Vic blade-less models are out.

Ran a quick search, Google found none but listed UK, Japan and South Korea for having some of the strictest regulations, but didnt name any place with a draconian stick up the arse
The UK being famous for their knife laws still allows a non locking knife under 3 inches which is still a pretty decently sized blade
Korea you're good up to 60mm without a reason to carry (and larger otherwise, like for work). A classic fits.
 
The sites I have read seem conflicted on Singapore. Thailand was listed as no knives as well on one site.

I guess it would be very wise to not assume it is OK and verify before entering whatever country you are planning on visiting.
 
Ran a quick search, Google found none but listed UK, Japan and South Korea for having some of the strictest regulations, but didnt name any place with a draconian stick up the arse
The UK being famous for their knife laws still allows a non locking knife under 3 inches which is still a pretty decently sized blade

I've been to the U.K. and had a SAK out. We were having some lunch in Hyde Park at a bench with some bread and cheese we bought, and I was using a SAK tinker to slice up the bread nd cheese. A Bobbie walked by and didn't say boo at the SAK. And in France, the only trouble I had was at the Louvre where they didn't allow knives in the museum.
 
I've been to the U.K. and had a SAK out. We were having some lunch in Hyde Park at a bench with some bread and cheese we bought, and I was using a SAK tinker to slice up the bread nd cheese. A Bobbie walked by and didn't say boo at the SAK. And in France, the only trouble I had was at the Louvre where they didn't allow knives in the museum.
I bet if you had a heavy use folding knife you would have lasered through the cheese effortlessly 😉🙄, and France us famous for not being able to carry most opinels in most of the cities..
Still curious about the country that allows no knives however
 
I bet if you had a heavy use folding knife you would have lasered through the cheese effortlessly 😉🙄, and France us famous for not being able to carry most opinels in most of the cities..
Still curious about the country that allows no knives however

Yeah, if the Opinwl has the locking ring, you can't carry it France! Weird, huh???? One of their best known national products and French citizens can't carry them without going to the Bastile.

BUT...while there, I did look around and see a very good number of the little Opinels in all kinds of bright colors on keyring and keychains. And moe than a fw SAK classics in assorted colors around. But I think the anti knife thing is exaggerated and it's a thing to help the law and the bobbies/Gendarmes/Guarda have a tool to stop and look at the ones that need looking at. But a "normal" citizen going about his or her business doesn't need to fear the law from carrying a small knife. Notice that they all say with reasonable need.
 
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Yeah, if the Opinwl has the locking ring, you can't carry it France! Weird, huh???? One of their best known national products and French citizens can't carry them without going to the Bastile.

BUT...while there, I did look around and see a very good number of the little Opinels in all kinds of bright colors on keyring and keychains. And moe than a fw SAK classics in assorted colors around. But I think the anti knife thing is exaggerated and it's a thing to help the law and the bobbies/Gendarmes/Guarda have a tool to stop and look at the ones that need looking at. But a "normal" citizen going about his or her business doesn't need to fear the law from carry9ing a small knife. Notice that they all say with reasonable need.
Quite interesting in an unfortunate way about it, I've never felt comfortable with a friction folder keychain, seems like an accident waiting to happen but maybe not.
Yet somehow America and maybe a few other places have convinced themselves that they need a super strong folding knife to do things people have done since forever with a slipjoint knife, to end on an on topic point, however I dont see any point in a bladeless sak, someone here said they asked victorinox and they came back with a reply stating its just a travel convenience. I can see in some light how having a folding sak scissors only tool can be useful as a knife in a pinch, but id get absolutely no use from a cap lifter can opener only tool, except for tying it to a ice chest for parties.
 
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