Knife for office atmosphere

spyderco karambit...

benchmade mini-presidio



ok so the karambit may be scary to sheeple... nvm.
 
Ghotra said:
I have a friend who has had a small pocket knife taken away from him because some building security officer could (with some exertion) open it by swinging it.
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A number of great suggestions here, I particularly like the wharncliff blade for utility, especially given the knife unfriendly environment you work in.

Not to go off topic, but in New York does building security have the legal right to confescate a knife....or any personal items for that matter?:confused:


Steve
 
Bradley Alias II seems to hit it right on the money:

http://www.bradleycutlery.com/alias2.cfm

Blade just under 3"
S30V stainless steel
Titanium frame lock

The price on the home site says $225 but it can be ordered from the Knifecenter for $199.99 plus s/h.

Bradley Cutlery is owned by Benchmade, so the quality is up there. The design is nice, clean, and doesn't scream "weapon."
 
Bartleby said:
An aside question, since I get up that way on occasion. Are locking folders legal in NYC? I was under the impression (hopefully in error) that you could only carry slip joints up there. Thanks.
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NYC allows locking folders with blades under 4".

.45acp said:
Not to go off topic, but in New York does building security have the legal right to confiscate a knife....or any personal items for that matter?
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Absolutely not. They can refuse you entry into the premises, which may be more important to you than the item they want to confiscate, though.

That's extortion, and confiscation is a fancy word for theft. The idea is to make carrying a knife so much of a hassle -- constantly coming up against places that won't allow it -- that you'll turn into a good little sheep and leave yours home.
 
I use my Spyderco Cricket at the office, nice knife and sheeple friendly, very useful blade shape for opening letters, boxes and any "common" office task.
 
How about a Lone Wolf Jeff Angelo Fluted Folder. The titanium scales are brown and the fastenings are gold plated.
Greg
 
Mcusta Kasumi.

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Kershaw Nakamura.

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They are both under $140. They are both small and fairly slim, yet not fragile. They both look great. And they both cut very well.

The Kasumi has a VG-10 core with damascus cladding. It has a titanium framelock with damascus scales (some might consider it a liner lock, but I do not since the scales are onlays and not part of the frame, nor supporting the pivot). The frame, thumbstud, and pivot are anaodized. No clip.

The Nakamura has a VG-10 core with 420 cladding. You can see the lamination line between the two, and it looks cool. The bolsters are mokume. They look great in person. Chinese Quince scales. Stainless steel liner lock. Has a nice-looking clip.

If you want a slipjoint, for the price, I really like the Queen Carved Stag Bone series in D2.

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Spyderco Kiwi or Salsa would be my suggestions, especially if you can find one of the Salsas with the colored scales. The Kiwi has a 3" blade and the Salsa has a 2.5" blade.

I would also recommend the BM Switchback, except that it has a main blade of more than 3" which is, I believe, illegal in NYC.
 
Wow, thanks again everybody. Alot of the nicer knives suggested are slip joints, I was wondering how secure they were. I don't plan on using the knife to try to punch holes in walls or anything but I wonder what kinds of applications would make a slip joint fail.

I'm really interested in that William Henry Legacy (I don't think I need a ZDP-189, but hell, who wouldn't want to try one out). The Falkniven U2 looked very nice as well. Actually, pretty much every knife mentioned here would be a good choice (Especially the spyderco kopa). It's going to be a hard choice ;)

Thanks again
 
Another vote for the Benchmade 440. I have mine with me right now (in my briefcase... Have a new 4.5" Schatt & Morgan english jack in my pocket. :p ).
 
Looking at your price range you could buy 2 or 3 maybe even 4 knives listed here, you could a get a spyderco, fallkniven and a queen slipjoint
 
I agree with the votes for a small multi-tool (Juice S2 makes a nice little EDC as it fits in the pocket easily, has scissors and a decent enough blade for most uses) - I also vote for a SAK. I just picked up a couple of used Executives for next to nothing from Ebay that are both pretty much ready to be carried. That is a great EDC, especially in an office or non-knife environment. The blades are big enough to do some real cutting but not big enough to scare anybody. Also has nice scissors - who can be scared of a knife with little scissors on it??
 
I understand your doubts about slipjoints, I just began carrying them a few days ago so I can relate. My previous EDC knives were tacticals (Spyderco Paramilitary, Benchmade Ares, for example), and I didn't think that a slipjoint could cover my daily needs.

I was proved wrong. You can do anything you could need to do with a folder using a slipjoint, you just have to be cautious with some chores. In the past few days I've cut food, plastic clamshells, rope, etc. without problems. I find that the lack of one hand opening means and lock make slipjoints a lot more acceptable to sheeple, which is good for an office environment.

I would add a SAK to any slipjoint that you buy, even a small model like a Spartan will give you a couple of screwdrivers that you can use for light prying instead of using your knife blade. You can get a used SAK from Tim at www.sosakonline.com for around $5-$10.
 
I'm with Francisco ... I own well over 100 knives of various and sundry designs and types. Kinda of can't make up my mind which one/ones to carry at any time. But, I've always got a SAK in my pocket. Handiest little tool you'll ever have. Slip joints are nice too, especially multi-blade varieties. If you bugger a blade somehow, you've got another one. They ain't as cool as tac's, but I think more practical, especially in an environment that is not knife friendly like NY (I think I'd move).
 
My newsest purchase is the new Al Mar Mini-sere, very compact and the pocket clip position allows a very discrete carry, but retail price is a hair above 200.00
 
Hey Bartleby,sorry I missed your question earlier -

As far as I understand (and NYC knife laws are pretty vague), locking folders ae legal as long as they aren't considered "gravity knives" which can be interpreted as being able to open the knife with a flick. Alos, to the best of my knowledge, if the knife doesn't have a lock, then it isn't a "gravity knife" even if you can flip it open.

As far as building security goes - no, they do not have the right to confiscate anything. However, they can (and do) threaten to contact a law enforcement officer. Now, whether they actually ge a cop or not - I have no idea. But in today's tense atmosphere here in NYC, nobody really wants that kind of hassel.

However, in my friend's case, I seem to remember that it was a municipal building he was trying to go into (1 Centre Street if I remember right), and the security there were probably court officers.

In the end, I am sure whomever it was probably wanted the knife and wasn't worried about the legality of the situation because the knife taken was a delica plain edge, which I am sure is legal in NYC.
 
My picks for a slim gentelman's folder would be:

1. Fallkniven U2
2. Lone Wolf Paul

I also like the AG Russell/Benchmade folder, although I do not own one.
 
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