The Best Valentine’s Day Gift is a Knife
Three Valentine’s days ago, I gave this Benchmade Mini-Griptilian pocket knife to my dude in black. The next year, he gave me one in pink. Nobody’s been murdered yet, but the relationship is still young. (I think it’s due to the fact that we aren’t technically married yet, to be brutally honest.)
Everyone thinks we’re nuts for gifting each other knives, but I will say this: opening Amazon packages in our house is a breeze. It’s also become my go-to tool at work—as running with scissors is frowned upon, but whipping out a pocket knife to slice a horribly knotted shoestring off an actor’s boot ensures they’ll never, ever forget you.
I’ve also opened Sudafed packages, cut up an apple in the woods, and sliced away a bunch of netting that a stray cat was stuck in with my pocket knife. (To properly chop an apple, hold it in your non-dominant hand while wielding the knife with the other hand. Pinch the apple slice between your thumb and knife blade, bringing the blade to your mouth to eat.)
Sure, a pair of scissors or a kitchen knife may have been the more appropriate tool on all of these occasions, but my pocket knife had an edge on them by simply being in my pocket right when I needed it.
The Griptilian’s blade is less than 3" long, making it legal in most states. But before you gift your beloved something that may land them in hot water with the law, check this handy guide for state-by-state knife laws.
You never know when your Valentine may need to MacGyver their way out of a crisis. So why not make sure they’re prepared?
