Knife for daughter

Interloper · Jul 12, 2000

I am looking for opinions on what knife would be more appropriate for an eight year old girl, the spyderco cricket or delica? She likes the pink delica I would prefer she have the pink cricket but I have reservations about its liner lock. Opinions please? As well what other "pretty" knives are availabe for young girls. Thanks

KnifeDude · Jul 12, 2000

How about a BM705 Axis lock. Just the right size for smaller hands. If it is not cute enough you could try and find one of the knife of the month 705 that has alum. handles with a carbon fiber design on it.

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Boriqua · Jul 12, 2000

I love these threads only because It means there is a new generation of Knife lovers. I have a ten year old daughter who has been to the NYCK show for the last three years at least. At eight I bought her her first knife at the show. She was so excited having been to the show before and this time actually coming home with something. I bought her a spyderco as well. It is a little delica sized version of the Rescue. Sheeps foot, no point, serrated and red. I took her home and had her practice the safe way to open it, close it, and use it. (no cutting toward you and such)Last show I got her a swiss army with a couple of doodads. I liked the idea of no point for someone so young but that is my 2 cents.

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Bronco · Jul 12, 2000

I think Doc Walt has had some experience in these matters

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Smoke · Jul 12, 2000

I think a Navigator is also a good choice.
I probably favor the Rescue Jr. and Cricket over the Delica basically because of the point.

pyrguy · Jul 12, 2000

Interloper

The wife has both pink Spyderco's. SHe likes them both for different reasons and uses. She keeps the Cricket in her purse. Boxes, envelopes, etc don't stand a chance.
The Delica is used in the yard and garden. The pink handles just seem to "pop" in the grass, very hard to lose. She uses this for everything from deadheading roses to cutting bags of anything used in the yard. I have a hard time keeping it sharp, only because of the amount of use she puts it through cutting abrasive things. Really only had to sharpen it twice this year. Not too bad.

The Cricket's lock has held up so far. I have a pink one that I carry as a money clip. No one gives it a second glance. We have not used these Crickets really hard but have NOT had a lock failure.

Just remember that ANY lock can and will fail. The safest lock is none at all(fixed blade). Teach her that the lock is only a device to HELP keep the knife open. I learned with various "Case" knives that you do not do things that make the blade try to fold.

How about something like this with about a 2" blade or this with about a 3.25" blade. Both of these customs are in my Wife's collection.

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Chang · Jul 12, 2000

Why not a UDT? Small and safe. Button lock means you don't have to put your fingers in the way of the knife blade as you close it.

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David Rock · Jul 13, 2000

If she's mature enough for either, I say let her decide, especially if she already knows there is an option involved.

Incidentally, my little girl, age four, was ecstatic when I gave her a pocket knife for her birthday: a Victorinox "Manicurist". Other than the little scissors, there is nothing dangerously sharp on that one.

David Rock

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