A Real Gravity Knife one of the most ILLEGAL knives to carry
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- A Real Gravity Knife REATE EXO. Check out one of the more rare knives in the hobby, a gravity knife. This is the type of knife that you find illegal in a lot of places comapred to your average edc knives. This knife is fast opening and sleek.
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The link does not work. As a knife collector was interested in buying one.
@@wightangel they sold out fast I try to keep people updated on my channel, and I posted a video on different gravity knives vs a watermelon 2 days ago and let everyone know they were back in stock, there's a different kind of gravity knife still available, if you watch that video you will see it and it's linked in description, just search gravity knife vs watermelon, or go back on my page a couple videos
I need one o_o
Wow... this is really neat. I'm learning quite a bit about various knife options from your channel, thank you for being so knowledgeable.
We don't have any law problems with knives here thankfully. I never understood how the way a knife deploys can be illegal when a fixed blade is always out lol
From movies, and media that spead nonsense and fear on purpose to make restrictions seem necessary by tyrannical politicians
@@NeevesKnives The politicians aren't tyrannical so much as playing to an audience. They need to look like they are doing their job - passing laws. Since most people don't even carry a pocket knife for fear it will distort the fit of the their pants, or simply because "knives are dangerous," passing a law that only affects an unrecognized minority is cheap votes. It's like banning black rifles when several times as many people are killed by any of several non-firearm means: fists, boots, improvised clubs, . . . Black rifles are scary, and only a relative handful of voters own them, so legislation directed at black rifles looks like a concerned politician doing their best to protect you.
It’s the same as the black and evil “assault rifle” with scary looking accessories. The scary looking accessories make it illegal even though the rifle is legal just about everywhere when you cater to the Commucrat overlords.
@@theeddorian Definitely tyrannical...
Its the same as the fear that a suppressor or silencer makes a gun so quiet noone will hear it and people could get away with murder if they have one…just like in the movies
No clue why this was recommended, but I had know idea what a Gravity Knife was until this. Looks very cool....and yes laws are stupid and don't make sense sometimes. Thanks for the video!
Ditto, though I just did a search and these appear to be legal to carry in Arizona (where I am) for anyone 21+
Yeah, same. I looked at my state laws and these knives are not illegal, among quite a few others. There is an asterisk next to it and it seems felons are not allowed.
Same popped out of nowhere
U can put it on a tether and swing it in a circle
Same haha
Hollywood probably thinks that people interested in these are all bloodthirsty killers, but I'm just sitting here like "man, imagine how much tape you could cut with that bad boy"
thats the rhetoric the lobbyists want to push, they want the american people to have no chance of rising up against them.
I have to cut open a lot of packaging for work. But due to regulations I'm only allowed to use low quality box cutters or tiny pocket knives with a two handed release that take forever to pull out and put away.
lol “Hollywood” what?
I remember there was a video of a New York cop who arrested a guy for having a thumb notch knife and he tried to tell the guy that he was being arrested because it was considered a gravity knife because you could flick your wrist hard enough to open the knife the rest of the way.... Obviously this was a cop that was stretching the definition of a gravity knife to fit the bill to make the arrest at the moment..... Charges were thrown out before court
The fact that you can carry a gun; a weapon that can kill someone at a distance, is completely legal. While a knife is made illegal because of "how fast it deploys" boggles my mind.
Murica
Because most guns cannot be as easily concealed and are not quiet. There are laws in America that allow you to carry rifles before you can carry a pistol because pistols are easily concealed.
A knife is easier to conceal. You need a conceal carry license in addition to a pistol license to have the gun you mention (pistol). Neither of these is quick or easy to get.
Even a convicted felon can open carry any pistol or side arm that was made before 1865 because the ATF has declared them "antiques"....and thus NOT a firearm....
@@johncampbell829 any firearm made before 1865 would have to be handled very skillfully to be used in a mass shooting type deadly manner
Damn, we actually talked about this in one of my law classes!
Most of the laws for gravity knives were passed back in the 50s after WWII, when the use of gravity knives was at its relative height. The knives that fell into this category were massive things, easily over a foot long, heavy, and poorly made. It actually was so unreliable that it just fell out of favor naturally as other, more reliable knives became popular. Of course, there was pearl clutching when people thought that owning one of these would mean you were part of a dreaded 50's street gang, so letters were written to legislators. Not one to piss off any of their constituents, our esteemed congressfolk did was they do best and got absolutely nothing done by banning a knife that practically no one was using. Knife afficionados of the time didn't care because, frankly, the gravity knives of the time sort of sucked. Mothers of teens apt to be featured as characters in West Side Story were happy and stopped writing letters to congress. Congress was happy because they could chalk this up as an easy win. It had nothing to do with the speed of how it was deployed, and everything to do with the fact that no one really used it anymore and they wanted to throw a bone to the anti-knife crowd.
As the years progress, with no one using the knives much anymore there isn't really much of an incentive to change the law. And the focus of attention of over-anxious parents moved from knives, to hippies, to DnD, to pot, to television, to the social media. So the law didn't change not because people wanted to keep them banned, but because no one simply cared.
Ironically, Hanlon's Razor is still the sharpest and best knife out there, and can never be banned.
so there’s only a cultural reason for the banning, not because of any special function/behavior of the knife itself
Alex,
Total word weirdo here, I just wanted to say; your post was a pleasure to read. Well versed, educational, easy to understand and the punctuation is perfect.
Thanks 🙌
DnD was an issue at one point? 😅
Edit: No need to reply. I looked it up as soon as I wrote the comment and been told about the situation 50 times in the comments. I get it. 🤣 Thanks for all the input though!
@@Overmillion Part of the satanic panic of the 80s. Rolling up a character sheet means you've sold your soul to Satan!
Very interesting! Thanks for sharing.
Random RUclips suggestion, but super interesting. Thanks for sharing
That's a beautiful knife and the sheath was incredible. I do some leather work myself but keep it on the simpler saddlework style on the whole.
I went into Sears in the 90s and tried to buy a pocket knife. I was denied for being 15. I then grabbed a meat cleaver from the kitchen section and was allowed to buy it-no questions asked. I felt like such a badass walking into the parking lot with that cleaver. Lol. My mom confiscated it when she saw it.
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Lol yo lil bad azz
My Grandpa gave me a Barlow pocket knife when I was 8, in 1968. My Mom busted me carving a bar of soap in the bathroom and that knife was snatched away, never to be seen again, then Grandpa got an ass chewin'!
Don't have to be 21 to buy cooking wine!
I'm convinced that the reason this knife is so illegal is because we'd look too cool utilizing it
Same with balisong knives
Yeah, and the reason they sell for such a silly price is "they are illegal". You could sell dog crap on a stick if some state would make it illegal. lol
Reminds a little of a box cutter knife minus the dropping down part.
actually it's because you're a slave.
Its not far from the truth, but there are some legit concerns to. Problem with hollywood is they make things very trendy, alot of kids would get it as a play tool, eventually after enough mistakes where made they became illegal
Not a knife expert, but I think the reason it’s regulated is because of a control element. Other knives require full control in order to open it, where as this could much more likely open on accident. If you get what I’m trying to say
Not sure imo, it has to point a certain way and you have to release the joint.
@@risheeeesh512 you only have to release it if you’re holding it together though. On its own it just opens with… gravity
@@Emperorhirohito19272 Yh I feel that more premium ones would have a decent catch mechanism on the release thing.
Here in Ohio, USA Inc, the only knife "law" is specifically based by, to quote: "a detachable blade operated by a spring mechanism". (See the operable phrase?)
No form, fashion or design makes any knife illegal so long as its blade cannot be shot, fired, launched, propelled, or any other actionable verbiage pertaining to the blade leaving one's possession or grasp of the knife handle, carcass or assembly.
The issue at discussion is how malicious the prosecutor is at converting one's right to HAVE a knife INTO a crime. It is the justus system that one has to battle for the uninfringeable right to carry any non-detachable-bladed knife ever made.
One has to stand on their right and not be swayed to admit the state has ANY right whatsoever.
Be careful answering any question in court but at the utmost do NOT answer questions of "police or police investigators". At all.
The caveat is if one uses a knife outside of their property to damage, injure or harm another with a knife. Then, one has committed a crime.
I kind of imagined having some sort of accident with it while falling or crashing and how it would act in such circumstance. In other words how I would stab myself in addition to fall/crash.
recently i came across and bought a luftwaffe gravity knife. its got a small lever you push to release the blade and when you let go it locks in place. really neat piece of kit, never seen a gravity knife before.
The SINGLE reason that the gravity knife was created, was for paratroopers. They needed a knife specifically for one handed deployment in order to cut their chute cords easily. The reason they chose a gravity knife vs a folding knife are unknown to me, I can only theorize that having a mechanism that fully locks the blade in a closed position was advantageous.
Yup, German paratroopers in WWII. I remember my step-grandfather telling me this.
The blades could use their handles as scabbards to be fully protected from the elements, unlike say a folding knife which always has its spine exposed in any position. That's the primary reason I could dig up.
Could also be a problem with deployment space. Like lets say you get tangled in your paracord upside down in a tree. You can get to your knife but you cant unfold the blade because you cant move your hand more than an inch from your side. It would be very hard to flick the blade open. But a gravity knife can be deployed vertically with very little actuation or finger movement. Might even be easier to deploy if you have a broken thumb or several fingers. All kinds of injuries can happen parachuting into a canopy.
Then once you cut yourself out of the tree you fall down and impale yourself lol
Over the folding knife because of gravity ? You know like in the parachute 🪂 going towards the earth lol. GRAVITY knife.
Hey I had a sword version of this when I was a kid. It was a blue one, it could glow and even had a sound effect when it slided out. Very intricate machine work.
You wouldn’t happen to be a Jedi would you?
intense squinting?
Man I can hear that fucking sword
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An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age
Thanks for introducing me to gravity knives. First time hearing of them, they look awesome, want to have one now :)
And that's why it's an illegal fidget spinner, before the streets fill with knife artists 😅
I suppose they still did..
Looking at you, UK...
look at the Paragon. i have both generations of this knife and the Paragon.
This is some cool stuff. Handsomely crafted. Smart and sleek. Thanks for the video.
Looks like a lot of fun and a good toy but as you said, the way the modern standard pocket knives deploy still really quick and are probably better for self-defense. It would be cool to see a double-edged one of these.
I think the only illegal knife is automatic knives similar to ones use in assasins creed, it can deploy into someone. Laws are dumb, and when they are broken the state gets rich...
Technically a fixed blade is the strongest and best if you want defense
A good fidgit toy indeed but I'd be too much of a wimp to do it sharp
why are they iilegal
@@aestheticswim3397 they're scary gangster weapons
The SOUND that blade makes as it opens and closes it deeply satisfying. That's not just metallic grinding, that's smooth, well finished metal sliding softly on other well finished metal and locking with a weighty thunk. Oh that's nice. Honestly, I've seen people who can get a balisong open just as fast as this.
ide like one with a triblade edge. if its illegal, you might as well go all the way. maybe have a co2 cart to fill up their body cavity upon exit ;)
Sssshhhhhhh-clck
The quick open with the balisong is the entire reason it exists. That's really the only way they open it in Vietnam. It has only become a kinetic skilltoy recently, and that's why the trainer with no blade is increasing in popularity. No reason to have a bali that cuts when your entire reason for owning one is to do things that would be dangerous with a blade.
@@elibeeblebrox1084 Yeah, I just bought my first trainer a few months ago. Oddly satisfying and soothing to work with.
@mycroft16
Don't let your significant other hear you speaking like that about a young blade.
Thanks for the video, I'd heard about gravity knives for decades but had never seen one. Honestly, the mechanism doesn't thrill me but that blade is beautifully ground.
theres a new version coming thats locking with a clip
I just ordered almost the exact same knife only difference is mine has the burlap micarta and 3V blade, it's from SMKW and it's their exclusive I think and it comes with a leather sheath instead of kydex but I think I'm gonna buy the kydex sheath as well, can't wait to get it in hand. Thanks for being Awesome Jerad 👍⚔️🔪
As a knife collector, I have to say that is one absolutely gorgeous knife.
Absolutely as one collector to another, check the channel out, you will feel right at home 😆
And for that price aswell, Compared to my other standard knifes, 270 for this is crazy
Where can i buy this
can you tell us where we can get one? they seem to be sold out everywhere
I know, it’s so cool looking!
As a knife collector, I just wanna say, that yes, they are fidgety, and yes the laws are stupid, but I have a Balisong, where I have mastered rapid deployment for it, and this is slower, and the Balisong is less illegal, so to one knife collector to another, let’s all agree that the laws are dumb.
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Another balisong collector here, I agree, I have seen people deploy balisongs in about 0.8 seconds, althought it is rare as the mastery takes time (and finger flesh)
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They have their reasons I’m sure
Literally one of the coolest/badass knife I've ever seen, absolutely beautiful.
I like it. A good fixed blade is probably a bit more practical but still freaking awesome.
concealing any weapon is the perfect example of "It's only illegal if you get caught"
I myself own a gravity toothbrush; it's basically a toothbrush that abides by the laws of gravity. I also have a gravity towel, which falls if you drop it; and also a gravity chicken sandwich... which also falls when you drop it.
Hahahaha my balls do the same and should be 10x more illegal!
the fuk are those
@@DavidMartin-lr8pj Massive gravity balls.
@@makotomachiyuki listen here moon bud, down here on eurf we follow all the laws, even the laws of gravity. We dont touch them antigrav toothbrushes with a 39 and a half foot gravpole.
Welcome to triple-digits. Take my gravity-like.
Love it ! Comparing to spring knives- it will never break though! So its EVERLAST one !
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Gotta love the "THAT LOOKS SCARY SO IT MUST BE DANGEROUS" approach to American weapon regulations.
Same thing as taking a Winchester lever rifle, painting it black and putting a picatinny rail and it suddenly becomes an "assault weapon"
ohhh boa, just wait until you hear of europes laws
Ban all assault knives! Lol
EU here have even more retarded laws....
Don't forget that fully semiautomatic adjustable stock.
@@jkl9984 and no school massacres!
38 year Law Enforcement Executive here. I not once arrested anyone for a knife carry violation. Using them to assault, stab, absolutely. But carrying in Florida, nope. We have State Statutes governing switch blade, spring etc knives and I found several carried over my career. But after a good ass chewing, I sent them on their way. I refused to criminalize a person who generally had no records for such.
But there are some major pricks out there now. I can't comment on them.
Be safe.
That's pretty cool dude! Thanks for being 9nr of the great ones
Just came back from FL. I wasn't sure of the knife laws so I carried a leatherman. I was at the Disney Springs shopping center and security wouldn't let me in with it clipped to my pocket, but let me put it in my wife's purse. Logic!
We need more cops like you
You're awesome!
Great work sir. Yes.there are total fuckups out there. Be safe out there.
Oh wow very very Nice! And This amazing Slide Sound is music to my ears :D
I love the sheath more than the knife tbh. Beautiful work.
My Dad once got fined for carrying a gravity knife and the knife was taken. He asked why it was illegal, the cop explained that just in case you're carrying it in your pocket and the blade deploys, there was a chance it could cut your femoral artey.
I remember telling him flat out the cop told him that BS because the cop didn't actually know.
In my country even having a Leatherman hanging at your belt can bring you in a lot of trouble...
The cop kept it for himself. He stole it from your dad
@@bobdevries4028 sounds like it’s being ran by tyrants, like most countries now. Who the hell are they to tell us what we can and can’t do
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It's not that bad here. But there's a lot of stabbing going on here, so...
Okay, so what law makes it illegal to accidentally cut your femoral artery?
Even if this were legal to carry everywhere, I think the fact that you can't really just put it in your pocket safely is kind of a deal breaker for me. Like, if I need to carry my knife in a sheath, I might as well just carry a fixed blade.
Fair point. And the wiggly blade is pretty bad too. It's for sure all fun and zero function
In my country cariing any weapon is illegal unless you have a justified reason (sport, maintenance).
If you have just a knife in your pocket, police can take it...
@@benji280792 a lot of countries are different, in the UK for example we can have a "non locking knife" up to 3 inches long for legal carry
@@RennyChuggs In germany we can carry fixed blade knifes if the blade is shorter then 12cm, folders of any length that lock if you need two hands to open them or folders that dont lock. Some particular knifes are banned tho, like butterfly or spring knifes where the blade comes out the front. Then there are weapons free zones where you cant have any knifes...
tbh all those knife laws are too complicated, makes no sense at all. Like a fixed blade of 13cm would be illegal, but if i cut of the grip off a katana and make it fold, then its a legal folding knife i can carry around no problem xD
This knife is 100% legal in Poland. No issue having it as an every day carry knife. Even a kid could own this knife. However as a parent I would have bought them something more predictable. This thing can open on its own which brings a real threat of falling on a blade.
This feels so good, I wish a version without edge and point was made so we could just play with it. It's therapeutic!
If only there were something you could do to remove that edge and point..
Btw for Kydex, it's no secret, if you have a different firearm for instance that is a near fit, it's very easy to completely make it fit perfect. If you work with materials and understand melting temperatures, you know where I'm going.
Now those custom fit leather sheets are awesome, so I'm not saying Kydex is better, but you can modify it and if you're not a hack no one including yourself would know the difference.
I'll make a cheap gravity from some older knives, because I can do that, but when I can afford one of those I'm in.
They were illegal in the 80’s but lots of states have removed restrictions on gravity, butterfly and automatic openers. I carry an automatic every day.
Here in IL you can now carry any of the scary knives, even switchblades, but only if you have the state's "Pay us for your constitutional rights" FOID card.
Cause that makes sense, right?
@@MattSimpson1977 we don’t have any required permits, you can get concealed carry permits if you want reciprocity, but constitutional carry is also allowed. I had a coworker that moved from a very blue state asking how to buy something scary and black. Go to the gun store and buy one. You might get a 3 day delay from the federal background check, or you might walk out that day. His jaw just about dropped, and said it had taken 6 weeks to get a hunting rifle in his previous state.
Ridiculous that any knife is illegal to carry based on its deployment mechanism.
Benchmade infidel 2 was my daily for a while
@@WillisSmokestack that's because he is wrong and it's not illegal. You have a 2nd protection on your God given right to keep and bear arms
More than anything the sounds it makes clicking and sliding is so satisfying. It's that same feeling when you hear any sword get unsheathed in a movie, like "we're ready for battle."
Yes, yep. I made a comment similar to yours prior to actually beginning to read comments.
It's chilling in a good way to listen to it, I would totally fidget with one just for the audio feedback.
Agreed
Why do you want to own such a thing?
@Zack Rider Believe it or not that's not a deal breaker for me personally lmao
@Zack Rider no no no, it lulls your victim into a calm Zen state as they become engrossed in the soothing ASMR sounds.
Roll for initiative and then roll a Dex save to see if you succeed with your noisy if soothing ambush.
Very nice review. 👍🔪 (now i want that knife)
In Germany this is not only illegal to carry, but flat out illegal to own. You can't buy this knife anywhere in Germany. It's especially stupid taking into consideration that these knifes were invented here.
That's crazy, originally made in Germany for paratroopers, for when their lines got caught in trees and you guys can't even own one that sucks
That sucks in florida u can own it and carry it with a CCW
Unser Land ist ja auch komplett geisteskrank. Deshalb kauft man die im Ausland und führt sie illegal ein, die Clans fragen auch nicht ob sie ihre Waffen besitzen dürfen.
Where I am from not only these are banned from normal carry, but almost any knife, even most small pocket knives. There are exceptions, like if you are going on a hunting trip, are out in the forrest, fishing or whatever, or for work related puposes like carpenterns and such. For most other normal situations in an environment where there are other people, it's illegal, and that also includes just keeping them in your car, you can't even do that.
Yes designed for one thing only, the only things some humans care about is design more efficient weapons to kill each other with
To be honest whilst this is certainly well made, I want a knife that won't open accidentally in my pocket or bag. This looks like it could jostle open fairly easily. If you have to wear a sheath for it it loses a lot of convenience.
Yeah the whole reason why they were made was so pilots could cut themselves free from their parachute if they got tangled in a tree and they would only need one freehand to open it. Of course this could have been done with automatic knives but those would cost more to make and governments loves cutting corners.
I think a bootdagger would do a better job nothing about a straight blade could get jammed up. Plus being double edged.
It's unfortunate there isn't a safety for the closed position.
@@bentuinstra4441 more simple designs are way safer, for instance there are some that remain closed as long as a button isn't pressed and when you want to use the blade you hold it tip side down and press the button which releases and locks the blade in place.
And you have to have a tight grip on it or it will drop on you while cutting
A little history. The Gravity knife was developed by the German military back in WW2 for paratroopers. If they were to get hung up in a tree while parachuting into enemy territory it was a failsafe design they could open easily to cut themselves down with.
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But I dont get it in what way gravity knife solves now the problem soldier hung up on a tree in X position that simple fixed knife or switch knife wont solve easier? Id say switch knife is even better for that job because for that job because it stays fixed after release and at the same time is same size as the grafity knife in the video, you get benefit of sturdy knife and sturdy cutting while being in X position. If we talk about failsafe, then just fixed knife is the best for this anyway. Switch knife opens easily too. This all seems to me like one big overengineering for lulz albeit its some nifty overengineering this time.
@@fulldnbboy the Gravity knife was designed to be open with one hand. On the original knife the blade dropped directly out the front unlike the one in this video which the handle moves to the side. The problem with a folding knife it may take 2 hands to open. The problem with a switch blade was reliability. The spring may fail and not open or open completely. The Gravity knife was a simple design which had a heavy blade to insure it would drop out using gravity and was not designed to flip out with wrist action as done in this video. Remember these were used in war conditions and needed to be failsafe as possible. So if you were hung up in a tree or under water you could point the knife down move the lever(which the original ones had) with one hand and gravity would take over. Also remember the knife was designed in 1937 and since then materials and construction methods have improved greatly. And I'm sure if you're were hung up in a tree with people shooting all around you, you wouldn't be thinking if the knife was over or under engineered. You'd just want the damn thing to open.
Do you know how dangerous it is to jump out of a plane with a fixed blade knife?
Use you hat for something other than a hat rack.
@@chrisreynolds2410 Do you know how dangerous it is to jump out of a plane into enemy territory with them shooting at you 😁
I don't know how and why this came up in my suggestions after watching a bunch of old college football highlights, but I'm not complaining cause this is cool
i had one of these but I used it for my anxiety as a fidget toy and it worked perfect for that, very entertaining , its more a gimmick and is not worth the price , maybe 20 bucks max.
Fun fact from the firearms scene, the piece that keeps the blade in place is called a locking lug, and some old concealed pistols had locking lugs about that size!
What old pistols intended for carry are you referring to? I’d be very interested to learn more about them, because as far as I know, rifles are the only firearms to utilize locking lugs for the most part. The only pistol I could think of that’d utilize locking lugs would be the Welrod, but that’s really an outlier among pistols. Older concealed pistols usually had no lockup mechanism as they were typically either revolvers, or direct blowback autoloaders. I’m always trying to expand my knowledge on the form and function of firearms, so I’d love to learn something new!
@@limelead I would assume (🤞) that he is referring to a derringer?
@@limelead M1911s have a locking lug. So do CZ 75
@@redbloodedamerican2738 Practically any modern pistol chambered in anything above 32 ACP is going to be short recoil operated as opposed to direct blowback. You could technically refer to the grooves on a 1911 barrel’s upper surface as “locking lugs” but that’s mostly a misnomer. Many other types of lockup are used on pistol barrels/slides, so to refer to them all as “locking lugs” wouldn’t help anyone to identify a certain part. Also, neither of the pistols you mentioned are meant for concealment; they’re both full-sized pistols. Ironically older pistols intended for concealed carry didn’t really use a lockup mechanism, whereas practically all modern pistols intended for this purpose do.
@@limelead Noooo, these are literally called Locking lug. Give it a Google. They aren't for conceal but the 1911 is an older pistol.
The crude version of a gravity knife that holds law enforcement’s concern, is a folding knife from which the blade will deploy as a result of centripetal force caused by swinging the knife with a tethered lanyard. If a cop finds a knife on a short, maybe 18 inch, lanyard, all he has to do is swing it by the end of the lanyard in a circle and if the blade deploys he now has a felony weapon that is recognized in many states. The knife is kept in the front pocket with the end of the lanyard hanging out. Simply grip the lanyard and pull it which will draw the knife from the pocket and then start swinging to draw the blade. A swinging blade on the end of a tether is highly dangerous.
thanks, I was wondering why.
That's also stupid as fuck. Who the fuck carries that for self defense? 😂
Also, that's not at all what the police had in mind when they banned knives that open with centrifugal force. Butterfly knives are what they were thinking about and that's because they were really popular back in the day for thugs. Many people were killed by butterfly knives and engaged in knife fights with them.
@@G8tr1522 that's the single dumbest thing I've ever read.
Almost as dangerous as a gun.
Wait...
Looks fun to play with too. I love butterfly knives and this is pretty cool.
So tactical and slick dude
I've never been a big fan of Grav Knives, but this one looks enticing. As @Robert stated, it's simply an unsafe option if not holstered in the owner's pocket. That leather sheath, though. Wow. That's craftmanship at its finest. The stitching and overlays are amazing.
Once in a blue moon the RUclips algorithm recommends something that I actually like. Nice video Jared. Straightforward and clear in demonstration and explanation. I'm not entirely sure why but I've had a growing interest in various tools and weapons for self-defense, wilderness survival, or just general interesting appeal. I'll subscribe to you for knives.
This is so relatable and true
Fake butterfly knife
This is retarded
Knives are terrible for self defense
@@hermatred572 Depends on the situation. Some get to close to pull a gun for various reasons. That said, the best way to handle a self defense situation is not to get into one in the first place. There's a national knife fighting/self defense trainer I came across awhile back. While he's been training with knives his whole life, and showing others how to too, he has never been in an actual real knife fight. Reason ultimately boils down to his not being in a situation in public where he had to, however, it also boils down to the SAME reason why you should'nt get into a gun fight. Because ANYTHING can happen and it only takes a small miniscule thing that can lead to life or death.
I'm glad I live in a place where they're not illegal. I actually design and make gravity knives. Been making them for the last 20 years. That knife does have a lot of slop, especially for that price. Mine have zero slop.
I was blessed by a friend and I traded a roof rack for one of the first run locking editions
It's a really cool design and is machined so well. I kinda feel like it would be unreliable, like you said. I'd worry about it accidentally retracting or the metal fins holding it shattering possibly- so I really don't understand why it's illegal either. It seems like more of a collectors knife that you admire for it's craftsmanship.
I'd trust this to not close over my hand more than any liner lock or frame lock tbh. It doesn't have any way to do that. I would confidently hold this fully by the handle and push the tip into hard material at any angle. Would not do the same with a liner lock.
@@mrkiky I guess I feel the same about those knives too, if ever I was to do that. I used to use those often camping and yeah, whittling firewood or cutting rope it was always a worry it would close onto my fingers. I guess if this knife fails its not going to hurt your hand just retract.
My guess is that you can easily deploy the blade while it's concealed. Depending on how you have it in your pocket you pull it out and either slash or stab at someone before they even see it.
Easier to conceal and it fits psychological profile of muggers. This is why it’s not that dumb.
@@Chris-cf2kp impossible. You're pushing the knife in the opposite direction. Unless your pushing on the spine for some reason. Never had a frame lock fail in my life. Even using one as a thrower.
The engineering, machining, and design of this entire knife is amazing! Especially in regards to the texture patterns and side grips; strategically grooved where you need gripping ability the most! On the "flat" end there's a diamond pattern engraved. On the sides, a diamond-textured material with parallel diagonal grooves. Gives you better control and more confidence that it will still in your hand! I also like how all the edges and corners are "rounded" off with additional cuts. Reduces the weight and makes it less blocky. All around amazing knife!!!
How can it be amazing when it has blade play? Just stupid.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 It looks cool
@@Cat_Garfield "If it does not work it even has to look good."? It is expensive, useless, dangerous (for what I would make selling of these illegal) and it identifies the owner as a stupid person. Go hype it.
@@iloveaviation-burgerclub-a8145 But it still looks cool
@@Cat_Garfield I respond to you because you get it ;) It's a fine piece of craftsmanship. Simplicity can be amazing. It looks cool. It's probably really fun to open and close, like my Balisong AKA "butterfly knife", it's just soooo fun to open and close. Again, the Balisong is a simple design (just 3 main parts and connecting studs) and yet it is slick, elegant, and mesmerizing despite its simplicity.
I’ve got push button in and out double bladed 5” EDC.
It’s more fun than a fidget spinner and useful to boot.
Many years ago I was told that a Butterfly knife was considered a gravity blade. I had one confiscated from me at the airport about 45 year’s ago back when you could carry a knife on a plane and also have a beer and a smoke. The Good ol Days 😂
Yup, I remember flying when I was a kid, they just stopped letting people smoke during flights, with the ash trays still in the arm of the seats.
@@CatMan_7 shit last time I flew they still have the ash trays. Billions of dollars of revenue a yr and we are forced to fly in shit from the 70s and 80s lol
they gave me a metal fork and knife to eat with, sold cigarettes to my grandmother and lit one for her with a box of matches.
When I was a kid in the 70s, there was almost a mythology around certain things in kid culture at the time. Butterfly knives, nunchucks, throwing stars, brass knuckles and anything else that you might see Chuck Norris or Bruce Lee using.
Yes
They said if they banned smoking on planes, smokers wouldn't be able to fly.
Has anyone really ever been arrested for carrying a gravity/switchblade? I have never heard of someone getting in trouble for it. Disclaimer: I'm from the US and my county doesn't make steak knives regulated.
No, but I have for having a really cheap ballisong (butterfly knife). My god knife laws are dumb. I've had that thing since I was 12 and because I moved to a state that doesn't like them (Minnesota), I'm suddenly a criminal. Also they took the knife, of course. I can open a regular well oiled pocket knife faster, but they have no problem with those.
@@MrGeekasm what part of Minnesota?
Had a cheap Leatherman here in NYC. NYPD tried to arrest me for that.
that's not even true. there's lots of kinds of knives that are illegal in the U.S., and for good reason. Not to own, but to carry. Literally this exact knife is illegal to carry in some states. Don't make things up.
I don't think you would realistically get in trouble for just carrying a knife.
But if law enforcement wants to get you for something else and needs to create additional pressure, they can add the knife carrying charges.
You definitely have the hands of someone who reviews knives
Whoever came up with this was a pretty smart guy, I'm serious, there are no silly spring mechanisms to break, it's pretty simple but functional.
When you need a blade out as soon as possible - you're defending yourself and switchblades and these knives should be absolutely legal. A person wanting to stab someone offensively has plenty of time to get their knife out. These laws are insane.
The only argument against these types of knifes is that they are easier to conceal than a fixed blade
@@Asbjoern I can carry a folding pocket knife - but not one that opens quickly. That's nuts.
there's also the issue of "Laws only protect from those who follow them."
it can be illegal to own or carry a fully automatic weapon, that doesn't stop anyone who doesn't care about the law.
Classic US government. Conceal carrying a literal pistol is fine and easy to do in many states, but a gravity knife? Oh no thats way too dangerous. We don't want anyone getting stabbed. Shooting is fine though.
@@megamike70 Yeah, I've decided to carry non-lethal - pepper spray and a good stun gun. The spray is for longer range and the zapper is for up-close and personal. They are actually very effective if used right, and you won't go to prison for attempted murder or some sh!t.
My assumption on the legality of gravity knives is toward the intention/responsibility of the wielder. For example, one could argue that, in use of the blade (inclusive of self-defense and malicious intent), they were not entirely in control of the blade because "gravity deployed my blade, not me". A lot of knives are designed to be definitive in their action -- think 'on' or 'off'. It is my understanding that it's easier to hold a case where the wielder can be held entirely accountable, and not use external influences (such as gravity) to argue their case.
But this is purely speculation, and I welcome any education or input from anyone willing to share their knowledge on this.
Thanks for the video!
that's a great point. I doubt it has any reasoning in the legality of it but you are right that a legal defense could use that as an excuse.
Or we as responsible adults should assume anyone is armed and if a knife is ever out on someones hand. Assume they are going to use it. Legal or not. Some of these laws are to take from US CITIZENS own ability to defend themselves. Its fucked.
no idea if this is true, but i was once told that gravity knives were selected because if a paratrooper landed in the water at night, they may be disoriented while trying to scramble to get free of their shoot, but the knife would open and indicate what direction is down. It makes sense, but not sure how true it actually is.
@@BuTcHRDGG Never heard of a single situation in which gravity knives being illegal prevented someone from defending themself.
I always figured it was extremely clear why gravity knives are illegal. Gravity knives can very easily be accidentally deployed. Think of it being retracted as a "safety". If a gun's safety had a tendency to just "turn off, slip, or otherwise fail" that would be a problem, but the responsibility would fall onto the manufacturer if that were not intentionally designed to do so. The Gravity knife is intentionally designed this way, and as such the blame for a "misdeployment" of the knife would fall onto the handler. This was doubtlessly considered when the knife was made illegal, the idea that someone could severely injure someone "on accident".
@@jeremiahwise2076 so??? They're fun to use. Ban alcohol then. Alcohol is also quite dangerous.
Hi mark
In Canada the main reason certain knives are illegal is mostly boiled down to intention: intention of design and use.
A kitchen knife, butcher's cleaver or hunting knife are by design meant to be used as utilities. If a peace officer stops you, it's easy to explain what you mean to use them for.
Certain other knives (and other things you may carry) serve little purpose aside from harming other people. This extends to self defense tools like tasers and batons. We are not permitted to carry anything with the intention of harming other humans for any reason. Gravity knives are built for that intention
A friend of mine served on a grand jury in Manhattan in a gravity knife case. A gravity knife is defined by law as one with a blade which can be deployed without any visible effort or motion by the wielder. The arresting officer nearly threw out his shoulder trying to make the knife open in the courtroom, but because he got the blade to come out the jury were unable to agree that the knife was or wasn't illegal.
I hope I never get into a knife fight, but I'm a lot more concerned about my fate if I ever get behind the defendant's table.
If I were on a jury for any kind of gravity knife case, I would just refuse to convict for any reason. It's ridiculous.
@@ganzir9697 Jury nullification is based
@@SunriseLAW I think the essence of the psychology behind all kinds of weapons control laws (not just gun control) is refusal to hold people responsible for their own actions. If everyone were law-abiding, the government could hand out rocket launchers and anti-tank rifles at every post office, and nobody would get hurt. We need to go after the people who use the weapons for malicious purposes, not the weapons themselves.
So, any folding pocket knife?, because I have a $15 one you can open with your thumb without any mechanical assistance.
@@SunriseLAW no civilian has a reason to have a gun besides hunting.
I am not against gun ownership at all. But in reality, what reason is there? Everyone even their mom can claim self defense or protection. Like everyone in America, can just say protection. So is it really a valid reason, when it applies to everyone?
Since it applies to everyone, why shouldn’t we handle them to all?
Real slippery slope, on both sides.
Because both people pro and against guns can see flaws in the arguments
This is really cool, I used to be into knives a teen, my parents were dumb and people at the flea market just sold knives to anybody lol. So I had a switch blade I would play with all the time, just opening and closing it. Well one day before school in 8th grade I was home alone laying on my couch playing with my switch blade but I dropped it open, handle first onto my chest and tried to catch it and ended up putting the blade all the way through my own hand. Never really played with knives since that happened lmao
Oh, yes, yes, the first rule of a juggler - handle knifes in the way that in a case of a mistake they will fall straight to the floor.
Holy shi
Lol did that at blade show last year with a balisong, oit the front of the BRS stand some guys were filming and so they told me to do some tricks so i did some crazy stuff i barely knew and caught it the blade right in my palm.
Lol thanks for sharing
U live in India
Without the blood groove the geometry of that blade is IDENTICAL to my 2015 ELMAX Microtech Ultratech tanto. I held it up to the screen and it's literally the same.
Lotion man, you are like me. Those digits deserve love bro.
I am not a "knife guy" and as such I appreciate the educational approach. And I definitely would not mind spending that kind of money for this blade, even if currently I just use it to open packages lol.
I missed the price. What are we taking?
Same. It's just so elegant.
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There's 7 1/2 minutes I'll never get back
I have a nifty multi-tool. I use the can opener often (I am a FT wanderer - in Montenegro now). I use the bottle opener sometimes. I use the flat screw driver often, but usually to open or clear something. The knife I almost never use as, I guess, I never feel the need to stab somebody ;)
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Most remaining knife laws were penned in the mid- 50s and centered around switchblades. "Gravity" knives were a thing of the late 60s early 70s and products from the cheesy back pages of Mercenary Magazine and all the karate pulp days. Mechanisms have changed faster than legislation can be passed and even now, blade length is a much bigger factor in any misdemeanor or felony case.
Everyone in this comment section seem to misunderstand why some knifes are illegal. Its not because its fast to get a blade out. Obviously. Basic knifes comes with a blade out. It's because it's designed to be "cool". Catering to children and criminals. Popularising the use and showing of your knife. Now you can think what you want about that argument but argue from that standpoint. Not if it's faster to hurt someone with a flashy mechanism.
historically they have been issued to parachutists to cut off caught lines
more safe then a swichblade and faster then a normal folding knife
@@ooneybird27 you are so right, I learned about the history of Muai Thai the other day and it was invented in steam lodges. Every strike is designed to get you closer and potentially even get you inside a sweaty man.
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As a knife collector, I have to say that is one absolutely gorgeous knife!
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@@FreightmareFTW I appreciate what your doing, buy why here specifically?
@@FreightmareFTW being a knife collector isn't bad
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got mine today. It is an amazing knife.
I'm not worried about the knifes, but the insane amount of guns you guys have
what does that mean, you mean my country?
I was always under the impression that certain knives were illegal due to their ability to deploy accidentally. Sort of like a firearm without a safety switch.
Edit: The firearm part was a bad example. The point being that some knives are more likely to cause accidental self injury then others.
This actually looks way safer than a switch blade.
@Induxvideos We will just have to wait and see
@parallax3d Well it doesn’t matter, because Americans commit on average three felonies a day. As long as the police don’t search you, you shouldn’t have to worry about having illegal knives or fireworks.
@@stickysquirrel5687
But switchblades are illegal too. Why make that comparison?
@@dabutchaistoxic Illegal searches are pretty common, especially in blue states. Remember "stop and frisk"? Here in New York (state, not just city), the laws are even worse: it doesn't matter that the knife itself is perfectly legal to own and possess, the law is written such that being found in possession of a knife (_any_ knife) carries the presumption of intent to harm someone with it, and you will be charged. Have a boxcutter in your pocket because you went straight from your warehouse job to the bar? Congrats, you're a fellon and get to positively prove to the court that you _weren't_ carrying it with the intent to hurt someone, and if you fail to prove that negative (hint: you can't prove a negative) you go to jail for a felony.
This isn't anywhere near illegal where I live. It's actually many times slower than most knives I own. Also more complicated and prone to failure. The only auto knives that are illegal here are button deployed. Even if you switch the button to a lever it instantly becomes legal. I think it's cool and would like one just because most of my collection is unique opening type knives.
where are you from?
@@bonerthebarbarian7872 curious =/= nosey , take a chill pill buddy
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oh that is just SATISFYING to look at!
I think the reason a lot of places outlaw carryinb these and automatics is not cuz of its quickness but because theyre so cool and fidgety that it would increase the amount of ppl carrying knives and possibly increase knife incidences. In other words theyre too cool to allow lol
I've never even heard of a gravity knife before and I am a huge fan of tanto blades. Excellent vid my dude. Subbed.
It’s definitely a purdy knife, especially being all titanium. I’d much rather carry a Browning .50 cal M2HB with me for self defense though. It’s a little bit heavier, but overall more practical for deploying, and with a good holster you barely even notice it. I think the M2HB wins on just every day use for me as well. I can’t count the amount of times that I’ve tried to cut through really tough plastics or leather on the job with my pocket knife, before remembering I’ve got the trusty old ma deuce strapped to me. It makes quick work of even the toughest jobs. Anyway cool knife though, good vid!
Yeah I love my anti tank gun aswell
EDC is a PAK 40...Never know when a T-34 might come over a hill.
Knives are for when your out of ammo!
@@ryanhampson673 i personally prefer my GAU-8, never know when i might need to take out a convoy
I personally have been using a Tupolev Tu-160 as a backup when the t54 runs out of high explosive. But thats just a tiny one because I have small hands
I fell in love with this knife.
I live in Alaska and since the early 70’s I’ve been collecting knives. And today was first time I came across your website. My question is how or where do I go to order one of these knives?
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Gravity knives have more of a chance to be opened “accidentally” which makes questions on which the knife is prone to be opened without intent which could change a murder case to a manslaughter charge. Safety’s aren’t built just for your own safety but also that to open it, you had intent to open it or operate it. Basically it’s to prevent people from saying that they “didn’t mean to open or operate the weapon they are using.”
Exactly. This kind of knife is trash and there's good reason why serious blade collector's don't buy them
@@MistaDontPlay34 There's still plenty reason for a collector to buy them, because plenty of collectors are purchasing historical items and militaria. The Luftwaffe issued a gravity knife, so i have one through virtue of collecting militaria.
you can't really gatekeep "serious blade collectors" lol
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I think its a danger to the user because the blade could slip out of your pocket
I knew it. FDA considers it a broken knife. Therefore illegal to sell lol
I first heard about gravity knifes years ago, in regards to laws restricting them (in particular New York's way overbroad law that affected not just actual gravity knives but knives that could be opened through centrifugal force, which I believe was recently repealed) but I'd never actually seen what a genuine gravity knife looked like or how precisely one worked. I don't know what made me curious and decide to google gravity knife today, but I'm glad I did, because this was a neat video showcasing a really interesting knife.
around here "spring Powered" switch blades and stilletos where made illegal because of politicians drama queen houswives. they also mad Neon light ilegal. to "exciting and illicic for them! :-)) So they came out with "gravity nives" a shoddy legal substitute for spring POWERED switch blades and stilletos knives. Last time I went to one shopping mall around there there was a store selling actual switch blades and stilletos. I guess the bimbo law against them was repealed?
And you thought you'd write down your thoughts... why? Who gives a shit about your personal journey to this web page?
Gravity knives are legal in every state without exception except in Delaware, with two caveats in Maryland were you can't carry them concealed or carry with the intent to harm another.
22 Million views on this video! 🤯 this thing took off like a rocket! 🚀 way to go Jared! Amazing content as always! 💯
The different I see between those two kinds of knives is that the gravity knife can be deployed while concealing it in your sleeve. Because of the way the other knife opens up, you would need a wider clearance area.
So basically if you’re an assassin, go with a gravity knife
@@Luke-ih1oc if you're an assassin, the law doesn't matter, go with an otf switchblade. or a gun
I disagree. A stilleto blade knife can be opened just as easily in a pocket, and while it looks like you are itching your balls if you do it, you can. I have a 4.5 inch one myself that if I needed, I can deploy in my pocket. You could do it in a properly baggy sleeve too. A stelletio blade style is typically longer and thinner than this knife anyway.
Same as any OTF knife.
@@shortfusephillips Pretty much.
Wow. I have never seen a gravity knife before. As it's banned everywhere, I was expecting something super scary, extremely dangerous thing. Yet, it's just a blade that slides forward. Why is this illegal? I can't imagine. It's just another senseless prohibition.
They aren't really banned everywhere. The only real bogey man knives are Ballistic Knives
@John Doe : But how is a law prohibiting ADULTS carrying a knife like this have anything to do with kids? Gasoline and matches have no safety measures. Kids can burn down a building. How about a regular knife? Children can't take one out of the kitchen cabinet and stop themselves or their siblings?
Nope, it's just a pointless regulation against adults. That's what it is.
They are legal in Michigan but each state is different. Depending on the blade length.
@John Doe SaFeTy
@John Doe In my state even the police admit they can't decipher our knife laws. Written by illiterate misinformed law makers. I can deploy my finger assist knife just as fast, doubt I'd carry a gravity knife even if i could. Has nothing to do with kids though since the laws apply to what you can carry not own.
Weirdly, you can buy a gravity knife in most hardware stores in the US, and loads of people carry them every day.
I'm talking about the Milwaukee Fastback series of knives.
The ones with conventional blades have an auxiliary liner lock, so you have to press the button and use a flick of the wrist to open them, but the ones that take disposable utility knife blades will just fall open when the button is pressed like a true gravity knife.
Both types meet the typical legal description of a gravity knife.
Technically those are “inertia” action not gravity but those also tend to be illegal under the same laws lol. Since you have to press a button, it’s probably exempt like any folding knife where you have to press the side of the blade to deploy.
@@RaveN_EDM Yes, as I said, they meet the legal description of a gravity knife, even though they are usually opened by inertia/centrifugal force. Actually, the blades on the utility knife versions move so freely that they will open purely through gravity, so they are true gravity knives.
The fact that you have to press a button is irrelevant. The original German paratrooper knives also require you to press a button to release the blade. The only real difference is that these knives are side opening.
i have both generations of this knife, the EXO-M in tanto and the first EXO. it is really awesome. i love playing with it. the Paragon Warlock is cool too. The EXO was super hard to find when i bought both of them.
Gotta say man, out of all the knife reviewers I’ve watched you’re the absolute best at handling knives! Just bought myself the Civivi Elementum button lock for my gravity knife-ish fix, but man, I really want this one!
because of all the qualities of a knife, being able to use gravity to open and close the blade is clearly the most deadly and life threatening one.
I can tell those laws were written by the same people who make "pistol grips" illegal on rifles thnking it would make any difference at all
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California moment
Just make rifles illegal and then there is no issue
@@scalychannel5897 yeah but that’s kinda dumb. It’s a pretty fun hobby
@@NeevesKnives Where can I get one?
Is it not easy to accidentally hold this knife at the opening part, and it will sometimes detract the blade anytime you hold it up? Seems like you always kind of have to squeeze the handle to prevent that.
Yea, that's the major issue I see with this knife.
Oh, the folding, unfolding, and sliding looks so satisfyingly fidgety! Probably not a good idea to play with knives, though.
As a UK citizen used to our very restrictive knife laws, I was a little confounded a few years ago I was in a Bass Pro shop stood in front of the knife section and unable to see any Spiderco knives. I was told that they wouldn't sell them as they were a "tactical" knife and therefore too dangerous. The salesperson was standing in front of a cabinet full of the largest and most formidable array of blades, and adjacent to the firearms cabinets. To think that some of us Brits say America doesn't do irony???
As an American that lives about 10 miles from a Bass Pro, I think that not carrying Spyderco because it's too tactical is stupid. They carry SOG brand knives which were built specifically for military use in their early days. AND as you said, they are literally right beside the gun counters. Silly
America is full of irony, they just don't know that coincidences have nothing to do with it.
@@ericdykes9785 Also being American, I feel that anyone who says a knife is too dangerous is too stupid to be trusted around knives in the first place.
American is now full of libtards
how are those acid attacks?
Congrats on all the views on this one man, definatly a beautiful knife and so fidgety also. Top notch build quality and great steel choices on this knife. Lancelot Leather makes some beautiful stuff love everything he's made so far. Thanks for the look see Jerad and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable
All views because Markiplier
I was abt to say lol
I love the sound of that thing.