Recommendation on folder for little old lady

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This weekend was my grandmother’s 79th birthday and I went to visit her and take her to dinner. She likes Chinese and so do I, but that is beside the point.

She was opening a package and said “just a moment while I get my knife out of my purse”. Being the diligent and attentive grandson that I am, I pulled out my Benchmade 921 Switchback opened it and handed to her in the blink of an eye. When she was finished using it, I told her how to get it closed and she handed it back. I asked her what her knife was and she told me she kept a box-cutter, the push-up razor blade kind, in her purse to open things.

Needless to say, she was very impressed by the steel and commented several times over the evening about how sharp it was and so forth.

She said that she had never owned a good knife in her life, and that she would like something like the one I carry.

I want to buy her something to use with a maximum cost of 100 dollars. I think my blade was a bit long for her to feel really comfortable with, so it has to be in the 2 to 3 inch category with a thinner blade, easy to open, with a good lock that keeps her fingers out of the way, so no liners. I have am thinking the Benchmade Griptilian the smaller version, but would like some more suggestions
 
Cant go wrong with a Peanut :thumbup:

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I would recommend this one nice and lite, easy to operate, just right for a ladies purse, and sounds like to me she was intrigued with your knife. Surprise her....
 
maybe the case trapperlock. probably is a more familiar look to her im sure and is one handed open. wish my grammy carried a blade....
 
d.parker said:
I would recommend this one nice and lite, easy to operate, just right for a ladies purse, and sounds like to me she was intrigued with your knife. Surprise her....
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Boker Magnum Seal Silver Tanto Plain Automatic Knife

Yeah, THAT would be a surprise. :p
Might even get her arrested ...
 
I have thought about an auto, we can carry them here in Utah. The Trapper lock would be great except the liner lock.
 
That is really great that your Grandma wants a folder. I was going to say Al Mar Osprey, but it may be a little small for older fingers. So I do not have any specific recommendations other than an easy opener with maybe some nice MOP scales. You win the best grandson award!
 
I'd go with an easy open jack as well.
My grandma carries a hawkbill, similar to the Tina line of knives. Shes into gardening and uses it frequently. Boy, does she put a mean edge on that thing with just with an upside down coffee mug.

Peter
 
I would've suggested a Case trapperlock, but since they use liner locks, that's probably out of the question.

I guess you could turn an Opinel into an easy-open with a little bit of work. Haven't really seen any folder take an edge quite like an Opinel. That is, to say, that I haven't had the pleasure of using an Douk-Douk yet either, but one day...
 
Well for a little old lady I would go with a nice brightly colored handle so it's easy for her to locate, and hard to forget to put away.
 
One of the GEC Easy Opener single blade Barlows.

It is a 3" knife that is big enough for older hands.
It are pinched open
If you get a Warncliff blade it is very similar to a box cutter
The spear blade would be better as it has a long nail nick.
So the nail nick gives a better grip for pinching and the long nail nick for opening with a nail.
They are colorful so they are easy to see and find.

Go to the bottom of the page
http://www.collectorknives.net/greateastern2.html

You would need for the supplier to check the opening is not too stiff.
 
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How about a nice canal street ring opener?

Glenn
 
kershaw needs work is small enough and the price is rigth and being assisted operated makes easy to use.
 
keep in mind one thing; as we age, most of us loose dexterity in our fingers, as well as strength. A folding knife for a senior should be very easy to open, very little spring pressure, large enough for fumbling old hands to grip and manipulate well, and lock open in case of some fumbling durring cutting. At 80 years of age, we just can't handle what we could at even 60.

The senior is almost a handicapped person.

Something like a spyderco dragonfly or similar is easy for an elderly person to handle. Just think of it this way; senior citizens can't get into child proof caps on thier medications.
 
Maybe a UKPK or Urban? One hand opening slippies are kinda nice if she doesn't want a lock.
 
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