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Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Christmas Present for Dad
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You also might consider whether they'd like tactical or traditional? Type of steel? Size, weight, etc?
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110 is a great choice for a gift and in your price range
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I just got my dad a Buck 55. He really liked the looks of my 110 but it's a larger knife with a stiff lock and I wanted to get him something smaller that he would actually want to carry.
The 55 is an awesome, smaller option. Just throwing it out there.
The 55 is an awesome, smaller option. Just throwing it out there.
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As stated above, it really depends on what they would use the knives for... Got any more insight?
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As some others have said, we really need some more info to be of much help. Are they knife users? If so, what would they use them for? Are they more into modern knives? Traditional?
When I have previously bought non-knife people a gift knife they have either been Swiss Army Knives or Opinels. If you want something they can use for work, look at a SAK. If you want something they can admire while they open their mail, cut an apple or take on a picnic, consider an Opinel (especially the Chic range). If you go the way of an Opinel it will be worth spending a few dollars to have them professionally sharpened to bring out their best (by someone who knows what they're doing, not the local key cutting place).
When I have previously bought non-knife people a gift knife they have either been Swiss Army Knives or Opinels. If you want something they can use for work, look at a SAK. If you want something they can admire while they open their mail, cut an apple or take on a picnic, consider an Opinel (especially the Chic range). If you go the way of an Opinel it will be worth spending a few dollars to have them professionally sharpened to bring out their best (by someone who knows what they're doing, not the local key cutting place).
They are both knife users and carry daily, but mostly flea market knives. They pretty much use them for anything daily. My dad is a carpenter and my father in law is a butcher. So they're both knife people. I'm thinking a traditional knife might be best. One that might have a wood or bone handle that would be something to show off.
I would actually shy away from a Kershaw leek in your scenario...great knife but imo not the best for a general use application where it could be used hard on occasion. That tip is like a needle, and a great splinter picker, but it can snap off easily where a less delicate blade shape would be fine (rat 1/2, spyderco delica/dragonfly, or some of the other Kershaw models with drop point blades).
Just my .02
I think just about any of the other models listed here would be great choices.
WTH???
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At the $50 range, I don't think there's a traditional option better than Boker. Look for the carbon steel models that are made in Germany.
Case is in that same $50 price range too, but I wouldn't buy one of their knives without picking it out in person; too much variation in quality. Some are excellent, and you can find some real treasures for $50 or less, I just don't order them online.
At a bit higher price range, Great Eastern has traditional pocketknives with natural handles starting at $65. The quality is excellent.
Two other brands to check out, Queen Cutlery and Canal Street Cutlery. :thumbup:
Whoops....Totally missed the whole traditional thing. My bad OP!WTH???
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At the $50 range, I don't think there's a traditional option better than Boker. Look for the carbon steel models that are made in Germany.
Case is in that same $50 price range too, but I wouldn't buy one of their knives without picking it out in person; too much variation in quality. Some are excellent, and you can find some real treasures for $50 or less, I just don't order them online.
At a bit higher price range, Great Eastern has traditional pocketknives with natural handles starting at $65. The quality is excellent.
Two other brands to check out, Queen Cutlery and Canal Street Cutlery. :thumbup:
No problem. Woke up, turned on BF, read the posts, and got a chuckle. Great way to start the day.
The OP should also be aware that there's an entire "Traditional" forum here where he can drool over beautiful pocketknives for days and days. :thumbup:
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I'm planning on getting my Dad a nice Case for Christmas, but I'm with Bob, go and pick it out in person. I've seen a couple of really nice Trappers that are beautiful for under $50.
