LEO graduation gift *advice needed*

[Sig Fan 55]

[Press Check]

Not a LEO, but definitely partial to Spyderco.

[ChrisTKHarris]

Surefire G2 and G2X flashlights. I gave my buddy one and he uses it often on duty.

NalpakGroup.com (pelicancases4less) has the best prices.

[Rm7pr]

ZT 0400 Scavenger. I pm'd the details.

[TrailerparkTrash]

Stainless steel "Spyderco Police" model. Will last a lifetime.

[Samuelx]

I've got a Lot(!) of knives, most of them are Benchmade. I'm partial to axis locks and spine locks. Not a fan of liner locks and "meh" on frame locks (but I own a few of each too) and I prefer to have handles with high "grip coefficient". Which ZT are you looking at or how much $$ are you willing to spend?

IMO, something like a BM 300SN or maybe a BM Ritter Griptilian would be a pretty good choice.

300SN


FWIW, right now I'm carrying a pair (L & R) of partially serrated BM 805 TSEKs with modified thumb studs - off duty and on (and my duty belt has additional blades as well). Every blue moon, I might rotate in a Protech TR-4, BM Adamas, Spyderco Paramilitary 2, etc...

[Jchung139]

Get a Karambit or an Emerson. I have the Emerson EDC-1 Multitool and EDC it. Very reliable... Sharp too!

http://www.emersonknives.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=EK&Product_Code=EDCMultitool&Attributes=Yes&Quantity=1

[Rm7pr]

I would not put his/her star# on it as it will change...

Not in the case of the CHP. His/her badge number is most likely 20,XXX which means he's/she's the 20,XXX CHP Officer to graduate from the academy. That'll be his/her badge number for the rest of their career and won't change whether he/she promotes or not. If for whatever reason he/she doesn't make it that number will never be issued again.

[Sig Fan 55]

Thank you for the replies!

One thing I forgot to add, partially Serrated or straight blade? Is having Serrated an advantage in daily use or stick with a straight blade.

[Ron-Solo]

Retired LE here. Got a Spyderco Endura as a Christmas gift in the early 90's. I use it all the time, have never sharpened it, and it is still razor sharp. The blade is engraved with my name, rank (Sergeant at the time) and an image of my badge.

Should be one that can be opened with one hand. I've had to cut many seatbelts while holding doors open, keeping debris back, etc.

I love it.

[davedog665]

Awesome what office are they going to?

[Jeepergeo]

I'm gonna break grade here.

My suggestion is to go traditional, and that would be a Buck Folding Hunter from the Buck Custom Shop. It's a little heavy, but its a real knife. You can choose the scales, the blade, the bolsters, bolster engraving, and blade engraving, and its a Buck, guaranteed for life, but your friend will be unlikely to ever need the guarantee. You can order on line, or call them, they might even have special emblems they can put on. I know they have a Boy Scout emblem they will put on for Eagle Scouts.

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=customKnife.build

You won't find a better looking and functioning semi-custom knife for well under $200.

[Rm7pr]

Thank you for the replies!

One thing I forgot to add, partially Serrated or straight blade? Is having Serrated an advantage in daily use or stick with a straight blade.

I buy straight blades because they're easier (for me) to sharpen but you can't go wrong with serrated either.