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Ever since I was just a boy, before I even knew it by name, the Buck 110 was a knife which caught my eye and along with the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife, was the knife which came to mind whenever someone said Pocket Knife.
Sure, it may seem a bit big/bulky for a "Pocket Knife" by today's standards, and even back in the day it was more often than not carried in a belt sheath than inside of a pocket, but to me pretty much any folding knife which could be conceivably fit within a pocket was a Pocket Knife.
My Custom Shop Buck 110 with custom engraved blade, high polished brass bolsters, and cherrywood scales.
The Buck 110 is obviously an extremely iconic knife which practically everyone knows, even if only by appearance, simply because it's a knife which has been around since the 1960s which has remained popular with hunters ever since.
However, it is undoubtedly carried less often over the past 20 years or so since smaller, slimmer, and lighter folding knives have hit the scene. Regardless, for me it's one of the most eye-catching, classic, and intimidating folding knives out there.
I've carried the Buck 110 before myself, and while it is most certainly can be carried in the included belt holster, it just feels awkward and heavy inside of a pocket, at least in its original configuration.
Buck has offered many different lightweight variations of the 110 over the years from the Titanium framed Buck 560, to one of the multiple synthetic framed models like the Bucklite 426, 110 LT, and the Buck 110 Slim and Slim Pro. But unfortunately it always came at the expense of losing the classic aesthetics of the knife.
I carried the 110 Slim Pro off and on throughout the months since I received one as a Christmas Gift from my brother, but unfortunately I never quite warmed up to it.
It's a good knife, but it strayed too far from the aesthetics of the classic 110 for my liking, and the thin grip just didn't fit nicely in my hand, so I ended up going back to the Cold Steel Ti-Lite when it came to EDC.
Early this year, Buck Knives announced the new Buck 110 Hunter Sport, an Aluminum framed version of the classic 110 Folding Hunter which maintained the basic aesthetics and design of the 110, yet comes in at roughly half the weight, and it has been updated with Torx screw construction which allows the knife to be easily broken down for cleaning/adjustments by the end-user.
They had done a limited run of a similar knife under the name "Buck 110: 2021 Legacy Collector's Edition" but it was only available in the year 2021, cost over $200, and unfortunately the aesthetics just weren't quite there since they had used the the modified clip point blade featured on the 110 Slim Pro.
The Buck 110 Hunter Sport is a substantially cheaper version of what is essentially the same knife, except that it uses a S30V blade which matches the basic pattern of the classic 110, only with thumb studs in place of the old nail knick, coming in at about $140.
Knowing how much I love the 110, my brother got me a 110 Hunter Sport for my Birthday.
Buck 110 Hunter Sport -- Fresh out of the box. Star Wars Fans may recognize the date on the box, which is a cool coincidence.
I'm extremely satisfied with it and have already begun carrying it. It feels much better in my hands than the Slim Pro did, and the modern take on the classic design with the aesthetics intact is pleasing to my eyes, although if I had it my way then the Aluminum frame/bolsters would be anodized gold with cherrywood grips to match my classic 110. Hopefully someday Buck will make that an option in their Custom Shop, but until then, this is excellent.
Sure, it may seem a bit big/bulky for a "Pocket Knife" by today's standards, and even back in the day it was more often than not carried in a belt sheath than inside of a pocket, but to me pretty much any folding knife which could be conceivably fit within a pocket was a Pocket Knife.
My Custom Shop Buck 110 with custom engraved blade, high polished brass bolsters, and cherrywood scales.
The Buck 110 is obviously an extremely iconic knife which practically everyone knows, even if only by appearance, simply because it's a knife which has been around since the 1960s which has remained popular with hunters ever since.
However, it is undoubtedly carried less often over the past 20 years or so since smaller, slimmer, and lighter folding knives have hit the scene. Regardless, for me it's one of the most eye-catching, classic, and intimidating folding knives out there.
I've carried the Buck 110 before myself, and while it is most certainly can be carried in the included belt holster, it just feels awkward and heavy inside of a pocket, at least in its original configuration.
Buck has offered many different lightweight variations of the 110 over the years from the Titanium framed Buck 560, to one of the multiple synthetic framed models like the Bucklite 426, 110 LT, and the Buck 110 Slim and Slim Pro. But unfortunately it always came at the expense of losing the classic aesthetics of the knife.
I carried the 110 Slim Pro off and on throughout the months since I received one as a Christmas Gift from my brother, but unfortunately I never quite warmed up to it.
It's a good knife, but it strayed too far from the aesthetics of the classic 110 for my liking, and the thin grip just didn't fit nicely in my hand, so I ended up going back to the Cold Steel Ti-Lite when it came to EDC.
Early this year, Buck Knives announced the new Buck 110 Hunter Sport, an Aluminum framed version of the classic 110 Folding Hunter which maintained the basic aesthetics and design of the 110, yet comes in at roughly half the weight, and it has been updated with Torx screw construction which allows the knife to be easily broken down for cleaning/adjustments by the end-user.
They had done a limited run of a similar knife under the name "Buck 110: 2021 Legacy Collector's Edition" but it was only available in the year 2021, cost over $200, and unfortunately the aesthetics just weren't quite there since they had used the the modified clip point blade featured on the 110 Slim Pro.
The Buck 110 Hunter Sport is a substantially cheaper version of what is essentially the same knife, except that it uses a S30V blade which matches the basic pattern of the classic 110, only with thumb studs in place of the old nail knick, coming in at about $140.
Knowing how much I love the 110, my brother got me a 110 Hunter Sport for my Birthday.
Buck 110 Hunter Sport -- Fresh out of the box. Star Wars Fans may recognize the date on the box, which is a cool coincidence.
I'm extremely satisfied with it and have already begun carrying it. It feels much better in my hands than the Slim Pro did, and the modern take on the classic design with the aesthetics intact is pleasing to my eyes, although if I had it my way then the Aluminum frame/bolsters would be anodized gold with cherrywood grips to match my classic 110. Hopefully someday Buck will make that an option in their Custom Shop, but until then, this is excellent.
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