Recommendation? Need Knife for 18 year old Kool Girl....

Methuselah

Methuselah

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Hey all,

I'm thinking it's time for Stephanie to have good a knife. She's my daughter in law.
She is working temporarily at a big box store. She has started getting her tattoos now that she is old enough. She is a small girl who wears her finger nails long.
I thought of a multi-tool at first, but now am thinking maybe a cool single blade folder is better. Maybe a flipper or spyderco?
I'd like it to have a good strong lock, not that she's likely to spine whack it , but for safety.
A smaller blade (remember, she has small pockets & tight pants) w/ a clip,cool colors? easy open,no nail biters..usa prefered but I suppose w/ todays quality not necessary.
..........$50-$150 budget ...

thanks alot....:D.......
 
A little but more than budget but the benchmade 940 would be a good choice. It has the purple backspacer and green aluminum handles. And there are plenty of after market parts. Easy to open with the axis lock.
 
Pink (or insert favorite color) Spyderco delica. If she takes care of it, there are other options that cost a bit more you could get her later.
 
I did not know turning 18 is "getting tattoos" age these days? I am from "the first tattoo gets you in trouble no matter how old you are" generation.
As for the knife, maybe a small Vic Classic with a girly pattern like the below one, that includes a little nail file, scissors, a pincer and a toothpick. It is not a real multitool, nor a full size knife, but it is quite useful. And she can hang it on her keyring.
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If main use is at a big box store, definitely something slicey and decent edge holding like the delica, chaparral, etc. Then maybe something for additional utility like a alox sak unless she needs something for a little prying or additional tools.
 
`br4dz- said:
Sounds like a spyderco delica to me, or a para 3. I got one of my friends a purple delica a few years ago and she has carried it ever since.
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shinyedges said:
Pink (or insert favorite color) Spyderco delica. If she takes care of it, there are other options that cost a bit more you could get her later.
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My first thought was a delica as well, but if she is as small as you say, and her pants have tiny pockets, as women's pants tend to, perhaps the Dragonfly. It doesn't have the variety of color options as the Delica, so if color options are more important, my vote is Delica, but if size trumps color options, Dragonfly.

For what its worth, she should check her employer's policy regarding knives at work. Not sure about store policies regarding carry of a personal knife (as opposed to a store supplied box cutter or some such...)

Either is a fantastic knife that won't let her down.
 
I gifted my oldest a purple leek for her 18th.
she is very happy with it. she doesn't pocket carry, keeps it in her bag, which is with her almost always.
 
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