Knives as gifts to groomsmen

My brother gave out Case Sod Buster jr. black handle at his wedd. as gifts to the guys :thumbup: I like the Vic. Alox Soldier (my edc in the pocket:D) Also check out Kershaw Leeks or Spyderco Delica or the Spyderco Native (Wal-Mart -$40.00) . Congrats on the big day & good luck :p
 
The Spyderco Spin and Cricket are great, high quality knives that make great groomsmen gifts. Both are small, thin, light, and very sheeple friendly - great little knive for the non-knife nut. (around 50 bucks each @ knifeworks.com)
 
But what if they are knife afficianados?

I hope you don't mind me saying this, but I would find this knife a hopelessly boring
thing. People gave me Victorinox knives for years and they're still in the drawer somewhere.

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For a nice pocket knife, I'd probably prefer something like this Case Chrome Vanadium
Large Stockman with 6.5 BoneStag™ Handle. They go for about $55 discount.

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Another excellent gift, especially for non-knife people, is the Fenix P3D or P2D LED flashlight. Just a thought.
 
flashlights just don't have the timeless quality of a knife or other object. My uncle recently got married, and he gave out kodiak watches to his groomsmen (which unfortunately did not include me) and pearl necklaces to the bridesmaids. Both of those items have a very timeless quality. A flashlight (even a nice one) or other gadgetry is a very nice gift, doubtlessly, but doesn't have the same type of perpetual significance as a jewelry, a knife, or watch (mechanical, not a timex or g-shock sort of thing). wood handle, polished handle, or bone handle would be best, a polished straight blade, preferably a folder, without fancy holes in the handle.

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if you picked up a knife, and told someone "My grandfather used this knife" and they might believe you, it's a good choice.
 
My brother gave me one of the original model leathermen's engraved as a best man gift.
I still have it and keep it in my range bag. I don't know if leatherman still make's anyting like it but the flat sides were perfect for engraving.
 
I do think a slipjoint of some kind would be best.

Perhaps a Case Tiny Texas Toothpick.
 
I do like the slip joints as well, more than the swiss one. That is just me. I wish my friend had given us knives rather than the watches he gave out (I already have a much nicer watch, which actually fits my wrist).
 
Look at the other folders from Fallkniven. There is the U1 which is about the size of the U2 but doesnt lock the blade. These knives you can get engraved on the blade, direct from the manufacturer. They have examples here http://www.fallkniven.se/us-laser.htm
The knives shown are: F1 (looks like the ATS34 model), H1, U2 and WM1.
Are your friends outdoor people maybe the F1 or WM1 are great ideas too. If you get the WM1 you can get the same knives for the girls taking part as well :)

A multitool might be cool too.

There is one thing about knives though, they have to "pay" for it with a "god coin".
 
I gave the Leatherman Micra's to all of my groomsmen. They all found them useful. Not everybody is a knife nut (hard as that may be to believe) and a multi-tool is handy for a lot of stuff. My choices 10 years ago were the Leathermans or small Case slipjoints and still would be today.
 
I think that either the Victorinox or the Case are fine ideas. Traditional, classy, useful. Maybe the Alox SAK for the groomsmen and something a little nicer, like a Schatt and Morgan, for the Best Man?

Don't get too hung up on the engraving. It's not necessary, and it might make the knives less likely to be carried.

Good Luck!
 
I thought of one more suggestion. You could contact Peter Atwood and see if he could do a run of some of his slick little bottle openers or other gadgets. His prices are a little above what you are looking for but maybe you could work out a deal for 5 or so at your price point. He makes some really cool stuff..

http://www.atwoodknives.com/index.php
 
Don't get married...the primary reason for divorce is marriage.:thumbdn:
 
I've never gotten such a cool gift as a knife, but was able to hand out something sharp at my wedding, almost 12 years ago. Unfortunately, I was in college, and on a very tight budget, and had not discovered real quality, yet. I ended up buying 6 Frost folders with LED lights in the handle!:eek:@ $7 each. My brother showed me the one I gave him, just a year or so ago, and he used the hell out of it.

If I had it to do over again, I'd definitely step up to quality. I'd suggest the Alox Cadet, or similar, or the Benchmade Benchmite II, or Kershaw Chive/Scallion/Leek. Those Fallkniven U2s look nice, but I've noticed that non-knife folks take a while to warm up to "plastic" handles. We know better, but the feel of Zytel is a little off-putting.

If you can find some of the Case peanuts with the Scissors in them, that might be the ideal.

Daniel
 
What colors are you using for your wedding?? Mine (July 19th) are red and white and I am considering the red smoke Kershaw Chive. They are cheap enough, useful and definately have the "cool factor". The missus will have a harder time complaining if they match the wedding colors! Unless she is as good as mine (but mine wants a garter dagger for herself- another reason to keep her!) But then again I might just try making them a nice neck knife each.
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
What colors are you using for your wedding?? Mine (July 19th) are red and white and I am considering the red smoke Kershaw Chive. They are cheap enough, useful and definately have the "cool factor". The missus will have a harder time complaining if they match the wedding colors! Unless she is as good as mine (but mine wants a garter dagger for herself- another reason to keep her!) But then again I might just try making them a nice neck knife each.
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I'm not sure about the colors yet as she hasn't told me. :D
 
06Bouley said:
Spyderco Native. S30V and less than $40 at Wally world.
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The FRN handle doesn't do it for me as a gift. Even though I know the handle is strong, some may think it feels cheap. It's either going to be Alox or a Natural handled slipjoint. Right now I'm really liking the Case Peanuts with the additional scissors.
 
I received a Kershaw Leek as a groomsman gift. Of course the groom was a knife knut.

When deciding on a knife for a groomsman, I'd get each individual a knife tailored specifically to that person. A groomsman who works in an office may appreciate a gentleman's knife more than a skinner. A groomsman who works as a LEO may appreciate a Spyderco Military more than a gentleman's knife. A groomsman who moonlights as a mall ninja may appreciate a tacticool knife more than something useful, etc.
 
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