Well, My little brother just joined cubs... They go on many camping trips and such, and I beleive it is cubs that lets them carry pocket knives... I was thinkin, for christmas or his birthday, I would get him a pocket knife to carry with him... However, I want to get one he's: A)going to like B)going to be able to use/handle and isn't dangerous for him and C)is a good, reliable knife that will hold up what abuse he may put it through.. well, post if you have any suggestions. Thanks!
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A knife for little brother
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What you need to do is just show him your collection.
Make a note of what knives he looks at with that look.
Get him something with the features of that knife, unless it was your ultra-tactical-slasher-black-coated knife
I was planning on getting both of my brothers knives, and I already have an extra Sharpmaker that's going to them. My 10 year old brother is in Scouts, my 18 year old brother is now an instructor for a military-esque training organization for teenagers. Needless to say, I'm going to get them different knives
The younger one seemed quite interested in locking mechanisms of my various knives. You don't know how happy I was to see that Both of my brothers were interested, actually, but upon hearing the prices of some of the knives... 
I'll probably get a strong lockback to go to the younger brother, like a Delica. For the 18 year old, I might get a utility fixed blade like the Becker BK/7.
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Hmm, with all the problems that I've heard about frame-lock KISS-style knives, I really wouldn't get that Schrade knife. To me, when buying a knife as a gift to my brothers, I would want them to have the best, simply because I would hate to see them cut themselves badly due to an unproven knife. Especially an 8 year old!
I think you should stick with proven quality stuff, CRKT has some nice knives that go for under $30 on ebay. Maybe an M16Z? I've got one, and the thin handle might be just the thing for a smaller hand. I actually have an aluminum handled one incoming, and bids on other M16's too. I just like the design too much!
Make a note of what knives he looks at with that look.
Get him something with the features of that knife, unless it was your ultra-tactical-slasher-black-coated knife
I was planning on getting both of my brothers knives, and I already have an extra Sharpmaker that's going to them. My 10 year old brother is in Scouts, my 18 year old brother is now an instructor for a military-esque training organization for teenagers. Needless to say, I'm going to get them different knives
The younger one seemed quite interested in locking mechanisms of my various knives. You don't know how happy I was to see that
Both of my brothers were interested, actually, but upon hearing the prices of some of the knives... I'll probably get a strong lockback to go to the younger brother, like a Delica. For the 18 year old, I might get a utility fixed blade like the Becker BK/7.
****edited to add:
Hmm, with all the problems that I've heard about frame-lock KISS-style knives, I really wouldn't get that Schrade knife. To me, when buying a knife as a gift to my brothers, I would want them to have the best, simply because I would hate to see them cut themselves badly due to an unproven knife. Especially an 8 year old!
I think you should stick with proven quality stuff, CRKT has some nice knives that go for under $30 on ebay. Maybe an M16Z? I've got one, and the thin handle might be just the thing for a smaller hand. I actually have an aluminum handled one incoming, and bids on other M16's too. I just like the design too much!
Thanks, alpha.. I will try that... and RL, I was just waiting for someone to mention an SAK... I don't know why, but I am not a fan of SAKs, I have a few, and I beleive my 2nd knife was an SAK (after a shrade uncle henry) and it really doesn't appeal to me much, nor do i ever use it. I guess I should talk to him, see if he likes SAK's.. But I would MUCH prefer getting him a locking knife, with ONE blade 
Just my preference, I guess... I should probably discuss this with my mom, as well...
Just my preference, I guess... I should probably discuss this with my mom, as well...
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Well, you can get SAKs with a lockback...but I don't want to push them on you...
BTW, I would recommend against the knife in the pic that you posted...it looks similar to the K.I.S.S. and there was a thread a few days ago suggesting that the design is very unsafe (in the sense that too much of the blade is exposed, leading to cuts when you reach for the knife in your pocket).
another idea might be a very small (e.g. 3-4") fixed blade like a Fallkniven...
RL
BTW, I would recommend against the knife in the pic that you posted...it looks similar to the K.I.S.S. and there was a thread a few days ago suggesting that the design is very unsafe (in the sense that too much of the blade is exposed, leading to cuts when you reach for the knife in your pocket).
another idea might be a very small (e.g. 3-4") fixed blade like a Fallkniven...
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The kid just joined the Scouts, get him a traditional utility pattern
camp knife like those made by Camillus. You can get some really nice patterns from Queen.
camp knife like those made by Camillus. You can get some really nice patterns from Queen.
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I usually don't post to say "I agree" - but I am on this one by RL!Originally posted by RL
I can't imagine anything more appropriate than a Swiss army knife...I got one at that age and I was VERY happy with it...I would suggest the new one-hand opening model or the "beginner model "my first Victorinox"
I'd even suggest going for a model that has a little more "stuff" on it. Victorinox makes so many models these days, I couldn't begin to suggest a particular model. I have a SwissChamp, but that's probably more than you want to spend....
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Don't get him something too different... at that age coolness factor can go one of several ways... he may end up being ostrasized becuase his equipment is different... you can't go wrong with a SAK, but perhaps waiting to see what everyone else gets, or even organizing a group purchase and getting the same knives... after all, the Cubs are the first uniforms that many of us get to wear.
Another thing...
Stay away from that first knife you were thinking about getting... it's got an unsafe lock... see the thread on KISS knives from crkt on this forum.
Another thing...
Stay away from that first knife you were thinking about getting... it's got an unsafe lock... see the thread on KISS knives from crkt on this forum.
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Gotta say, some of the suggestions here would be about my 60th choice ... different strokes for different folks, eh?
At any rate, I think the best thing to do is <i>ask</i> what kind of knife he'd like. If not asking him outright, the idea about letting him look at your collection and then watching which ones catch his fancy is a good one. For the record, I'd suggest a small sized SAK Tinker or scout model.
Lastly, with or without a lock, the boy is <i>darn</i> likely to cut himself (we all did, right!?
) so I'd spend a lot of time teaching him knife safety ... and buy some Band-aids.
At any rate, I think the best thing to do is <i>ask</i> what kind of knife he'd like. If not asking him outright, the idea about letting him look at your collection and then watching which ones catch his fancy is a good one. For the record, I'd suggest a small sized SAK Tinker or scout model.
Lastly, with or without a lock, the boy is <i>darn</i> likely to cut himself (we all did, right!?
) so I'd spend a lot of time teaching him knife safety ... and buy some Band-aids.
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4 GOOD choices:
SOG Pocket PowerPliers
Victorinox Deluxe Tinker
Cold Steel medium plain-edge Voyager
Spyderco plain-edge Native
SOG Pocket PowerPliers
Victorinox Deluxe Tinker
Cold Steel medium plain-edge Voyager
Spyderco plain-edge Native
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Glockman, you sure love those SOG pliers, don't you? I'm probably going to get a Powerlock second, direct from SOG.
Out of all the reviews of multitools I've read, SOG's tools really seem to stand out (and most of the reviewers prefer them over Leatherman tools). namrepus, you might want to take a look at those, if you're going to get a non-traditional tool knife.
I had a Victorinox Tinker as a kid, I loved it... Nice and thin, had all the devilish tools a mischevious kid could use (to take apart desks, drill holes in desks, cut things up). The two blades got their fair share of bloodings, and the awl was really useful for... kid stuff. Hehe. I'd definitely recommend the Tinker over the corkscrew model, since I don't think your brother will be opening up wine bottles anytime soon.
The Super Tinker might be a better value in that it also has the crappy scissors (says Micra-spoiled me). But to me it has crossed the thickness line, making it an unseemly bulge in a pocket.
I'm probably going to get a Powerlock second, direct from SOG.Out of all the reviews of multitools I've read, SOG's tools really seem to stand out (and most of the reviewers prefer them over Leatherman tools). namrepus, you might want to take a look at those, if you're going to get a non-traditional tool knife.
I had a Victorinox Tinker as a kid, I loved it... Nice and thin, had all the devilish tools a mischevious kid could use (to take apart desks, drill holes in desks, cut things up). The two blades got their fair share of bloodings
, and the awl was really useful for... kid stuff. Hehe. I'd definitely recommend the Tinker over the corkscrew model, since I don't think your brother will be opening up wine bottles anytime soon.The Super Tinker might be a better value in that it also has the crappy scissors (says Micra-spoiled me). But to me it has crossed the thickness line, making it an unseemly bulge in a pocket.