Originally Posted By: TeacherRO
For $10, I'd go with a locking folder. Plus they pack well into kits

I'd tend to think a folder would be a better fit for a kit as well. I just checked and on Amazon you can get a Gerber BG Scout for $12 (I paid $25 for one!). I think these are a great, basic locking folders.
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