Buck 110's at Wal-Mart
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Buck 110's at Wal-Mart
Following a post on another Forum (somewhat pessimistically), I was surprised...no, *astounded*...to see brass-bolster Buck 110's at the local WallyWorld for $30!!!...
(They also have the Buck "Prince" for $29.95)...
Wow...There are guys on eBay asking more than that for ground-down, dented/chipped, dinged-up 110's...
I was also surprised and somewhat annoyed to see how many counterfeit/Chinese [choose one] "Buck 110" knives were being advertised on eBay as real Bucks...
(They also have the Buck "Prince" for $29.95)...
Wow...There are guys on eBay asking more than that for ground-down, dented/chipped, dinged-up 110's...
I was also surprised and somewhat annoyed to see how many counterfeit/Chinese [choose one] "Buck 110" knives were being advertised on eBay as real Bucks...
Six of one...
Half a dozen of the other...
Half a dozen of the other...
K-Mart too???
The local sporting goods shops are still asking $59...No, I didn't buy one...
...I bought an $11.50 eBay junker!!!
No, I don't plan on making an auto...too much work...but a drop-point Buck 110...That I think I can manage...
Whenever baseball season ends and I finish all my other projects...
The local sporting goods shops are still asking $59...No, I didn't buy one...
...I bought an $11.50 eBay junker!!!
No, I don't plan on making an auto...too much work...but a drop-point Buck 110...That I think I can manage...
Whenever baseball season ends and I finish all my other projects...
Six of one...
Half a dozen of the other...
Half a dozen of the other...
I was looking into getting one and seeing if I couldn't do the button fired coil spring conversion, but I have enough projects on the shelf. My other thought is to take a Timberline Locking Liner and convert it. I thought maybe a leaf spring and a release mechanism similar to the Benchmade Benchmite might work. The knife itself is incredibly thin, so that rules coil springs and button locks. But I figure if I cut the liner just right, and added a button that would extend through the scales, it just might work.
McG
Hmmmm...Now I'm reading old archived threads at BladeForums.com/Buck and I see that Buck markets a "low-end" line of knives made in China and distributed by Home Depot and like stores...
I didn't look at the tang on the 110's at Wally World...are they the Chinese or the USA Bucks??? Or maybe the K-Mart ones???
I didn't look at the tang on the 110's at Wally World...are they the Chinese or the USA Bucks??? Or maybe the K-Mart ones???
Six of one...
Half a dozen of the other...
Half a dozen of the other...
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I like Buck knives. Timeless classics of good construction.
With Schrade, I never heard that Walmart story before but to me, it sounds like a conspiracy. People make up alot of shit about walmart. The Waltons probably deserve it but thats beside the point.
Last time i looked at Walmart's knives, they still had Schrade stock. Honestly, I think that company sunk themselves with lackluster designs. Handles much bigger than blades, awkward designs, poor choices of materials, and sometimes a lousy fit and finish.
Back to Buck...
Those i've purchased at Walmart are identical to any other Bucks sold elsewhere. Stamps, sheaths, packaging, etc..
Now as for MADE IN USA...
All you have to do, in order to legally claim "made in usa" is one portion of assembly, or so i'm told. So Buck could make all parts in China, and even have them partially assembled there... as long as it comes back here for "finishing" it becomes "American".
I don't know what Buck does. But get used to this and expect ALL companies to manufacture outside of the USA. We're DAMN close to this being the case already.
With Schrade, I never heard that Walmart story before but to me, it sounds like a conspiracy. People make up alot of shit about walmart. The Waltons probably deserve it but thats beside the point.
Last time i looked at Walmart's knives, they still had Schrade stock. Honestly, I think that company sunk themselves with lackluster designs. Handles much bigger than blades, awkward designs, poor choices of materials, and sometimes a lousy fit and finish.
Back to Buck...
Those i've purchased at Walmart are identical to any other Bucks sold elsewhere. Stamps, sheaths, packaging, etc..
Now as for MADE IN USA...
All you have to do, in order to legally claim "made in usa" is one portion of assembly, or so i'm told. So Buck could make all parts in China, and even have them partially assembled there... as long as it comes back here for "finishing" it becomes "American".
I don't know what Buck does. But get used to this and expect ALL companies to manufacture outside of the USA. We're DAMN close to this being the case already.