UKPK fresh from Wales (w/pics)

[ront]

I would love to get one of these UK Pen Knives. How much did you pay for the knife, shipping and all Ron?

Thanks, Ron

 

[RS2]

I would love to get one of these UK Pen Knives. How much did you pay for the knife, shipping and all Ron?

Thanks, Ron

Hi Ron,

Mine cost $110 including the shipping from Heinnie Haynes. I love it - worth every shilling! Here's a couple more photos I took yesterday...

Ron

 

[ront]

Very very nice! Thanks for the info.

Ron

 

[Guyon]

How much did you pay for the knife, shipping and all?

It does depend on the exchange rate. I think I paid $106 and change. A while back, when the US dollar was kicking butt, some folks got them for under $100.

Here's an exchange rate site: http://www.xe.com/ucc/

Heinnie Haynes charges 60.45 pounds. At this moment, that equates to roughly $106.60.

 

[RS2]

Hi Guyon,

I ordered mine on December 5. The price was 56.95 GBP + 4.50 GBP shipping, totallling 61.45 GBP, and my CC was charged $110.00 US. Today it would by $108.14. Such is life in the exciting world of international finance

Ron

 

[Psychopomp]

How smoothly does it close one handed? Does the back spring force the blade closed when it reaches a certain point, or is it more controllable than a "traditional" slipjoint?

I rarely close any knife one handed, so it's not much of a concern. But I've always been a little curious about that as I've seen a few nasty accidents involving people who've never handed a slipjoint having a finger in the way when the blade snaps shut.

 

[RS2]

How smoothly does it close one handed? Does the back spring force the blade closed when it reaches a certain point, or is it more controllable than a "traditional" slipjoint?

I rarely close any knife one handed, so it's not much of a concern. But I've always been a little curious about that as I've seen a few nasty accidents involving people who've never handed a slipjoint having a finger in the way when the blade snaps shut.

I find closing the UKPK with one hand to be very controllable and smooth. The way I'm doing it is to keep my index finger in the choil while applying pressure with my thumb. As the slip lock lets go, the blade stops slightly at the half-cock notch, then you can use either your thumb or your fingers to close it the rest of the way. It doesn't really "snap" closed until it's nearly all the way there, and I can't see getting my fingers caught in the way unless I was doing something complicated like chewing gum and closing the knife at the same time.

Ron