Anyone carry a UKPK?

wintermute

wintermute

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I was thinking about picking up one of these and was wondering if any of youse bring a UKPK with you in the woods. Seems like generally a great EDC knife and has a few things that might make it handy in the woods: orange handle, can be clipped on the straps of my Camelbak so it's easy to get at, light, one-handed opening great for some of the nastier hikes in the Catskills, not in flagrant violation of NYS knife laws so it hopefully won't upset any rangers, and great slicer.

My concern would be the brittleness of the s30V steel for woods tasks (not that I would even dream of chopping batoning or prying with it).
 
I don't have the opprotunity to get out in the woods right now, but I wouldn't hesitate to take it with me. It is very well made, and I have never had a problem with S30V in the woods, to me the "brittleness" issue is overblown.
 
I'm going to pick up one of those or the smaller Urban that is similar and should be out sometime this year. It's a great little knife design, should work just fine for anything you'd use a slipjoint for. S30V is a good steel in my experience, and Spyderco does a great job with it.
 
I had the oppertunity to play with the Denmark Pen Kinfe during the passaround. It is a well made knife, and is something that I became somewhat fond of over time. However, I really couldn't come to like the lack of a lock on a knife that was designed to be manipulated with one hand. The back spring didn't help either. I adapted to the knife, but I was just wasn't used to that shape of knife not having a lock- something that caused me to (accidentally) leave appendages where they shouldn't be when I 1-hand closed it.

not in flagrant violation of NYS knife laws so it hopefully won't upset any rangers,
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As an FYI, there is an exemption that allows licensed hunters, trappers and anglers to possess gravity knives and switchblades for use while hunting, fishing, or trapping. (See NYS Penal Law 265.20(a)(6)
 
Talfuchre said:
I don't have a clue what UKPK is....

TF
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United Kingdom Pen Knife. It's a slip joint knife made by Spyderco, S30V, orange or black G-10 scales. It conforms to the 3" or less, non-locking knife law in the UK and some other countries.
 
Josh K said:
United Kingdom Pen Knife. It's a slip joint knife made by Spyderco, S30V, orange or black G-10 scales. It conforms to the 3" or less, non-locking knife law in the UK and some other countries.
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Oops, sorry - thanks Josh.
 
I got a UKPK from my wife for my birthday. I have carried the knife for over a year and have to say I am beyond happy with it. I have taken it with me every where from around town, on the farm, and was the knife I used for everything in Canada. I was a little skeptical when I first saw my wife got me this knife after I had dropped hints on several different knives but I could not have been happier and have not had a single issue with the steel on the blade to date. And by far my favorite part is the fact the blade is stiff when you open because of the spring. But to give you prospective of what knives I have carried before this they are Spyderco Para-Military, Benchmade mini AFCK, and Tim Wegner Jr. and these all road in my pocket for 2-4 years each. And of all these that I have used the UKPK is by far my favorite.
 
mp510 said:
However, I really couldn't come to like the lack of a lock on a knife that was designed to be manipulated with one hand. The back spring didn't help either.
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I had the same problem. I bought one from the UK (and paid handsomely for it + shipping) but I just couldn't get comfortable with it not having a lock. I have slipjoints and it was a good one, but I still didn't like it.

I now have a Caly 3 and I'm happy!
 
I have one and it is great. One added amusement is you hand it to somebody open and they look for the lock to close it.
 
i have one i carry every once in awhile

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I grew up in a time when a lockback folder was a real luxury. That Buck 110 is always going to be close to my heart.

Before the Walker Liner Lock, Schrade, Uncle Henry and Old Timer...and some Camillus and I believe perhaps...Imperial...had a small, brass tab that would somewhat protrude into the blade channel to inhibit the bite that would/could occur should you be careless.

I also grew up in a time when Marlin Lever Action Rifles didn't have that push-button safety.

If you're apt to cut yourself with a slipjoint, you're probably going to find a way to do it with a knife with a sturdy lock. In most cases, it's going to be poor knifehandling that bites you and not the lack of a locking device.

I still have a lot of knives with locks on them...but I feel comfortable cutting stuff with good old fashioned pocketknives too...
 
Don Rearic said:
I grew up in a time when a lockback folder was a real luxury. That Buck 110 is always going to be close to my heart.

Before the Walker Liner Lock, Schrade, Uncle Henry and Old Timer...and some Camillus and I believe perhaps...Imperial...had a small, brass tab that would somewhat protrude into the blade channel to inhibit the bite that would/could occur should you be careless.

I also grew up in a time when Marlin Lever Action Rifles didn't have that push-button safety.

If you're apt to cut yourself with a slipjoint, you're probably going to find a way to do it with a knife with a sturdy lock. In most cases, it's going to be poor knifehandling that bites you and not the lack of a locking device.

I still have a lot of knives with locks on them...but I feel comfortable cutting stuff with good old fashioned pocketknives too...
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i havent had a problem "yet"
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I have become very partial to the UKPK and I have a lot of knives. Some of those knives are the caly3 in G10 and Carbon Fiber. I prefer the UKPK and love the way it can be closed without changing my grip. You would have to be really careless or not paying attention to have this knife close on you or cut yourself. This knife has become a real favorite of mine. And it has excellent edge geometry and slicing ability while being strong enough for most tasks.

RKH
 
wintermute said:
My concern would be the brittleness of the s30V steel for woods tasks (not that I would even dream of chopping batoning or prying with it).
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I wouldn't be concerned with that at all. S30V is as good a steel as you'll ever need. The whole brittleness things is entirely overblown. In over 10 years of using S30V, I've never had a problem, and one knife in particular has survived having the edge accidentally making hard contact against steel and concrete with no damage.
 
Thanks everyone, you sold me on it! I was never concerned about lack of a lock, because I'm a traditional slippie kinda guy (I'm starting to get into fixed blades), and Spyderco is supposed to have some of the most solid QC and design testing out there. My main concern was about the steel, and the more I read the more it sounds that chipping problems are blown totally out of proportion.
 
Don Rearic said:
I grew up in a time when a lockback folder was a real luxury. That Buck 110 is always going to be close to my heart.

Before the Walker Liner Lock, Schrade, Uncle Henry and Old Timer...and some Camillus and I believe perhaps...Imperial...had a small, brass tab that would somewhat protrude into the blade channel to inhibit the bite that would/could occur should you be careless.

I also grew up in a time when Marlin Lever Action Rifles didn't have that push-button safety.

If you're apt to cut yourself with a slipjoint, you're probably going to find a way to do it with a knife with a sturdy lock. In most cases, it's going to be poor knifehandling that bites you and not the lack of a locking device.

I still have a lot of knives with locks on them...but I feel comfortable cutting stuff with good old fashioned pocketknives too...
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I learned on a Boy Scout knife from Imperial, and I will probably die many years from now with a SAK of some kind in my pocket. A lock is not a substitute for good technique!
 
I never really got the hang of sharpening my knives until after my Dad died and I had to do it on my own. He would try to teach me and I guess as long as he was around and did a great job, I just didn't pay attention. :rolleyes:

I clearly remember him sitting at the dining room table and sharpening my pocketknives along with his and my mother would chime in, "He's going to hurt himself if you get that knife too sharp for him."

My Dad would just snort and tell her that I was going to hurt myself if I had a dull knife that wouldn't do what a knife was supposed to do - CUT STUFF. Because you then start using muscle instead of the edge to do the work. She still never got that concept. :)
 
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