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Most Popular Buck Knives [2023]

Posted on May 27, 2021 Written by Joseph Stein

most popular buck knives article

Have you ever wondered what are the most popular Buck knives?

I have, so if you’re a data nerd like me it’s your lucky day. I’ve compiled data on how many times each of Buck’s model names are searched in Google per month.

Here’s the results. We’ll start with the top 5, with a more complete list further down.

Contents

  • The short version: 5 most popular Bucks
  • A note on methodology
  • Search demand for other Buck Knives models
    • Digging deeper: which 110 models are most sought after?
    • Buck 110 Automatic
    • Buck 55

The short version: 5 most popular Bucks

The short version is that the Buck 110 is by far the most popular Buck knife with 17k+ Google searches per month on average. That’s followed by the 119, details below:

ModelImageMonthly searchesLink to product
Buck 110buck-11017,100Price & Reviews
Buck 119buck 1198,700Price & Reviews
Buck 112buck 112 4,000Price & Reviews
Buck 120buck 1203,800Price & Reviews
Buck 124buck 1241,700Price & Reviews

So there we have it. The most popular Bucks, based on Google searches per month, are: Buck 110, Buck 119, Buck 112, Buck 120, and Buck 124 (in that order).

Unsurprisingly, these are roughly in price order too. You can check the links above/below to get an exact current price, but the Buck 110’s popularity is enabled by it’s balance of quality & mid-range price (around $70). Meanwhile, the 124 runs at around $150, being a heavier, longer, more sturdy build. So while it’s still popular, the higher price will likely always restrict it from overtaking the more affordable knives in popularity.

If you’re interested, we have published several comparison pieces to help you choose between these knives, e.g:

Buck 110 vs 112

Buck 124 vs 119

A note on methodology

Before we take a look at more models, I want to take a minute to explain that this was not a complex data operation; I simply grabbed the last 6 months average volume data from a keyword research tool.

One limitation to be aware of is that the volumes don’t consider alternative search queries. For example, if I was looking for the Frontiersman, I could type in:

  • Buck 124
  • Buck 124 frontiersman
  • Buck frontiersman
  • … and a few other variants.

This data set only takes the first Buck + [model number] volumes. That means there are actually more searches in total for each model than displayed here, but the order should still be correct.

Search demand for other Buck Knives models

I’ve separated these to make sure each chart is (hopefully) readable. You may need to zoom in on mobile. In case you can’t see these charts for any reason, there’ll be a table further down with all models in popularity order.

To start with, we have the Buck 1-xx models. This is a nice visual representation of the top 5 we already checked out above too:

chart showing popularity of Buck knives 102 - 124: most popular Buck knives

Here we can still see pretty substantial search demand for the 102 Woodsman, the 105 Pathfinder, and the first specialist skinning knife we’ve come across (the 113).

Digging deeper: which 110 models are most sought after?

With the 110, since there’s so much data, it’s interesting to break it down even further and see what specific 110 searches people look for. Here’s some examples:

buck 110 popularity chart: Most popular Buck knives

You can see that the automatic is a particularly popular variant of the 110. I’ve seen/heard of a lot of people that use the 110 auto for EDC. Searches have been growing too, and you can see typical spikes each year around September & December:

buck 110 automatic search demand

These are a little pricier, but I’d highly recommend checking it out if you’re into automatic knives. Here’s a few quick specs, and a link through to where you can buy it:

Buck 110 Automatic

  • 3 3/4″ blade length (9.5cm)
  • 0.12″ blade thickness
  • 7.1 oz weight (201.3g)
  • Made in the USA
  • Carry: sheath

Click here to see price & reviews of the 110 auto.

Now, getting back to the rest of the Buck knives.

This chart below has search volumes for 8 more Buck models.

chart showing popularity of buck knives 301 - 916

As you can see, the 55 is the most popular in this group — not far from having made the top 5. Overall, this knife would be 7th in my list of popularity.

Buck 55

I’m going to take an extra minute on this knife too, for two reasons. 1) This is very similar to the Buck 110. It’s name actually derives from the fact that it is exactly 1/2 the size of the 110, at 3 3/8″ (closed).

It is the pint-sized version.

And the second reason, is because the 55 is currently part of their legacy collection for 2023. There’s a beautiful looking 55 available on the site now. Here are links to the regular 55 and the legacy 55:

Regular Buck 55: check price & reviews

buck 55 regular

Legacy Buck 55: check price & reviews

buck 55 legacy

Really nice looking knife, which many people use for EDC, although I find it’s a little on the small side. It’s most likely too small for activities like camping too.

Moving on…

Lastly, here’s a table for you with all the Buck models I could find reliable data for, in popularity order.

Enjoy!

ModelMonthly searches
buck 11017100
buck 1198700
buck 1124000
buck 1203800
buck 1241700
buck 1021400
buck 551200
buck 1051000
buck 113790
buck 118640
buck 501590
buck 103550
buck 301480
buck 101420
buck 303380
buck 503320
buck 104300
buck 500290
buck 111170
buck 107130
buck 10690
buck 11460
buck 10850

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