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Pocket knife recommendations
Posted on 10/27/23 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 10/27/23 at 6:55 pm
11 year old boy wants a pocket knife for Christmas. I would like to get something he could keep for a lifetime as a keepsake of sorts, so looking for a quality piece. Budget is at or under $100 unless you can convince me otherwise.
Practically, he doesn't really have a use for one, so it will probably sit there.
Thanks in advance for any feedback as this isn't an area that I am knowledgeable in.
Practically, he doesn't really have a use for one, so it will probably sit there.
Thanks in advance for any feedback as this isn't an area that I am knowledgeable in.
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Posted on 10/27/23 at 6:59 pm to HeadyMurphey
Case sodbuster
Case trapper
Are two long term lifetime ownership classic knives.
A ten yr old will lose any of them within six months.
Case trapper
Are two long term lifetime ownership classic knives.
A ten yr old will lose any of them within six months.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:00 pm to HeadyMurphey
11 year olds don't keep knives for life .... they lose them.
Ask me how I know.
If you're lucky you'll find some of them in the yard.
In the meantime, buy Rough Riders or eBay or Amazon. They're handsome, they're inexpensive, you can teach your son to sharpen them, you can afford to get him a nice trapper style or something along those lines .... and when he loses it, it's not the end of the world.
If he does manage to keep it for life he can pass it down to his Sons, along with all the pocket knives he collects on his own including the really nice one you award him once he's graduated college and settled into his first real job.
Good Luck
Ask me how I know.
If you're lucky you'll find some of them in the yard.
In the meantime, buy Rough Riders or eBay or Amazon. They're handsome, they're inexpensive, you can teach your son to sharpen them, you can afford to get him a nice trapper style or something along those lines .... and when he loses it, it's not the end of the world.
If he does manage to keep it for life he can pass it down to his Sons, along with all the pocket knives he collects on his own including the really nice one you award him once he's graduated college and settled into his first real job.
Good Luck
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:12 pm to HeadyMurphey
11 years old to keep forever
Case trapper
75 years from now, that worn out knife will have so many stories tied to it and hopefully handed down to a great grand child
Case trapper
75 years from now, that worn out knife will have so many stories tied to it and hopefully handed down to a great grand child
This post was edited on 10/27/23 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:36 pm to HeadyMurphey
Gerber Gear Dime 12-in-1 Mini Multi-Tool - Needle Nose Pliers, Pocket Knife, Keychain, Bottle Opener - EDC Gear and Equipment - Red LINK
Gerber Dime. For 20+ years my EDC. Can’t imagine a better value for what I need…
Gerber Dime. For 20+ years my EDC. Can’t imagine a better value for what I need…
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:43 pm to HeadyMurphey
I'm still rocking the Opinel No. 7
Posted on 10/27/23 at 7:49 pm to HeadyMurphey
Boker Damascus
Posted on 10/27/23 at 8:38 pm to HeadyMurphey
Thanks guys. I understand odds are against me on it not being lost, but willing to take the chance as he is somewhat responsible.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 9:05 pm to HeadyMurphey
A classic option just to add to the other suggestions could be the Buck 110.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:05 pm to HeadyMurphey
Case
Hen & Rooster
Boker Tree Brand
Any 3 will serve him well for a lifetime.
Hen & Rooster
Boker Tree Brand
Any 3 will serve him well for a lifetime.
Posted on 10/27/23 at 10:21 pm to HeadyMurphey
Depends on what you expect him to use it for. My first knife was a case sodbuster…I’m now 60 years old and still have it. It is a good skinning knife but is a little large for carrying every day. For a true pocket knife, I’d go for a case sodbuster Jr.
Posted on 10/28/23 at 9:16 am to HeadyMurphey
Benchmade Anthem
Posted on 10/28/23 at 10:45 am to HeadyMurphey
Buck Crosslock 180
Out of production but you can get them on EBay.
Lighter then a 110 and i like the drop point.
Out of production but you can get them on EBay.
Lighter then a 110 and i like the drop point.
Posted on 10/29/23 at 7:45 am to HeadyMurphey
I still have a Buck 3 blade stockman from my kid days. It still looks good but I didn’t carry it much, still don’t. It’s sitting in the driver door pocket of my truck currently.
Posted on 10/29/23 at 1:55 pm to HeadyMurphey
This is the one I think I'm going to buy soon- s&w black ops LINK
Posted on 10/29/23 at 3:30 pm to HeadyMurphey
Kershaw leek or dividend
This post was edited on 10/29/23 at 3:31 pm
Posted on 10/30/23 at 5:54 am to HeadyMurphey
As an adult I lose knives too often, an 11 year old has no chance..unless he never carries it.
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