EDC for my father

SurfisLove said:
THIS. Small Sebenza (Chris Reeve Knives) with the clip removed and the titanium insert in its place. It's at the top of his budget but it is absolutely worth every penny.
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+1 another vote for a small sebenza. If you could add just a little more you could get some inlays and man they're nice
 
How about a Fallkniven GP either in cocobolo or green micarta. I loved mine. It's a classy looking traditional appearance with all of today's technology. The Lam CoS steel is phenomenal, holds an edge very well & is relatively easy to sharpen for a newer super steel. I'm a fan of all Fallkniven' s products and always the juni model as my edc.
You could show him various pictures of knives and say your thinking of buying one and see what appeals to him on the DL.
GOOD LUCK with the search
 
Yeah, since I'm getting a lot of Sebenza recommendations, I may just increase my budget a little, bite the bullet, and get a Sebenza with nice inlays.
 
Bl@deNoob said:
Yeah, since I'm getting a lot of Sebenza recommendations, I may just increase my budget a little, bite the bullet, and get a Sebenza with nice inlays.
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I do love mine. :thumbup:

If you decide to go this route CRK does engraving work as well. You could get the side opposite of the inlays engraved with a short message if you wish. I have two saved for my daughters or their husbands one day. I'm not sure you could get it done before Christmas though.
 
I own a small Sebbie with Cocobolo inlays however I would add the suggestions to look at Fallkniven.

I have been somewhat disenchanted with the newer offerings but my TK3 is a really classy knife which is genuinely of heirloom quality. I think it exudes just as much quality as the Sebbie, especially to a non-knife nut (like we are here!)

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2-3.5 inch blade is a pretty big range but the Fallkniven fall into that range;

Length folded: 3.8" (97 mm)
Blade length: 2.76" (70 mm)
Blade thickness: 0.1" (2,5 mm)
Weigth: 100 g (3.5) oz
Steel: 3G
Hardness (edge): 62 HRC

Best of luck finding what sounds like a terrific gift for your Father...

Ben
 
First thing that came to mind was a full size Sebenza 25 with a leather slip in lieu of the Buck knife he likes -but that is over your budget. Only mention it since you say your budget may rise.

A smaller option (lends itself to clipless), but with better M390 steel, is the Benchmade 484 Nakamura. Again, smaller (3.08" blade) but utilitarian grip and good looking -and well under budget. A slightly more handsome version of this same knife, with another fantastic steel, CPN-S90V, is the 484-1. The Benchmades will hold/keep an edge better than the Sebenza.

Whatever you pick, it is pretty cool that you are doing this for your pops. I hope you'll inform us how it ends up/how he likes it. :thumbup:

Edit to add: The Benchmade Axis lock is an ambidextrous lock type.

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I always try to suggest the Wilson Combat versions over the inlays myself but that's pure preference. I find the pattern on the scale lends to more grippiness without additional fuss. Especially in the large.



 
There are so many nice blades out there but when it came to getting one for my Dad I had to go with what I feel is the Rolls Royce of EDC. I picked him up a small Sebenza with Bocote inlays. He was was speechless. He carries it every day and is always touting "look what my Son got for me" to all of his friends. It's not very often that you can say thank you to your Father for all of the fishing trips, camping excursions and great hunts, he was always there for those great times so why not get him what many consider to be the EDC that every other is is compared to. Of course this is just my opinion...but my Dad really loves the thing. :)
 
For all you Sebenzanites, is it easy/possible to put the thumb stud on the other side of the blade? My dad is left handed.
 
You can buy a left-handed model. A left-handed model of a framelock knife is different in that the orientation of the locking mechanism is reversed to suit the left hand. In my opinion, correct-handedness is the first/most important consideration in buying a knife with this lock type. Decorations and inlays, etc, a distant secondary consideration.
 
jazub said:
You can buy a left-handed model. A left-handed model of a framelock knife is different in that the orientation of the locking mechanism is reversed to suit the left hand. In my opinion, correct-handedness is the first/most important consideration in buying a knife with this lock type. Decorations and inlays, etc, a distant secondary consideration.
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I guess I should ask him if he's ever owned a left handed knife first. He may have gotten used to right handed operation by now. But I agree with you completely.
 
I know you want to go higher end, price-wise, but a Benchmade with an axis-lock is fully ambidextrous. They come with clips that can be reversed or removed as per your preference.

You can also get left-handed Sebenzas for the same price as the right-handed versions.
 
Bl@deNoob said:
I guess I should ask him if he's ever owned a left handed knife first. He may have gotten used to right handed operation by now. But I agree with you completely.
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Yeah, from reading the forums, it seems there are some lefties who avoid this lock type due to the overwhelming prevalence of right-only oriented handles, and there are other lefties who just deal with it. High end knife producers like CRK offer the option. Opening a normal framelock knife lefty is no problem, it just isn't as sweet, imo. Native orientation affects ease of use and comfort.
 
Abomb67 said:
There are so many nice blades out there but when it came to getting one for my Dad I had to go with what I feel is the Rolls Royce of EDC. I picked him up a small Sebenza with Bocote inlays. He was was speechless. He carries it every day and is always touting "look what my Son got for me" to all of his friends. It's not very often that you can say thank you to your Father for all of the fishing trips, camping excursions and great hunts, he was always there for those great times so why not get him what many consider to be the EDC that every other is is compared to. Of course this is just my opinion...but my Dad really loves the thing. :)
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Haha that's awesome! Did he blink when he Googled the price? Before going bat crazy no thanks to bf, I thought my mini grip was nonsensically pricey for a pocket knife. Took about 2 months and two benchmade pinnacles later before the slide happened and I fully stopped caring.
 
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