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Being an avid motorcyclist who rides a 43 year-old motorcycle (think on-the-spot/side-of-the-road emergency repairs) I'm a HUGE fan of the Buck 105.
I like it's heft, balance & the blade's incredible ability to hold even the most modest sharpening.
It's something I've come to appreciate when sawing through a section of 3/8" steel-braided hose or stripping down a piece of 10-gauge battery cable.
I recently purchased a second one, simply because the price was a steal, but was immediately disgusted by the all-looks/no-functionability "tacti-cool" sheath they now come with.
A quick trip to eBay & I scored an old-style snap-flap sheath for it.
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The 105 (and 119, and all the others in that series) comes with a fairly nice leather sheath, unless you get it at a mega mart, then they sometimes come with an ugly nylon sheath that is 1.5 times as large as it needs to be.
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The 105 (and 119, and all the others in that series) comes with a fairly nice leather sheath, unless you get it at a mega mart, then they sometimes come with an ugly nylon sheath that is 1.5 times as large as it needs to be. the fugly one I'm talking about. I got my second 105 online because the $$$ savings were phenomenal & it came with that abortion they refer to as a sheathIt quickly found a home in the trash bin, where garbage belongs. 
"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery."
--- Winston Churchill
fortis Fortuna adiuvat
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My 120 came today and is every bit the knife my older Bucks are. Polished and scary sharp, with an excellent grind, and the sheath fits nice as well.
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Buck doesn't seem to be trying very hard to sell these. It's not on their website, nor available through the world's largest online retailer. Wally World appears to be where they're found. I'll pick one up the next time I ignore my better judgement and end up there.
Buck Knives 632 Mesa Gray Micarta Fixed Blade with Heavy-Duty Sheath http://amzn.to/2uZ7hEj just under $45, pretty good 
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$35.20, online....even better. BUCK 632
Buck doesn't seem to be trying very hard to sell these. It's not on their website, nor available through the world's largest online retailer. Wally World appears to be where they're found. I'll pick one up the next time I ignore my better judgement and end up there.
Buck Knives 632 Mesa Gray Micarta Fixed Blade with Heavy-Duty Sheath http://amzn.to/2uZ7hEj just under $45, pretty good
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Yes. If you are ever out north Idaho way a tour of their factory is a must.
Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Earlier in this thread, I saw some interest expressed in the Buck 118. Doesn't really float my boat, but for those it does, I thought I'd point out that Knife Center is offering one in D2 for $67.95. Here: https://www.knifecenter.com/item/BU0118BKSBR
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Have the Buck 124 Frontiersman Beau-Ti-Ful  420HC steel, leather sheath and made in the USA 
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Has anyone handled the new 101? A fixed blade offshoot of the old 110. 420HC, Dymondwood
Think I'll be getting one.
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