Adding a thumbstud to a 110.

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I noticed on another post someone had a picture of their 110 and there was a thumbstud on it. Now this struck me as odd. I never considered a 110 as a tacticle knife because it isn't. And you really don't see thumbstuds on traditional knives. So in my opinion, one shouldn't be added. Now I never thought of a 110 to be able of fast opening which is usually what people use thumbstuds for, atleast what I see they use it to flick the blade out. Would it even work with a 110? It would seem as if you would flick it and have to flip your wrist in the process which wouldn't be that comfortable to do. I guess if you lubed it up like crazy you could flick it out. I know in the state of Maryland where I live any knife that you can open by applying pressure to the blade or handle, which in my opinion would also consider thumbstuds is considered a switchblade which you cannot carry on you.

So the main point of this thread is: Why put a thumbstud (which doesn't even really look nice) on such a beautiful knife?
 
Two Bucks I have can be flicked out, Folding Alpha Hunter (279) and Folding Kalinga (415). I put a thumbstud on my 110 and couldn't open it up very well. I also have a Rush (290) and a Sirus (297) for easy opening.
 
THE_LONGBOW said:
I don't consider this tactical and it has a thumb stud. Ilike one hand opening.

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I kind of consider it tacticle but what I consider traditional and tacticle are probably alot different than some people. To me a traditional would be like traditional lockbacks i.e buck 110. and old slipjoints and some fixed blades. I know im different then some this is just what I consider.
 
if buck made a 110 with a pocket clip and a thumbstud, i'd probably carry it daily. maybe one of these days i'll do it myself.
 
when i was 20 or so, 110's were THE knife. i wasn't a knife guy, didn't know a 110 from jack.

i'm 48 now, i had to get a knife (long story) i got a $10 cheapie winchester at wally world. it had thumbstuds.

soon, i wanted to upgrade - got a benchmade griptillian - it has thumbstuds.

i like being able to open it one handed.

ok, a guy gives me an old 110 - this is the knife i see in my head when i think about a knife. it's being refurbished now.

my brother and his buddies use to hold the handle of 110's and flick them open somehow..looked like a switchblade coming out...cool then, but i could never do it.

so when i saw the pic of the 110 with thumbstuds, the bulb went off. i agree it looks funny, but if you could open one one handed, why not?

i just bought a $20 "tin box" 110 off amazon for a beater. who knows, i might give the slip on opener a try.

tada - that's my reason
 
zach2556 said:
I never considered a 110 as a tacticle knife because it isn't... Now I never thought of a 110 to be able of fast opening
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When the 110 came out, it wasn't a "traditional" knife, it was actually somewhat modern for the time. It was designed as the working man's blade. When my Grandfather gave me his well-used 112, he told me that when he was a kid, his friends and him would put match boxes around the blade then close it so that when you pulled the knife from your pocket the matchbook would catch and the knife would open... 40 years later Emerson patents this idea.

The Buck 112 was actually designed to get around the 4" blade limit that the Navy imposed on it's ships because of all the stabbings that were happening with Buck 110's. Just a little history on a knife we now consider traditional.

zach2556 said:
I kind of consider it tacticle but what I consider traditional and tacticle are probably alot different than some people. To me a traditional would be like traditional lockbacks i.e buck 110. and old slipjoints and some fixed blades. I know im different then some this is just what I consider.
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Not to nitpick, but a knife doesn't have to be tactical OR traditional. That's like saying an American has to be a liberal OR conservative. There is a lot of in between ground where a knife is just a pocket knife and this is where I'd consider most of the knives we carry to fall into.

As to the original comment: I agree, the Buck 110 is great just the way it is. If somebody wants to mod it with semi-useless hardware, that's up to them.
 
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Whatever.....I'd like to try one on a 110.

So......I imagine there are a few on the market.

Which one is most recommended?
 
Me too.

I'm wondering which brand or type is most favored by the forum members who have tried one.

Thanks.
 
There is nothing wrong with a thumb-stud on a 110.

I put one on this custom shop 110 and it would still be my main EDC; however, the stud will not fit in my open top sheath:(.




Buck put a factory thumb-stud on their liner lock 110.
 
THE_LONGBOW said:
The one I put on my 110 I got from thr Buck Factory Store. I don't know if they have any left but it might be worth a call. I paid $5 with the wrench. I will caution you my 110 will not fit in the nylon Buck sheath or my custom leather sheath with the thumb stud .
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Yep, I carried mine in an Alpha sheath...it was a little loose and the flap would catch on stuff and pop open:eek:. That's why I'm not currently using my custom...may need to send it off to Jack for another sheath:thumbup:
jb4570
 
I carry one with a stud on it. Makes it easier to open one handed for me. I can do it without the stud on it but my method then is much less PC.

I think it's a gain myself.
 
I put a thumbstud on a few of my 110's that I would use for work. After all I only have two hands, and if one is holding up something that can not be put down at the time, and you need to trim it a little. How are you going to open a 110 other wise with the other hand. A 110 was designed to be a tool, some pepole will buy a tool that is close to thier needs, then make it closer to thier preference! Since the thumbstud is removeable then when it is no longer needed it can be taken off. I bought my thumbstuds at BUCK during the twenty year anniversary of the collectors club. HL
 
jb4570 said:
There is nothing wrong with a thumb-stud on a 110.

I put one on this custom shop 110 and it would still be my main EDC; however, the stud will not fit in my open top sheath:(.




Buck put a factory thumb-stud on their liner lock 110.
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never heard of a linerlock 110 what's the story? the two words seem strange together
 
i don't know if i would get one or not, but i can't find one anywhere - anyone have a link?

is that allowed?

if not, someone shoot me an email.

thanks
 
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