First SAK post...

IVANKERLEY · Sep 11, 2007

hey all,
Over the weekend my 11 year old finally held on to enough cash

to buy his first knife, he decided on a Victorinox Hiker and it came with a bonus sheep foot one blade knife (like a gardener), he couldnt be happier!
Nice knives, excellent fit and finish!
I Wanted to pick him up a sheath, so where do you guys get your SAK stuff? I was just going to order him a black nylon job from SMKW, since im unsure how long it will last before its lost or destroyed

any suggestions.
thanks!
ivan

lotoblades · Sep 11, 2007

I think he made a great choice!The hiker along with the camper are some of my favorites,good carring size and most of the tools you really need.

I get almost all of my vic stuff from felinevet shop and SMKW.I think the small Vic sheath will work just fine,4.49 at smkw.

Foilist · Sep 11, 2007

Outstanding! I was twelve when I bought my first knife with my own money. It was a Victorinox Huntsman back in 1983. I still have it, and although a little rough looking, it's still perfectly functional.

IVANKERLEY · Sep 11, 2007

thank you guys! He is one happy guy, always looking for an opportunity to use it, i let him open my old Camillus#23 Cigar Jack that came yesterday, gotta kick outta watching him cutting on the box, trying to decide if he should use the blade and slice the tape or maybe just saw through it

Didnt matter to me as long as my old camillus didnt get dinged

thanks
ivan

Hateman · Sep 11, 2007

SMKW has a great price for the nylon Vic pouches, but shipping costs may make it a tad expensive (5.00 to 7.00 on top of the cost of a pouch). You may try Tim at Felinevet on sosakonline.com. He may have a great deal on some pouches for you. Hope this helps.

Scott Free · Sep 11, 2007

The Victorinox Hiker is a great knife for a kid...or an adult. It's my favorite non-alox SAK.

It sound like you're having as much fun watching him, as he is using it. Good for both of you!

MG_Saldivar · Sep 11, 2007

eBay vendor David Mackintosh is a great seller, as is FelineVet.

auspx · Sep 12, 2007

IVANKERLEY said:
hey all,
Over the weekend my 11 year old finally held on to enough cash to buy his first knife, he decided on a Victorinox Hiker and it came with a bonus sheep foot one blade knife (like a gardener), he couldnt be happier!
Nice knives, excellent fit and finish!
I Wanted to pick him up a sheath, so where do you guys get your SAK stuff? I was just going to order him a black nylon job from SMKW, since im unsure how long it will last before its lost or destroyed any suggestions.
thanks!
ivan

Good choice. Just be sure that he keeps it hidden if he's going to carry it with him to school. You wouldn't want him to be arrested for "bringing a weapon to school" in this insane zero-tolerance society we now live in.

znapschatz · Sep 12, 2007

auspx said:
Good choice. Just be sure that he keeps it hidden if he's going to carry it with him to school. You wouldn't want him to be arrested for "bringing a weapon to school" in this insane zero-tolerance society we now live in.

If his school district has a zero tolerance for knives, the boy shouldn't bring it to school at all. Why let a child be exposed to a messy legal situation?

IVANKERLEY · Sep 12, 2007

No the agreement is that he is never to take it to school, automatic expulsion and im sure a lengthy and costly legal tangle, we dont need that ive read the horror stories. Nope the sheath isnt necessary but he is 11 and he thinks he needs one for when we are outside, in the woods or plinking targets.

ivan

jtb49er2000 · Sep 13, 2007

Not to steal the thread or anything, but with the right guidance and teaching to your son, that SAK will be a treasure to him 20 or 30 years from now when he's teaching his son how to properly use and sharpen a knife. Good on you for being a good daddy!

felinevet · Sep 13, 2007

IVANKERLEY said:
hey all,
Over the weekend my 11 year old finally held on to enough cash to buy his first knife, he decided on a Victorinox Hiker and it came with a bonus sheep foot one blade knife (like a gardener), he couldnt be happier!
Nice knives, excellent fit and finish!
I Wanted to pick him up a sheath, so where do you guys get your SAK stuff? I was just going to order him a black nylon job from SMKW, since im unsure how long it will last before its lost or destroyed any suggestions.
thanks!
ivan

If you haven't got a sheath yet, just let me know and I will send you one, no charge. Tim