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Buck 110 Folding Hunter Knife

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I’ve been carrying a Buck 110 Folding Hunter for several years for all of my field dressing work. I can get some incredibly sharp edges with my Lansky and so far the knife has done well.

I was looking at some other knives for field dressing and skinning, but I’m not sure there will be an appreciable improvement over my Buck.

Anyone using a Buck Folding Hunter or did you use one in the past?
 
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buck 110 is an iconic knife, nothing wrong with it at all for hunting use!

I carry a cheaper and bright orange havalon piranta deer hunting and leave the buck 110 at home to save a couple ounces and not lose the great 110...
I almost ordered a Havalon Piranta but talked myself out of it since my Buck works great for me and I enjoy sharpening knives.
 
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When I was younger I used a 110 for everything but always hated cleaning it. Now I’m a knife wh*re and have/use many different blades, mostly fixed. The 110 is super easy to maintain the blade but I have found a love for other types of steel, such as S30V and a few others.
 
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When I was younger I used a 110 for everything but always hated cleaning it. Now I’m a knife wh*re and have/use many different blades, mostly fixed. The 110 is super easy to maintain the blade but I have found a love for other types of steel, such as S30V and a few others.
What are some benefits of S30V vs the 420HC steel in the original 110? They have 110 models with S30V steel.
 
#17 ·
I didn’t realize they offered an S30V version of the 110.

They’re both stainless steel but the S30V offers better durability, edge retention, and general longevity. The cons of S30V are that it’s way more expensive and much harder to sharpen than 420HC.

I like a fixed blade knife better as a tool. One of my favorites has been the Butterfly Hidden Canyon. I mostly hunt white tail and find this to be the perfect size.
 
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I've been carrying the buck 105 for 40 or more years. Does everything I need a knife to do when hunting. I also carry a small folding knife for stuff i don't want to dull the 105 on. I like the sheath on my belt better than a folding knife in my pocket, just because it's easier to clean and I can get to it quicker if attacked by a bear
 
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My 110 is super sharp and is a great knife. Buck really does get the most it can out of the 420hc steel.
With a fine and ultra fine Lansky stone plus a strop with jewelers compound, I can get my 110 as sharp as any Soligen Lutz replaceable broadhead blade. Im very careful field dressing.
 
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I didn’t realize they offered an S30V version of the 110.

They’re both stainless steel but the S30V offers better durability, edge retention, and general longevity. The cons of S30V are that it’s way more expensive and much harder to sharpen than 420HC.

I like a fixed blade knife better as a tool. One of my favorites has been the Butterfly Hidden Canyon. I mostly hunt white tail and find this to be the perfect size.
Interesting S30V steel is harder to sharpen. That is an undesirable trait for me. I only use my 110 during deer season and it is easy to sharpen.