Knife for a 10 year old?

Colog

Colog

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My son is turning 10 next month and i would like to give him his first knife. I'm looking for recommendations people might have for a good starters knife. I'm a little concerned about sheeple getting freaked out by a child with a knife. When i was 10 i had no less then 20 knives. But times have changed. So im looking for a pocket sized, solid, simple knife that won't scare the crap out of sheeple.
 
Any Swiss Army knife is a fine choice. One with the locking main blade like Wenger offers would probably be a good idea though.

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My only reservations about a SAK is that my little knucklehead will certainly loose any accessories that aren't bolted on, such as toothpick or tweezers.
 
Colog said:
My only reservations about a SAK is that my little knucklehead will certainly loose any accessories that aren't bolted on, such as toothpick or tweezers.
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Alox models such as the Soldier do not have tweezers or toothpicks. The Pioneer models have keyrings that you can attach a lanyard (dummy cord) to if you think he's going to lose the whole knife.
 
What about a traditional Buck lockback? The 55 and 112 aren't as big as the 110 , are fairly inexpensive, and have a strong lock.
 
I like the idea of a simple SAK/multi-tool. My 11 year old daughter got a "My First Victorinox" a few months back, and after seeing how she handles the blade, has been modified so the blade is more of like a sheepsfoot rather than the stock rounded point. During the summer, she took a camp/class showing how to do various handy things around the house, and fell in love with the Leatherman multi tool. A scissor-based multitool would probably be very much appreciated come xmas time.

I have mixed feelings about lockblades, as I tell the kids to never trust such things.
 
I just looked at the Soldier, I like it. Thanks for pointing that one out to me.
 
If not a SAK, then perhaps a traditional scout knife or just some other traditional pattern slipjoint like a Case or Boker congress or the like.

I think my personal feelings on a first knife are that it should not be a locking knife. Seems counter intuitive I know, but I think a kid should learn how to safely use a knife without a lock instead of learning to rely on the lock to keep them safe.
 
I have a Soldier. Great knife. Next year you can give him a fixed blade to use camping and hiking.
 
Colog said:
I just looked at the Soldier, I like it. Thanks for pointing that one out to me.
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The neat thing about giving a Soldier as a birthday gift is that the year (2 digit) of manufacture is stamped on the tang. You could give your son an "06" for his 10th year or a "96" for the year of his birth. Most places will not sell specific years but I think Felinevet's Shop at sosakonline.com will.
 
ginshun said:
I think my personal feelings on a first knife are that it should not be a locking knife. Seems counter intuitive I know, but I think a kid should learn how to safely use a knife without a lock instead of learning to rely on the lock to keep them safe.
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That seems logical.

I have also been considering a Case/Boker slipjoint. I'm wondering if they lack some of the "cool" factor.

22-rimfire said:
Next year you can give him a fixed blade to use camping and hiking.
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BUSSE Hell Razor :D
 
stevekt said:
You could give your son an "06" for his 10th year or a "96" for the year of his birth. Most places will not sell specific years but I think Felinevet's Shop at sosakonline.com will.
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Great idea, ill have to look into that.
 
First knife my dad gave me was a small buck lock back like G3 suggested. I have some bucks, but my son dosn't like them.
 
Colog said:
My only reservations about a SAK is that my little knucklehead will certainly loose any accessories that aren't bolted on, such as toothpick or tweezers.
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Odds are, the little knucklehead is going to lose the whole damn knife in time! :D
 
mnblade said:
Odds are, the little knucklehead is going to lose the whole damn knife in time! :D
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If he is like his Dad he sure will. I've lost more knive than i currently own:grumpy:
 
Any regular size SAK or slipjoint. To start with, anything from the Victorinox line. Maybe the Buck 303, either 420HC or 440C. Basically any design of slip joints. Preach safety, first and foremost, and then respect for his knife.

I bought my little brother, who will be 12 this year, a Buck 303 Cadet 420HC, and a Victorinox, I'm not exactly sure which model :(.
 
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