baby bro needs a new knife

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time for another obligatory EDC recommendation thread! I'm going to largely go with my gut on this one but I thought I would ask my fellow knifeguys for input

my little bro expressed that he liked the looks of one of my knives a while back, so I gave him the same one for his B-day. it was a spyderco dragonfly and I engraved his name on the blade. he's used it quite heavily, I had to re profile the blade twice from chips he's taken out of it and the face of the blade is quite scratched up. I mentioned this to him and he said he was actually interested in getting a larger more "high quality" knife. he doesn't quite understand that this knife is high quality for its intended purpose, I think he really just wants something beefier

he asked me to make a short list about 5-10 knifes long for him to pick from.
he liked the looks of the spyderco dragonfly
he DOESN'T like wharncliffs
he's not really a knife guy so his budget will likely be sub $100 but could be as high as $180 by my guess
he'll want something a bit bigger and more robust but still a comfy EDC weight

what do you think?

UPDATE: he does NOT want a knife that looks like his dragonfly, he says he wants something that looks a little different. variety is the spice of life I guess
 
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Sounds like a Delica, Endura, Paramilitary 2, or Military. 4 knives I am proud to won. I am sticking with Spyderco because he says he likes them. Nice thing about the first two on the list is that they are very reasonably prices...great knives for just a little over $50
 
Before I spent more money on him I'd find out how and why the Dragonfly was so chipped up. Maybe all he needs is a prybar.
 
Oh oh, your passing on the disease to a sibling! It's great that he has actually used the knife that you gifted him, that would make me feel good. Now that you've got him hooked why not consider getting him a "Sharpmaker" along with another blade. Learning how to sharpen and reprofile his own blades would give him a better appreciation of the do's and don'ts of knife use. The next time he chips that blade and sees how much time it takes to sharpen that chip out he'll know that he shouldn't have used the blade for that...
Since he liked the looks of the Spyderco why not stick with it, he's got good taste! Since he wants a beefier version I can add 3 to that list, Native4, Manix2 and the Para2. All under a hundred bucks with money leftover for that Sharpmaker :thumbup:!!
IMO the Native would probably be the logical next step up from the Dragonfly, blade just a bit over 3 inches and can be found in the $60ish price range....
 
First, I would find out exactly how the damage to his Spyderco Dragonfly occurred. I would recommend a Spyderco Para-Military 2. If he's interested, I saw the ZT 0350SW (stonewashed) on sale for $120. A really good deal.
 
It depends. Does he take care of his knives, i.e., shaprens and oils them. If not, stick with the spydercos and if he does Large Sebenza.
 
I would go for the Paramilitary 2, its a solid great knife and you can find it for sub $100. Or you could just grab one off newgrahamknives or knifecenter for around $120
 
Urban Dweller said:
Oh oh, your passing on the disease to a sibling! It's great that he has actually used the knife that you gifted him, that would make me feel good. Now that you've got him hooked why not consider getting him a "Sharpmaker" along with another blade. Learning how to sharpen and reprofile his own blades would give him a better appreciation of the do's and don'ts of knife use. The next time he chips that blade and sees how much time it takes to sharpen that chip out he'll know that he shouldn't have used the blade for that...
Since he liked the looks of the Spyderco why not stick with it, he's got good taste! Since he wants a beefier version I can add 3 to that list, Native4, Manix2 and the Para2. All under a hundred bucks with money leftover for that Sharpmaker :thumbup:!!
IMO the Native would probably be the logical next step up from the Dragonfly, blade just a bit over 3 inches and can be found in the $60ish price range....
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is the sharpmaker actually a good system? I have a lansky and its really hard for me to put a good edge on anything with it
 
I've only been using the sharpmaker for a week and I've been getting fantastic results along with my strop. You just need to make sure the inclusive angle of your bevel is smaller than the angle you sharpen at. For $50 I think its a great deal. My ultrafine stones are coming in the mail soon and I can't wait to see the results I get with it.
 
For under $100 the Benchmade Griptilian would be an ideal choice.
 
Zt 0350 all the way. Not too big but it's just the right size! Can also be found as low as 70.00 some places.
 
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