I live in AZ, where there are literally no laws restricting blade size or mechanism, but I still bought one of these knives on a whim because I liked the blade shape and wanted a spyderco that didnt have a black handle. Turns out I love this knife, its great for edc and light use, its light, non-threatening, and its actually really convenient being able to open and close it using just the thumb hole.
So glad Spyderco addresses this issue! Next time I go visit my Dad's side of the family across the pond a few of these are coming with me. They will make perfect gifts for my male cousins!
I'm currently living in Scotland working on my PhD and have been carrying the UKPK everyday for the last year and a half. I can't hate the thing enough. I have cut my knuckles or pinched my fingers over a dozen times because it does not lock (I think part of the problem is that I find it hard to hold because I have large hands; so someone who has smaller hands might not have these problems). I can't wait to move back to the US so that I can start carrying my Spyderco Military again.
Ahhhh the G10 knife I was involved in the design of as part of British Blades, it was my idea to put the UKPK Design Team stamping on the spine. Got two of those knives and it's my EDC. I am lucky to consider Sal, Eric and Gail as friends. Great people.
@MrFermanaghman Might be just to US free shipping. Sorry about that. I will make the annotation more accurate. I hope you can score one. There might be some good sources over there.
The reason our knives can lock, is so when you stab someone the knife is more likely to close than penetrate, obviously we're not all cruising the streets for a stabbing victim, but sometimes when people drink or take narcotics they do stuff they wouldn't usually do. But yeah from a user perspective I agree with you, a locking knife is much safer
averageoutlaw But you can still buy normal knives (especially cutlery for food and stuff) so does it make any sense to expect a criminal to use a 3" pen knife when he could easily just grab a bigger one?
I am US Military stationed in the UK, and I picked up the Foliage Green G-10 Leaf Blade and Foliage Green G-10 Drop Point (Full flat grind too, and even rarer) once I found out I would be coming here. I carry them every day (one is in a neck sheath that I wear under my shirt, other clipped to pocket), and they are every bit as good as locking knives for EDC, and even most of my duty tasks. Incredible knives. I will continue to EDC these even when I am back in the USA in a few years.
@temporalparadox thanks for the info. Sorry to bother you more, but wouldn't the baggage check at the airport take them away from me when i board a flight in UK? (The MT safely checked in)
Uk seems to be a weird country. They are allowed to use supressors on their hunting rifles but not to use a fixed blade folding knife?! Glad I live in Austria :-)
Is the deployment speed only fast when you use your wrist? I had a UKPK and it was always difficult for me to flip out. Sold it since I had a Tmag already...and sold that too since I wasn't using it either. Locking knives are winners.
@xXxCatsnakexXx I see. Quite curious about what you take in and out of UK now! I just bought this new Wave this week. Hate to have it taken away from me. They cost nearly twice the price here in Taiwan than in USA. So going to play on the safe side for now.
i wish there was a locking version of this knife..the price size weight and clip are perfect and spyderco has nothing else with all those qualities that locks
Does anyone know if the wire clip on this one is any better than the one on the new dragonflys? Those things bend if you just look at them wrong. I feel that the wire clips do Spyderco a huge diservice.
@XCritonX Hey, se vives aqui em Portugal, onde é que conseguiste comprar a endura? As lojas aqui no Porto, fora de facas Icel, não tem muita variedade.
I either carry the Spyderco Kiwi or a Swiss army knife as my every day carry knife. Basically you can carry a knife as long as it doesn't lock and the blade is under 3 and a quarter inches.
I wish it did have steel liners. I know Nunt is always weight conscious which is why every EDC place I carry also fills the role of emergency defense. it is better to carry one 3 plus oz blade than 2 separate knives
Hey nutn, Someone recently stole my tenacious, and I was wondering what knife you would recommend in the sub $50 range that would give me a similar, if not better experience. (pref liner lock)
we have THE worst laws regarding knifes and fire arms in this country, just neutering honest people who want to defend themselves or carry anything other than a toothpick.
In the UK you are allowed to carry any knife if you have a justifiable reason. For example you may be going fishing so you are allowed to take a fishing knife with you, if your scuba diving you can take a scuba diving knife with you and so on. I know people who go hunting and camping big knives and they never get any bother.
Just moved to the UK. The laws here are insane. "Lets all be victims" ... and also tear open boxes and such. Because reasons? I just got a UKPK, 2014, they've tightened up the spring considerably. Still easy to open with one hand but safer on the unintentional closing resistance. In a self defense scenario you'd probably be safer keeping something like this in your pocket.
Yeah people here are quite insane when it comes to self defence, only in northern ireland do they have any sense (you can get CCW there, buts its very hard)
averageoutlaw The "legitimate reason" is on the police, not on you, as in they have a list of what is "legitimate"; if you carry it for protection or "just 'cause" then it isn't good enough for them
Of course this is marketed mainly in the UK or places where locking knives are illegal, but if you're in the States, there are a lot of locking blades @ UKPK money with just as good or even better steel.
Spyderco has a great product but they need to remake their website its totally confusing and very hard to find what your looking for. the knives are not categorized properly which make you have to look through a hundred knives until you find the one you want
@TheoryTech the law concerning knifes CJA 1988 sec 139 concerns "pointed articles" this was passed to block holes in the Prevention of Crime act 1953 (offensive weapons) where the prosecution had to prove that the weapon was "MADE, INTENDED OR ADAPTED" but could only proceed with one of these options from the outset, and could not deviate at a later date ie knife not made to injure or kill but can,bayonet-kill or injure,pickaxe handle with nails adapted ect PM me if you want more info.
I live in the Uk and I'm a "prepper". My housemate bought me one of these for my birthday and I love her a little more now I've seen this review. Good hardy utility knife I can carry. And besides all the things I can keep ready at home in the event of a SHTF situation, it's what you have on you tat counts. Quality blade.
@OriginalOwner777 No, I am serious about that. I checked eBay yesterday on that. In the US incl. exchange rate, the price was approx. 31 Euros. The local vendors sold at 65 Euros. By exchange rate logic only, in Europe (where the € is used) all American knives cost less than in the US (because 1,3 dollars is 1 euro roughly), but in fact it is the other way around, the only way to get it at a low price is to import it yourself.
Great, spot on review, Nutnfancy. My first UK Pen knife was the G10/CPM S30V with orange colored handle scales. That knife is so cool that I bought a couple of the foliage green G10 versions (both drop and leaf). I also bought the Titanium and the Carbon Fiber. All very cool. I decided to add the FRN's just to round out the collection. Totally agree with you on spring strength. The only one that I don't have is the black. Overall, great utility blades.
I got the black plain leaf one, I just love it. Can't carry a locking/fixed blade in Israel, and this thing is just cool. I still can't bring it if i'm going to a mall, school, theater, a club, a sports court or a game room. I find the tension to be amazing for what it is here, an alternative to another slipjoint (which always look the same and have almost no tension).
only 6 teens robbed several passengers on a train in Sydney(about 1 am), two passengers were beaten up. my point is that, as people are so defenseless, they have learnt to cope with evil and live cowardly . it is really a lose of good spirit!
Just letting all UK people who like this knife know that Heinnie Haynes has the full flat ground blade design back in stock. The slip-joint is much stiffer than previous models - a step up. Approx £43 - choose the free shipping method as they usually ship small things out the same day with next day delivery - for free! Mine arrived today - new favorite EDC blade.
I find the GIN-1 to be an excellent EDC-steel. Holds an edge well enough, doesn't rust and damnit, I can get it sharp with a coffee-cup and and a leather belt. Overall the UKPK is an excellent choice.
While I love my locking blades, I would love to add one of these to my collection. I'm a big fan of the "stretch" blade shape on these. These are the best thing to happen to countries that don't allow locking blades since Victorinox knives.
Thanks for giving this knife some attention! I've had by grey leaf FRN UKPK for about a year and have gotten some great EDC use from it. Spyderco have really done the UK market a favour by producing a blade geared towards our needs and laws. I've also got a Spyderco Squeak, which is a similar type of knife to the UKPK leaf FRN in design except for having a 2" blade. Might be worth a look!
The part that is missing there I you have to be on your way to or from what ever you are doing with the knife. If you work construction and have a locking utility knife you have to be on your way to or from work. If you bring it to the pub or down town, then they will take it.
this is a good knife. i carried once and it helped me out of the remote garage one night. slip joint never close on you while you are holding it opened. Tks for the review :)
True, I have a lock knife for work, need it for opening sacks, cutting flash of parts etc, but I only carry it to and from work, these I could have on me all the time.
I paid £100+ for the green G10 UK pen knife when I was there. It was well worth it. The knife is small, light and 'friendly' looking but has a finger choil and a sharp blade for for actual use.
I use my daily carry blade constantly and that spyderco hole cuts up my thumb with repeated use. Just won't buy them because of it. Benchmades and Kershaws for me.
i've been carrying one for more than a year as for the moment i live in germany, where there are also some legal issues with carrying knives.. i have the blue one with the leaf shaped blade and i must say it is such a great EDC knife..very light, non offensive design..they ride super deep in your pocket, a great wire clip..
I was looking at these, and I saw them advertised with S30V steel, but it gin-1 price point, about $40. I don't even know what that gin-1 is...and to risk buying it just to get it in sub standard steel..dunno. will settle for the new delica, but i would buy it at that price point in S30V for sure. BTW Nutn, you never address the choil difference, these penknives have choils, the byrd series have choils, cat& chicago too...not the delicas nor enduras, what is the difference in usage??
@ianchen99 A non-locking Victorinox will be fine to carry around, as long as the blade is under 3" in length, but when you fly you'll still have to put it in the hold luggage, you won't be allowed to have it on you or in your carry-on baggage in the airport. The daft thing is, I carry my two Leathermans openly on my belt (Wave & Crunch) and even when I've been working in London, surrounded by Metropolitan police officers, I have never been stopped or challenged.
@maczuka "Better" is subjective. IMO (note, my experience) it holds an edge better but is just a hair harder to sharpen. It's not something you'll notice for EDC tasks, just take care of it when you should and you're all good. From what I've read it has higher corrosion resistance so if that's an issue I'd say it's better. I baby my knives a bit (shapen often, clean often, oil often), I have no complaints with GIN-1 (or, for that matter, AUS8) for EDC.
If you want one of the G10 ones check out sooner state knives com (sorry youtube won't let me post a web address, but its all one word + dot com) they have three versions and all this guys prices are beating the ballpark or in the ballpark, he has the green G10, the orange G10, and one in carbon fiber but they're not $50 (I think nutn my have misremebered the price) but they are $90 to $115 depending on handle matterial.
I live in AZ, where there are literally no laws restricting blade size or mechanism, but I still bought one of these knives on a whim because I liked the blade shape and wanted a spyderco that didnt have a black handle. Turns out I love this knife, its great for edc and light use, its light, non-threatening, and its actually really convenient being able to open and close it using just the thumb hole.
So glad Spyderco addresses this issue! Next time I go visit my Dad's side of the family across the pond a few of these are coming with me. They will make perfect gifts for my male cousins!
I'm currently living in Scotland working on my PhD and have been carrying the UKPK everyday for the last year and a half. I can't hate the thing enough. I have cut my knuckles or pinched my fingers over a dozen times because it does not lock (I think part of the problem is that I find it hard to hold because I have large hands; so someone who has smaller hands might not have these problems). I can't wait to move back to the US so that I can start carrying my Spyderco Military again.
Ahhhh the G10 knife I was involved in the design of as part of British Blades, it was my idea to put the UKPK Design Team stamping on the spine. Got two of those knives and it's my EDC. I am lucky to consider Sal, Eric and Gail as friends. Great people.
@MrFermanaghman Might be just to US free shipping. Sorry about that. I will make the annotation more accurate. I hope you can score one. There might be some good sources over there.
i think in the uk you can own locking blades but you can't edc them.
Idiotic laws, having a knife without a lock makes it all around less safe than a locking one...
The reason our knives can lock, is so when you stab someone the knife is more likely to close than penetrate, obviously we're not all cruising the streets for a stabbing victim, but sometimes when people drink or take narcotics they do stuff they wouldn't usually do. But yeah from a user perspective I agree with you, a locking knife is much safer
averageoutlaw But you can still buy normal knives (especially cutlery for food and stuff) so does it make any sense to expect a criminal to use a 3" pen knife when he could easily just grab a bigger one?
I am US Military stationed in the UK, and I picked up the Foliage Green G-10 Leaf Blade and Foliage Green G-10 Drop Point (Full flat grind too, and even rarer) once I found out I would be coming here. I carry them every day (one is in a neck sheath that I wear under my shirt, other clipped to pocket), and they are every bit as good as locking knives for EDC, and even most of my duty tasks. Incredible knives. I will continue to EDC these even when I am back in the USA in a few years.
In the UK we can own lockers but not carry them without "good cause" like work, camping etc.
Guys, the locking version of this knife is called the Caly 3 and Caly 3.5, the numbers designate the Blade length
@trafficjuzz Great comment, thanks. Sounds like it fits in over there and low key. Thanks man.
One more thing, I have heard that they have re-engineered the FRN springs to be stronger. Don't know if the update is in production yet or not though.
As a subscriber from the UK I just wanted to say thank you for this and all your vids. Keep up the excellent work.
I'm glad to see Spyderco making knives with the guys on the other side of the pond in mind, and even with their help in developing them.
What happened at SHOT with Spyderco? I can't find any 2012 coverage of their booth.
@temporalparadox thanks for the info. Sorry to bother you more, but wouldn't the baggage check at the airport take them away from me when i board a flight in UK? (The MT safely checked in)
if i lived in uk i would use fixed blades for defensive use because it obviously does not fold. but are fixed blades illegal there too?
Uk seems to be a weird country. They are allowed to use supressors on their hunting rifles but not to use a fixed blade folding knife?! Glad I live in Austria :-)
excellent i wandered if you wouldd ever do a review on these hope you like them as much as me .... ill soon find out
Is the deployment speed only fast when you use your wrist? I had a UKPK and it was always difficult for me to flip out. Sold it since I had a Tmag already...and sold that too since I wasn't using it either. Locking knives are winners.
for public carry in the uk you are alowed to carry a blade aslong as it is under 3 inches long and is non locking
@xXxCatsnakexXx I see. Quite curious about what you take in and out of UK now! I just bought this new Wave this week. Hate to have it taken away from me. They cost nearly twice the price here in Taiwan than in USA. So going to play on the safe side for now.
These can be bought from Heinnie Haynes in the uk, great company with a quick delivery.
@MrICSK The G10 ones were grand -dunno why they changed to a half spring on these.
@gerberboy0100
I don't know what he's smoking but the G10 UK pen knife is $94 to$120 depending on the version
i wish there was a locking version of this knife..the price size weight and clip are perfect and spyderco has nothing else with all those qualities that locks
Thanks so much for this review Nutn, been hoping you'd do this as its something ive been looking at getting because i live in the uk. rock on!
@survivalaustralia01 you can still own them. you just cant import them with out an import permit
Did you have a booth review with Ben from Beretta this year, last years was great!
What does Nutn think of the Byrd Tern?
Does anyone know if the wire clip on this one is any better than the one on the new dragonflys? Those things bend if you just look at them wrong. I feel that the wire clips do Spyderco a huge diservice.
@XCritonX Hey, se vives aqui em Portugal, onde é que conseguiste comprar a endura? As lojas aqui no Porto, fora de facas Icel, não tem muita variedade.
I wish spyderco made these exact knives in a regular free man's lock back or liner lock design. Love the looks of these knives.
this is based on the caly 3 witch is a backlock
But the caly 3 is not at this price point or made in America
finally another knife review from nutnfancy i was waiting for another one of there nice job as usual the ukpks are really sweet knives
I can confirm that the new slip-joint design is supurb. Very positive and confidence inspiring.
I either carry the Spyderco Kiwi or a Swiss army knife as my every day carry knife. Basically you can carry a knife as long as it doesn't lock and the blade is under 3 and a quarter inches.
I wish it did have steel liners. I know Nunt is always weight conscious which is why every EDC place I carry also fills the role of emergency defense. it is better to carry one 3 plus oz blade than 2 separate knives
Awesome ! been waiting for this video for a while ! , great vid mate as always
I manged to swap the blades very easily actually. The back has some space now but it works great.
Wow.... S30V? The only other S30V folding blade for under $75 that I know of is the Buck Vantage Pro. Are there other ones that I don't know of?
Hey nutn, Someone recently stole my tenacious, and I was wondering what knife you would recommend in the sub $50 range that would give me a similar, if not better experience. (pref liner lock)
For those type of EDC uses, I would opt for a smaller blade. Especially if it's non-locking.
think the titanium one is discontinued for 2012 nutn. cutleryshoppe i think says that.u may be right tho
nice of spyderco to reach out across the pond with a nice looking blade. those should sell well over there.
we have THE worst laws regarding knifes and fire arms in this country, just neutering honest people who want to defend themselves or carry anything other than a toothpick.
You could be arrested with a toothpick if you used it in an offensive manner.
Where was that place where he got the spydercos from? A convention?
In the UK you are allowed to carry any knife if you have a justifiable reason. For example you may be going fishing so you are allowed to take a fishing knife with you, if your scuba diving you can take a scuba diving knife with you and so on. I know people who go hunting and camping big knives and they never get any bother.
i think the byrd tern is a high value option too (and really pretty)
Just moved to the UK. The laws here are insane. "Lets all be victims" ... and also tear open boxes and such. Because reasons? I just got a UKPK, 2014, they've tightened up the spring considerably. Still easy to open with one hand but safer on the unintentional closing resistance.
In a self defense scenario you'd probably be safer keeping something like this in your pocket.
Yeah people here are quite insane when it comes to self defence, only in northern ireland do they have any sense (you can get CCW there, buts its very hard)
The law states that you can carry anything if you have a legitimate reason too, if you feel justified to carry a locking knife then do so
averageoutlaw The "legitimate reason" is on the police, not on you, as in they have a list of what is "legitimate"; if you carry it for protection or "just 'cause" then it isn't good enough for them
Why can't anyone get the Foliage G10.....? Did you get that at SHOT or what's the story on them?
Of course this is marketed mainly in the UK or places where locking knives are illegal, but if you're in the States, there are a lot of locking blades @ UKPK money with just as good or even better steel.
Spyderco has a great product but they need to remake their website its totally confusing and very hard to find what your looking for. the knives are not categorized properly which make you have to look through a hundred knives until you find the one you want
I love the shape of the blade on the drop point. I would get a Stretch but it's a little too big for my liking.
I wish they had a version with a nail nick because in a lot of places one hand opening blades are illegal as well.
+Schroeder_2000 spy dk
+Thor Hyllested guess it's close enough.
+Schroeder_2000 Look at the Spyderco Pingo, it's legal for Denmark I believe where one handed openers are illegal to carry.
they should put a wave feature. but im guessing they would be up-tight about that as well.
I've had the maroon one for about 3 months. You're right of course, light as a feather, you forgot you have it. Thanks Nutn!
@TheoryTech the law concerning knifes CJA 1988 sec 139 concerns "pointed articles" this was passed to block holes in the Prevention of Crime act 1953 (offensive weapons) where the prosecution had to prove that the weapon was "MADE, INTENDED OR ADAPTED" but could only proceed with one of these options from the outset, and could not deviate at a later date
ie knife not made to injure or kill but can,bayonet-kill or injure,pickaxe handle with nails adapted ect PM me if you want more info.
@dlat80 I have the Urban Leaf in foliage green, but I think they've also been discontinued
I live in the Uk and I'm a "prepper". My housemate bought me one of these for my birthday and I love her a little more now I've seen this review. Good hardy utility knife I can carry. And besides all the things I can keep ready at home in the event of a SHTF situation, it's what you have on you tat counts. Quality blade.
oh man, that good old fashioned nutnfancy knife review to start off the week, awesome, just awesome
@OriginalOwner777 No, I am serious about that. I checked eBay yesterday on that. In the US incl. exchange rate, the price was approx. 31 Euros. The local vendors sold at 65 Euros. By exchange rate logic only, in Europe (where the € is used) all American knives cost less than in the US (because 1,3 dollars is 1 euro roughly), but in fact it is the other way around, the only way to get it at a low price is to import it yourself.
Great, spot on review, Nutnfancy. My first UK Pen knife was the G10/CPM S30V with orange colored handle scales. That knife is so cool that I bought a couple of the foliage green G10 versions (both drop and leaf). I also bought the Titanium and the Carbon Fiber. All very cool. I decided to add the FRN's just to round out the collection. Totally agree with you on spring strength. The only one that I don't have is the black. Overall, great utility blades.
@903lew that's cool, is it better in your experience than AUS8 in that case?
I got the black plain leaf one, I just love it.
Can't carry a locking/fixed blade in Israel, and this thing is just cool. I still can't bring it if i'm going to a mall, school, theater, a club, a sports court or a game room.
I find the tension to be amazing for what it is here, an alternative to another slipjoint (which always look the same and have almost no tension).
only 6 teens robbed several passengers on a train in Sydney(about 1 am), two passengers were beaten up. my point is that, as people are so defenseless, they have learnt to cope with evil and live cowardly . it is really a lose of good spirit!
None locking knives, so does that mean i can''t take my Leatherman Wave into UK next week on my business trip?
Just letting all UK people who like this knife know that Heinnie Haynes has the full flat ground blade design back in stock. The slip-joint is much stiffer than previous models - a step up. Approx £43 - choose the free shipping method as they usually ship small things out the same day with next day delivery - for free! Mine arrived today - new favorite EDC blade.
do you think you could switch the blades?
the s330v looks thicker than the cts the frn leaf one
No links to websites to buy, Darn it. I'm gonna have to look into one of these to retire my well worn flash II as a dress knife.
Nutn, are you gonna review the new micro recon from Cold Steel when it's released for public consumption?
I own the grey handled one and have to say its a great knife for the price, i use it to cutout cardboard targets for my pellet gun, thanks nut'n.
I find the GIN-1 to be an excellent EDC-steel. Holds an edge well enough, doesn't rust and damnit, I can get it sharp with a coffee-cup and and a leather belt. Overall the UKPK is an excellent choice.
While I love my locking blades, I would love to add one of these to my collection. I'm a big fan of the "stretch" blade shape on these. These are the best thing to happen to countries that don't allow locking blades since Victorinox knives.
Thanks for giving this knife some attention! I've had by grey leaf FRN UKPK for about a year and have gotten some great EDC use from it. Spyderco have really done the UK market a favour by producing a blade geared towards our needs and laws.
I've also got a Spyderco Squeak, which is a similar type of knife to the UKPK leaf FRN in design except for having a 2" blade. Might be worth a look!
I never understood why not ALL folding knife makers make clips like that. I LOVE how that clip allows for really REALLY deep pocket carry.
@maczuka
Gin1 is more or less 440C, a decent steel at the price. New models come in BD1, more or less the same deal.
The part that is missing there I you have to be on your way to or from what ever you are doing with the knife. If you work construction and have a locking utility knife you have to be on your way to or from work. If you bring it to the pub or down town, then they will take it.
@evilassaultweaponeer You seen the 'spyderco UK pride' from ages ago? It's near enough that exact knife.
@JCassidy3383 because it now re-branded to "tickerco" lol
@cschmiedlechner
the para2 is my personal favorite spyderco design : )
this is a good knife. i carried once and it helped me out of the remote garage one night. slip joint never close on you while you are holding it opened. Tks for the review :)
Review the para military 2 please. I just bought it and i would like to see what tou think of it:)
True, I have a lock knife for work, need it for opening sacks, cutting flash of parts etc, but I only carry it to and from work, these I could have on me all the time.
I saw a victorinox knife that had a locking blade its the dual pro why is that legal?
I paid £100+ for the green G10 UK pen knife when I was there. It was well worth it. The knife is small, light and 'friendly' looking but has a finger choil and a sharp blade for for actual use.
I use my daily carry blade constantly and that spyderco hole cuts up my thumb with repeated use. Just won't buy them because of it. Benchmades and Kershaws for me.
I think the S30v UKPKs are hand finished so probably not too easily.
i've been carrying one for more than a year as for the moment i live in germany, where there are also some legal issues with carrying knives..
i have the blue one with the leaf shaped blade and i must say it is such a great EDC knife..very light, non offensive design..they ride super deep in your pocket, a great wire clip..
I was looking at these, and I saw them advertised with S30V steel, but it gin-1 price point, about $40. I don't even know what that gin-1 is...and to risk buying it just to get it in sub standard steel..dunno. will settle for the new delica, but i would buy it at that price point in S30V for sure. BTW Nutn, you never address the choil difference, these penknives have choils, the byrd series have choils, cat& chicago too...not the delicas nor enduras, what is the difference in usage??
I carry a grey one almost everywhere I go. Light and slim, perfect EDC for me.
A reversible version of that clip should be on every EDC knife. If my Resilience had that sucker, It would make life easier.
my girlfriend is german so i bought one of these. they are one of my favorite blades! i need to buy more of them!
Arent these discontinued?
Awesome news for all the guys across the pond.
Thanks Spyderco!
@ianchen99 A non-locking Victorinox will be fine to carry around, as long as the blade is under 3" in length, but when you fly you'll still have to put it in the hold luggage, you won't be allowed to have it on you or in your carry-on baggage in the airport.
The daft thing is, I carry my two Leathermans openly on my belt (Wave & Crunch) and even when I've been working in London, surrounded by Metropolitan police officers, I have never been stopped or challenged.
Nutnfancy will you upload your visit to Benchmade's Shot Show booth?
"Daddy like!" New classic Nutn' line.
@maczuka "Better" is subjective. IMO (note, my experience) it holds an edge better but is just a hair harder to sharpen. It's not something you'll notice for EDC tasks, just take care of it when you should and you're all good. From what I've read it has higher corrosion resistance so if that's an issue I'd say it's better. I baby my knives a bit (shapen often, clean often, oil often), I have no complaints with GIN-1 (or, for that matter, AUS8) for EDC.
If you want one of the G10 ones check out sooner state knives com (sorry youtube won't let me post a web address, but its all one word + dot com) they have three versions and all this guys prices are beating the ballpark or in the ballpark, he has the green G10, the orange G10, and one in carbon fiber but they're not $50 (I think nutn my have misremebered the price) but they are $90 to $115 depending on handle matterial.
@ nutnfancy you should get a hd video camera