G'day Blade Forums this is my first post and may I say you guys are doing a great job - theres a wealth of great info here for a bloke who's just getting into knives.
Anyway, my question, especially directed to the Aussies on this forum, is whether it is possible to buy overseas a good folder such as either the sog trident (probably) or ka-bar mule without having to get offical docos?
About a year ago I purchased a sog tech bowie off ebay for kayak/camping expeditions and it wnet through fine. Now I'm looking for another smaller knife to replace my little victorinox, however I am unsure whether these assisted openers (do you have to use two hands or one to open them... hell i don't even know how they work??) classify as as a prohibited/restricted knife.
This is what the Aus customs site says about prohibited/restricted import knives;
"Daggers or similar devices, being sharp-pointed stabbing
instruments ordinarily capable of concealment on the person"
"with a blade that opens automatically by either gravity or centrifugal force or by pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the device."
Have any Australians bought these overseas without problems? Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Thanos
Anyway, my question, especially directed to the Aussies on this forum, is whether it is possible to buy overseas a good folder such as either the sog trident (probably) or ka-bar mule without having to get offical docos?
About a year ago I purchased a sog tech bowie off ebay for kayak/camping expeditions and it wnet through fine. Now I'm looking for another smaller knife to replace my little victorinox, however I am unsure whether these assisted openers (do you have to use two hands or one to open them... hell i don't even know how they work??) classify as as a prohibited/restricted knife.
This is what the Aus customs site says about prohibited/restricted import knives;
"Daggers or similar devices, being sharp-pointed stabbing
instruments ordinarily capable of concealment on the person"
"with a blade that opens automatically by either gravity or centrifugal force or by pressure applied to a button, spring or device in or attached to the handle of the device."
Have any Australians bought these overseas without problems? Any info would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Thanos