America's Most Popular Knife.. Bad or Good? Buck 110

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[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

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[@yelloblitz01]

Ya big booty pooter tooths, nothing beats Buck 110

[@CryptoChristopher]

That commercial cracked me up 😂

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

@@CryptoChristopher haha thanks a lot. We do our best to make them fun to watch

[@rocknrollguitar]

Toffe review! Nu moet je t Nederlandsch equivalent ervan ook testen... De MF Herder of het moderne variant van Homeij... Daar loopt ongeveer elke boer in Nederland mee

[@tphvictims5101]

I’m 70 years old. That knife was and is not worth the money. Did I mention the lock sucks ?

[@BushcraftingBogan]

When I was a kid the 110 was a rite of passage. It was considered your first "adult knife" upgrade from either a Case slip joint or Barlow. I carried and used one from my 7th grade year through high school. We all carried them even in school.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

yeah It's before our time but even our parents generation here had the buck 110 as their first knives

[@luceatlux7087]

Did you go through a knife obsession phase when oyou were super young too? I remember wanting this knife sooooo badly. It consumed me. I ended up having a MAC Tools Gerber knife given to me instead for my d'day. I didn't know the brand, so I was a little disappointed at the time. (Later on, I always felt badly about not actively showing more gratitude to the guy who went out of his way to get it for me... My aunt's goofy alcoholic boyfriend (who had an awesome soul)) gave it to me... STILL feel bad to this day! Little spoiled punk brat... TMI :)

[@LastBastian]

@@luceatlux7087 I always had love and fascination with knives for as long as I can remember. Couldn't afford a real 110 as a kid, but had a few cheap Pakistani knock offs. I was always jealous of my cousin who had a beautiful real 110 that had a rod style sharpener on the side of its leather sheath. Loved it!

[@leeward6762]

​@@DutchBushcraftKnivesyou guys should check out one of the premium versions of the 110, they have versions with s30v, s45v and i believe they just came out with some in magnacut aswell...they also have titanium, micarta and g10 scale options. I'm sure your American viewers would enjoy another Buck video. :)

[@charlessalmond7076]

My older brother got the 110. I got the Schrade LB-7.

[@clarkkent3133]

Considering the Buck 110 was introduced to the world in 1964 as the first hunting folder that was reliable and still is used to this day for farm work, field work, food prep, and other hard use etcetera is a testament to its design to keep up with other modern knives we have today. That's like running a race with your 60 year old grandfather, and he's hot on your heels.

[@rollingslothmachine3431]

I see it more as a testament to the traditionalism and general rose tinted glases many in the US still wear in regards to the past. Shure it is a fine looking knife, but it could be so much better if they just used a better steel, like this video shows as well. There are so many cost effective options nowadays.

[@Zeratsu]

@@rollingslothmachine3431 but they use an S30V steel, why nobody talk about that?

[@jacobseraphin685]

It may be a little outdated but in my opinion it is still relevant, and will be for a while.

[@paulhayes9765]

Great video gentlemen. I'm 61 years young and I've had my Buck 110 for over 40 years. It is such a classic knife and is shaving sharp. I've used it hunting and as an all around camp knife. It's a historic icon. Love your channel. Cheers

[@dlighted8861]

How can you kizz the backside like that when they trash your knife?

[@heyarno]

I did read that they used to make it from 440C steel. Which would explain the better experience some people had.

[@Smaug1]

Yes, but time marches on. It's sharp because you KEEP it sharp, not because it holds an edge well. I'm not sure hunters stay with it; why bother with cleaning blood out of a folder, when fixed blades are so widely available? It's really about being portable and locking, so that it's safe to use.

[@costasmandylor7252]

When the 110 was originally brought out, it was aimed primarily at farmers and woodsmen who needed something bigger than the ubiquitous pocket knife for larger chores.

[@garysarratt1]

Really? It was called the Folding Hunter.

[@garysarratt1]

@@mariumrajah It never has come up short for my needs.

[@michaelhernandez410]

I've been using Buck knife products for almost 50 years. I use my 110 to open plastic bags, mylar packaging of freeze-dried food, paper sacks of charcoal etc cetera. I don't need to field dress a Triceratops. It needs fairly frequent re-sharpening, but I carry a small sharpening stone in my backpack. My Bucks do not loosen, chip or suffer broken back springs like a couple of other knife brands that I have owned. Are they the highest quality of knives available? No, of course not, but they do what I need a knife to do. Buck knives represent good value for money. BTW, I bought all my Buck knives with my own money.

[@LoreTunderin]

The Buck folders make a great first knife for kids just getting into the outdoors. Not because they perform exceptionally well, but because they are heirlooms that force you to learn how to sharpen your knife and force you to maintain your edge. It's a great knife for instilling good habits early that will serve you well as you move on to more expensive knifes with fancier steels. Not to mention that for a lot of people, once they've moved on to a 'better' knife, the Buck will become one of those knives they keep around to look at and feel nostalgic about, as it has all those memories of their parent or grandparent teaching them how to sharpen or hunt or build fires, etc..

[@SpaceDave3000]

Or they could buy the kid a spyderco and have a better experience all round.

[@LoreTunderin]

@@SpaceDave3000hardly, experience is a subjective thing- different strokes for different folks, as the saying goes. When I was younger I'd try to find reasons to sharpen my knives, and the classic wood and brass look just spoke to me on a different level. Growing up I had a decent collection of SAKs, CRKTs, Kershaws, etc., but still found myself reaching for the old fashioned brass and wood jack knives with the stupidly soft blades whenever I felt like whittling in the back yard. It was fun trying to out-sharpen myself every time.

[@heyarno]

It will surely make them appreciate their first morakniv.

[@BUZZKILLJRJR]

It is, it also teaches you what to use Your knife for, and what not to use it for. I know you said it more eloquently, but I 100% agree with you, My grandfather never baton through wood, He always carried a hatchet or bowie knife With his pocket knife in the woods And usually another smaller pocket knife, tiny for all kinds of stuff. He always told me small blades for small tasks in big blades for big tasks. Fire making was just carrying a lighter with you. And back up matches. A lighter in matches won't last as long as a fero rod.thats why you bring a few. I love using a fero rod, they last forever and are very fun but they also don't work as well as other fire tools.

[@heyarno]

@@BUZZKILLJRJR For me it's the opposite. Lighters and matches have failed me too often. A ferro rod is the only thing that has never let me down. So that's what I carry. I also built a dedicated scraper from beech wood and finely sharpened hss. So I don't needlessly wear down my knife. I also bring a small pouch with matches. So under good conditions, I can save on ferro rod. In the city I just carry a tiny petrol lighter capsule. It's light and tiny, while being reliable enough for something that I only use about once a year. For my toolbox I have a bic lighter though. It's convenient indoors, for stuff like shrink tube and warming up things before pressing them in cold hot glue.

[@ramonvelasquez8431]

I think besides the sentimental value, the Buck 110 is still a quite usable knife, provided that you like sharpening your tools relatively often. Now, is it overcome by many of the more modern knife steels? Yes, absolutely, yes.

[@floridadad2817]

I have Buck 110s in the following steels: 5160, BG42, 20CV, S30V, S35VN, S45VN, Magnacut, and one in 420HC because at that point I figured why not. After all this, I firmly believe the best "Buck 110" is the Boker Optima in Cruwear. My son has no idea how awesome his inheritance will be.

[@IvanMalechko]

Lol. Wow, that's an impressive collection! 👍

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

knives that get passed down are always the most valuable knives to own

[@floridadad2817]

@@IvanMalechko Thank you. I have multiples of a couple. All told, it cost me about $1,000 across 13 years. That's a lot less money than you think. Under $100 a year. It just takes time and patience and maybe half a day of overtime a year when you're young.

[@joshgonzalez2885]

@@floridadad2817do the Boker replacement blades fit into a normal 110? Saw they sell the cruwear replacement blade and thought that would be a neat upgrade

[@floridadad2817]

@@joshgonzalez2885 No. The Boker Optima is a Buck 110 clone on steroids. That's why I call it the best "Buck 110" in quotes.

[@davidb78]

Would be nice to see you do the buck with the other steels they offer.

[@Leftyotism]

☝

[@bobafettuccine3541]

The 110 is an important piece of Americana that changed the knife world. Thanks for finally reviewing this knife guys. I'll keep my 110 forever and hand it down before my passing 🇺🇲

[@ghettomonk79]

You can appreciate the 110's history and place in the knife world, but these days it's just an old outdated relic from the past. An entry level 110 starts around $60days. That's with 420hc blade steel. What a joke. Buck could've been the top dog in the knife game, but they peaked long ago while other much newer American knife manufactures just left them in the dust. And don't even get me started in how foreign knife makers have caught up or surpassed the Americans in terms manufacturing , quality, and price.

[@bobafettuccine3541]

@@ghettomonk79 😂😂😂

[@leeward6762]

Paul Bos heatteat is literally the industry standard...Bucks 420 is so much better than anyone elses that its hard to believe its 420hc.

[@jimbolxvi6428]

Got my first Buck 110 on my tenth birthday in 1976 and a 110 has been on my belt everyday since. Forty seven years this has been my constant companion urban carry, hiking, camping, hunting on my LE duty belt for my twenty five year career. I’ve got many “better blades” all waiting for the 110 to fail and I don’t see that happening.

[@Zeratsu]

why?

[@kentkoster8687]

One of the things I found about knives with hollow grinds is that they tend to keep cutting through materials well even after the apex of the edge has dulled and they stop cutting paper smoothly. My KA-BAR Dozier Folding Hunter (in AUS 8A, 56-58 HRC) and Buck 110 Slim Select (420HC, 57.5-58.5 HRC) are great examples of this. Despite being made of relatively soft steel, both of those get heavily used both in EDC and in the outdoors, and they still perform great even though I can't remember the last time I sat down and properly sharpened either of them. That said, my Buck 110 in S30V (60 HRC) is on a different level - definitely worth the price increase!

[@archiebunker3654]

Not a knife to be batoning stuff with. But for basic cutting tasks it's pretty good, especially if you want a folding knife for belt carry. It does free up some pocket space when you belt carry it.

[@scottyelder8351]

In Scotland the Buck has achieved legendary status we call it The Lock Back and it was as feared as it was respected by all gang members I still have mine in storage and adore it and consider it priceless to me .

[@user-jg4wb9sy9y]

You can get it in different steals now and you can also get it in a drop point blade if you don’t like the clip point

[@sambarris9843]

My 110 is S30V and ironwood. I'm sure this thing is going to outlive me and whoever I leave it to. Just sad I wasn't quick enough to also get one in Magnacut when they did that stealth run.

[@jeffschoper4486]

I grew up in Idaho, worshipping Buck knives and the impersonation of voices of Buck knife owners was spot on!! You sounded exactly like my grandmother (and not a little like my high school girlfriends). Can’t decide whether to be aroused or nostalgic…. This channel never disappoints.

[@chrome8675]

For those that have skinned large game, know the US Made Buck 110 is an excellent knife and a probably one of the best values you can get for a good skinner.

[@greekveteran2715]

Dulls before you even finish skinning one deer. Tip isn't drop point,which I would prefer. Handle is nice for that job,but thats the only good thing about it. It used to be my fathers edc. So I will always remember tthi,as a gentleman's folder. 0

[@leeward6762]

Probably skined more whitetails than any other knife. :)

[@guycalgary7800]

Totally agree , and if your blade is dulling that quickly while field processing your deer its because you are doing it wrong and cutting lots of the hair!

[@DL-ij7tf]

​@@guycalgary7800 I love the Buck 110 and 119 and have a couple of each. I've butchered several deer with both and they definitely work ok but they really aren't that well designed for it. The point (on both knives actually) is so pointy that you need to be careful where it is. The 110 is very handle-heavy and both are pretty slick. It's not the easiest knife to clean, harder than average to carry, worse than average edge retention, can't be maintenanced, and is medium at best for durability. And it's kind of expensive. It's great for looking really cool and you feel good using it. Massive nostalgia points. It's main draw is the style and old-timey feel, which is legitimate. I've butchered deer and smaller animals with dozens of knives and most do pretty well. I did an entire deer with my Cold Steel Code 4 (clip point) and despite the thin aluminum handles it did really well and was still really sharp after.

[@Andyfromsomewhere]

You do know you can get the 110 with a drop point instead, right?

[@p.williamfox6417]

The Buck 110 pro in s30v Boss tempered was pretty impressive to me. I’ve had lots of high end slip joints, liner locks, and lock backs that weren’t as good as it for edge retention and skinning ability. I’m not crazy about the original buck 110, but really like some new knives they are putting out.

[@solomonkane408]

Exactly

[@Phaminator525]

I have the trx 110 in g10. It is honestly better than m390 in edge retention. I cant explain how but when i use it it just never gets dull lol. The heat treat really is amazing

[@CNYKnifeNut]

​@@Phaminator525 Woo woo nonsense, and the name attached to it really are the most important components to a good heat treat.

[@Smaug1]

Yep, they're finally getting the message, after probably seeing their sales go down no matter HOW many new variants they release with the crappy 420HC.

[@hardcorehunter7162]

Its great as a hunting knife. I got my buck when I was 12 and I've used it for 22 years now. While the edge can wear down if you're smacking it into bone or wood, it is easy to sharpen an tune up with a pocket sharpener.

[@jaketheripper7385]

I've been saying it for years... Buck may use bottom of the barrel scrap steel for their blades, but they make up for it in their heat treatment process. They really do make some good qualtiy knives made in the USA at really affordable price points. I'm not really into Buck products myself (more so due to aesthetic reasons than anything else), but I recommend them all the time. Whenever someone asks me what I recommend as far as "biggest bang for your buck" and "rugged", I always mention Buck among the top contenders. I know I've mentioned this a couple times now on some other videos, but it's very true.

[@W49Boowie]

Especially the knives they have made in CHINA.

[@JoelHunterGun]

I appreciate the sensitivity you guys brought to this knife. I wouldn't even be a collector if it wasn't for Buck knives as a kid. Just like another vid you've shown in the past about your emotional experience with your first knives, Buck's given everyone I know, outside of the internet, their first knife experience. When I was a kid, Buck were the grail knives, and, I'll admit, that's why I still have a soft spot for them. ...Besides, for bushcrafting purposes, you guys have already given us AMAZING options with proven results. We all should know what to grab for the task ahead of us because of you. THANKS!!!

[@EricShreve]

I have a 110 that I got as a teenager. I’m now in my mid-40s. It has skinned several deer and countless squirrels. It takes and keeps an edge extremely well. It also cleans up easily. For what it was designed for, which is a farm/hunting knife, it’s hard to beat.

[@BorealEDC]

The 110 is a classic and I love em. Try the newer 110 Hunter Sport in S30V and micarta, with a pocket clip. It's a real upgrade from the original and still looks good with the micarta.

[@kevinmanning640]

I think the main draw for this knife is that its made to be a good hunting or skinning knife for small to medium sized game thats packaged in a small foldable size and is easy to sharpen and of course the classic look. One good test for this review would definitely be food preparation or actually skinning a small animal before dulling the knife on bushcraft. But as always great review.

[@joshnewton7310]

Buck 110 , carried same one forover 30 years now. Hands down great knife for gutting and field dressing medium to large game. Compact and easy one hand open. 112 was my work knife in the Navy. If it dulls, slap it a couple of times and it's ready to cut again.

[@kalebwiebe2888]

Thanks for your (slightly biased) reviews you always entertain and teach something! (Love your country by the way)

[@giantskunk]

I carried a 110 in the army in the 1980’s. Great knife. Sits in the safe for sentimental reasons these days.

[@richardhenry1969]

The funny thing is back when bushcarft was called wilderness survival. Everyone used a buck 110. So really there is no question it will work. Toughness is much more important then edge retention. Nobody needs a$200+ knife. What you need is skills.

[@RevHiker]

Im not a big fan of the 110, and any folder without a pocket clip, but they do have a version with S30V with a Bos heat treat. Might be worth comparing the two.

[@jackmarks2176]

I bought my 110 in 1971 when got back from Vietnam, am on my fourth "free" replacement blade. Would have been more blades but the 110 is heavy so since I got old been carrying my Buck Lite a lot, which I bought in mid eighties.

[@ZootyZoFo]

I always had a Buck 110 or 112 growing up in America. In the 70’s there were no one hand opening knives, they all had nail-nicks, it I ordered these “thumb tabs” as they were called from a magazine and it was a spring steel tab that clipped over the spine of the blade giving you a tab to flip it open with one hand, so the Buck 110 was my first flipper knife.

[@andrewsock1608]

I had no problem flipping mine as it was. It’s just a slow carful sweep flip. You can also just pinch the blade and the weight of the handle will open it. The sweep flip can be done silently behind the back too by squeezing the handle lock as you flip it. After some use it can be flipped out by inertia 😉

[@ZootyZoFo]

@@andrewsock1608 - Well I was just 13 years old and had just read The Outsiders in school and I wanted a switchblade knife so damn bad but this was as close as I could get! 😂

[@andrewsock1608]

@@ZootyZoFo it’s a shame those are usually illegal, they are beautiful knives.

[@yogibro6442]

420 stainless has high toughness rather than edge holding abilities. The tip should be far less likely to break than some more brittle super steels.

[@Captain_Cinnamon]

What are you doing with a knife that you need above average toughness

[@paullambert4445]

It was the first knife I bought myself in 1975. I carried it everywhere. I crashed on my skateboard and scraped up the sheath. The one problem was I never liked the steel. Hard to sharpen and It didn’t stay sharp very long. Unfortunately that was what was available back then. Now it’s just a collection piece with memories of many hikes and camping trips. Thanks 🔪🎸

[@annodomini7250]

Easy to sharpen with a Work Sharp Field Sharpener and a strop.

[@NonyaDamnbusiness]

LOL! I have a Buck 501 Squire (a mini 110) in Magnacut. It's called "The Larrin" and was created by Buck working with the actual inventor of Magnacut to his exact specifications. It's my EDC. I also have a Buck 110 in S30V and it's a damn good knife. You use your fixed-blade knife for the big tasks and a Buck 110/112/501 for small tasks like processing game or light woodworking.

[@JamesJones-yj8ku]

I’ve seen dozens and dozens of deer processed with a Buck 110. Usually had to sharpen it once on each deer. Then Buck came out with the 110 in D2 steel and then didn’t have to sharpen it until you proceed 2 deer. We wasn’t aware D2 steel had a bad reputation for chipping. Never had any problems, but we didn’t try to chop thru a bone.

[@coryboyd7958]

2:19 Bought one in 1976 at Fort Knox KY. Used it on my belt for 10 years in the Army. Still have it. In PRISTINE CONDITION along with the original sheath! 47 years old and just like the day I bought it.

[@anthonyromano8565]

That is why i got the S30 V version From dlt. Diamond wood scales, drop point, nickle bolsters. That hollow grind makes it slice like a scalpel.

[@Andyfromsomewhere]

If your big problem is with the steel, you do know you can get the 110 in multiple steels and at least 2 blade styles, right? ( mine has rosewood scales, is a drop point, and is in S30V steel, for example. )

[@onionhead5780]

I’m 57 and still have my buck 110 I’ve had since carrying it on my belt in high school during the early 80’s. It’s still got copper fused into the blade where I used it to jump the starter under the hood of my truck back then. 😂. In high school we also used to bring our shotguns to metals and machining class to clean them then go dove hunting after school. That was in South Florida not some place out in the country. What a great era to grow up in.

[@aceman1126]

In your opinion, what the hell went wrong. The whole world sucks so much now.

[@guycalgary7800]

@@aceman1126 open borders , govt debt , woke teachers ....

[@aceman1126]

@@guycalgary7800 those are definitely symptoms but I wanna know the root cause. I think it's obvious that our culture is a rotting corpse of what it once was... but what killed it?

[@W49Boowie]

@@aceman1126 Trump did, he's an A hole even if he's a republican!

[@guycalgary7800]

@@aceman1126 Reagan said it best about communism and facism disguising itself as liberalism.

[@shaunbufford1306]

Buck knives are built on a philosophy that was common in America back in the day. You have a tool for a specific task, if that tool can't perform in another task you're using the wrong tool. Knives like these were built for skinning animals after a hunt and they generally don't do as well for other purposes. As for the steel they have higher quality options for some of their knives but 420 hc really does have a hard time keeping up with newer steels

[@notreallymyname3736]

Admittedly; I've used my 110 as a hunting knife exclusively (specifically for field dressing and skinning). After almost 2 decades with that knife, its been great. I hunt whitetailed deer with a large group, and I've been on the 'gut/skin crew' for years (I'd estimate that I've dressed 10-20 deer per year, mostly with the 110). That big clip point is great for avoiding gut punctures while field dressing, and the spine has a perfect thickness for cutting between the ribs and sternum. I'm in a pretty cold climate, and it's common for us to skin partially frozen deer carcasses. The 110 has just the right amount of curvature, and is the perfect length for slicing connective tissue under those conditions. My only complaint is that the mechanism gets gummed up with fat and congealed blood, but that's easy enough to clean. Sure, it won't do all the brush craft tests perfectly; but it's a fantastic dressing knife.

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

NEWSFLASH: The original intent and design of this knife was meant for hunters, field dressing, and prepping of wild game.

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

I knew you would understand...LUV right back at ya!

[@W49Boowie]

Well Al Buck did pretty good, I liked Al, Chubby Chuck and Chuck Jr are total A holes though, born into money, they didn't work their fingers to the bone like Al did with Hoyt and the after Hoyt's passing in 41 Al made it his mission in life to produce the best knives he could, and he did a pretty darn good job. When Chubby Chuck got control of the company and started giving US dollars to Communist China that's when the rot began. Chubby Chuck Buck, one of the biggest traitors to our nation!

[@larrymc4373]

In the Marines I always carried a Buck 110 folder everywhere. I tossed the leather pouch it comes with and used a nylon pouch for it. I was issued the USMC Kabar and bayonets but the Buck was what I actually used when I needed a knife for something. The Kabar was good for digging holes in the ground, the bayonets were useless, but the Buck 110 was good for everyday tasks. No, you can't mistreat it and expect it to retain an edge. It has cheap steel but that means it is also easy to sharpen in a few minutes.

[@just9911]

While I’m glad they offer the 110 in s30v, I really wish they hadn’t switched from 440C to 420HC. I have one that’s quite a few decades old in 440C and it’s pretty fantastic. There was some significant variation in the heat treat back in the day, so it can be a crap shoot as far as if you get a “good one”.

[@W49Boowie]

It's still a crap shoot so far a fit and finish are concerned. I've had to return more Buck knives due to poor craftsmanship than any other well known knife brand. Buck has absolutely abysmal quality control checking!

[@TylerSnyder305]

If you get an old 440c 110 the best thing to do is to send it in for an edge 2000 regrind. They switched from 440c to 425m because people had trouble sharpening it on their old soft Arkansas stones or carborrundum stones. From 425m they went to the similar but more available 420HC which has done very well for them.

[@deenoberry3360]

Its weird the older i get the more i want these classic knives. Ive went from tops fixed blades and mainly spyderco for folder for edc. Ive now got a case slip joint and mora most on the time. I guess hunting zombies and fighting ninjas is getting further from my main priorities.

[@TheGreyman61]

I carried a 110 for years. But as time went on I got attracted to other knife manufacturers with different steels and pocket clips

[@rlbennett]

When we were kids in high school most of us had Buck 110 on our belts the rest had Case trappers in our pockets . We never knew what kind of steel it was other than the Buck were harder to sharpen than the Cases

[@Davefinney370]

Attempts at American dialects are hilarious. Really enjoy your channel gentlemen.

[@danalarson6586]

As a hunter who has used the 420hc version and the s30v version to prepare game in the field I would add: The softer 420 hc steel is incredibly easy to sharpen after dulling a blade on animal bone or fur while processing game. In contrast the much better s30v steel can become just as dull just as easily by knicking bone or cutting fur and is incredibly difficult to sharpen without proper sharpening equipment making it in many ways less capable in field use applications. Last, I would add that in no way shape or form is the 110 a suitable replacement for even the cheapest Mora for bushcrafting chores.

[@aceman1126]

I never wanted one until the auto version came out... something about old world looking autos always gets me.

[@whilomforge3402]

I’ve still got my grandfathers Buck knife, and his Schrade Hunter, from the 60’s. The steel is crap, the sheaths are crap, the handles are crap, but I still love them. It’s more of a nostalgia thing. I wish Buck, and Schrade would clean up their act and make their knives with better steel, and I won’t buy one until they do, but they will always have a place in my heart.

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

Now your using the correct head mickie 🤣 wedges are majorly underrated in the modern outdoor community. Great job showing the tips! Oh and the knife 🤷

[@Leftyotism]

Better a wedge than a wedgie.

[@Hugo.Melissant]

i did see the video from zac to! it is an nice classisc gentelmans folder and one of the gratest things you guys learnd me is that the story behind is very inportand. i thank you again for the great video

[@Pete_Fish]

I grew up hunting with a Buck 110 and still have it but have not looked at it in 10-15 years, great starter knife for a young one, but if i can’t deploy a knife and close it with only one hand I’m not going anywhere. Thanks Mickey n Martin 🤞DBK Rules 😎

[@Messerjocke90]

I've been waiting for this video for YEARS 😆👍 finally

[@PiscatorKian]

Top Video... and soo much fun👍

[@pedroflores5144]

I agree with your overall assessment of Buck (if using simple ingot steel, why not 440C or 14C28N?) and the hollow ground blade is not my favorite. I was intrigued by Mikki's trick for splitting the log using only the saw and hitting it on another hard surface.

[@MPiKMS72]

Buck mentions this in that Larrin video they put up.

[@yogibro6442]

420 is a very tough steel that obviously can take a very sharp edge and is stainless. With the weaker hollow grind edge and narrow tip for cutting meat as a field hunting knife, they must have seen it as a trade off for edge retention. It would probably be less likely to shatter if you dropped the blade on a stone or something? I'm just getting this from steel comparison charts that show 420 as much tougher than most modern supersteels.

[@rorymcclellan3740]

The guitar tone fading in at 8:10 is fantastic!

[@johnhildenbrand2642]

I mean...I love my 110, but I also don't typically count on it (or any other folder for that matter) to be a one tool option. I use mine mostly for it's intended purpose, cleaning fish and game, it also did just fine in Afghanistan as a general utility/EDC blade, but I doubt it would be my first choice for a survival knife.

[@RidgidRon]

I am one of those people that has their Buck 110 over 40 years-43 years to be exact. I had to have save and save to get it. DBK does go over the knife limitations do to blade design and type of steel it has during their testing. The steel short comings can be addressed if a different steel was purchased with the knife. That doesn't take away from the fact that knife design does have it short comings. We look as what its intended purpose was when it was designed. Bushcraft might have been around for along time but it is only recently been in spot light. I use my buck 110 for hunting, fishing, work and light camp/home chores. I understand the limitations of the knife but what I need it for-it is a great knife for it's intended purpose.

[@MilledSteel]

Another excellent review

[@dualsportedc]

I have a custom 110 with S30V and an elk horn and brass handle. Love that knife. Had it made as a classy looking knife to wear to my wedding back in November but it has proven so useful since then that it now rides on my belt next to my multitool every day. I also have a classic one and the one my grandpa owned when he was my age. All good blades but that older one is a nightmare to sharpen

[@UltraMagaFan]

You didn’t have that knife made. You bought it off of their website.

[@mussydesign7933]

This was my first Knife, 39 years ago ! Amazing Knife sadly I lost it camping 20 years ago

[@clarkpitts5393]

I have several of them. 112s as well. But The Moras are the way to go for budget blades. A++ Video Boys.

[@haroldcook9667]

As a hunting knife for actually cutting up game the hollow grind with 420 hc works really well. All steels take damage bouncing the edge off of bone. The 420 hc can be quickly touched up easily where something fancier like s90v can take forever the repair similar damage. The 110 can gut skin and debone a deer with maybe a couple passes on a hone or strop. Ive done the same with a mora but the scandi grind edge took much more damage, required a lot more time on stones to deal with the damage. The guys who do such stuff professionally know this and use victorinox or dexter Russell knives.

[@missourimongoose8858]

I like to switch up my gutting knives between either a case 366 made back in the 60s or a yakut knife I got 2 years ago so I've been having fun figuring it out because it's different but your 100% right when it comes to boning knives its either the vic curved blade or the dexter straight blade

[@paulgerts2508]

I remember this was the first knife I wanted to have when I was a young "scouting" kid. My parents were so mad at me when I borrowed one from my friend, saying it was too dangerous and I had to bring it back immediately. Only when I was older I was allowed to get a victorinox swiss army knife, I was so proud... Never had the Buck though... 😒

[@marko9912]

What a surprise this video, not just because you rarely do folders, but I have Buck 112 Ranger finger groove arriving in the post tomorrow!

[@joestriker2100]

This was my Dad's every day carry work knife with his landscape company. These knives will last a life time.

[@duybear4023]

We're living in the Golden Age of knives. No way can a knife from 50+ years ago compete with the advancements made.

[@Aleksi-ry3ni]

Well, it is not quite that black/white. Many makers knew their stuff even back then and made it work with what they had, even competing with todays stuff. With todays stuff i mean blades made for same task and similar materials.

[@redfishsurvival1413]

Please go check out my comment on this. Cheers.

[@RocketCityGamer]

I really had fun watching this video, but I think a follow up video with some more more tests would be a good idea. This is not really a "bushcraft" knife, I know that is your channel, but outside of that, it is great for skinning medium-ish game and general utility; and for those purposes, having a knife that is made from a softer, more easily resharpened steel is not as large of a draw back as yall act like. Also I think it is worth mentioning the corrosion resistance and the razor fine edge you can get with very little time and effort in the field. I would love to see another video from yall with some more of these of tests in mind. Thanks for the review, much love from America

[@KNIGHTRACEDOTCOM]

I dont think anyone ever regretted buying a 110 I own a few of them. Use them all the time. Keep up the good videos

[@WDannyboy]

I agree with Martin's opinion on the OG buck 110. Its not really a "cheap knife" 70$ is too much for basic build quality and cheap steel. However for 20-30$ more you can get the s30v buck 110, which is far more appealing and actually a decent value considering the warranty.

[@donjuanmckenzie4897]

Like all things they used to be more affordable

[@W49Boowie]

@@MPiKMS72 I'd very much like to see proof of that! Are you on rhe Buck payroll or what?! Talk about fake and planted reviews! Shame on you!

[@shoafdude]

I came here to say this. Why didn't dbk try the s30v?

[@adrianjagmag]

The Buck 110 is solidly built though. As long as you don't misuse it, it will last decades, even plain Jane 420HC. So when you consider the materials and construction whilst it's not fancy it's kinda worth the price. And as you said you can always get the same design in better steel.

[@SupermanBB]

Buck 110 is a classic. Amazing in its time. Kept for nostalgic reasons and it still gets the job done with no frills

[@zachhandziak]

Ik kom uit de Verenigde Staten en ik vind jullie nog steeds echt leuk! Zelfs met de grappige Amerikaanse accent, Het klinkt eigenlijk best perfect volgens mij! 😂

[@janhbhugo5085]

I have 4 of them ! Got my first 38 years ago ! Love them.

[@tomturbuckle0076]

From what I have heard the early Buck 110s that could be hammered through nails and not chip were super hard for the commom person to resharpen. I think that was a big factor for Buck to go to a softer steel. It is after better for meat processing and light wood working I will admit. I like my 110 but the world and my knife collection is big enough for many knife brands.

[@dstnctw2123]

Being overly hard doesn't seem like it would be able to hammer through nails and not chip, tho.

[@Ajaxykins]

@@dstnctw2123 Old ones were high hardness 440c (which these days doesn't seem hard to sharpen, until you try to use arkansas stones on em then you can see where the opinion might come from) with a convex edge with their hollow grind, I have an old one and have no doubt it could do it! Back then 440c was considered a super steel kinda like m390 or something now.

[@jamesd4923]

​@@dstnctw2123But they do the ones from 40 years ago. I've never had to sharpen. It. Killed a dozen deer and processed them with and did all kinds of other tasks superior?

[@dstnctw2123]

@jamesd4923 i dont buy it. I have several $1000+ modern knoves in high and super steels that couldnt process a dozen deer wothout a sharpening. Thats unheard of

[@CNYKnifeNut]

​@@dstnctw2123 He's either cutting with pure nostalgia or straight up lies. Seriously though, I've seen people process deer with knives that haven't been sharp enough to cut printer paper in the better part of a decade. The definition of "sharp" varies _wildly_ from person to person.

[@LosRiji]

Oh I'm glad I didn't skiped the sponsor section :'D

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Hahaha thank you. We try to make our sponsors integrations fun to watch so we appreciate this feedback!

[@LoreTunderin]

Martin doing the worm in a puddle 🤣🤣🤣 Didn't see that coming

[@tucson4103]

I have a 110 in 52100 and so far it has served me well, I’ll also say that even though it’s budget steel you didn’t break it 😉 just saying. I will say in Construction I’ve met many a man on the job that carries a 110 or 112 and they have almost always been razor sharp. BOS does a fantastic treatment and Buck knives will cut, there might be a better blade for a particular job, but I’ll always have one. Keep up the great work.

[@nunninkav]

Zac's channel is putting out great stuff. Would love to see DBK in Utah!! The Bugout is the Anti 110. The 110 is big heavy, honking and thick.

[@timfoley3189]

It's always 420 at the Buck factory!

[@Kyle-sr6jm]

It is not a bad knife, for 50 years ago. What I use knives for, it needs a clip, synthetic handle, and can be disassembled for cleaning.

[@bloodycheetah3596]

Ive had my buck for 10 years and before me it was my grandfathers. It serves me amazingly, through camping and it served amazingly in boyscouts too where the length and foldability made it allowed almost everywhere in the bsa

[@bradleypierce1561]

The Buck 110 was the first knife that started my love affair with knives about 45 years ago. I still love them, even though the steel is not as good as some of my other blades.

[@overallgreatidea6433]

As teenagers a friend and mine and I caught a 6 ft blacktip shark but realized we had no billy. Everytime the guy on the rod brought the shark within reach the other would get a couple of stabs in the gills with a Buck 110 before the shark either lunged at him or away from him. Probably took a dozen turns at it before we could subdue the shark. Great shark knife, lol

[@azhunter5326]

Have one in magnacut. Heavy and not as ergonomic as more modern large folders like a sebenza. But every time I open it and feel it lock into place like a safe door shutting it brings a smile to my face. It’s classy the same way classic cars are. More.

[@WilliVinter]

My grandpa past this one to my father, my father later gave it to me. Im using it for some years for fishing not realising what a legendary knife this is lol. Happy to have it.

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

That's awesome man! Real treasure

[@gregorygolden1296]

I grew up in Montana in the early 70's and all my friends had a 110. I finally got one. Was like $50.00. That was alot of money in '74. Still got one today. But carry a clip point RECON-1 Everyday.

[@maximumsavage4056]

This knife has heritage. It's a knife that hasn't fundamentally changed since the 1960s. In the US, you can still find the old ones being used and carried by people in every state. The brass and ebony is just class.

[@escapetherace1943]

it's really stupid to hate on it because it uses 420HC and I agree with you. It was good then, it's still good now, in fact it's better now that their heat treat on the 420hc is essentially perfected.

[@SkunkPunch73]

Fair play lads this one was spot on in my eyes! Buck are a very good company (that if they had a bunch of super steel’s land on them) would be very hard too beat with their aftermarket service. Plus it is a classic which should really be in everyone’s collection just because of it being the knife nearly everyone thinks of when you say Buck, even if it is just for a paperweight. As for the accents at the end 😂😂 it was just like going to the movies 😂. You two have a excellent weekend and stay safe and healthy here’s to your next instalment 🍻🍻🫵😘👍

[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

hahaha thank you so much!

[@adrianjagmag]

You and get the Buck 110 in S30V...

[@SkunkPunch73]

@@adrianjagmag yeah that would work for me, that would make it a lot more desirable and deserving of your pocket time 🫵🏻👍🏼

[@WhuDhat]

you can get more than the 110 in s30 & 35vn it's called their pro series and more models are becoming available with them every year but be prepared to pay a pretty penny for the upgrade

[@SkunkPunch73]

@@WhuDhat yeah I know that but they are not the same plus they’re just a very badly designed updated version that really doesn’t have the same look or feel of that original classic 110. Plus I totally agree with you on the price part they must have been in the pub really hitting the whiskey when they come up with their prices lol. Have a beautiful night 🫵👍

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

Just ordered a custom 112 in s30v for my daughter, looking forward to seeing it.

[@jetdr]

I have 2, one is the classic with the 420 steel, the other has s30v, Buck does a phenomenal job with their heat treating on both steels. it is one of the best folders for the money you can get, built like a tank as well.

[@alesca]

Hello guys! would love to see a video on the buck fixed blade, 102 woodsman looks like a cool little thing or the bigger ones of course, they have the pro range too with CPM S35VN. Anyway, great video as always!

[@eric8851]

Skinning a white-tailed with a buck 110 your grandfather gave you, nostalgia, America thats why

[@northwards2218]

I have several version of this knife, including a Philmont Scout Camp as a Buck Lite. These knives are at every deer camp in the Northwoods. Field dressing deer year after year and hitting a stone around the wood stove. They pocket well and have the right heft. The brass also adds to the appeal. They were never made to compete as the best all around bushcrafter. And that’s just fine, because neither is my Benchmade AFO2, and I would never trade that.

[@flintlockDave]

I have the buck 110 with a S30V blade, and it is a night and day difference. It's way better I EdC it all the time. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@gl5740]

Classic knife my grandfather had so I had been waiting for one in a good steel. I was lucky enough to get in on a stealth run of 1000 with Magnacut. They also retail a S30V version for about $100