you see wrong with the new version?
Since it's their best selling model I'm curious..
 
Makael said:
28 dollars is a great deal. What do you see wrong with the new version?
Since it's their best selling model I'm curious..
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I said that $28 is a great deal. I don't see anything seriously wrong with the new ones.......they're mostly solid knives that may have a few more small defects than the old ones and......of course, there's the allure of the old 440C and 425MOD and the Macassar Ebony slabs.

The "new version" as you call it, is a great knife at a great price (keeping in mind that most places cost more than $28).

My take on it was that you can't sell new ones for a high price if there are so many of the fine old ones around available cheap on e-Bay.

If you want them to look new you just send them back to Buck to make them look and work like new for a few dollars.

All in all.......admirable quality, but not the greatest marketing strategy to sell new knives.

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