Anyone carry a UKPK?

wintermute said:
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).
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It's one of the best folders on the market. Mine has held up to chopping and batoning, but I wouldn't pry with it. With how small and light it is, it's not like you can power into the swing much.

Regardless I reprofiled mine to ridiculously thin geometry and the steel has held up very well. It resharpens almost instantly using microbevels, and has very nice edge retention and corrosion resistance.
 
The UKPK is a bit pricey for my tastes, but I'm eagerly awaiting the Byrd two bladed slipjoint. One handed opening slipjoint suits me quite well. I got used to it carrying a CRKT Edgie, also a one hand opening slipjoint, and it's a sound concept.

Then again, I have no problem using a folder without a lock.
 
So a person cant carry a knife over 3in in blade length in Britain? What about all of those survival videos out there of British people carrying fixed blades on there side? This is something I dont understand but have heard alot about. Sorry if im off subject, just wondering. I bet the SAKs are real popular then.
 
Wildone39 said:
So a person cant carry a knife over 3in in blade length in Britain? What about all of those survival videos out there of British people carrying fixed blades on there side? This is something I dont understand but have heard alot about. Sorry if im off subject, just wondering. I bet the SAKs are real popular then.
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The law in the UK is vague, on purpose. It is intended to allow a policeman to arrest a shady looking youth hanging around on a street corner with a kitchen knife inside his jacket, whilst waving cheerily at a hiker/hunter/fisherman in the countryside with a large fixed blade hanging from his belt. Basically if you have a reason to carry a knife in the place you happen to be, you have nothing to fear from the law. Sub 3" non-locking folders are exempt in that you can carry them pretty well anywhere "because you feel like it".
I hope that helps!
 
That clears things up for me A.W.U.K. I have been trying to figure that out for the longest time. I thank you.
 
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