EDC Folder UK legal

[Stiks]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a good folder for EDC UK.

Can anyone suggest a good strong well made one with maybe a D2 blade or possibly 3G steel. (no experience of 3G) Hennie have the Falkniven U1, any good?
Something I can get hold of easily in the UK preferably.

Been reading about the Queen Copperhead but can't find one in the UK, also someone mentioned QC issues with them, blade wiggle etc.

Got up to 100 to spend.

Cheers!

 

[wasteoid]

Spyderco UKPK? It was designed for the job.

p.s I have one and love it.

Chris

 

[dwardo]

Spyderco UKPK? It was designed for the job.

p.s I have one and love it.

Chris

Seconded

 

[scanker]

The Urban is out soon and could be well worth a look.

 

[Dan1982]

What is the urban scanker??

Dan

 

[scanker]

New Spyderco knife. Slightly shorter than the UKPK and a choice of leaf or wharncliffe blades. There's some pics on BritishBlades:

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67447

 

[Zammo]

Any legal folders in a bit more of a traditional style?

 

[Diligence]

http://www.muskratmancustomknives.com/index.html

I'm not connected with this fellow, but I like his slip-joint restorations....carbon steel, traditional look and UK EDC friendly....I know his work from another pocket knife site.

D

 

[Minotaur]

I carry a SAK Huntsman, nice knife, and looks right for the Cops.

The big problem I find with legal carry is I do not like them. The huntsman for me was the closest I could get to my Leatherman Charge, and still be legal. In other words, the best of a bad job.

 

[deeps]

My EDC criteria are;

- functional - we are talking box opening/string cutting/pencil sharpening
- looks innocuous enough to old bill and anyone else for that matter.
- won't break my heart if I loose it.

Currently have one of these which fits above list

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=3554

 

[Hoodoo]

http://www.muskratmancustomknives.com/index.html

I'm not connected with this fellow, but I like his slip-joint restorations....carbon steel, traditional look and UK EDC friendly....I know his work from another pocket knife site.

D

He does very good work. Here is a before and after job he did for me on a couple of Camillus slips in Carbon V steel.

I have 5 or 6 slipjoint knives from Great Eastern Cutlery and so far, every one has been excellent. They make some GREAT outdoor pocket knives. Carbon steel but I don't mind. This one is very smooth and locks up solid. It's a super knife.

I just got this one from Canal Street Cutlery. Might keep an eye on this company. D2 steel so it's rust resistant. This is a great whittler but a little light, imo, as a field knife. Good quality though. Look for the ones in D2 steel because they use a lower quality steel as well.

 

[bonzodog]

i use ukpk and falkniven u1 ,the u1 is less tatical looking and gets less comments

 

[NatG]

get your hands on a small case trapper in CV steel with the "yellojacket" scales, cheap, cheerful and will work all day every day!

i also have a few GEC knives, and they're fantastic, but for an EDC which i tend to do silly things with like leave covered in food, or wet, or cut wire etc. the case just seems like a better bet

 

[Hoodoo]

get your hands on a small case trapper in CV steel with the "yellojacket" scales, cheap, cheerful and will work all day every day!

i also have a few GEC knives, and they're fantastic, but for an EDC which i tend to do silly things with like leave covered in food, or wet, or cut wire etc. the case just seems like a better bet

Not sure I follow you on that one Nat. CV is carbon steel and will rust with the best of 'em. Not complaining about Case CV knives though. Good choice. As far as cutting wire, I'd still go with GEC. The blades are flat ground, not hollow ground like the Case CV knives, and they should be a little tougher overall. If you don't want rust, go with a Case stainless. I've had good luck with Case stainless, although 30 years ago, I used to cuss at it.

 

[Minotaur]

My EDC criteria are;

- functional - we are talking box opening/string cutting/pencil sharpening
- looks innocuous enough to old bill and anyone else for that matter.
- won't break my heart if I loose it.

Currently have one of these which fits above list

http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?event=product.detail&productID=3554

Completely agree with that list.

Might add one, an EDC is the knife you carry when you do not need a knife, or have no good reason to carry a knife.

Hoodoo,
One word - Nice!

Would be scared to use them, for fear of damage or loss, but nice.

 

[NatG]

Not sure I follow you on that one Nat. CV is carbon steel and will rust with the best of 'em. Not complaining about Case CV knives though. Good choice. As far as cutting wire, I'd still go with GEC. The blades are flat ground, not hollow ground like the Case CV knives, and they should be a little tougher overall. If you don't want rust, go with a Case stainless. I've had good luck with Case stainless, although 30 years ago, I used to cuss at it.

i hear what you're saying and i understand that it won't be a perfect choice for all things but i find carbon steel easy to put an edge on, and i've had no problems with the grind, for a knife of this small size i don't think it makes a massive difference, the secondary bevel is quite obtuse on mine after so long sharpening anyway so it's a quite robust edge.

plus, the yellow plastic chips and matures so nicely, and the patina on the CV is so nice

 

[bushwacker bob]

£100 is quite a big budget. You could buy any slippy you like for that. I regularly use a SAK pocket pal ( 2 blades no gadgets and about £10) with a homemade handle or a Case xx damascus penknife with stag scales.
I brought my case second hand but new ones are within your budget.
http://www.casexx.com/DisplayDetailPage.asp?ProductCode=6053

or a cheapy stockman for about a tenner and do this
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34167

 

[bigjackbrass]

Following an earlier thread on slipjoints I was quite taken by the pics of the Great Eastern Cutlery knives Hoodoo posted, so I looked into their range and bought a Tidioute "Beaver Tail," essentially a single-blade version of the knife Hoodoo has shown above, with a bone handle. Very smooth and reliable, stays open without a hint of wobble and the handle is extremely comfortable, a real beauty of a knife and not too fancy to use.