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Little Brother?
- Thread starter KershawLover
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I have to agree with the "mall ninja in training" thought process here. He's 15 for cryin' out loud! I know when I was 15 I wanted a Barrett .50 and a deagle and all that jazz. I still do, but now for different purposes.
Better example: I have always wanted a truck, but only in the last year or two have I come to the fact that I now want a truck for the utility (can't put a quad in a ford focus) instead of the "I have a truck" factor.
Therefore my suggestion would be a non-speedsafe knife (yes, I know) and any blade without serrations and no coating. For his own good, get him the least cool knife you can. I know that if I was 15 I'd never be able to resist bringing my knife into school and showing it off to friends. I have since matured and now only take my knife to use it in public. anything and everything you can do to keep your brother from getting into trouble would be nice. you may want to go the no pocket clip route even. Maybe I'm wrong, and your brother is a lot more mature than I was, but he's still a 15 year old male, and therefore prone to do some pretty stupid things.
Better example: I have always wanted a truck, but only in the last year or two have I come to the fact that I now want a truck for the utility (can't put a quad in a ford focus) instead of the "I have a truck" factor.
Therefore my suggestion would be a non-speedsafe knife (yes, I know) and any blade without serrations and no coating. For his own good, get him the least cool knife you can. I know that if I was 15 I'd never be able to resist bringing my knife into school and showing it off to friends. I have since matured and now only take my knife to use it in public. anything and everything you can do to keep your brother from getting into trouble would be nice. you may want to go the no pocket clip route even. Maybe I'm wrong, and your brother is a lot more mature than I was, but he's still a 15 year old male, and therefore prone to do some pretty stupid things.
Hmmm...non assisted,non-serrated,affordable kershawknife for a 15yr.old,I'd go with a storm or storm II.:thumbup:Or you can just go with a buck 110(my very first good knife).Hope that helps
Now that I think about it, the 110 is looking more appealing
I'd have a look at pages 2 and 3 of kershaw's back locks. Still a locking blade (always nice) but it's not a frame or liner, so overbearing adults aren't going to rush in with "AHH! STOP! You'll cut your fingers off!" which I'm sure has startled more than one person into actually cutting their fingers. I'm not saying he can't close a liner lock, but at 15 people might overreact to him closing a blade towards his fingers.
In addition to the back lock, all of these knives look great, and most look like "grandpa's old knife." The design of these knives is nonthreatening, which can give some leeway with authorities, if he's bothered about it. (I love to play with my zippo. Once at school I was bothered about it, but since it was out of fluid I was let off the hook, and it went straight back into my pocket. If it was full it would have been a different story.) In addition to the nonthreatening looks, the knife is much less "cool" so he's far less likely to whip it out in front of his friends. (It is hard to whip out a knife with no pocket clip, no thumb studs, and no flipper)
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My thoughts.......exactly.