Why I stopped carrying my 110

I'd carry my 110 more if I could find a decent pocket sheath that'll fit in my back pocket. I suffer from old man butt so things just flop around in my back pocket.
 
Old Hunter said:
In my opinion I'd say the handle size is the significant difference. It is fatiguing to the hand to clean a large animal with a small grip knife; B&T knives are designed for cleaning small game and fish. The 102 is definitely B&T size while the 110 is big game size. Clean a deer with a 102, then clean another with a 118 - blades are similar but you'll see what I mean on handle size. OH
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Thanks for the reply, that makes a lot of sense.
I have never hunted aside from pesting ground squirrels so I don't have the insight that a hunter does.
 
TAH said:
I love the 110, but I use mine as a general purpose knife. I have a serious question specifically for hunters who use a 110 on game. What is it about the 110's design that is worth the additional maintenance of cleaning it out over a similarly styled 4" fixed blade knife with a comfortable handle? For me, it would not be the first knife I would grab to clean game because it's a folding knife. To Preston's point, the 101 seems like a much better choice for cleaning game.

The only answer I see is that the 110, being a good compact all-round knife, is the perfect choice for the hunter who is strictly a one-knife man.
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For me it comes down to what's easier to pack on my person. I've tried carrying several different fixed blades - 101, 118, Vanguard, etc... The are several problems (inconveniences) that make a folder much more ideal.
1) Sitting in my tree stand or blind chair - fixed blade is a nuisance
2) Having my winter bibs over my regular clothes with a fixed blade is a PIA.
3) My neoprene chest waders - fixed blade isn't going to happen. I gotta be able to bend at the hip after all.

The nice thing about a 110 is you get a good size knife for game processing or at least field dressing in a more convenient to pack around size.
 
I was only 10 when the 110 came out but I think the reason it became so popular was because the locking blade made it secure in use. Especially compared to a traditional larger trapper. The fact that both knive and shieth for the 110 back then was a little more compact than now it also carried easily and discreetly compared to a fixed blade. I also think Buck priced it to there dealers well to encourage more sales.
 
I use a 110 or a 557 as a back up knife while big game hunting.
I agree, I don't like the idea of using a folder to field dress an animal and then having to clean out the knife.
I have a large fixed blade in the back pack.
I've probably used a 113 to field dress more deer than all other choices combined. I really like that it's smaller, drop point and the fact that it has a full tang gives me a lot of confidence in that little knife. And they're not expensive.
 
MT_Pokt said:
1) Sitting in my tree stand or blind chair - fixed blade is a nuisance
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Absolutely agree. I carry a Buck 110 on my belt in its leather sheath - handy for whenever I want a knife quickly and not bothersome. I keep a sheathed Buck 118 in my hunting pack, after shooting and loading the deer, I will hang it and then pull out the 118 to skin and rough butcher the deer. I keep my 110 handy because occasionally I'll slice something that will taint the blade, if that happens I switch to the 110 to finish up. When done I clean both with hot water and soap, put a drop of oil on the 110 pivot pin, and touch up the edges of both knives. Return each to sheath and pack and they are ready for the next hunt. OH
 
I've tried leaving a 110 off my belt (never carry one in my pocket, not even an LT). For some reason a 110 finds its way back on my belt after a day or two, even if I had something like a two blade slipjoint folding hunter, or an Old Timer 7OT/6OT on my belt in the interim. I just don't feel right without it ... or a large stockman in my pocket.
 
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MT_Pokt said:
For me it comes down to what's easier to pack on my person. I've tried carrying several different fixed blades - 101, 118, Vanguard, etc... The are several problems (inconveniences) that make a folder much more ideal.
1) Sitting in my tree stand or blind chair - fixed blade is a nuisance
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That's why God gave us dangler sheaths!
 
rhino said:
That's why God gave us dangler sheaths!
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I have always thought that the problem a folding hunter solved could have been as easily solved by sheath design like a dangler or horizontal carry...ect, but not being a hunter myself I wouldn't know and the folding hunter is certainly still popular
 
Hickory n steel said:
I have always thought that the problem a folding hunter solved could have been as easily solved by sheath design like a dangler or horizontal carry...ect, but not being a hunter myself I wouldn't know and the folding hunter is certainly still popular
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The only correct course of action is to carry a 110 and a fixed blade with a dangler.

Dilemma solved!
 
MT_Pokt said:
I've got danglers. Not a solution...

Perhaps I'm doing it wrong though. Explain to me how to get in to coveralls or waders is easier than a 110 on the belt.
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Ah-HAH! I posed it as a solution only to the sitting in the blind problem. I snipped the other two issues because it wouldn't help with those, unless you wore it on a belt over your coveralls or waders.

rhino is a helper, but he can't work miracles! Most of the time. Probably.
 
My insulated bib coveralls have a vertical pocket that works great for my 110 and they also have a short belt piece with a buckle for a belt sheath. I selected those coveralls for that reason. If you have access to a sewing machine or a seamstress you could have one put on your coveralls. Otherwise I just carry the 110 in my coat pocket while hunting.
 
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