10 USA Lock Backs? Depends on what you mean by Lock Back!

[@Stans_Cutlery_Universe]

Some great knives in this group. thanks for sharing, Live Long Prosper and Collect Your Own Way!

[@beaurex4756]

Fun Knife Fact: the Buck 110 was introduced in 1964. It was one of the first folding knives considered strong enough to do the job of a fixed blade. I bought mine in 70 or 71. The blade on mine has a different shape than the subsequent versions. My nephew damaged it years ago and it sat in a drawer. Then I sent it to Buck and they repaired and restored it to showroom condition, no charge. And they put a razor edge on it. 😊 The Buck 110 is an iconic object, now.

[@matatooie]

I personally prefer the Buck 112 “Ranger” over the 110. Get yourself a 112. You won’t regret it.

[@singingtoad]

Great video and thanks for sharing your very cool assortment of USA made lock-backs; I knew you'd have the folder version of the Gerber Gator! Right on! 😁Also thanks for the shout-out, I appreciate it. Take care my friend and Cheers!

[@deanP.]

A great response to the open tag. Thank you for the video.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Thanks. It was fun!

[@davidkurle5418]

Great group of knives! Thanks for the look at these, buddy!

[@dgm2006]

The first knife I bought for the purpose of EDC was the Buck 55. Really nice little knife but they have a few other nice little knives and some even smaller. The second I picked up was the Case mini copperlock. Also really nice and I recommend. I can’t believe you don’t have any Copperlocks.

[@blondhairblackstrat]

Still have a Gerber E-Z Out--they're incredibly lightweight and pretty durable. My first EDC--I carry it on occasion.

[@propblast82nd]

I have a collection of Buck 110’s , two of them were signed by Chuck Buck on the blades. I use one every day to quarter an apple for my horse. Nice collection Tobias , I’m guessing Bear and Son is making the new USA Queen knives , it would be fun for you to do an episode asking your subscribers their guess ?

[@guycalgary7800]

Buck knives accidently became something i guess i collect , much like SAK . 40 plus years of buying knives that caught my eye .

[@RJsKnives]

Really nice response and what a unique knife to close the show! I like the Cublite. Really neat!

[@wegomoe]

I bought a Gerber E-Z Out with partial serations back in the 1990's. Fine knife. I don't carry it anymore because of sentimental value (I bought it with a gift card my boss gave be one year for Christmas). Gerber still makes the E-Z Out with a skeletonized blade, which I do not like. Excellent video Tobias, but you've got me jonesing for a Buck 110 now 🤪 (I've got to go through my collection to see how many made-in-USA lockbacks I have.)

[@lwilson95990]

Great lockbacks, my favorite is the spyderco native 5 !

[@n8ram413]

Don’t beat yourself up too bad. I think I literally own only one (buck 112) US made lockback. At first, I was thinking I have multiple coldsteels (that’s American) but nearly all their knives are made in Taiwan. It’s actually kind of hard to own a bunch of US lockbacks unless you have several clones of the 110 from other companies or multiple buck knives since they seem to make many fine iterations of lockbacks. Most of Spyderco lockbacks are made in Japan to my knowledge. I think there might be one or two models made in Golden.

[@trynsurviven2440]

The Sears brand knife looks like a bigger version of my USA Schrade from the 90’s.

[@JM-ct9lg]

That last Schrade Hunting and Fishing knife reminds me of a Mercator K55K or a Douk Douk. I carrry a Douk Douk in my back pocket every day!

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

I did a video on this the Schrade H&F knife and it’s subsequent clones. In the video I talk about George Schrade’s patent for this “original” knife. The original part is the lock. The knife was/is a modified Douk-Douk and very much like a K55K.

[@bdh3949]

The Kershaw Black Gulch lockback knife has a bigger and a smaller twin brothers. Originally made in USA, then Japan, now China.

[@LeashMechanic]

Tobias get a Buck 112 Slim Ranger Select! I love FRN and its handle is one of the best FRNs ever! Plus has a 3” blade for places like here in Illinois. It quickly become one of my favorite EDCs! Fun video! The Gran’Pa knife is awesome! The Gator is great too!

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

I will need to look into the 112. The thing is I have numerous 3 and 4 inch Lockbacks I'm leaning more towards the Buck Bantam 285, the midsize of the three Bucks.

[@LeashMechanic]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias that looks like a nice knife too. The 112 SS costs $10 more but for that you get a straighter more traditional profile (with imho a more comfortable and grip-able handle- ie if you ever need to twist or go sideways the flat surface is much easier to work with and manipulate than the molded finger grip design). The 112 SS also has a reversible pocket clip that’s shorter and is positioned at the back of the handle rather than by the pivot. Chances are you wouldn’t need to remove it. It looks in pictures like the end might curve up into one’s hand but it really doesn’t, it feels more like part of the grip when holding it, at least for me. Last there’s not having to shave that 1/8” off the Bantam blade to make it Illinois legal if that matters to you. But this said, one is only $28 and the other $38 so for the price of a single lower echelon Case why not get both!

[@r1ckgr1m3s8]

I just purchased a Colt(RR)ct329 & buckshot gunstock from ebay. probly over paid for both but did manage to talk the sellers down from their original price. I just wanted them because of the Colt branding.

[@viking7560]

The Gerber Gator lock back seemed to show up in every PX I was in. I always coveted it but never got one. I have never been a Buck 110 fan but have a few Bucks including a Buck Lite I picked up in a PX at Ft. Indiantown Gap that has been a great field and hunting knife. I got a Buck slip joint from my son for Christmas this year that is more in the modern folder style in profile and material that has become one of my favorite carry knives.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

I hate to say this, but while appreciate the historical significance of the Buck 110 it really doesn't do much for me either. I would take the Gator or the EZ-Out over it any day of the week

[@charlesdudek7713]

Tobias, for a good solid #10 you need a Spyderco Native 5. Made in Golden, Colorado with a frn handle and a proper back lock. It's one of their most popular models.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Several folks have recommended the Native 5 but I'm just not sure how it would serve me better than the Para 3. Had I not bought the Para 3 I'd probably be more inclined to get the Native. I'll need to look at the Native 5 in person next time I get a chance.

[@charlesdudek7713]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias Actually you're probably better off with the compression lock and yes they are similar in most other respects.

[@keithbertrum5886]

The sears knife was made by schrade I have about three of the schrade both in red and blk handles

[@hleeky]

fun. thanks Tobias!

[@gizmocarr3093]

The Sears model looks like a USA Schrade SP3 I have. The Gerber line of LST knives and a great many others were designed by Blackie Collins for Gerber. Case makes Copper Locks, Mini Copper Locks and Tribal Locks in traditional made designs.👍

[@RandysWSG]

These are great! I think I could get 3 or 4 lol.

[@charlesdudek7713]

Tobias I have a question that you can probably answer. I'm deciding on my second traditional knife and I noticed there can be quite a difference in price between knives of the same pattern and handle material for example I'm considering a mini trapper. The green bone is more expensive than an orange bone trapper . Is that due to popularity or is it more expensive to manufacture one over the other?

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

My bet it is it has everything to do with demand/or that one is a more limited run. Are both knives made by the same company?

[@charlesdudek7713]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias Yes, both Case. The only other difference is the green has a bow tie shield and the orange has the oval case shield.

[@terrillschneider3778]

Watched this last night Thanks Be well

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Thanks. Getting better every day.

[@jimbok2492]

Cool video. I would recommend you pick up a 110 lite or slim soon as you can. I don't think you'll regret it.

[@Elphoenix1]

I only have a couple of American lockbacks I couldn't do the open tag 😢

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Ten is a high number to shoot for! I think a more enjoyable approach would be "show us your favorite lockbacks!" Apparently USA lockbacks make up less than 1/10 of 1% of my overall knife collection. Strangely, I was not shocked to discover this.

[@George_Lewis]

Thank you for sharing your collection. I' wasn't aware of some of these knives. BTW, I consider all of them USA made. Tobias, I'm surprised you don't have a USA made Schrade LB7. They are quite similar to the Buck 110 and many of us prefer the Schrade. I'm fortunate to have two of them... one is an NRA commemorative in a tin.

[@felinebline7154]

Found a Case mini black horn on Amazon 17.99.

[@richardmcginnis5344]

i have the case blackhorn 4.0 the bigger one with the rubber scales and opening scale for cleaning, number 4 is a schrade made sears knife, i have the richard petty version, its really cool i don't know why but it was made with red bakelite i also have a smaller green bakelite one

[@wegomoe]

I have a CASE XX 2104L Orange Blackhorn that opens up for cleaning, and which I am very happy to have kept.

[@slick_slicers]

This is one for me to avoid, I can only think of two in my collection. One of them is a 110 and the other Budget Gerber. And in terms of USA made fixed blades, US airforce one that you gave me and my Buck Vanguard. I took the clip off my spiderco dragonfly and I really can’t imagine putting it back.

[@JustineWiniker]

There are some case knives I think you are forgetting. Ones that came out during covid.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

I have numerous Case Knives but the only LB Case I have is the Mini Blackhorn. Sad but true.

[@JustineWiniker]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias really? You never got one of those teardrop shaped ones that are TB designs?

[@EdwinDekker71]

Hi Tobias, hope you're doing well.

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Thanks. Getting better with each passing day.

[@jeffjackson5331]

Nice

[@joemiller68]

No CASE Copperlock In the house?

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

Nope. And no other case LB. Almost 70 Case Knives and the two locking bladed knives both have liner locks!

[@jimmyj4811]

So why don't you really like the Buck 110?

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

They're bulky and heavy so they are more apt to end up in a belt sheath. If I'm going to put a knife on a belt, I'd rather just have a fixed blade. It will be lighter and easier to to get out of the sheath and into action.

[@felinebline7154]

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[@SubUrbanNinja-EDC]

One of my biggest disappointments in knives are from the Buck 110 and Gerber products. Built well but the blades don't cut well. With that said, I am not a fan of Buck or Gerber. Especially as prices go up. Spyderco is awesome but you pay for it.

[@JustineWiniker]

Never buy a Buck 110

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

There are many people who agree with you and just as many who swear by the Buck 110. I appreciate the Buck 110’s place in history but think there are numerous better options for less cost.

[@wegomoe]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias They're much too heavy for me, but I intend to buy one as soon as I find one on a decent sale. This video convinced me that I do need one for my collection.

[@JustineWiniker]

@@KnifeChatswithTobias I got a few from my grandpappy 🤣