Urban?

The Urban sounds like a terrific knife! I've been wanting the UKPK forever, but it's so close to the legal limit (local laws) that I just didn't want to risk the hassle of carrying it. I'll be getting the Urban.
 
Lycosa said:
Explain the build of the knife, please. What is the rear spacer made of? Does the knife "click" into open? I know there is no lock. It's a Beaut! Thanks!
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Lycosa,
As the Urban is not out yet i can't give you specs.
There are tons of stuff concerning the Uk knive on the spyderco forum and this forum . Search you will find as the urban ones will be simular.
 
Maarten said:
Thanx for the Pix Brian. You always give such good comparison pictures. I really appreciate that Bro :thumbup:.
I thought the Yoji was bigger. I spotted one on a dutch webshop but they ask 150 euro:eek:. I think these smurfbones are hard to find nowadays at a descend price especially the black g10 ones.;)
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anytime Mat, the handle of the Yojimbo is what makes the overall knife "feel" longer/bigger but the blade itself is "puny" compared to the Centofante4;)
 
Sal Glesser said:
The UKPK will be available in Foliage green and orange for '08. We'll have samples at "SHOT, but they are in production now.

The Urban is smallder (2.5"). I will have samples at SHOT of a "leaf" and a "wharncliffe" in orange G-10. Production later this year.

Our 5th "Slipit" is a new "ball"-joint folder by Bob Terzuola. It's a concept model that we're shoing at SHOT. Very nice.

More versions of our CC-OHO-NLF's (Clip-carry, one-hand-open, non-locking- folders), dubbed by one of the Brits as "Slipits".

1st - UK Pen Knife "notch-joint"
2nd - T-Mag (Ralph Turnbull design)
3rd - Urban (various blade shapes and handle materials and colors planned)
4th - "Wings 70" byrd. a 2 bladed notch-joint (proto at SHOT)

sal
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Put round holes instead of the comet and I'll buy a couple.
 
+1 for the orange UKPK. I've been on the fence about these, but the orange... yeah! Also, will the Urban have uber-cool handle colors? What color will the standard model be?
 
This will be one of the very very few usable Chicago-legal knives.

My goodness, I need one.

-j
 
The Warncliffe blade design would be an excellent choice for a slipjoint- the blade design would encourage safe use.
 
I have protos in orange G-10. A "Warnie" and a "Leaf". Looks like a shorter UKPK.

Production should be later this year. We'll be adding Foliage G-10 green handles.

Long term plans are for bolstered versions and an FRN version.

They're all notch-joints". We're still refining the geometries of the notch-joint, but it seems to be getting better all the time.

sal
 
Sal,

This is great news, given that I'll be soon in Chicago, a city with a 2.5" (!!) limit.

I'll have to get me one of these. :)

-jon
 
I wonder what the difference is between a normal slip joint and this notch joint.

Is it like a sort of ballbearing which prevents the blade from closing to easy; so more retention as a normal slipjoint?
Or is this retention achieved with a spring ?

I don't have a UK Pen knive so if anyone who has/ knows could explain the blade action between these 2 joint features?

Thx in advance;)
 
Maarten said:
I wonder what the difference is between a normal slip joint and this notch joint.

Is it like a sort of ballbearing which prevents the blade from closing to easy; so more retention as a normal slipjoint?
Or is this retention achieved with a spring ?

I don't have a UK Pen knive so if anyone who has/ knows could explain the blade action between these 2 joint features?

Thx in advance;)
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hey Mat, check page 43 of the 2008 catalog:
http://spyderco.com/catalog/2008SpydercoCatalog.pdf
 
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