Knife for my sister

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pullnshoot25

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OK, so my sister just told me that she wants a knife for Christmas (actually 2 of my sisters said they do... ;) ) Anyways, I don't really know what to look for. They both like my CS Gunsite II but I am not sure if that would be a good knife for them, as I think spring assisted is better for women.

Anyways, fellow blade enthusiasts, here are my criteria...

-4" blade
-Spring assisted
-More of a utilitarian edge/style (The Hissatsu I got for my girlfriend is a little on the thin side...)
-Good locking system
-Kinda girly? (Again, for my sisters)

Any thoughts or ideas? These criteria are not definitive or anything and if you guys have other suggestions on maybe what you got your wife/girlfriend/sister/mother/etc I would love to hear it.
 
San Diego, KA? Are you in CA? If so, switchblades (I think that includes spring-assisted) must be under 2 inches, or else it's illegal carry.

I don't know what knife is "girly," except pink-handled Griptilians... If you're looking for something with a good lock, what do you think of the axis? Griptilians have the axis, the Osborne 9 series have axis locks... Though I don't think any of those hit 4". The 710 is almost 4", has the axis lock, but doesn't look girly at all if you ask me.

Then there is the Endura... Not quite 4" again, but they have back-locks.

Just some suggestions... Don't yell at me if I said something stupid; I'm new :D
 
A pink kershaw leek satisfies all the requirements except for the 4" blade. Not too expensive too. Maybe you should reconsider the blade length?;)
 
5370H55V said:
A pink kershaw leek satisfies all the requirements except for the 4" blade. Not too expensive too. Maybe you should reconsider the blade length?;)
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I don't know how many 4" bladed AO folders he'll find that are 'girly.'
 
Spring assisted blades are legal in California.

That being said, are you sure that AO is necessary? My 17-year old daughter, who is petite, can open any of my lockbacks, framelocks, axis lock, or linerlocks. None are AO. She does say that she has an easier time disengaging the linerlocks and axis lock than the others.

You might let them try a full-size Griptilian and see how it suits them.
 
The mini Griptilians suit a lot of people with medium sized hands and come in different colors.

Look at reholli's sig line -- the Shallot (not in black, though!) is a beautiful big knife but slim, and it is AO.

The best of the Benchmades in that approximate size is the Osborne Axis Lock 940 series. They come in reverse tanto or clip point, plain or combo, and different colored handles.
 
knarfeng said:
Spring assisted blades are legal in California.
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I'm new; does spring assisted make it a switchblade? Moreover, does the word "assisted-open knife" translate to "switchblade?" If not, does that make an assisted-open knife legal?
 
5370H55V said:
A pink kershaw leek satisfies all the requirements except for the 4" blade. Not too expensive too. Maybe you should reconsider the blade length?;)
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I just bought a pink leek for my daughter's 13th birthday. It's actually a really nice knife. The pink griptillian was just too bulky, and there's not too much else in pink, but this one surprised me. Good handle, and I really like the blade shape. I think it's one of those "sleepers" you hear about.
 
The leek is a great knife. It's compact and sleek, but not too small for my large hand, either. The blade shape is an excellent utility pattern, a pointy wharnecliff.
 
Since you're in San Diego, make the trip out to La Mesa to Wright Knife & Sporting Goods at 8759 la Mesa Blvd la Mesa, CA (619) 465-6905 to handle a good selection of knives yourself and see what looks good, or bring the girls to pick out what they like best.
 
knarfeng said:
Spring assisted blades are legal in California.

That being said, are you sure that AO is necessary? My 17-year old daughter, who is petite, can open any of my lockbacks, framelocks, axis lock, or linerlocks. None are AO. She does say that she has an easier time disengaging the linerlocks and axis lock than the others.
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I agree. AO is not necessary, IMO. I myself carry a Mini-Grip, a Chive and sometimes and old S&W, along with various SAKs. Gender is not a factor in what knives a person can operate. Coordination is another matter. If they can easily manipulate your Gunsite, then you'll know.

As for girly, Benchmade, Spyderco and Kershaw all make knives that could be called girly or pretty. Make sure, though, that they like the typical "girly" colors, because I've seen women comment about how much they hate the color pink.
 
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And what makes you think all women like pink? That really frosts my cookies!! I am a woman, and I personally hate pink!

She likes your Gunsite II, then get her one. Gender has NOTHING to do with owning. using knives!! Perhaps and Endura or Delica? Spyderco makes excellent knives!!
 
T.K.C. said:
And what makes you think all women like pink? That really frosts my cookies!! I am a woman, and I personally hate pink!

She likes your Gunsite II, then get her one. Gender has NOTHING to do with owning. using knives!! Perhaps and Endura or Delica? Spyderco makes excellent knives!!
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I do agree with you there, except for ONE thing... women generally have longer fingernails, which I would imagine might be broken by a Spydie hole, or might at least make it more difficult to open (especially a lock-back Spydie, as those prefer to stay closed! :P).

Besides that, I'd just give them some sites to look around and general recommendations, then go over what they find together. You can teach them about blade steels and handle materials ;P
 
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