Looking for a hunting knife for my grandson....

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I'm want to buy a hunting knife for my grandson for Christmas.

I need one in 7-8 oal with a sheath in the $50-$60 price range. I want to keep the blade thickness to .125 or less. Nothing made in China.

I spent at least an hour on the KW site tonite and couldn't find anything I liked.

Any suggestions.
 
Mr. clockman, do you have specific taste on steel type, tang type...etc?
IMO Buck 119 is a good option in this price range. Also, as larson1122 said Byck 102 is fine, too. For hunting, you can't go wrong with time-tested Buck line. And Made in USA with 4ever warranty :D.
You can also look at Case Hunter serie, too. Just like Buck knives, Case knives are time-tested products with excellent performance.

Stainless steel is great for food prep, big or small games, fishing... and weather-proofed.
 
Buck PakLite (Orange Traction Coating) 3" Skinner Knife
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Blade Length: 3"
Blade Steel: 420HC steel
Blade Thickness: 0.150"
Overall Length: 6.75" overall
Weight: 2.5 oz.
Handle Material: 420HC steel with orange traction coating
Sheath: Heavy-duty nylon
Made in the USA

there's even a 3 1/2" model.
i like the design and you can't fault a buck...
 
These are all MSRP prices. Do some shopping and likely find nice reduction in price.

I like this. I like Kershaw knives. Their Cutomer Service is known to be excellent...not that he'll need it.
Orange color is great. Good steel; good grip. Nice blade design.
http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/skinning-knife-or

http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/mini-skinner
a slightly smaller 2" blade. Perhaps good for smaller folks.

http://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives/knife/antelope-hunter-ii
longer blade, good finger stability

I would suggest keeping it, as you've said, to a 3" blade and 3.5-4" handle. You need a little bit of blade thickness, as most kids will use the knife for a pry-bar sooner or later.

My grandson has seven or eight knives, all folding knives, I believe. He got his first one at age 8. He's ten now, I think.
I just bought the Ontario Rat II, and will likely give it to him soon. Here is the link...
http://www.knifeworks.com/ontarioratmodelii3insatinbladeorangenylonhandleskinfeworksexclusive.aspx

Merry Christmas...
Don
 
I would suggest the Kabar Becker BK-16 (4" blade) or the BK-14. I really like the BK-16 for an all purpose knife and the drop point style makes it more useful for a hunting knife. Great knife!

The Kabar Dozier folding hunter is another useful one for a low price (~$18).

I used a slip joint (traditional) for years, but I suspect you are thinking fixed blade.

Another one I really like costs a bit more; Spyderco Moran.
 
I will have to check the black thickness, but there are some CASE XX hunting knives in that price range. Would he prefer a synthetic material, wood, or stacked leather handle?
 
Aren't buck knifes made in china? Always thought they were but maybe that's only some of their cheaper models. I would get him something from Lone Wolf. They were bought by Benchmade and make great knives. They got a folder called Lone Wolf Trask that's a folder that's 3.5" blade,wooden grips cost at amazon is $69 with free shippng(the smaller version called swale with 3" blade is probably less) or the one they call Lone wolf Hardway Skeletonized skinner is $41. Used a lone wolf to skin and process deer this year and won't have to resharpen cause still hair shaving sharp. Their cheaper models I think are made in china but all the ones listed are all USA made.
 
Ulf Krogstad said:
Aren't buck knifes made in china? Always thought they were but maybe that's only some of their cheaper models. I would get him something from Lone Wolf. They were bought by Benchmade and make great knives. They got a folder called Lone Wolf Trask that's a folder that's 3.5" blade,wooden grips cost at amazon is $69 with free shippng(the smaller version called swale with 3" blade is probably less) or the one they call Lone wolf Hardway Skeletonized skinner is $41. Used a lone wolf to skin and process deer this year and won't have to resharpen cause still hair shaving sharp. Their cheaper models I think are made in china but all the ones listed are all USA made.
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The cheaper model Buck knives are imported, but many of them are made in the USA. It is funny that you say that because I thought (past tense) that Lone Wolf knives were all imported until I checked the Benchmade site. I will have to take a closer look at them.

Here is a CASE XX RIDGEBACK HUNTER W/ ROSEWOOD GRIPS & LEATHER SHEATH ($47 at gpknives)
8.5" Overall Length, Other handle/blade options available.


http://www.gpknives.com/case-ridgeback-drop-point-hunter-rosewood.html
 
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