Whick knife do you think is the "Buck 110" of today.

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Al Buck revolutionized the knife industry in 1964 with the Model 110 Folding Hunter.

Which knife do you think that revolutionized the knife industry today? and why?


Benchmade's 551 Griptilian Model(Axis Lock)?
Spyderco's Tenacious Model? :thumbup:
Kershaw's Speedsafe series or Skyline?
Chris Reeves's Sebenza Model?
Cold Steel's Tri-Ad Lock?
Zero Tolerence Knives?
 
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sebenza

delica

...but on another note, who's to say that the buck 110 isn't still the buck 110 of today?
 
Spyderco C01 Worker.
Delica is a darned close second almost first because of the FRN handle being more modern, but the worker came first so its my pick.

Course the Buck 110 still has a lot to offer, hallmark of a true great I suppose.
 
jonj480 said:
I'd say the Benchmade 710 - first Axis lock
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I'll agree with that. But there's nothing at all wrong with the Buck 110.

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Best knife ever made as far as I'm concerned.
 
As far as I'm concerned, the Buck 110 is the best $100 knife you can buy for thirty bucks. I'm not sure there are any other current knives that can favorably compare at a similar price point.
 
I love the Delica/Endura, that would be my vote. The Buck 110 is also a fine knife, I wish I could have snagged one in BG-42 when it was more widely available.
 
Benchmade AFCK: one of the first tactical folders. After all, a huge portion of the knives out there today are made with tactical use in mind.

Spyderco Delica: Exemplifies the idea of a lightweight EDC, with a pocket clip, exotic (at the time) steel, and FRN construction.

Benchmade 710: Introduced the axis lock. It's a great system, and now many have their own variation (Spyderco ball lock, Kershaw hawk lock, SOG arc lock...)

Kershaw Speed Safe: first to use A/O's in folders, which are very common today. I know a lot of people don't like A/O's, but I like some of them. More importantly, though, they attract non-knife people into the hobby and help to drive the industry.
 
The 'Buck Knife' is probably the most-copied knife ever designed. There are many more knock-offs of Buck knives (110s), than there are Buck knives. The description 'Buck knife' has become so universal, that it has come to describe virtually any lockback folder (among folks who don't know better, anyway).

Based on that criteria, I'd say Spyderco (Endura/Delica?) might be almost as universal today, as evidenced by all of the Spydie knock-offs everywhere. Any knife with a hole in the blade is immediately compared to a Spyderco.

Personally, I believe the Buck 110 is still the 'Buck 110' of today.

(Ask the same question in the Buck forum, if you dare... :p)
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
The 'Buck Knife' is probably the most-copied knife ever designed. There are many more knock-offs of Buck knives (110s), than there are Buck knives. The description 'Buck knife' has become so universal, that it has come to describe virtually any lockback folder (among folks who don't know better, anyway).

Based on that criteria, I'd say Spyderco (Endura/Delica?) might be almost as universal today, as evidenced by all of the Spydie knock-offs everywhere. Any knife with a hole in the blade is immediately compared to a Spyderco.

Personally, I believe the Buck 110 is still the 'Buck 110' of today.

(Ask the same question in the Buck forum, if you dare... :p)
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Can only add that twenty-five years ago every working man who needed a knife carried a 110 or a copy of one. Today that knife is the Spyderco or a copy of one.
 
I don't think there is such a thing. The Buck 110 was unique in its time, a design so distinctive and unique, and so widely copied that "Buck Knife" was a generic term. Nothing today occupies such a comparable niche. The closest thing today isn't strictly a knife at all but a multitool - the Leatherman.
 
shecky said:
I don't think there is such a thing. The Buck 110 was unique in its time, a design so distinctive and unique, and so widely copied that "Buck Knife" was a generic term. Nothing today occupies such a comparable niche. The closest thing today isn't strictly a knife at all but a multitool - the Leatherman.
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:thumbup::thumbup:Well said!
 
shecky said:
I don't think there is such a thing. The Buck 110 was unique in its time, a design so distinctive and unique, and so widely copied that "Buck Knife" was a generic term. Nothing today occupies such a comparable niche. The closest thing today isn't strictly a knife at all but a multitool - the Leatherman.
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It's still that generic.

There's an active thread in the Buck forum right now, from a poster asking about something seen in the news accounts of the mass shooting in Arizona. Among the items found in the possession of the shooter, was a knife described by law enforcement as a "4 inch Buck knife". Curious thing is, this exact description was also used by law enforcement (in Florida) years ago, after the highly publicized arrest of the female astronaut who drove across the country in diapers (so she wouldn't have to stop for bathroom breaks) to confront a romantic rival. Among the items in her possession, a "4 inch Buck knife". I'm betting this is the generic description, among many in law enforcement, for any folding, locking knife with a blade near or within legal size limitations for most/many areas of the country.
 
Obsessed with Edges said:
The 'Buck Knife' is probably the most-copied knife ever designed. There are many more knock-offs of Buck knives (110s), than there are Buck knives. The description 'Buck knife' has become so universal, that it has come to describe virtually any lockback folder (among folks who don't know better, anyway).

Based on that criteria, I'd say Spyderco (Endura/Delica?) might be almost as universal today, as evidenced by all of the Spydie knock-offs everywhere. Any knife with a hole in the blade is immediately compared to a Spyderco.

Personally, I believe the Buck 110 is still the 'Buck 110' of today.

(Ask the same question in the Buck forum, if you dare... :p)
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I think you've hit it exactly with this comment. There are a ton of spyderco knock-offs nowadays. Even if they don't have the thumb hole, they still look just like a Delica.
 
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