Hey everyone, David C. Andersen here coming at you from the KnifeCenter. And last week, we
talked about some really cool gift options for you this year. But if you're working on a little
bit more of a budget, this is the video for you. Here are some really phenomenal gift giving
ideas, knife gifts for under 50 bucks, let's do it. (KnifeCenter.com)
alright, so I wanted to pick out some items for this list that, like I said, are pretty
affordable. We've got stuff here ranging from about 15 bucks up to 50. And I wanted to give
you guys some things, some options that are going to work for nice people as well as some
non knife people. Some of these things are going to skew a little more towards like the knife
people or the people you're trying to get into knives but a lot of them are going to work no
matter who you're giving them to. I think we're gonna start with something I think is a great
stocking stuffer. It's the Al Mar Stinger comes in about 15 bucks. And no it is not a USB stick.
This is actually a great little keychain knife. Simply push the tab down and you can pull small
little fixed blade out of the side. So many people are gonna find this useful to have on
their keychain for opening boxes, packages just day to day stuff. They might not want to carry a
full on knife or if you are a knife person or giving to a knife person. It's good to have a
little backup. And it's cool to see Al Mar didn't kind of cheap out on the materials here
either you've got D 2 tool steel, really solid stuff really good edge retention for the money
especially that $15 Price blade length just about over a little bit over an inch so it's not
going to last a super long time because you're dealing with such a small sharpened edge. But
really really cool utility knife, and something that doesn't even look like a knife when it's on
the keychain. There's a few different colors, blue, red, green, and all black. Really, really
cool. Really great for a stocking stuffer, I think for sure. Next up Swiss Army knives. If
you saw our video on our exclusive gift ideas last week, you saw these knives in a different
color in the black a locks but we've got two exclusive Swiss Army knives in a red a locks
color
that I think look even better. I love the red color on these guys. First off is the Bantam 27
bucks. These come in a nice small box. So that could be a good stocking stuffer. But they're
nice enough they could just live under the tree as their own little gift. And the Bantam is
great because it kind of distills the Swiss Army knife down into its simplest form, you've got
just a single layer. It's a very slim tool, very easy to carry. You've got your main blade, a
basic stainless steel. And on the other side, you've got their combo tool, which actually does
a bunch of different things. You've got flathead screwdriver, you've got cap lifter, it's also
set up in such a way it'll work as a can opener for tin cans as well. And then you've also got
the little comp or the wire stripper section there at the base. Really cool. It's got a
really satisfying snap, as well. Part of that slim nature that I talked about is down to the
handles here. They are slim, a locks they're made out of an aluminum material so you don't
have like the toothpick and tweezers the last Swiss Army knives come with. But that's what you
give up to get these really beautiful a locks aluminum handles, they are able to do them nice
and slim, with that type of material also has the benefit of being stronger than you know the
plastic handled Swiss Army knives and you see that even more so on this slightly larger model.
This is the pioneer X coming in right under that $50 mark right now. The scales themselves, the
actual red bit is a little bit thicker, so that you have more solid anchor points at the pivot
so it's that much more durable. Again, you've got a blade a little bit sturdier in this case.
Got a nice awl here on the side as well as you don't get the combo tool but you do get the cap
lifter and the can opener each with their own size of a screwdriver tip and then you get a
really excellent pair of scissors as well. This is going to be a good option for most a lot of
EDC uses quite honestly people who can carry this every day have a little bit more
functionality with them. So very durable package. Some outdoors people might like this as
well although we do have the farmer x which adds a wood saw to the same set of tools. It's a
little bit over a $50 mark right now but you will be able to find that in the link below.
Regardless. Now if you'd rather give or receive a pliers based multi tool something like a
Leatherman we do have new for this year the Leatherman bond coming out of there USA factory
even for right under $50 Really solid piece of kit right here. It's not as fully featured as
some of the some of their more expensive models instead. It's a little bit of a throwback to
kind of the classic original form factor that made Leatherman famous just with a few kind of
ergonomic improvements, such as some rolled over steel edges here, so it's more comfortable to
use than those old school pliers. But you have the fully modern plier head jaws up here with
the needle nose standard and wire strippers. They're great for mechanic type, people are
mechanically inclined type of people, people who just need to get some work done, you do have
your blade, you do have your can opener and assorted screwdriver bits. You've also got that
nice awl on the other side and an excellent file single milled on one side double on the other.
Just an awful lot of functionality in the handles of these guys. Now it is a non locking
tool. But because of the way the handles are put together, you do have the other handle in the
way if the blade were to accidentally disengage, so you do have that little bit of built in
safety right there. Now they're certainly slim enough you could carry them every day, you can
get a pocket clip for these it doesn't come with one but it comes with some screw holes for one.
It also comes with a standard belt pouch. and Thomas our camera guy over there carries a belt
pouch based Leatherman and even larger one than this every day, and he doesn't have much problem
with it. He's a big boy, though, big guy, he's a big guy. But you check this guy out, not gonna
weigh you down. It's not that heavy. Coming in just under six ounces. So it's not a
lightweight, but no multi tool is gonna be. But not only is this going to be a good gift, at the
prices, these sit at right at that $50 mark, it's a good thing to just kind of have around,
you could stock up and stash in your glove boxes in your car junk drawer in the kitchen, every
toolbox you have not a bad thing to have on hand. Or Next up, we're gonna get into some more
just kind of modernized, but still pretty good basic pocket knives. And the next two, I think
are probably some of the best deals in our warehouse right
now. And I'm not just saying that the first the Kershaw epistle, these used to be about 30
bucks, but we've got them right now, on closeout for about $20 You get a lot for $20 First off,
the vibes, very gentlemanly look to it very fancy, but a very unpretentious price as we just
talked about. You've got aluminum for the handles, no, you know, kind of cheap material
like injection molded FRN plastic, any of that sort of thing. It's a slightly more premium
material to see, at this price point, it certainly looks really good as well, it's gonna
feel a little more stable than some of those plastics to blade length here is just a hair
over three inches to good EDC length, especially with this nice slender profile to it feels very
precise. So another good daily utility knife and you've got an eight CR Series stainless here,
not going to hold an edge as long as something like D two, which we talked about earlier, but
it's going to be easier to maintain and more stainless as well. Rounding out this knife,
you've got a pocket clip here on the tail end and a liner lock for safety inset into the
aluminum for a really nice look. And it folds up really slim or really narrow, I should say,
super slim slim. Going to be a very easy knife to carry for most folks going to be something
good in a bag, good in a lady's purse, that sort of thing. The action, you can pop it open with a
little bit of practice or just kind of slow open it. We've got really easy one hand operation and
a very versatile shape. Right this next knife also comes in at 20 bucks. It is the chirp
designed by the folks over there at ESEE and compared to the Kershaw which has kind of a more
modern feel you've got something a little more old school feeling with the chirp you're
getting. Like I said, same price point you're getting a slightly shorter blade about 2.7
inches but you are going to get D 2 tool steel here so you get more edge retention for your $20
and you've got a full flat grind on this kind of elliptical drop point shape. Classic going to
work for just about anything day to day. The handles also have a nice elliptical shape, very
neutral in nature. You've got a liner lock here with a tab sticking out so it's going to be a
little easier to disengage when you want to at the expense. Of course, not quite as clean a
profile, but it works very well. micarta for the handles here you've got natural or green, nice
rugged feel to it. It's even going to feel a little more grippy when your hands are sweaty,
or when things get wet, nice material for that sort of thing. pocket clip is two positions
right side tip up or tip down. But it's it's just a really nice kind of blend of old school.
design philosophy with a modern lock, going to work. Someone thick might like to whittle it's
gonna be really good. And a lot of those real tight in carving types of scenarios, good for
camping food prep on a smaller scale. Of course, this is a very short blade. Just a general
purpose slicer though, really, really solid. If you want one, a little bit nicer than this. Like
I said, there are two micarta colors available. There's also a carbon fiber handled version for
about 10 bucks more, you want to get something that has maybe a little more fancy feel to it to
whoever you're gifting. Alright, I talked about outdoor use there just a little bit. If you've
got something you're buying for a real outdoors guy or gal, check this next knife out if they
need just a solid folder. Becker BK 40 by Ka-Bar comes in about $40 right now. And beyond just
the outdoor stuff I shouldn't I shouldn't say that's the only use just a good, heavier, larger
EDC pocket knife for not a lot of money. blade length here 3.5 inches, you've got off eight
stainless kind of similar to that eight car we talked about with the Kershaw, more robust blade
profile here although with the high flat grind, it's still going to be a pretty decent slicer a
lot of belly on this knife hunters might get a little kick out of this solid, the star of the
show here are definitely the handles. You do have before position pocket clip, it's installed
here tip down, I think it works feels more comfortable. If you move it to the tail end
here. But check out the swells on that handle something you don't see a lot of on folding
knives they tend to go more for flat or even faceted things things are going to sit a little
more nicely are a little more flat in the pocket. But you do sacrifice comfort a little
bit to get that and this is a knife. This is a folding knife that does not sacrifice comfort.
The handle here is based on some of his mid size survival knives him I mean, Ethan Becker, the
designer of this knife, he's always been famous for having comfortable fixed blades. And it's
really cool to see that on this particular folder right here. Just great. Hikers campers,
everyday use if you need a bigger blade, definitely worth a look right there. But
speaking of fixed blades, I do have another option here again, good one for the outdoorsman
out there. Also good in the kitchen which we'll get to this is the Bow River by Spyderco
designed by Phil Wilson and the price here is about $42 But you've got a trailing point
profile here that's obviously very well suited to some of the like hunting and fishing types of
uses. I mean you can just see it in this broad sweep of the edge. It's just gonna slice and
slice thanks to that profile and thanks to that full flat grind that gets thinner with a distal
taper out there towards the tip. Just oh so nice. Eight car series stainless here as well.
G10 for the handles a black and white looks really nice. And I did mention well I'll talk
about the sheath real quick. Since we're talking outdoor uses very attractive package for the
dollars you've got a solidly built black leather sheath there definitely is this is going to be a
knife that feels like it costs a lot more than at $42 and the people you give it to are
probably going to feel like it costs more than what you actually paid for it. Because in
addition to that sheath that is put together nicely the knife itself fit and finish is
fantastic for the money and then the same things that make this good in sort of the the outdoors
and hunting scenario means this is going to be really nice in the kitchen as well. Great slice
is going to be good for prepping up some vegetables a little bit of light butchery
perhaps just any kind of efficient slicing you need in the kitchen up to and including when you
head out to the dining room table. I think this is a phenomenal steak knife option. outfit your
kitchen with these are given to folks and let them know take that with you and cut into your
steak. Really, really awesome. All right next up we've got a sharpener because you know a knife
is only as good as how sharp it is. This is the workshop precision adjust another USA my made
item on our list also coming in at the $50 mark and whether you're giving to a beginner or a
perfectionist this is something that offers a lot of control and is very easy to use when you
sharpen your blades. As you can see you can adjust the angle here by turning this wheel at
the top goes from 15 to 30 degrees per side. You can set it however you like blade clamps and
right here and then you've got a try brace of stone you've got three essentially three
different grits of material here to play with. If you need to reshape an edge or just put like
that final finishing touch on it really nice and it can do anything from really small blades up
to like a seven or eight inch kitchen knife at the tops. But you just gotta love these things,
they're super stable. And the you know the only thing and this type of style before this cost a
lot more money. So the fact you're able to vary, we're able to put this out at a $50 price point
I think is excellent. If you want to find out more about that particular unit, including how
to use it, you can send the link to that video that we did earlier to whoever you're given this
knife to, you'll have a real easy time using this unit.
Alright, finally, last but not least, it's a knife, but it's kind of a toy, but it's not
really a toy, because you do actually have some, some sharp edges on the Griv-Ex plastic here,
Cold Steel FGX balisong. Two profiles actually, there's a a tanto profile here without the quote
unquote serrations think the double edge dagger profiles even cooler. This is basically an all
synthetic butterfly knife, no metal parts anywhere, so you don't have to worry about it
falling on the concrete or anything like that and digging up an expensive trainer. But this is
a great thing to get someone new into the hobby of flipping or just something for yourself to
play around with and might be able to rip through some cardboard while you're at it. Lots
of fun and these guys are only about 15 bucks as well. Tons of fun and these guys for not a lot
of money. Alright folks, that's all I've got to show you today for our best knife gifts under
$50 for 2021. Let me know what you think of them in the comments. Let me know what you're getting
for your knife people or non knife people on your list down in the comments as well. To get
your hands on any of these guys. We'll leave links in the description to take you over to
KnifeCenter.com and make sure you sign up for our knife rewards program. Because if you're
gonna buy one of these knives for someone else or yourself today, might as well earn some free
money to spend on your next one. I'm David C. Andersen from the KnifeCenter signing off, Happy
Holidays