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Originally Posted by Dean2
Bob
You are correct, to me the Buck 110 is like Duratrac tires. Jack of all trades, master of none. However, like Duratracs, user skill can make up for a whole hell of a lot. I don't want to have to carry separate knives to have the best option for a skinning knife, a caping knife, a knife for splitting the rib cage, a knife for cutting lunch meat and another for camp chores. I can get a 110 Buck to do all of those perfectly fine, just have to keep it sharp. I actually own all those kinds of specialty knives, I just rarely ever use them. Others are far more particular and also willing to pack around multiple knives. I am good with them doing that.
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100% agree... Your analogy is a good one too!
So many guys hate one thing versus another because they expected perfection in every aspect when it was only one aspect that was maybe not ideal. If a person can do well enough with one thing and meet their needs by driving (or cutting in this case lol) accordingly to the situation where required, they can absolutely get just fine by with a single product.
By the same token though, there is a place for specialization. As you say, you take one knife into the field and that makes total sense there, but if a guy was back at his butcher shop standing there doing a single job, hour in and hour out, he will more than likely go to the blade that makes that one job easiest.
Soooo many angles! (pun intended
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