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MI, USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 10:42:31 PM EDT
I'm sitting here flipping open a buck 110 lightweight which should not exist.
It has the lockbar opener all the way at the back, a weird blade shape to fit into a narrow handle, riveted pins, blade play, etc. I have Sebenzas, Microtechs, Benchmade, Spyderco, etc en mass in my collection. Yet I'm attracted to so many old-school knives and carry one everyday. I can't explain it. A slipjoint or Buck Lockback is not "better" yet I love them. I even buy the newer bucks that have modern materials but retain the original design. Why do we love these non-ergonomic relics? Some nice new stuff:  Some better old stuff: 
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USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 10:59:18 PM EDT
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I had a Kershaw Black Horse lock back that I saved for and bought as a teen back in the 80’s. It got lost somewhere along the way, but I never forgot how much I loved that knife. I found one NIB on eBay and grabbed it. Still love the styling and function.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:01:35 PM EDT
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Buck 110 Auto. Best of both worlds.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:03:21 PM EDT
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I’ve got tons of vintage and modern slipjoints and lockbacks and agree that they possess a certain charm that most contemporary knives din’t but my EDC is still a small Sebenza.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:04:55 PM EDT
[#4]
I'm a Swiss Army Knife guy.
So... Yes? Kind of? |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:05:42 PM EDT
[#5]
I just like knives.
 Have a Buck 110 and a Spyderco Stretch 2 XL on me right now. |
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WA, USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:09:44 PM EDT
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My Case Trapper is one of my favorite knives.
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MO, USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:11:01 PM EDT
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The Buck 110 is still a "do it all" folder..... The 1911 of folding belt knives.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:12:59 PM EDT
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still have my 110 parents got me for birthday present in jrhs.
picked up a 110 ultralight a few years ago. edc is a Kershaw Whirlwind. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:13:40 PM EDT
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Never liked them. I prefer new school knives.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:14:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LittleAugieMo: The |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:16:46 PM EDT
[#11]
I use my 110 for different things than I would something like my Leek
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:17:32 PM EDT
[#12]
Chris Reeve fan and have 4 of them. Have other makes but the precision of his blades is magic.
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:28:48 PM EDT
[#13]
Fixed blades only for me.
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SGP
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:30:40 PM EDT
[#14]
No, and I never have.
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PA, USA
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:34:40 PM EDT
[#15]
Unapologetic Buck fan.
The Sport series is the best of both worlds. Maintains the ergonomics and style of the classic model, combined with lighter materials (aluminum and G10) and pocket clip and thumbstud for more convenient carry. The Slim Pro TRX series is a close second. A little more. modernized". Slimmer, different blade profile. My current favorite, and I mean that among my entire collection, is the February 2024 blade of the month. S30V drop-point 110 with barehead (front bolster only), nickel silver frame with marbled carbon fiber grip scales and deep carry pocket clip. It's... Almost perfect. Hard to find now. Sport series is gtg though. I may have customized my Slim Pro TRX to make the perfect knife. But that's subjective. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:37:47 PM EDT
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I’ve got several 110s and a Case Mako, OldTimer folder and a Gerber folding hunter.
I do like the 110. Yes it’s an old design now but the heft is nice and fills the hand. Helps in cutting. Not quick opening in its original form but still a very functional knife for work and play in the woods. Got one at Buck now that I picked up for $10 at a pawn shop. Tip of the blade snapped off so I sent it in to repair it and clean it up. I carry a Kershaw Blur a lot but the 110 is just a classic woods bumming knife. Feels good to have it on my belt. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:41:38 PM EDT
[#17]
Buck 110 lightweight
 Buck 110 lightweight - open and close - one hand |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:47:35 PM EDT
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Buck 110s were the ugly new knives of the 70s (copy of a German Puma IIRC). Compared to most of what was available back then, they were more robust and decent quality. I still think they are ugly.
I know enough people that have worked there to not buy Buck for a variety of reasons. |
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Posted: 4/18/2024 11:54:23 PM EDT
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Those old school lockbacks are hella stout.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 12:16:57 AM EDT
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was thinking of the new buck auto folder 110
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Posted: 4/19/2024 12:22:38 AM EDT
[#21]
Buck 110’s kick ass.
But your knife ain’t shit if it’s not made out of a sunken German WWII battleship. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:23:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Efl15: Never liked them. I prefer new school knives. Same here. I use knives as a knife, I don't see the point in some heavy brass bolstered brick to house something that slices. I'll take any of my Spydercos or Kershaws over one. I have a smallish buck folder, not sure of the model, that is a modern design. And I love my 119. I just don't see the practicality of the thick heavy designs, and on top of that, I've had them fold unintentionally because of gunk in the mechanism. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:49:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By EDDIECRUM: Chris Reeve fan and have 4 of them. Have other makes but the precision of his blades is magic. See if you can pull that knife out of your pocket when your hands are wet. I bet you can’t. My manix LW comes right out. |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:50:13 AM EDT
[#24]
Never was a fan of the Buck 110 or Case.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 1:54:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Toker_: Never was a fan of the Buck 110 or Case. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:00:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By borat: See if you can pull that knife out of your pocket when your hands are wet. I bet you can’t. My manix LW comes right out. I’ve been carrying Sebenzas for close to 30 years now and never had a problem drawing one with wet hands (heck, I’ve even used ‘em a time or two when standing in hip-high water.) |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:01:06 AM EDT
[#27]
Knives are icky
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:02:13 AM EDT
[#28]
Yes, but I also like autos and liner locks. I do not like body locks though.
I love USA made Buck knives and have a few. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:03:22 AM EDT
[#29]
I don’t carry a knife at work anymore because our parking lots so packed that I would scratch the shit out of cars when my fat ass is trying to get in and out of them.
I wish I could. |
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CT, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:06:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Windustsearch: For older stuff, Schrade tended to be better quality than either. I'm just not a fan of the ergonomics, lock and blade shape of either. I can understand why others like them though. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 2:41:22 AM EDT
[#31]
I prefer flipper knives these days.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:35:08 AM EDT
[#32]
Flip open clip knives are an advancement on the 110. 110s were cool when I was a kid.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 4:53:53 AM EDT
[#33]
IIRC the 110 was a game changer because the lock made a folding knife almost as good as having a fixed blade when it came to certain tasks. Initially the idea of ease of opening and closing weren't considerations. On that note I doubt a 110 accidentally opened in a pocket or was accidentally unlocked during use. The General Gator was the first knife I can remember that you could open with a wrist snap, but that's because I bought one of those before a Cold Steel Voyager back in 1994.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:01:51 AM EDT
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It took way too long for the implementation of pocket clips. After the first time I had to dig a buck out of my jeans pocket I was done with it.
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IN, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:51:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan: Buck 110 Auto. Best of both worlds. True. Took me awhile to get one. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 5:58:45 AM EDT
[#36]
Buck 110 is my hunting knife. The blade sharpens quickly with a wet stone and holds the edge well. Stainless blades I have a harder time getting as sharp. Yes there are better tools for sharpening now that make a good blade easier.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:10:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Cobalt-60: I'm a Swiss Army Knife guy. So... Yes? Kind of? I've had a Swiss Army Knife for decades. Someone must have given it to me because I would never have bought it. It makes a great letter opener. All my work knives have blade lock mechanisms. If you ever had a folder fold when you didn't want it to and got a few stitches, you know why. Even my SOG Multi-tool locks. I use it for just about everything when out and about on the ranch. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:22:51 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/19/2024 6:55:29 AM EDT
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Buck 110 is a dinosaur. I still have my first one for nostalgia reasons but it is never carried or used.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:19:50 AM EDT
[#40]
my primary carry is a 112 lightweight
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:27:34 AM EDT
[Last Edit: hockeysew]
[#41]
Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Windustsearch: For older stuff, Schrade tended to be better quality than either. Yup, was always a Schrade fan. Steel pivot pin with a bushing where the Buck has a brass pin in a drilled hole. I always thought it sharpened up better as well. I made a leather sheath that opened the blade as you withdrew it. |
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USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:28:00 AM EDT
[Last Edit: Meathook]
[#42]
This is what I carry. Great little knife weighs nothing. Wish I had one with a drop point. It's less than $40 so not that big a deal if it it disappears and you can always send it back to Buck. Made in the USA.
Buck 112 slim select.  ETA: The one criticism I would have is the clip is really big. |
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:39:54 AM EDT
[#43]
Ill take a frame lock folder over any of them . Personal preference, of course.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:52:31 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Efl15: Never liked them. I prefer new school knives. Me either. Or the Case knives. Now, a SAK..... |
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AR, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 7:58:10 AM EDT
[#45]
Buck squire if my perfect knife, but I also carry a case medium stockman or a SAK
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:08:07 AM EDT
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I don’t necessarily have an issue with the design of old school knives, as much as I have an issue with the blade steels and over quality of materials that they typically have. Metallurgy is light years beyond what most of them employ. Buck’s heat treat on their 420HC is stellar, but no matter how good of a job they do with it, it isn’t even close to Magnacut, M390/CTS204p, S45VN etc. even S30v is pretty long in the tooth at this point.
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:36:32 AM EDT
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I like to rotate my knives and 2 oldskool ones get in there
Most of the time I carry my Kershaw Leek Carbon. Then I mix it up with a classic switchblade, a 110 lightweight (still best blade profile ever) and a really oldskool Barlow. |
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VA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:38:00 AM EDT
[#48]
Gerber Gator all day, every day!
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TX, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:45:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By denverdan: Buck 110 Auto. Best of both worlds. The only one I’d own. Old school knives like lock backs and slip joints are nice to look at and they perform well, but for every day use I prefer liner locks. Someone else said it best- they’re the 1911 of knives |
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CA, USA
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Posted: 4/19/2024 8:45:46 AM EDT
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To me, your new stuff is actually old stuff as it's pretty outdated nowadays.
Even so, I carry Chris Reeve knives almost exclusively, even though the deployment's slower and maybe the lock isn't as strong as a compression/axis. I like the simplicity of it, and I like how they look with scratches. |
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