Newbie here.
I'm looking for a small fixed blade for my son's 7th birthday, and think I've narrowed it down to a Woodsman or an Omni 10pt (the smaller one). I'd be interested in any thoughts or advice. It'll be his first fixed-blade, and the point is that this is the knife to learn with. The criteria I'm trying to satisfy are:
Small Grip: Needs to nicely fit a small hand, and leave room to grow. Both seem to satisfy.
Inexpensive: 'Cause there's a pretty good chance of getting misplaced. Omni's a little less expensive.
Short Blade: Both are OK, but the Omni is a little better (shorter).
Suitable for fish and small game: It will be used fairly often for cleaning fish, a little less often for things like squirrels. I'd like a fairly fine point for this. The Woodsman seems to be a little superior on this point.
Suitable for deer: We'll do a few deer a year. I suppose the Omni is more of a "deer-based" design, but both would do. Of course, I've done plenty of deer with just a regular Squire pocketknife.
Sturdy, decent sheath, good manufacturer' reputation, warranty, decent steel, etc.: Same for both.
Chopping....: He really wants to chop with it. I know, I know, nothing small enough to fit him is going to make a good chopper. He'll need to figure that out himself -- that's what a hatchet's for anyway. Buck's website lists the Omni as being heavier, so I supposed that'd be an asset for this attempt.
Concept: To satisfy, it just needs to fit his current expectation of what a hunting/camping knife is (that's why a Mora is not in the plan right now). Either will be fine.
Like I said, any advice would be appreciated. If you think some other model would be a superior choice, then I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Pine
I'm looking for a small fixed blade for my son's 7th birthday, and think I've narrowed it down to a Woodsman or an Omni 10pt (the smaller one). I'd be interested in any thoughts or advice. It'll be his first fixed-blade, and the point is that this is the knife to learn with. The criteria I'm trying to satisfy are:
Small Grip: Needs to nicely fit a small hand, and leave room to grow. Both seem to satisfy.
Inexpensive: 'Cause there's a pretty good chance of getting misplaced. Omni's a little less expensive.
Short Blade: Both are OK, but the Omni is a little better (shorter).
Suitable for fish and small game: It will be used fairly often for cleaning fish, a little less often for things like squirrels. I'd like a fairly fine point for this. The Woodsman seems to be a little superior on this point.
Suitable for deer: We'll do a few deer a year. I suppose the Omni is more of a "deer-based" design, but both would do. Of course, I've done plenty of deer with just a regular Squire pocketknife.
Sturdy, decent sheath, good manufacturer' reputation, warranty, decent steel, etc.: Same for both.
Chopping....: He really wants to chop with it. I know, I know, nothing small enough to fit him is going to make a good chopper. He'll need to figure that out himself -- that's what a hatchet's for anyway. Buck's website lists the Omni as being heavier, so I supposed that'd be an asset for this attempt.
Concept: To satisfy, it just needs to fit his current expectation of what a hunting/camping knife is (that's why a Mora is not in the plan right now). Either will be fine.
Like I said, any advice would be appreciated. If you think some other model would be a superior choice, then I'm all ears.
Thanks,
Pine
