christmas present for my dad.

[jamin]

hi guys, im wanting to get my dad a knife for christmas but i cant decide which 1. so far i havea in my list
*condor bushcraft mini http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=6944

*svord phesant knifehttp://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=0&P_ID=4444&strPageHistory=search&numSearchStartRecord=1

*mora carving knife http://www.greenmanbushcraft.co.uk/...ives/frosts-120-fine-detail-carving-knife.htm

he is a tree surgeon so could do with something strong
we both shoot and prep game
he is interested in my carving stuff so he may want a go

hence im stuck. any sugestions on the above or something else im the sub £25 ish mark. cheers. jamin

 

[mountainm]

Sorry, confused. Is it for carving, game prep - or an all rounder you're after?

 

[Zingmo]

If it is for carving then the Mora will not disappoint, but I would go for the Mora 106 first. That being said, if this is an all round knife then the Condor has at least twice the mojo. The Mora is a fantastic value tool but it has a machine finished handle and comes with a plastic sheath. The Condor has a hardwood handle and although its not the best sheath in the world it is at least leather. So IMHO for that Xmas morning "Oooh!" factor, I would go for the Condor. The Svord is a good choice too but you will immediately get into the whole blade length edc problem.

Z

 

[mountainm]

If it is for carving then the Mora will not disappoint, but I would go for the Mora 106 first. That being said, if this is an all round knife then the Condor has at least twice the mojo. The Mora is a fantastic value tool but it has a machine finished handle and comes with a plastic sheath. The Condor has a hardwood handle and although its not the best sheath in the world it is at least leather. So IMHO for that Xmas morning "Oooh!" factor, I would go for the Condor. The Svord is a good choice too but you will immediately get into the whole blade length edc problem.

Z

The Svord is a very good knife, but not sure I'd like to be relying on a friction folder up a tree...