Well I'm stuck waiting for a phone call, so I'm killing time.
I figured I should accumulate some good internet karma.
If I were punished for spending too much on knives and had to choose only one company or maker, I'd carefully consider Buck Knives.
And the reason why is sitting here in my desk drawer. The Buck 110.
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The Buck 110 has been in production since 200 AD and they've sold over 15 billion units.
I'd venture this is the most copied knife in the world, second perhaps only to the Victorinox Classic. Even then I think the 110 is copied more often.
It's heavy. It's thick. It's not designed to be opened one handed. It's made out of stone age materials.
And it's just fine. Buck got it right the first time. Not that the 110 hasn't changed slightly over the years, but not enough for anyone to notice. It doesn't need crazy designs, weird blade shapes, space age materials, or a built in LED light. If you like no BS products this is for you.
I'm constantly appalled by all the gun stores who will sell you all sorts of weird, crazy blades, most of them good of course, but won't carry the 110. It's like running a gun store and not carrying the Ruger 10/22.
I command you to go get one right now if you don't have one lest you live the rest of your days in shame. There's one caveat: A Buck 112 is the only acceptable substitute.
I figured I should accumulate some good internet karma.
If I were punished for spending too much on knives and had to choose only one company or maker, I'd carefully consider Buck Knives.
And the reason why is sitting here in my desk drawer. The Buck 110.
The Buck 110 has been in production since 200 AD and they've sold over 15 billion units.
I'd venture this is the most copied knife in the world, second perhaps only to the Victorinox Classic. Even then I think the 110 is copied more often.
It's heavy. It's thick. It's not designed to be opened one handed. It's made out of stone age materials.
And it's just fine. Buck got it right the first time. Not that the 110 hasn't changed slightly over the years, but not enough for anyone to notice. It doesn't need crazy designs, weird blade shapes, space age materials, or a built in LED light. If you like no BS products this is for you.
I'm constantly appalled by all the gun stores who will sell you all sorts of weird, crazy blades, most of them good of course, but won't carry the 110. It's like running a gun store and not carrying the Ruger 10/22.
I command you to go get one right now if you don't have one lest you live the rest of your days in shame. There's one caveat: A Buck 112 is the only acceptable substitute.
