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I remember buying some Buck 110 lightweight models maybe 20 to 25 years ago that had both a reddish and greenish color handle made out of some strange synthetic material like compressed coconut shells? Think they also came in the 112 model and were offered only a few years. Remember them having a different name like the 110 EXO?

Mine were traded off years ago, but for some reason I'd like to find a couple more. Does anyone remember them?

Thanks

Not ringing a bell with me but I got into knives in late 2006. I probably just missed them.

Valox is probably what it was. A kind of plastic before the newer stuff of today. I had the 110 in green, chocolate brown was used too. It was a very good/solid knife which I lost after about 2 years of carry, still have the nylon camo sheath which it came in.

robpa,

That's the one and as mentioned I also had the green and brown models. Looking back I liked them much better than the LT model now.

Will do more looking using the Valox term, but if anyone knows more please chime in.

I am no expert. During the 1980s I bought a Model 422. It has a standard 112 blade between reddish brown one piece synthetic sides. Maybe you'd call it brown. Unlike more modern light weights it has no pocket clip and the handle is as wide as a classic 112. Its fat handle is more comfortable for me. Since I prefer pouch carry the new thin ones do not tempt me. About the same time there was a similar 110 size light weight Model 424.

Remember those mentioned as having a smooth handle w/o checkering of any kind. After more searching I found some photos of what I'm after called the Buck 422 EcoLite Paperstone offered in green and plum red handles which appear to be circa 2010. Probably the "Paperstone" being remembered as some synthetic material and the "EcoLite" being remembered as EXO something in my OP.

Appreciate the replies and now will see if I can find one for sale.