Classic Italion switchblade but flipper

[Bev66]

True, the assisted knifes are fine in Canada as I have bought a few in the stores.

So I spoke with a fellow who supplies good quality "Kits" of the knife directly from one of the leading manufactures in Europe.
I think I will order one then find a way to lock the button and put some sort of flip on the blade, there is room. If all works well it should turn into a flipper if not it will be fully manual and I think I am ok with that.

http://www.skm.to/p/doit_5_37/black_acrylic_do-it-yourself.html

 

[XiaolongJackson]

I swear that I asked one time about the Kershaw leek and they told me no it was not allowed because you could open it with one hand.

Who? If it's a cop, you can just assume that they're wrong. The cops around here still do the "place the knife against your palm and if it extends beyond your hand it's illegal" routine.

 

[richard thurman]

no it was a thread on these boards. the way they where talking any knife that could be open with one hand was a gravity knife and they are not allowed in your country.

 

[richard thurman]

Who? If it's a cop, you can just assume that they're wrong. The cops around here still do the "place the knife against your palm and if it extends beyond your hand it's illegal" routine.

so if you have bigger hands you get to carry a bigger knife?? that sounds so lame. I am happy that I live in Florida.

 

[liamstrain]

no it was a thread on these boards. the way they where talking any knife that could be open with one hand was a gravity knife and they are not allowed in your country.

My recollection was that there were provincial restrictions. And that some of the language allowed local constabulary to interpret what they thought a gravity knife meant... Quebec having restrictions that Alberta did not, for instance.

 

[aznpos531]

Let's not take this thread any more off topic than it already is. Further discussion can be made in the knife laws forum. However I do refer you to this memo issued by the CBSA: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-13-2-eng.pdf. The portion that applies to knives starts at the end of page 11.

 

[XiaolongJackson]

so if you have bigger hands you get to carry a bigger knife?? that sounds so lame. I am happy that I live in Florida.

More like the cop that's "checking" your knife. It's a completely variable process with no consistent results but some cops actually believe that it's written in the law.

 

[richard thurman]

I looked for that law down here in Florida. we had a friend that is a DA officer with the court system and he could not find a law saying one way or the other.

 

[Alann45]

To the OPs question.
I've always liked the "stiletto" look too, but have not come across many flipper types that are worth having. Probably because its not the most useful/practical design for EDC type uses. The design really has only one purpose.
The ones that have been shown here are about the best available at reasonable prices and saw I couple I'd missed and may have to check out.

More like the cop that's "checking" your knife. It's a completely variable process with no consistent results but some cops actually believe that it's written in the law.

From LEO's I've known and others I've chatted with its more about seeing if you pass the "attitude test". I'd guess they are using the time checking the knife out to really check you out.

I looked for that law down here in Florida. we had a friend that is a DA officer with the court system and he could not find a law saying one way or the other.

Not surprising. I've never read a knife law I could really I say I understood. Considering who writes them and why, I'm not really shocked.

Fortunately Georgia changed its concealed pistol permit to a concealed weapons permit and almost anything with an edge is covered.

 

[cbxer55]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yeah, it's usefulness is highly doubtful to me. Basically all the stiletto really is is a glorified ice pick. Sole purpose being to shank someone. I have an old Italian switchblade of the genre being discussed. I would not want to edc the thing for even one day. It's best right where it is, in a display case of knives that Id never consider for edc.

 

[liamstrain]

I have an old Italian switchblade of the genre being discussed. I would not want to edc the thing for even one day. It's best right where it is, in a display case of knives that Id never consider for edc.

+1

That's where my vintage one is too. Fun to own, but I'd never carry it - for a wide variety of reasons, legality as well as quality and utility.

 

[cbxer55]

+1

That's where my vintage one is too. Fun to own, but I'd never carry it - for a wide variety of reasons, legality as well as quality and utility.

Even as a totally legal non-auto type, I do not find the blade style useful. Too long and narrow. And since the blades thickest point is at half of that narrow blade, I just find it totally useless. Too abrupt a drop from full thickness to edge in too little width. I prefer a very wide FFG blade myself, aka Military. JMHO.

The Italians sure liked the design though. ;-)

 

[richard thurman]

To the OPs question.
I've always liked the "stiletto" look too, but have not come across many flipper types that are worth having. Probably because its not the most useful/practical design for EDC type uses. The design really has only one purpose.
The ones that have been shown here are about the best available at reasonable prices and saw I couple I'd missed and may have to check out.



From LEO's I've known and others I've chatted with its more about seeing if you pass the "attitude test". I'd guess they are using the time checking the knife out to really check you out.



Not surprising. I've never read a knife law I could really I say I understood. Considering who writes them and why, I'm not really shocked.

Fortunately Georgia changed its concealed pistol permit to a concealed weapons permit and almost anything with an edge is covered.

that is what Florida did too. first there was a gun permit. people where getting hit's on having switchblades and the expandable sticks so they took away the gun permit and made it a weapon permit instead.

 

[cbxer55]

that is what Florida did too. first there was a gun permit. people where getting hit's on having switchblades and the expandable sticks so they took away the gun permit and made it a weapon permit instead.

Wish Oklahoma would do the same thing. We're making some progress, having Open Carry become lawful as of Nov. 1 2012. I know some would say carrying a firearm openly is not ideal, and I for one prefer to keep mine concealed. But it's one small step on the road to becoming a "Constitutional Carry" state. Maybe they'll address knives in the future. Mostly here, as long as you are not attracting the law, and not using your knives willy-nilly, anything goes. Corner gas stations sell autos all the time. El Cheapo Chinese stuff for the most part.

 

[richard thurman]

Wish Oklahoma would do the same thing. We're making some progress, having Open Carry become lawful as of Nov. 1 2012. I know some would say carrying a firearm openly is not ideal, and I for one prefer to keep mine concealed. But it's one small step on the road to becoming a "Constitutional Carry" state. Maybe they'll address knives in the future. Mostly here, as long as you are not attracting the law, and not using your knives willy-nilly, anything goes. Corner gas stations sell autos all the time. El Cheapo Chinese stuff for the most part.

that is because they can make more money faster than selling the good switchblades that are made in the USA or the smith & Wesson or boker magnum switchblades. for them it is all about the money.