Australia has some goofy laws to do with knives as well. Here, you would be in less trouble for having a machete on a belt sheath than you would be for having a small folding knife. Had a police officer go through my tool bag (for work in trades.) He skipped over 3 morakniv knife's and a cold steel dagger (not sure of model but it was a spear style point that's good for situations where you need to get hardened silicone/glue off a surface.) He's found my victorinox classic SD Lite (yes the smallest victorinox, special edition onyx black with a light) and he's said - "oooh mate I would get that out of your bag as soon as you can. New laws are being passed and this could land you in hot water." So yeah. Little silly as it was in my tool bag for work. The size of it means it's great for when you need a torch inside some odd little space. The fact that the blade on it is about the size of a tooth pick out of a larger victorinox made is comment comical to me. But whatever. Long story short, why not find a fixed blade with a less than 3 inch blade? Here in Aus blade length doesn't matter, lock mechanism doesn't matter, it's how it can be opened and it's "aesthetics" I.e - if it's black it's scary and illegal.
For safety in a UK legal knife, what you want is a good finger choil. It won't stop the blade folding, but it will stop the blade from folding enough to cut your finger. That's far more important in my opinion that the mechanism, a good choil negates the risk of self-injury. Spyderco do them particularly well I think. The Hoo knife you briefly showed doesn't have one, but the v3/v4 Hoo does have a finger choil and is much safer IMO (also entirely legal and anyone who calls a Hoo knife an 'automatic' is badly misinformed).
I tend to agree with you - I’m in 🇬🇧 & have a couple of both models but I gravitate towards the 3 much more than the two as less aggressive / smaller but still does the job (i’m lucky enough to have quite a bit of my own Land and work from home so I EDC both along with other locking knives but always switch to a slip joint if leaving the confines of my property) - great UK edc content dude (we probably won’t be able to EDC anything if this bunch of virtue signalling wankers that are now turning the UK into a Marxist state have anything to do with it! - fully considering taking myself & my money out of the UK to a friendlier non communist country - Starmer needs to resign
But what is more likely is when the authorities find it BEFORE that once in a life time eventful situation when you need your knife. And when they find it, oh boy you are going prison and goodbye future unemployment
Ouch, having to modify a £350 knife! That could have been a really expensive mod, if that bar had snapped! Let's hope that it doesn't bite you again! Take care Graham
My current edc is a Victorinox Huntsman, clone ridge wallet, olight i3t2, zebra F701 pen with space pen refill, and a main knife between a QSP Hedgehog or Penguin slipjoint, real steel luna, or boker atlas
Glad I’m not the only one 😂 hahaha I’ll be kind dw. I love the knife but I have since this video ripped the pocket clip off it from catching it on my seatbelt in the van and now the clip and screw are f*cked 🫣
Just got a few items from them including the lookout I just love there products I’ve got the tpt slide and mini bolt action pen, I’m in uk and there was no customs charge they came straight to the door no issues
I have to agree that the UK laws make little sense when talking about folding knives My slip joint nearly took the top of my thumb this week. Yes obviously some user error, but a liner lock makes a folder so much safer to use. If some idiot is going to use a knife as a weapon it makes no difference if its a kitchen knife folding knife or a screwdriver. We who use a knife as a tool are penalised because of the few, just like so many other things.
Isn't there a distinction between what you're allowed to possess vs what you're allowed to carry (in the UK)? So you can own a knife but you can't carry it on the street.
Why is the whole 'world' (on the web) talking about this manufacturer? It's quite simple: whoever sends out the most free stuff is the talk of the web. The manufacturer profits, the YT user profits, and the viewer and consumer follows the hype and orders the completely overpriced rubbish.
Just watched this 2024 and also saw people have mentioned the utility knife. Tools of the trade maybe but once the blade is out not foldable which is one of the requirements of knives in UK. I'll not carry it...Enjoy...
Please note: whilst a blade under a certain length is technically legal this is entirely dependant on the police and prosecution service believing you are carrying it for a justifiable purpose. It is illegal to carry ANY object which can realistically cause harm regardless of blade length if the police believe it’s with the intention of causing harm or damage, the onus is on you to convince them otherwise. I’m not a lawyer but am aware people have been prosecuted for having hammers, hair clips (!), and a wrench. Blade length is NOT a guarantor of legality in the UK, that’s not how our laws are written or interpreted.
Please actually learn the law before instructing others on it... The exemption for non-locking, sub-3-inch knifes in the UK specifically says you DO NOT need ANY reason to carry it. No justification is required. Now of course if you use it for the wrong purpose or state your intent to use it for the wrong purpose, then you're going to be in trouble, but you don't need to justify carrying one of those knives at all. The 'good reason' element is for blades falling outside of the exemption (i.e. locking, fixed or >3 inches).
@@MPD90 that is incorrect, a police officer can make reasonable enquiries on suspicion of carrying ANY item which may be used to cause harm, that principle overrides any specific examples.
@@TedHowells no, not at all, im simply saying that UK common law has the principle of reasonable enquiry and you can, and frequently have, been arrested for carrying items including small blades and metal hair combs. There is no overriding protection of the blade is small, it depends on if the police officer feels it’s intended use seems reasonable. This would likely only come up if they were already searching you, in a secure area where get scanned/checked, or you were brandishing it about.
Please note: whilst a blade under a certain length is technically legal this is entirely dependant on the police and prosecution service believing you are carrying it for a justifiable purpose. It is illegal to carry ANY object which can realistically cause harm regardless of blade length if the police believe it’s with the intention of causing harm or damage, the onus is on you to convince them otherwise. I’m not a lawyer but am aware people have been prosecuted for having hammers, hair clips (!), and a wrench. Blade length is NOT a guarantor of legality in the UK, that’s not how our laws are written or interpreted.
Nice knife. Clicked the link and found it was a great price, however, I’m UK, and have never purchased anything from America, so how much would the customs fee be? Also, love your content, I’m new to EDC, so at the moment I’m gathering all the stuff you had shown in you previous vid about carry on friendly EDC, started with the pouch and SAK, really loving it so far. Thanks for the recommendations. Great vid👍
Honestly mate it’s such a great knife! I couldn’t tell you on the front of customs fees, it always varies so much depending on the product. This is worth it though 😉 Thanks man! Glad you’re enjoying it and finding it helpful 🤘🏼 if there’s anything you wanna see leave a comment and I might make the video ✌🏼
In my experience, the legality of knives is mostly about shipping. As long as you don’t have a reason to be stopped, you shouldn’t have a problem carrying anything.
I rotate an MKM Fara, MKM Isonzo, Twisted Junzi and several others. Then I have a small edc that goes everywhere consisting of keys, wallet, torch, phone battery, cables, wool beanie, gloves (in winter) and a rain jacket. For longer trips I add a bunch of stuff around water and being able to make coffee 😂 I usually also have a SAK or similar - I really like the MKM Campo which is SAK style, but all Magnacut.
You all need to take your country back. When harmless Facebook posts and locking knives over 3 inches is enough to land you in jail, what have you got to lose?
Absolutely agree. I use a locking one whenever possible. Had another non-locking take a chunk out of my finger literally a couple of days ago 🙄 appreciate the support man!
Not bad but I prefer Spyderco Ladybug K390, 16 gr with a big hole to open with, even for gorilla hands, for my key chain. This one weighs more than the double and the scales will be badly scratched by the keys, especially brass. 👍👍
Great little kit! I’d HIGHLY recommend upgrading your torch/flashlight to the Acebeam Pokelit and thank me later. For a slightly increased size (AA batts), its so much more versatile. It has a half-lumen setting (great for navigating unfamiliar hotel rooms going for a slash in the night), a mid setting and a high setting which is around 550 lumens! It also has a memory function where you can switch it back on to your favourite setting. I used to use i3Ts but this has been my constant EDC for about 2 years now. Anyway, thanks for another great video! Keep the cool content coming.
Also meant to say, consider a HeroClip mini or Niteize locking S-biner. Just that little bit more functional and versatile. The HeroClip has so many cool potential uses when travelling.
It really works so well as a do it all in a pinch style thing for travel! Yes mate I have been told a few times that flashlight is great, it’s just a case of actually buying it now 😂😂 I will do it soon lol!! Hero clips are brilliant! I literally just bought my first one and it’s nuts how useful they are! Just put that WESN one here as I’d never used it so thought I should lol!! Glad you enjoyed the video though man 🫡
