Best / Favourite UK Legal Pocket Knife..
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No, they don't. Why should they? If they thought the market was worth the investment, for a well established fixed blade knife company who already have their niche, they maybe would have done.
On on the other hand I'd never buy a TBS knife because they won't admit they're probably China made, and I wouldn't want a Scandinavian grind on a folder anyway. I've got an Enzo PK70 just sat in a drawer. It's ok, really nicely made, good fit and function. The reasons it sees no use are:
It's a scandi. So limited greatly in the various uses an EDC should have.
It's not one hand opening. That's essential in EDC folders.
Regardless - I mean there's usually no bias against mass manufactured knives.
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Yeah I do go tangent often enough. This time I thought I was bringing it back on subject though (only folders are UK legal for EDC if I'm not mistaken)
Yeah, I agree with you there.
Only sub 3" bladed, non locking folders.
However, with good design, as in the Spyderco UKPK, Urban, PITS have a deep finger choil, making them much less prone to closing when using the tip. I have a life scar from a SAK. Both the UKPK and Urban also have a half stop on closing to prevent the blade snapping shut on your fingers.
However, with good design, as in the Spyderco UKPK, Urban, PITS have a deep finger choil, making them much less prone to closing when using the tip. I have a life scar from a SAK. Both the UKPK and Urban also have a half stop on closing to prevent the blade snapping shut on your fingers.
Does look great, but does the thumb thing not make it one hand opening, which isn't legal?For me it has to be my G&G Hawk Beetle. Light weight, addictively fun to play with, and non-traditionally pretty:
I don't live in Denmark. That's the only country I'm aware of that specifies one hand opening non lockers are not legal to carry without good reason (I don't know if there are exemptions for good reason there, just hoping for their sakes!).
There is nothing in UK law regarding how many hands it takes to open an S139 exempt blade.
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Not entirely correct - there's a restriction on one hand opening locking knives without having good reason, but not non lockers and I think lockers under a certain length, but the latter bit I'm not 100% on. Secondary locks are also interesting over there, and the designers of the Beetle made a model similar to the Beetle, but with a secondary lock and using a mechanism more suitable for mass production.
The Beetle is indeed non locking.
Here you go then! A Tidioute Cutlery #15 One Arm Huckleberry Boy's Knife - a traditional slip joint which permits one hand opening by hooking the blade's upper prong into your trouser seam.
Heinnie have the green outdoor version on sale atm, £17.95, https://www.heinnie.com/boker-plus-tech-tool-outdoor-1-was-25-95
Rest of the Boker Tech 1 outdoor range has price drops too.
I bought a squeak since this post started and I'm really liking it, much smaller and less offensive looking than the ukpk, your not going to tackle huge jobs with it but it's just right for the pocket, not much bigger than my car key.
After a lot of research I've plumbed for the Viper Dan 2 in silver twill.
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-viper-dan-2-5930stw-silver-twill-n690-sheepfoot.htm
I liked the look of a lot of the UK legal penknives named and shown but this ticked all my boxes.
I don't know huge amounts about knives so this is probably way overpriced for what it is, but I really like it.
I just hope it feels good in my monster mits.
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/pt/-viper-dan-2-5930stw-silver-twill-n690-sheepfoot.htm
I liked the look of a lot of the UK legal penknives named and shown but this ticked all my boxes.
I don't know huge amounts about knives so this is probably way overpriced for what it is, but I really like it.
I just hope it feels good in my monster mits.
I went for the purple mircata. They are no the easiest to open, I sliced into the pad of my thumb first time I tried one-handed. It is one seriously good knife though, and it is still shaving sharp a couple of months on despite not even being stropped. Devilishly sharp! I love it so much that I'm also going to get a dan1 at some point, but despite initial apprehension, the Wharncliffe blade is lovely.
