My dads 50th birthday

Spyderco endura waved, in particular, the Lone Wolf Tactical Armorers Tool for $75. It is a special Spyderco Endura..waved...and includes a built-in Glock disassembly tool, the 3/32" pin punch, for $75. Open overall length 8 3/4", blade length 3 3/4", closed length 5".
You can get his name engraved on it for $15...on the spine. It's a nice touch.
I'm guessing your cop-dad carries a Glock. I got one of these for my son-in-law...a 26-yr cop and now a Chief of Police. He loves this knife.
Thank your dad for his service.
don
 
Crkt/ruger harsey go n heavy or all cylinders, also the m16 series might be worth a look. A good bit past your budget but very sturdy knives are fantoni's harsey models.

ZTs have already been mentioned.
 
Forget the "tactical" stuff. Give him a nice knife that will last longer than he will and won't remind him of work when he pulls it out. Look at GEC, Queen, or Schatt & Morgan for a traditional pattern pocket knife. You can buy a really nice Jack or Stockman pattern within your budget and 10 years from now he'll still be carrying it. You might have trouble finding one, but 10 years from now, when he's 60 and reaches into his jeans and pulls out a "special" knife, you can bet he'll remember getting it.

The older you get the less use you find for tactical stuff. Two or three short, thin, sharp, blades do more than most and look better doing it.

All of these knives below can be had for around $100. And they are "special"; dad will have something nobody else has, something with class, and something that's actually collectible. And probably he'll have a memory of what his dad carried...

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Sonnydaze said:
Spyderco endura waved, in particular, the Lone Wolf Tactical Armorers Tool for $75. It is a special Spyderco Endura..waved...and includes a built-in Glock disassembly tool, the 3/32" pin punch, for $75. Open overall length 8 3/4", blade length 3 3/4", closed length 5".
You can get his name engraved on it for $15...on the spine. It's a nice touch.
I'm guessing your cop-dad carries a Glock. I got one of these for my son-in-law...a 26-yr cop and now a Chief of Police. He loves this knife.
Thank your dad for his service.
don
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He actually doesnt like glocks lol. I think he carries a 45 sig

Thank you tho sounds interesting
 
Well, I owned both brands and would put my trust in either one. Give him my best regards anyway.
thanx. p.s. You're a good son.
 
Was gonna suggest a spydie but I see he doesn't like the hole. I agree with gonebad, take him to a retail outlet. He's older, he hasn't had a new knife in a while, he'll be a happy kid in a candy store if you take him somewhere he can touch and try out the product. Since it's a big milestone I think it would be a nice personal touch too to do something with his child.
 
I for the hell of me can't understand why people are recommending flippers without thumbstuds (thumbstud is a requisite), $120-140 folders (preferably under $100, OP said), spyderholes (not what he asked,) etc.

It's friggin easy, there's dozens of folders that tick all boxes and you folks keep recommending what he is not asking. You could easily say any of these:

- Cold Steel U.Hunter, Recon 1, American Lawman, AK47, Voyager, CODE 4
- Ontario Utilitac, RAT 1
- ESEE Avispa, Zancudo
- KaBar Dozier, Mule, Jarosz,
- Boker Plus Patriot, Honeycomb, Titan,
- Kershaw Cryo, Leek, Knockout, Blur, Injection,
- CRKT M21, Crawford Kasper, Drifter, Ruger, Navajo, MyTighe
- Benchmade Griptillian, Freek, Bugout

some are more rugged than others but most Cold Steels and Benchmades in the list will easily last a lifetime of non abusive tasks and carry
 
eisman said:
Forget the "tactical" stuff. Give him a nice knife that will last longer than he will and won't remind him of work when he pulls it out. Look at GEC, Queen, or Schatt & Morgan for a traditional pattern pocket knife. You can buy a really nice Jack or Stockman pattern within your budget and 10 years from now he'll still be carrying it. You might have trouble finding one, but 10 years from now, when he's 60 and reaches into his jeans and pulls out a "special" knife, you can bet he'll remember getting it.

The older you get the less use you find for tactical stuff. Two or three short, thin, sharp, blades do more than most and look better doing it.
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I agree with this to some extent. I don't need tactical. I do appreciate the security of a locking blade. But what has really caused modern folders to displace traditional for me is my cell phone. It takes up the pocket that I previously used for my pocketknife. Even my car and motorcycle key has gotten bigger and bulkier. So the clip has freed up pocket space and allowed me to carry what I want to, comfortably and unobtrusively.
 
Benchmade Freek (3.6" s30v, usa made, just over $100) and Cold Steel American Lawman (fitting name 3.5" cts-xhp, right around $100) both are quality built with solid blades and handles longer then 4.5", and yet both come in under 4oz.

A few dollars cheaper, the aluminum handled Cold Steel Code4 is just a hair over 4oz, (code4 is "no further assistance needed", again a fitting name for an officer),

Or for something a little bit "fancier" with more of a "keepsake" style to it, and a bit of gentleman's touch, (but also taking the max budget all the way to $150) check out the Mcusta Tactility; made in Japan. Still over 3.5" of blade, more then 4.5" of handle, and under 4 oz, but their vg10 core stainless Damascus is gorgeous to look at next to "just regular ol' steel" blades. Would definitely give the gift of a knife that little extra "pop", especially for a casual carry, and would certainly stand out just a bit more...
 
The Doug Ritter version of the Griptilian, full-sized, is still available. It's at the top of your price range at $140, but probably the best knife available that meets your specs. I'd strongly recommend that.

Knifeworks is a paid dealer so I think I can post this:
https://www.knifeworks.com/kw-exclu...e-washed-m390-blade-knifeworks-exclusive.html

Edit - you can also get a free deep carry clip from Benchmade, which helps with your clip requirements.
 
The Benchmade crooked river is a pretty nice folder. It has your dad's preferred thumb studs and some real nice steel. It is, however, a bit expensive, so you might want to take that in consideration.
 
50th anniversary Buck 110 if he is an old school guy. An S30V version comes in about 95.00 Bucks
 
I sound like a broken record, but I’d go with the Bugout. I have quite large hands and it’s more comfortable to me than the PM2.
 
My latest modern knife is the Steel Will Cutjack Mini. It's a flipper, (no thumb stud) liner lock, 4" handle, 3" M390 blade and G10 handles. The larger version runs about $150 with the same specs except scaled up to 3.5" blade. I am very pleased with this knife and it's fun to carry. Cuts like a razor.
 
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