A good knife...?

I want a nice knife for a decent price for xmas. The problem is, that I dont know anything about knives at all. I know kershaw is a good brand but thats about it. I need a knife for mostly opening boxes and packages, normal everyday use, nothing more. it needs to be very small (about a 2" blade) and folding, as well as be legal in CA. It also needs to be fairly durable and a good MFG warranty would be great. Any suggestions?

Gerber is the brand to go with, they have top notch products,

I have the applegate covert[=http//www.gerberstore.com/index.php?xpage=itempage&xid=777]applegate covert, for personal protection.

But for your needs it may be alittle much, I would suggest you look into the AR 3.0[=http//www.a2zoutdoors.com/gerber_folding_knives.htm]AR 3.0 it is an excellent knife for the price.

it seems pretty solid but I still need something smaller than that, I need to be able to use it at work to open boxes without freaking co workers and customers out.

I got a switchblade from Mexico... it serves me well. It's fun to just sit there and flip it open.

[quote25f69e438f="J4320"]I got a switchblade from Mexico... it serves me well. It's fun to just sit there and flip it open.[/quote25f69e438f]

but I dont think anyone in my fam is going to drive 400+ miles to mexico to get me a switchblade for xmas, plus a switchblade has to be less than 2" to be legal in CA and those are hard to find.

you can get cali legal switchblades online easily,

http//www.directknifesales.com/view_product.php?product=cali%20legal%20pakka%20wood&PHPSESSID=dfc44e7b43f1a2400cfe844c346f33e5

http//www.directknifesales.com

Can anyone suggest a good knife for killing things?



Seriously though, I picked up a switchblade in Costa Rica, and it's a lot of fun as well. I don't use it for anything more than opening letters, but I feel tough doin' it nonetheless.

I am really liking the benchmade benchmite auto switchblade but some retailers have it for 25-35$ whereas others have it for 85-135$ I was wondering what the difference was, maybe now you guys could help me find the best value on an automatic switchblade for the benchmade benchmite.

why not just go with a standard box cutter? or if u want something fancier, maybe something like this?
http//cgi.ebay.com/HK62-Black-Deluxe-Box-Cutter-Lock-Blade-Knife-2-Blades_W0QQitemZ300057774344QQihZ020QQcategoryZ46578QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Gerber, Syderco, Benchmade are good brands.

Good sites for more info

http//www.bladeforums.com/
http//www.britishblades.com/forums/index.php?s=5a4999a049004444f74a8e2823095ac1

whatever you do, just do NOT make it Cutco.

My neighbor's kid guilted me into their crapco.

I would go with a Case knife. I used to have one that I used for opening boxes on the job. Case are lightweight and small but very sharp and reliable. There's one for $40 bucks on here that I really like.

http//www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_store.html?ttl=Case%20Modern%20Lockback%20Series&srch=eqCATE%20CODEdatarq%3Dcase%26eqKEYWORDdatarq%3Dcaliber

Not to stray too far OT, Amazon.com is having a sale on original Victorianox Swiss Army Knives with free shipping. ($7 and up)

I used to carry one of these before TSA took it out of checked bag at the airport...(which really f-ing) pissed me off.

It folds up to 2.5 inches or so, is very slim, but the blade locks in place (when it's open), but you can still open it with just your thumb. I used to use it camping, at work, and was very handy. It was very easy to keep sharp as well.
http//www.rei.com/online/store/ProductDisplay?storeId=8000&catalogId=40000008000&productId=47806387&parent_category_rn=4500581&vcat=REI_SEARCH

Here's what you need ---

http//youtube.com/watch?v=DbOZL8sIpT8

These knives are very durable, and the price is great. Works great for boxes and normal use.

http//www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc/searchResults.jsp&N=2984&keyword=knife&x=0&y=0

Edit Can't get it to link. Just click above and select " HUSKY Folding Lock-back Utility Knife "