Buck 110 folding hunter for cheap

Just an FYI, you can go to Bucks website and order a custom 110, as well as several other knives. I think they have more options for the 110 than others. Just looking at the way I'd order one I could get 30SV steel and G-10 handles for just a bit over $100. If you don't mind spending another $50-$60 elk or water buffalo grips are available.

Considering that a Benchmade Griptillion with the same options is going to be closer to $200 that is a very good price on the Buck. I'd much rather go this route than pay $50+ for the standard 110. But at $14-$28 you really can't go wrong.

http://www.buckknives.com/custom-knife/customizable-110-folding-hunter-knife/CKS110/

Buck is one of the finest folding knives on the market as far as I'm concerned. I have been carrying and using them since the 1970s.

Their Customer Service is over the top. I bought one of their Custom Shop 110s off of Ebay several years back. Beautiful Stag handles. The pics on the auction didn't show the extent the blade had been buffed. I contacted Buck and told them my problem and asked if they could replace the blade. The rep I spoke with told me Buck carries a life time warranty and they replaced the blade and shipped it back to me for $10. Turn around was less than two weeks.

jmr40 - your spot on with the Custom Shop knives. No better way to make one uniquely yours.

Shanghai McCoy said:

Back in the early 70's, when I was in the Navy, just about every bosun's mate/deckie and most of us snipes had a Buck 110 on their belt. I picked a new one up about a year ago for "old time's sake" when wallyworld had them marked down. Still made in the USA and still a good working man's knife.

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"Snipes"

That brings back memories. Was a hull tech myself (fresh air snipe) on the Kitty Hawk. Back then I had a Lakota that I bought in the ship's store for $30. Tough knife, still have it and use it. Before they went out of business those were going for$100 or so.

I much prefer the Old Timer high carbon stainless. Never had any luck getting a good edge on any Buck knife.

I've owned a few 110's for as long as I can remember. I carry other things these days, mostly due to weight. I think I still have a sheath that opens the knife as you draw it.

I recall a small hunting/sporting goods store in southwest Indiana in the late 70's, the fella there told me Buck had a loss warrantee.....lose it, they'll replace it. Now, I type that and still can't believe it. Anyone hear that one before?

351 WINCHESTER said:

I much prefer the Old Timer high carbon stainless. Never had any luck getting a good edge on any Buck knife.

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My sentiments exactly!
I KNOW how to sharpen but the Buck crap does NOT measure up to my standards!
My sharpening methods?
Bench mounted Medium India and Hard Arkansas, or the sweet Spyderco set up.

That was Schrade that had that offer for the LB7....you had to register the knife with the company and file a report if lost....I had one as a kid that my dad bought for me in a brick and mortar store (it was the 70s!). Even the salesman didn't believe Schrade would make such an offer but the paperwork was all in the box! It was also their advertising gimmick....you'll like it so much you won't want to lose it. Different times!

Weaponhead...thanks for that info. I guess I could see it was Schrade and I was wrong with Buck I guess. I had it wrong all these years.

Great deal on the Buck 110 if you want one. I have a couple. But I always preferred the Schrade USA 250T for woods use.

I much prefer the Old Timer high carbon stainless. Never had any luck getting a good edge on any Buck knife.

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How many years ago was that? I don't recall the exact steel used or when they changed, but when I first got into hunting in the 1970's I found them hard to sharpen too, but would hold an edge for a very long time.

But at some point they changed to 420HC. I don't think of it as a great knife steel, but it is very comparable to most carbon steel blades in performance, just with some corrosion resistance. The current knives are quite easy to put an edge on. In fact the biggest complaint is that they will no longer hold an edge very long.

The 110 is a classic and I'm glad to own one. But in 2016 there are better options.

Buck has had some great ideas and some less so. However, the classics they have are classic for a reason, because they filled a niche for a LOT of people. Certainly the 110 and the 112 have shown they have what it takes to stand the test of time. As long as they keep up with technology, that is.

And therein lies the rub. Buck hasn't done the best at choosing blade steels over the past few decades. However, their current offering of 420HC as their standard is a very decent choice. With their option to customize it's great. Not everyone wants to spend the extra money to get an S30V blade, but it's nice they offer it for those who will.

Back in the dark ages when I was in high school, basically half of the students wore a 110 or a 112 on their belt, and the other half wore dresses. Think about it: When Buck started making the Model 110, there was a Kennedy in the White House. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that probably half the board members here weren't even alive then. It's a knife that's held its place in the market even longer than the Mustang or the Camaro have.

I've had really good luck with BUCK knives. My all time favorite is their Vanguard model.

TR

Wal-Mart sells the Buck 110 folding....... $27 and change.

Bass Pro at almost $50.

At $14.88. Now that`s a BUY> Like um or not.

I bought my Buck folding hunter in 1972.,and have carried every hunting season since.. I've gutted countless animals with it. I'm about to pass it on to my eldest son.

It is as they say..PRICELESS.

I carried a 112 for many years with no complaint. A friend did the same with a 110. Eventually one handed openers came out and the 112 fell into disuse. Thats the only fault I've ever found with the Buck folders - i can eventually get it open with one hand, but it is slow and awkward. My EDC for years now has been a CRKT M21 or M16. The 112 will get passed on at an appropriate time when it will be valued as "grandpa's old knife", along with a lot of other stuff.

Carried a buck 110 for a while when I was younger, then wanted something with a pocket clip, so got a bucklite- which is their plastic version with a clip. Carried that for a while then the clip broke, then carried it in a belt pouch. The blade on those is useful for most things. I've always loved the 110- they are great knives.

Love the look of a well worn 110- especially when the brass loses that shine.

I love both old and new knives, I also carried the Buck 110 as my edc as well as newer designs from coldsteel, kershaw, and benchmade, but I'd be willing to wager that more knife "encounters" since the proliferation of folding Knives were with a Buck 110 than any other brand.

I have daily carried a 110 for over 40 years, alas no more. I have never had a tip break in all those years before this year. In the last 6 months I have had two snap 3/8" of the tip. Buck charged $10 to replace the blade the first time. I'm not going to send it back for them to charge me again. Also won't fork over the $27.97 to Walmart for another.

There is nothing wrong per se with 5he Buck 110, basically solid knives with decent steel. I have never had a problem sharpening them either. however to me their biggest drawback is the blade shape, I don't care for the upswept point, especially when for $20, and literally 2 pegs over from the Buck 110s at Academy are Outdoor Edge Flip n Grip or something. Slight drop point, Aus8A steel, textured orange synthetic handle. light weight, thin, thumb stud, and locks up well. I bought one for my son and hope he doesn't want it so I can keep.it.

Just saw the 110 at a local wal mart here in south Florida for $27 . i thought it was a great deal for an iconic knife.

Vonderek said:

Just saw the 110 at a local wal mart here in south Florida for $27 . i thought it was a great deal for an iconic knife.

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I think it's worth it, personally. It's not one I'd prefer to edc but I've skinned a lot of game with one over the years.

I've found the steel on mine to sharpen fairly easy, too. Spyderco sharp maker is what I use.

AlfonsDeWolf said:

The Buck 110 is just holy heck, heavy as your granny, but the quality for the $ is all there with good steel, maybe a super steel 40 years ago. I have no interest is its incredible fat heaviness, but even in its present configuration almost heirloom, dare I say?

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Their 420 HC is often seen as being better than other 420HC do to its heat treat. Even at that I wouldn't call it good steel. It might be acceptable for you. I'd say it's borderline steel at best.

The 110 is a classic design but I'm with others. It's too heavy, can't be opened or closed one handed, doesn't have a good means for carry, the action on every one I have felt is gritty and stiff (but does improve to some degree with wear).

$50 is a laughable price for one and there are knives that are WAY better at that price. They can be found all day everyday for under $30. For $15 it's not a bad buy for what it is.

I have an old one neglected one that I came across and cleaned up. It's a classic but not a never I see myself choosing over other options and not something I'd spend $30 on. Knife design has come a long ways in the last 50 years or so. I don't need one and thus wouldn't buy at $15 but it's a good value at that price.

I will always have a 100 series in my collection. I have 3 or 4 110s and a 112 I tend to carry more often. They are robust and classic designs. The dollar value of these knives is based mostly on what the free market dictates and what folks require of their knives.

I have over 100 knives. They range from cheap but we'll made Chinese traditional folders to several hundred dollars rock solid tactical flippers and everything in between. At $30, I think a 110 is a fine buy. $50 is steep, but I certainly don't think you are buying a piece of junk.

However, I am biased. My old man has carried a 110 as a work knife for...oh, 40 years give or take. He's worn out or broken maybe 4 of them, but most could be salvaged. I just end up buying him a new one every few years.

He cuts plastic pipe, scores lines, digs mud out of his boots. He flat out USES the knife to get the job done.

I remember being a kid and seeing my dad's work jeans hanging in the laundry. Worn white at the knees from finishing Concrete, and a faded 45 degree impression of a folded 110 that always rode in his front left pocket. Mud, sweat, concrete. That 110 was exposed to it all, and the scars on his knife witness the business he built literally with his hands.

A little over a decade ago, I got into leather work. I have made my old man no less than 6 sheaths that he loves. It allows him to wear them out instead of his jeans pocket

The Buck 110 is part of my family's work legacy.

I don't carry one daily. They ARE heavy and I prefer to take up belt real estate with a pistol and a multitool. However, if I were handed one and a mild Arkansas stone and dropped in the middle of nowhere, I feel OK with that.

The 110 is a very capable knife if treated correctly.