Sulaco
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I need to buy gifts for 3 guys in my family. My father in-law, my wife's uncle, and my brother in-law.
My father in-law is in heavy construction and DESTROYS! knives. He uses them to do things like pry open the metal bands wrapped around pallets of mortar and then cut the bags of mortar open, etc. His needs are seriously hard-use. The problem is, my budget is $50 give or take. The other problem is, he won't carry anything but a folder (he works on a lot of government sites and they give him crap about any sort of "weapon" even though we all know it's a tool, they still do).
My wife's uncle is also in construction, though he doesn't use a knife nearly as much, or abuse one as badly as my father in-law. $50 here also.
My brother in-law is a cop, but he wears a suit/tie every day and likes a very small, unobtrusive knife. I'm thinking gentlemen's folder of some sort here, same price as the others. His EDC is a SAK Classic on his keychain and he likes it a lot.
So I'd appreciate any and all input. I have some ideas, but wanted to see what you guys (and gals) thought as well. I know a lot of you know a lot more about this stuff than I do!
My father in-law is in heavy construction and DESTROYS! knives. He uses them to do things like pry open the metal bands wrapped around pallets of mortar and then cut the bags of mortar open, etc. His needs are seriously hard-use. The problem is, my budget is $50 give or take. The other problem is, he won't carry anything but a folder (he works on a lot of government sites and they give him crap about any sort of "weapon" even though we all know it's a tool, they still do).
My wife's uncle is also in construction, though he doesn't use a knife nearly as much, or abuse one as badly as my father in-law. $50 here also.
My brother in-law is a cop, but he wears a suit/tie every day and likes a very small, unobtrusive knife. I'm thinking gentlemen's folder of some sort here, same price as the others. His EDC is a SAK Classic on his keychain and he likes it a lot.
So I'd appreciate any and all input. I have some ideas, but wanted to see what you guys (and gals) thought as well. I know a lot of you know a lot more about this stuff than I do!
