Moving to Italy: I need a bladeless multitool...

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Macchina

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My job will be sending me around the world (Canada, China, Italy) with a few months to a year spent living/working in Italy. Italy is a no-knife country and I hear it's not wise to bend that rule.

I'm looking for a tool that has at least a plier, scissor, and screwdrivers. I don't normally use multitool scissors but I will need them if I have no blade. I I'd like it to be smallish and streamlined for pocket carry. A perfect model would be a Skeletool with a scissor instead of the blade...
 
Macchina said:
My job will be sending me around the world (Canada, China, Italy) with a few months to a year spent living/working in Italy. Italy is a no-knife country and I hear it's not wise to bend that rule.

I'm looking for a tool that has at least a plier, scissor, and screwdrivers. I don't normally use multitool scissors but I will need them if I have no blade. I I'd like it to be smallish and streamlined for pocket carry. A perfect model would be a Skeletool with a scissor instead of the blade...
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http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?89125-Italian-EDC-laws

Got this from a Britishblades. Looks good to me.
 
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znapschatz said:
Does that include Swiss Army Knives? Usually, those are acceptable even in no-knife zones. Also, if they are permissible, the Leatherman Juice S2 or CS4 should be okay.
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From what I have researched, it's a bad idea to carry ANY kind of knife as an American. The law states you cannot have a knife on you unless you have a legitimate reason (such as you are hunting). ANY blade can legally be used against you if you are stopped and they want to arrest you.

I'm definitely looking for a bladeless tool. The Fuse is too big and chunky for my purpose.
 
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Macchina said:
From what I have researched, it's a bad idea to carry ANY kind of knife as an American. The law states you cannot have a knife on you unless you have a legitimate reason (such as you are hunting). ANY blade can legally be used against you if you are stopped and they want to arrest you.

I'm definitely looking for a bladeless tool. The Fuse is too big and chunky for my purpose.
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What about Leatherman Style PS ?
 
Could always just pick your favorite multi tool and just cut off or break off/ remove the blade or blades from it. I don't think I have ever seen one that doesn't have a blade of some size.
 
Syph007 (or something very close to that) over in the traditionals forum may be able to help you out. He does custom modifications of SAK. Don't know if he has pliers or if SAK pliers are up to the tasks you will face but its worth a try if you don't find anything else.
 
SOG multitools are easy to modify, and they will sell you all the various implements as replacements. It would be a simple matter to change out a blade for a v-cutter, for example. But if the Fuse is too big...there's the Gerber 400, and those are not too hard to mod, but getting a different implement requires getting a donor tool. You could grind the blade into another screwdriver, but a file or saw might be more handy. I can't think of smaller tools (besides an SAK) with both pliers and scissors...there are some 2 tool solutions...Leatherman Minitool with the blade modified into another screwdriver and a slip-n-snip scissor, Leatherman micra and squirt, with both blades modified...
 
For what it's worth, I'm an American living in Europe for many years now. I wouldn't hesitate to carry a small non-locking SAK or leatherman in any European country. Even Italy. Especially one with a corkscrew and bottle opener. ;) There's your reason for carrying it. :thumbup:

With that said, I'm 44, have short hair, dress pretty conservatively, and don't raise much hell (any more). My carry habits might change if I had a nose ring and sported a mohawk and wore leather biker garb.
 
One more thing ...... See here:

"if you have your knife in a backpack and it's not immediatly accessible then it's perfectly legal to carry . You can carry anything you want if you keep the knife in a backpack and/or in a case or something. In this case is considered TRANSPORT and not "carry" and is always legal (a part from switchblades, balisongs or double edged knives: those are considered weapons and not tools). All of this laws in Italy are just to prevent the use of knives as self defense means, so the "self defense motivation" is a no-no when talking to an officer . But then again... if you're nice, you dress nicely and you're polite you'll never have a problem."
 
Italian law is quite weird on blades actually: the "legitimate reason" thing makes no sense. But saying that Italy is a no-knife country is very far from reality.
My country is a safe one, and unless you do something very stupid with your knife, no one will ever hassle you on a Leatherman, nor any policeman will ever search your person for a knife.
So, unless you decide to use it for self defense, or flick a 5" blade open in the middle of St. Peter's square in Rome, you don't have to worry.
PM me if you wish to discuss more of the topic though.

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Macchina said:
My job will be sending me around the world (Canada, China, Italy) with a few months to a year spent living/working in Italy. Italy is a no-knife country and I hear it's not wise to bend that rule.

I'm looking for a tool that has at least a plier, scissor, and screwdrivers. I don't normally use multitool scissors but I will need them if I have no blade. I I'd like it to be smallish and streamlined for pocket carry. A perfect model would be a Skeletool with a scissor instead of the blade...
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I carried a knife everyday i was in Italy without issue. I suppose if I had robbed or stabbed someone it would have mattered but I try to avoid those activities on a day to day basis.

I'm jealous after traveling most of the world Italy is the one place I would love to live. Make sure you kayak amalfi coast one day..
 
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