Native IV vs. Caly 3

lambertiana said:
It is my understanding that the lock is not the issue - but overzealous LEOs gravity dropping the knife is. If you flick it open with a very hard snap, or if you can grab the blade and snap it hard enough that it opens, they can call it a gravity knife, and you just might have an appointment with a judge. Most Spydercos can be opened this way.

And it is true that you can't have any part of it visible.
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At the risk of turning this into a "Knife Laws" thread, NYS defines a gravity knife as:

5. "Gravity knife" means any knife which has a blade which is released
from the handle or sheath thereof by the force of gravity or the
application of centrifugal force which, when released, is locked in
place by means of a button, spring, lever or other device.
http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article265.htm

So the lock DOES have some significance if the LEO can flick open your knife and it locks open. Which is why I might consider the UKPK instead of the Caly 3. The debate in my head (among others :D ) is whether I feel comfortable using a knife for hard use and perhaps emergency use which doesn't have a lock. One of the reasons I EDC a knife is in case, God forbid, I find myself needing one in an emergency (cutting a seat belt, etc.). Would I feel comfortable in that situation with a slipjoint? Not sure. Thoughts?
 
Is the Caly any easier to open than the Native?

My new Native CF is actually impossible to open with a wrist flip.
 
Amnesiac said:
Is the Caly any easier to open than the Native?

My new Native CF is actually impossible to open with a wrist flip.
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So is my Delica but I love having a knife I can use in public without getting any odd looks......:)
 
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