Knives to keep on hand for gifts?

steve-in-kville

steve-in-kville

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I'm thinking around the $15 - $20 range. Something for emergency gifts and what not. Maybe a Barlow pattern or SAK?
 
I second SAK and Rough Rider knives are nice gifts in that price range.
 
Rough Rider's 3⅜" closed reverse Eureka stockman, available in several different handle variations.

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From the top: #407 brown stag bone, #406 dark red jigged bone, #890 yellow composition, #372 light brown jigged bone.
I've given away a handful of these, and everyone thinks they're great. Around $8-$12 shipped.
 
Opinel 7 or 8.
Leatherman Micra.
The Rough Riders look good, but I haven't yet tried one myself.
Mora 612, or #1 or 2.
 
SAK's totally. Especially for non knife nuts.

Every one of the non knife people in the family that I gifted a small classic tom went on to become a die hard SAK person. Especially the women folk. I'm not sure of just why, maybe it's the scissors and nail file. Or maybe that its more tool that just a "knife." Even the menfolk that are not knife people that got used to a classic on their keys, went on to graduate to bigger SAK's like spartan's with the corkscrew, or a tinker.

The classic or other 58mm is a fine gateway drug into knives. The innocent looking classic is the Giddion's Bible of knives.
 
I'd go with Vic SAKs, Mora's and Opinels. A number of years ago, I bought 3 or 4 Frost Cutlery knives for just this purpose, mostly for nephews. Well, with the internet and the ease of looking stuff up, they weren't real impressed with my gifts. So, buy better stuff. The Vic kitchen knives make good gifts to drop on a friend or relative.
 
Another vote for the SAK Classic. Very handy and can be attached to keychain. The scissors are incredibly handy as is the tweezers. :thumbup:
 
22-rimfire said:
I'd go with Vic SAKs, Mora's and Opinels. A number of years ago, I bought 3 or 4 Frost Cutlery knives for just this purpose, mostly for nephews. Well, with the internet and the ease of looking stuff up, they weren't real impressed with my gifts. So, buy better stuff. The Vic kitchen knives make good gifts to drop on a friend or relative.
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That would be another benefit to the RR, a litmus test for who not to give gifts to in the future. "Let me see how much this gift costs before I decide if I'm grateful"
 
SAK, Opinel and Rough Rider all great knives for that price point and even knife people would be glad to receive one as a gift.
 
LastRodeo said:
That would be another benefit to the RR, a litmus test for who not to give gifts to in the future. "Let me see how much this gift costs before I decide if I'm grateful"
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I know guys who wouldn't carry one because of the pedigree regardless of cost. Have yet to meet one who won't carry a SAK for that reason.
 
+1 for Opinels.

With just a little bit of work, you can have a beautiful blade.
 
I like to give a Case Sod Buster Jr. with yellow delrin coves I can usually pick them up for about $12.00 each at various feed & grain stores, and CO-OPs in my area. Sometimes I get one for free when I buy bulk barbwire - 1000 feet or more. Great little knives. I give my nephews and nieces Rough Riders or maybe a Colt in a stockman pattern.
 
leghog said:
I know guys who wouldn't carry one because of the pedigree regardless of cost. Have yet to meet one who won't carry a SAK for that reason.
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The word to focus on here is gift. How I was raised, you appreciate the gift, no matter what. Depending on the pedigree of the recipient, ymmv.
 
I don't disagree with you overall about gifts. But you see, their father IS a certified knife nut and he knows. I upped the quality the next year for a gift to the one nephew. But still kept it within my pre-selected price range.

Considering I own relatively expensive knives, how much would I appreciate someone (adult) giving ME a Frost slippie? Not really much as it would be a reflection of the gift giver's knowledge base. I would smile and thank them for being so thoughtful.

Old Schrades always made good gifts and they could be had for small amounts of money. They are good choices because buying one usually takes some effort unless you do it on fleabay.
 
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I have even had my Nephew's give me a SAK or a RR for Xmas or birthday and I have acted like it was just what I was looking for and let them know that I really appreciated the good looking Knife.!** They are happy that I am happy and we just end up happy people.! It is the thought that counts and not the gift.! And the thought is worth a million words to me and it is how I was brought up.!**** Thank God.^^
 
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