Hey everyone David C Andersen here coming at you from the KnifeCenter and
today we're going to be comparing a couple offerings from Spyderco and Buck
an unlikely pair but you're about to see why let's check them out if you
haven't seen the new Buck 110 and 112 Slim Pro you ought to check them out
with a few tweaks and upgraded materials these knives are reimagining Bucks
heritage models for the modern knife enthusiast with the new changes to these
knives the natural competitive set is a little bit different than the classic
110 and 112 and we think the Spyderco Endura and delica make natural
competition both of these classic designs are of course lock backs in
nature and if you look their handle length and blade length are effectively
identical and that goes the same for the 110 and the Endura as well as the 112
and the delica moreover their price points are very similar so we're going
to go through these knives feature by feature to see how they stack up next to
each other so we'll primarily be showing the Endura up against the 110 but all
the points we're gonna make apply exactly the same to the 112 and the
delica as I mentioned before the blade lengths are virtually identical hold
them up right next to each other however and you can see that the buck has a
slight advantage in the actual amount of sharpened edge thanks to its belly when
it comes to steel the spydercos of course feature vg10 stainless steel
which is a very solid option it's very good respectable edge retention as well
as excellent stainless capabilities as well the Buck pulls ahead a little bit
however thanks to the usage of s30v stainless steel a fully modern particle
steel that was actually the first steel developed specifically for cutlery and
you get an increase in edge retention that you can only really find on those
powdered steels that clip point blade on the 110 features a hollow grind slices
very well but here's where the Spyderco shows its advantage and that's when it
comes to choice you can get this in a few different grinds both the full flat
grind shown here as well as a saber grind you can also get it with a
partially serrated edge or a fully serrated edge as well as in a worn cliff
blade profile and these are options you're just not going to see on the buck
at all furthermore if you like the design of the spyderco you're not
restricted to just that vg10 steel Spyderco has long made it a habit to
release these knives sprint runs with some of the highest end
Steels available today next we come to blade deployment and on the 110 we have
dual thumb studs which enables use for left-handers or right-handers it's got
decent action and opens very well however the Spyderco opens even more
smoothly and part of thats down to the spyderhole here integrated into the
blade it's a little farther away from the pivot allowing you to get better
leverage on it and we also have an adjustable pivot on the Spyderco which
is not something you're gonna see on the buck next we come to handle materials
and in a direct comparison the Bucks certainly have the advantage here in
terms of niceness we have two different color micartas available as well as
black g10 the handle materials on the Spyderco is arguably not as nice but you
do get more grip the bi-directional FRN scales provide plenty of traction which
is going to make it even better than the Bucks in wet weather environments of
course the theme of options continues with the Spyderco and we've got a lot of
upgraded options that you're not going to find on the buck as well including
stainless steel as well as Pakkawood handled versions with laminated HAP-40
steel that you can only find here at the KnifeCenter moving on to the pocket
clip you can see on the Spyderco that is a four position design meaning that
there's plenty of options to suit any carry style you can carry this on the
left or right side tip up or tip down whatever your preference for the buck it
is a tip-up only affair but we do get a nice deep carry clip it is reversible
for left or right side carry as well the other thing you won't see on this buck
is a lanyard hole so if that's something you want you're gonna want to stick with
the Spyderco but thanks to its slim frame and that deep carry clip it
definitely carries a little more easily in your pocket takes up just a little
bit less room of course the other differentiator between these knives is
the country of origin if you prefer your knives american-made the buck is
certainly going to serve you well but the Japanese made Spydercos are made
in Seiki City one of the cutlery capitals of the world and the quality is
beyond reproach truth is though you can't really go wrong with either one of
these great EDC designs they're both very well made and can get just about
any kind of work done for most people in most uses they really are
interchangeable however if you do any sort of hunting the buck DNA is
undeniable and that 110 and 112 is definitely
to be a better option for skinning and game processing the Spyderco is however
with their increased grip and the integrated thumb ramp behind the spider
hole here transition a little bit better to tactical rolls than the Bucks will
also thanks to these versions with the full flat grind they are gonna do better
as an impromptu kitchen knife if you need to use your folder for food prep so
as a direct comparison these buck models certainly have nicer materials and
better steels but the sheer variety on the Spyderco designs can't be discounted
it's almost impossible to pick a winner between these two so that's where you
guys come in make sure to let us know in the comments below which one of these
designs you think is better and which one you would actually put your own
money down on once you've commented make sure you're subscribed to our youtube
channel as well because once you've done those two things we're actually offering
you a chance to win either one of these 110 slim pros or endura knives the full
list of rules will be in the description below so make sure to check those out
and get your entries in before the contest closes in the meantime if you
can't wait and want to get your hands on one of these great buck 110 slim pros
112 slim pros or Spyderco enduros or delicas make sure to click the link in
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