Is SOG VULCAN switchblade or springblade?

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Seva D.

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Hi everybody, :)

I would like to buy SOG Mini Vulcan VL-02
Length: 7.35"
Blade: 3" x .125"
Steel: VG-10 Stainless - Rc. 59-60
Finish: Satin Polish
Edge: Straight
Weight 3.4 oz.
Handle: Zytel with Stainless steel liners
Comes with: Reversible low carry pocket clip
http://sogknives.com/store/VL-02.html

Please help to define,
is SOG MINI VULCAN switchblade or springblade knife?

Will be carrying of this knife illegal in Maryland, D.C. or Virginia?

For example, in the work I do not have necessity to have knife and any
tools in my pocket, if there be SOG MINI VULCAN is it illegal?

Often I am jogging in the evening in parks.
Will be illegal a presence in my sport wear of such knife?
Usually I carry with myself Victorinox Sportsman
and what about SOG MINI VULCAN?

I have read through many references to laws of various states
about admissible length of the blade etc.
But difficulty for me consists in interpretation of terms switchblade and springblade...
Especially SOG VULCAN -
to open VULCAN very easy and its blade opens out by a spring... no button,
but "Press on the back of the blade and the knife comes out fast" ... :confused:

What do you think fellows?

Thank you.
 
DC is tricky, and i've found the best thing is to just leave any blade at home while in the city. as for maryland, i dont know. VA i do know. its pretty lax about knives. from what i've seen, most VA cops will interpret the switchblade law as a james dean style switchblade. most have no idea what a gravity knife or dirk is. i wouldnt think you'd have a problem with it. if you dont want to risk it, go with the sak, not the sog
 
The SOG MINI VULCAN is an assisted opening knife, not a switchblade. That doesn't mean is is legal everywhere, but it definitely not a switchblade.
 
assisted openers are not switchblades when the definition of them requires a button in the handle of the knife to be pressed to open the knife. Some laws ( state and local) seem to say the presence of a spring in the knife make it a switchblade no matter how you cause it to open, and finally there are states ( NY is one) that will consider it a gravity knife if it can be flicked open even though it is designed to open another way......
 
Ummm... I dont think the Mini Vulcan is assisted.

Its a normal folder with an arc loc.
The spring assisted ones have special mention, and have an EXTRA switch to lock it in place.

This one clearly does not.
 
ARC-LOCK uses a spring. Regardless of engineering purpose, it can fit many jurisdictions legal definition of 'assisted open' if only due to having a spring. If you have one where assisted openers are illegal, and get caught, good luck explaining it to the judge...
 
I'm going to copy this to the SOG forum as well. I would like to see their take on it.
 
drhink said:
ARC-LOCK uses a spring. Regardless of engineering purpose, it can fit many jurisdictions legal definition of 'assisted open' if only due to having a spring. If you have one where assisted openers are illegal, and get caught, good luck explaining it to the judge...
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If it isn't an assisted opener than there is no problem explaining. All locking knives have a spring in them.
 
:cool:...If it's anything like a Vulcan VL-01 it is not assisted. It opens extreemly smoothly and as quickly as you can make it open...:thumbup:
 
The blade itself is not assisted. There is a spring in the knife, but that is for the Arc-Lock. It has no effect on the blade movement. The spring helps to keep the cam locked in place either keeping the blade closed or open.

As for the legality of it, please check local laws. Local cutlery shops may be of some help with this information.
 
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