Gift for my brother? Graduating from Army Basic.

[big country]

Hi Everyone,

My brother is about to graduate from US Army Basic Training (11B, for anyone who might be interested). I am looking to get him a good gift. Please make some suggestions.

Thanks in advance!

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[buckeye .45]

I'd suggest a good knife, good leatherman, or a good Surefire style light. I got my little brother a Benchmade Nimravus, which is an excellent fixed blade. And I have a Surefire 6P LED that I used more on deployments than any light I was issued.

Knives and flashlights, infantrymen can never really have too many of either.

[EB31]

Take him for a tattoo, if he's into ink.

[SIGguy229]

I'd suggest a good knife, good leatherman, or a good Surefire style light. I got my little brother a Benchmade Nimravus, which is an excellent fixed blade. And I have a Surefire 6P LED that I used more on deployments than any light I was issued.

Knives and flashlights, infantrymen can never really have too many of either.

Second this...

[retsupt99]

A good knife or a quality flashlight...or a 'combo' gift, is hard to beat.

[pistola]

an engraved Zippo.

[luvmy40]

Grayman Knives Ground Pounder or Warrior.

Or maybe an Ontario Night Stalker.

[jwhite75]

ESEE Cutlery....cheapest I have found is www.knifeworks.com. There stuff appears to be tough as nials and well made and warrantied. A good light is always a plus also.

[WHEC724]

All good suggestions above. Although the first thing that I did when I got home from basic was field-strip every weapon I owned and gave them a proper cleaning. Even though I had grown up shooting, I had a new appreciation for firearms. New gun perhaps?

[Blackheart6]

A Randall Made model 1. http://www.randallknives.com/ The wait is 5 years for most people. They move orders for active duty military to the front of the line though, making it a 6-8 week wait. In my opinion they are the best made, they have quite the history to back up my opinion. I am a former 11B, my dad gave me a Model 1, seemed like everybody and his brother wanted one, many of the SOF guys I knew carried a Randall.

Regards,
Josh

[kpw]

A good light or a good knife is always a great idea. My BIL did 3 tours in Iraq with the 6P I gave him for his first trip over. Me and my dad pitched in and bought him one of these for his current deployment to Afghanistan. http://www.inforce-mil.com/products_color.html I want one!

[big country]

Thanks, guys. I just ordered him Magpul's "The Art of the Tactical Carbine" and will be getting him a Surefire 6P. I am sure he will like both.

[tokerblue]

ESEE Cutlery....cheapest I have found is www.knifeworks.com. There stuff appears to be tough as nials and well made and warrantied. A good light is always a plus also.

- Their newest knife (ESEE DPx H•E•S•T Folder) looks absolutely amazing.
http://dpxgear.com/

I agree with the suggestion of a nice knife or flashlight. For a nice knife, I would suggest an Emerson, Benchmade or Spyderco. For a nice light, I would suggest a Surefire, 4Sevens or Fenix.

[nn]

Thanks, guys. I just ordered him Magpul's "The Art of the Tactical Carbine" and will be getting him a Surefire 6P. I am sure he will like both.

Good choice.