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us Offline lovenhim

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Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
on: December 01, 2013, 11:20:55 PM
     Happy holidays everyone. I am looking for an edc solution that will fit basic needs you can fit in a pocket. It needs a knife, scissors, and decent quality for the money. Brand loyalty is not much of an issue. Thanks for the help.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #1 on: December 01, 2013, 11:26:17 PM

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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #2 on: December 01, 2013, 11:38:20 PM
Quote from: buster on December 01, 2013, 11:26:17 PM
Victorinox Midnite Manager.  $15.99

http://www.overstock.com/.../product.html?searchidx=0


I was gonna say that :P Or well, Rambler and Manager are great options, as well.



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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #3 on: December 01, 2013, 11:41:30 PM
I think it's also quite possible to find Leatherman Micra's for under 20$, or maybe the Gerber Dime.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #4 on: December 01, 2013, 11:42:00 PM
Also, the Leahterman Style CS, and SOG Crosscut.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #5 on: December 02, 2013, 01:18:43 AM
This week's Bass Pro Shops ad has the Buck X-tract and the Gerber Dime on sale each for 19.99.
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Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #6 on: December 02, 2013, 01:32:07 AM
I recently bought a victorinox silvertech climber for $14 off amazon. Nothing beats Victorinox quality or usefulness.

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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #7 on: December 02, 2013, 02:48:19 AM
Quote from: Nhoj on December 02, 2013, 01:32:07 AM
I recently bought a victorinox silvertech climber for $14 off amazon. Nothing beats Victorinox quality or usefulness.

I don't see it for $14 on Amazon.com. Links? :pok:
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #8 on: December 02, 2013, 03:32:59 AM

Quote from: CanadianLMfan on December 02, 2013, 02:48:19 AM
Quote from: Nhoj on December 02, 2013, 01:32:07 AM
I recently bought a victorinox silvertech climber for $14 off amazon. Nothing beats Victorinox quality or usefulness.

I don't see it for $14 on Amazon.com. Links? :pok:
I think they were having one of their super low temporary deals to draw in customers. Ebay is also a good place to look.

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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #9 on: December 02, 2013, 04:13:11 AM
Target had a Huntsman and sheath combo for $23 last time I was there about a week ago.  Actually cheaper than the Style CS, which was $28......
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #10 on: December 02, 2013, 04:17:33 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on December 02, 2013, 04:13:11 AM
Target had a Huntsman and sheath combo for $23 last time I was there about a week ago.  Actually cheaper than the Style CS, which was $28......
I've heard that it is a generic chinese sheath though, and the huntsman doesn't fit in

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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #11 on: December 02, 2013, 04:19:11 AM
Quote from: Nhoj on December 02, 2013, 04:17:33 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on December 02, 2013, 04:13:11 AM
Target had a Huntsman and sheath combo for $23 last time I was there about a week ago.  Actually cheaper than the Style CS, which was $28......
I've heard that it is a generic chinese sheath though, and the huntsman doesn't fit in

Ah, didn't know that.  Still, $23 for a Huntsman isn't bad at all, cheaper than both the Tinker and Climber they also had.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #12 on: December 02, 2013, 05:27:18 AM
I think the wingman fits that.
The gerber fit maybe.

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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #13 on: December 02, 2013, 05:27:17 PM


         My vote is for Victorinox Recruit. It doesn't have scissors but the second smaller blade can handle cutting that scissors could. I got mine for $15 at Lowes. Very basic and minimal design but it has never failed any task I threw at it.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #14 on: December 02, 2013, 06:02:46 PM
Almost any used SAK on Ebay...
Buy them by the bucket full.
I've not had anyone mad at me for giving them a used SAK. Not once... I did clean oil and sharpen them though.

If it must be new... I don't know. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure they will fit the criteria.

Buy a used lot of SAKs and save money.
They literally last a life time so buying new isn't an issue.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #15 on: December 02, 2013, 06:26:25 PM
Could you get a Vic Ambassador for that money?  Sorry, not really up to speed on the US Vic prices.
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Re: Christmas ideas under $20 (help wanted)
Reply #16 on: December 04, 2013, 01:52:23 AM
Quote from: Gareth on December 02, 2013, 06:26:25 PM
Could you get a Vic Ambassador for that money?  Sorry, not really up to speed on the US Vic prices.

I think so, particularly if you bought several and were able to combine shipping.

There are a number of the basic one- or two-layer Vic knives that would meet the requirements and be under the $20 limit.
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