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UK "legal" carry knifes

UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Beer Hunter » Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:31 am

Guys,

As a farmer, fisher and shooter, I often have a knife or two on my possession shoved in a pocket and forgotten. At some later date I will be walking round the supermarket or an office to put my hand in a jacket pocket to find a lock knife which has a blade longer than 3" - i.e. technically "illegal" to carry without good reason. If stopped and searched for any reason, this could see me in deep trouble.

As such, I'm thinking of buying a few inexpensive "UK legal carry" knives to shove in the cars, jackets etc and then always have a useful tool with me without fear of prosecution if "caught" with one. Obviously, taking one to the pub etc would be a bad idea.

Does any one have experience with the Spyderco UK Penknife range - e.g. clicky
While obviously not up to heavy duty use, they seem to have a decent review for light to medium tasks.

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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby red_mamba » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:08 am

I carry spiderco dragonfly on my key-chain :grin:
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby The_Dogge » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:16 am

I recently acquired a Spyderco Delica, I'm pretty impressed with it, the blade is marked Seki City Japan, which I see is a reknowned knife making center, "sharp" seems an inadequate description of the edge, it is, well.... "Really really bloody sharp!" :grin:

That said, the hole in the blade is a bit rough, there are machining marks visible inside it, but it definately has the finish where it needs it.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Circus Orange » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:19 am

I love the ESEE Izula.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Viperteks » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:25 am

The_Dogge wrote:I recently acquired a Spyderco Delica, I'm pretty impressed with it, the blade is marked Seki City Japan, which I see is a reknowned knife making center, "sharp" seems an inadequate description of the edge, it is, well.... "Really really bloody sharp!" :grin:

That said, the hole in the blade is a bit rough, there are machining marks visible inside it, but it definately has the finish where it needs it.


That's my EDC too, but it is a locker!

Kevin, the Spyderco UK range is simply one of the BEST out there, it has a modified (longer) basic spring lock, so it require far more effort to close (on your fingers that is). Get it you wont be disappointed! If your not happy - I WILL buy it off you I am that confident!

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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Hornet 6 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:52 am

I have the Spiderco you linked, in black.
Sharp and holds a good edge, light and easy to carry, that said I usually carry either a Michael Morris friction folder
or another larger friction folder made by Ivan Campos.

Neil. :)

These were pics posted by the maker during the build, mine is one of the orange ones.

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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Bushdog » Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:28 pm

Every Spyderco I have had was sharp, but sometimes the blades are a bit hard to re-sharpen easily, and can be brittle (I've broken the points off two by dropping them accidentally on concrete or similar floors).

When I remember, or know I am going to town or other places where a working knife is not appropriate/approved of, I carry a CRKT Edgie (see link). No lock, etc, and small enough to go into pocket rather than clip to it. Still one-hand opening, which I find useful.

The self -sharpening feature works for a while, but it does give the edge a lop-sided bevel. I find its very easy to keep sharp with a steel or a diamond sharpener.

http://www.heinnie.com/Columbia-River-K ... 9-978-781/
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby tisme » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:32 am

My 75 yr old mum carry's a 4" locking knife in her handbag and always has. Her reason is, to peal apples as she doesn't eat apple peal. So if your in a supermarket buying apples your be fine your have good reason.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Viperteks » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:36 am

tisme wrote:My 75 yr old mum carry's a 4" locking knife in her handbag and always has. Her reason is, to peal apples as she doesn't eat apple peal. So if your in a supermarket buying apples your be fine your have good reason.


Love it! :grin:

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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby plugg » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:05 am

Spydercos are issued to some military units for quick cut-aways of 'chute lines and rope descents etc due to their one handed opening and reliability to retain a sharp edge :)
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby leadpig » Sat Oct 13, 2012 11:35 am

there good knives kev,and bloody sharp from the box ;)
i bought the honeybee for the mrs to go in her bag and getting one for my keys i am also getting the frn drop point
the spyderco split set is good value and you get daddy,mummy and baby knives for £24 :thup:,i can see me buying a few of these for christmas presents ;)
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby flintlok » Sat Oct 13, 2012 9:35 pm

I bought a Spydeco type UK pen knife a several years ago for my daughter. I wasn't called the UK knife but looked the same otherwise. She still has it and uses it for light duty type stuff. It's a nice knife and fine for simple cutting tasks. She really likes it which is cool as she tend so be very fussy about such things. She also has a skeletonized Spydeco that I paid $20 or so for. Wouldn't you know that now it's a collectible and runs about $100 on Ebay. I just learned that a few minutes ago.
http://spydercosource.com/2009/07/spyderco-q-c35/

No matter, Spydeco doesn't make junk. I owned several of them and when I was involved in on shore oil terminal work at the electric generating station I used them often with oil spill response equipment. My Spydeco always got a major work out, held its edge, and did whatever I needed it to do.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Haggis » Sun Oct 14, 2012 5:37 pm

I have one of these.
Actually I have 2, I bought a spare a few years back, but it's still in the box. The original has been in everyday use for 6 years and still in excellent shape.

It's a crude little knife with no refinements, but I trimmed some thick rubber sheeting on the range last week and it's still paper slicing sharp.
Mind you, it does sharpen itself every time you close the blade.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Yessir » Tue Oct 16, 2012 7:59 pm

By their defenition, all "UK legal carry" knives are shite.
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Re: UK "legal" carry knifes

Postby Beer Hunter » Tue Oct 16, 2012 8:26 pm

Yessir wrote:By their defenition, all "UK legal carry" knives are shite.

Nonsense. I carry several which are all useful. I wouldn't want to use any in battle situations, but then I don't carry them for that purpose.
Once I forgot my sheath knife when stalking and had nothing but a keyring Victorinox with me - its little 1.25" blade still managed the Roe's gralloch.

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