Advice on small slipjoint

carl

carl

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I am looking for a small slipjoint with a blade of max. 2.3” (6 cm). The reason is that a new Danish legislation is planning to permit slipjoints only and the max. 2.3” is the limit we are allowed to carry on planes. I have looked around but it’s very difficult to figure out the blade length often only the total length of the closed knife is given.

I hope for some recommendations and I am totally open for any suggestions. The knife will not see any serious use. I just like to carry a knife.

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Carl
 
Peanut pattern (two very small and useful blades).

You are one up on us over here where we can not carry any type of knife on a plane. (For some reason you can still carry ball point pens, or better yet a fountain pen.) :D.
 
My Schrade premium stockman´s main blade is too large at a bit under 7 cm, same with my Victorinox huntsman. I´ll check others when I get home.

I thought of the Spyderco Pride, advertised as a 2.25 inch blade, no lock, but it is one hand opener, which I believe also makes it ilegal, here it is anyway:

http://www.1sks.com/store/spyderco-pride.html.
 
Bulldog makes some nice little pen knives...... stag, horn, mop, etc scales, 2 5/8" closed, with a 2" and a 1 1/2" blade. You can probably find one on Ebay for under $30US.

Bill
 
two sheepsfoot and two pen blades aren't likey to scare even the weakest of hearts but four blades could be plenty useful. Henckels has some really pretty handle choices.

Frank
 
I measured some at home and the only one that came at under 6 cm was the Schrade 807UH, a cute little stockman, 2 3/4 inches closed with a 5 cm main blade.

The Schrade Middleman came close at about 6.3 cm main blade, if I had to get a 6 cm blade I would probably take this one and file down the clip a bit.

As a rule of thumb, from my measurements I would guess that for a 6 cm blade you have to go to 8 cm, (about 3 1/8 inches) closed length.
 
Thanks a lot for the good advice. I have decided to buy a Case Peanut I found on EBay. I looks very nice and I am looking forward to handle it.

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Carl
 
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