Nice first knife for Nephew?

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Mylo

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I have a nephew who is 14 and who ha been in boy scouts and needs a good knife. Even though he was born without fingers on his right hand, his dad does not want any speed-assist or assisted opening knife. I had had in mind a Kershaw scallion or chive....but these are assist opened. I want quality, (NOT made in China!) but I gotta listen to dad.:o I was even thinking of getting a damascus blade...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thank you in advance!;)
 
Maybe a Benchmade Mini-Griptilian? The Axis lock is said to be very easy to manipulate one handed.
 
+1 for Mini-Grip! and check out the rest of Benchmades Axis lock blades;
well made, easy to use, they look good, and a nice warranty ;)
Good Luck.
 
A mini-Grip is a nice knife, but a Boy Scout might get more use from a multi-tool or SAK.
 
A spyderco para-military can be opened and closed with one hand, of course what a bout a fixed blade for EDC?
 
Are butterfly knives leagal in your area? and if not ( like where I live and most other places ) then maybe you could find one with a flipper, maybe get someone to disable the assisted opening system on the kershaw leek and give it to him as a non-assisted knife.
 
Thanks to all of you...how can you demobilize the assist open on a leek. I like the Spyderco Delica (Japan) with the Spyderco hole for easy open. I also like the Spyderco "Tenacious"...any opinions on these? The only thing about griptil's I don't like is a plastic handle. Even on the Benchmades and Spyderco's I have seen these break up.
 
Mylo said:
Thanks to all of you...how can you demobilize the assist open on a leek. I like the Spyderco Delica (Japan) with the Spyderco hole for easy open. I also like the Spyderco "Tenacious"...any opinions on these? The only thing about griptil's I don't like is a plastic handle. Even on the Benchmades and Spyderco's I have seen these break up.
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Check on the kershaw forum , im pretty sure there is a thread or someone who would show you how.

The delica is a pretty nice knife, hard to beat for its price range, around 40-50.

The tenacious is another great folder, walmart used to sell them for under $30

good luck :thumbup:

Oh and usually the handles on knives aren't plastic but G10 or zytel so I wouldn't be to concern about G10 or zytel breaking.
 
You can buy a Kershaw Junkyard Dog, or a few other Kershaws, that don't have a spring and are manual flippers. If you want to disable a manual flipper, take the knife apart (with the blade open the entire time) and simply remove the spring.
 
+1 on the benchmades, due to the axis lock. Spydercos are not bad one handed, but the axis lock on a benchmade is as simple as it gets for single handed opening
 
Brutus013 said:
I would've suggested that if not for the not being born with fingers on his right hand.
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My bad:eek: In that case, a Mini- Grip, or a Spyderco would do it. Alternatively, a small fixed blade would work well.
 
+10 on the Mini Grip. There are a few one hand opening Swiss Army Knives too. I think the boy would really enjoy a mini grip. The Spyderco Native is another good one... but there is a slight learning curve with the backlok.. The grip's "axis" mechanism is really nice though. If your budget is unlimited, the Benchmade 940 is much nicer, and totally svelte. For a 14yo, I'd recommend the mini grip 555hg though. ANY axis equipped knife is perfect for a lefty though. Any frame/liner lock not dedicated to left hand carry would be less than any axis for 100% lefty compatability.
 
Have you looked at some of the CRKT knives? Specifically the M16/M21's? They have a flipper on them, but they aren't assisted, might work well.

I'd also like to add that you can open/close any knife with one hand. I have a Spyderco Tenacious in my lineup and I love it. It's simple, cheap, and very sturdy. :)
 
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