What knife to get from Prague?

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I’m going to business trip to Prague, so I’d like to get some kind of souvenir, and we all know that the best souvenirs is knifes :D. So what kind of knife I should get and where?

(I’m willing to spend up to 100$)

Any ideas would be highly appreciated.
 
I would try to locate some Mikov knife (it is actually the only productuion knife company in CR) and would search for one of their "custom pieces".

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Then you can get a lot of Chinese junk but also some interesting customs (well not for 100 USD since the USD in not that strong anymore)...


David
 
Thank you for your answer.
I see you’re from Czech Republic yourself :) maybe you could recommend few places where I could get these Mikov’s in Prague?

Edit: one more question if possible: is there are any laws in Chech about buying a knife (for exsample autos illeagal & so on ? I just wondering if they sel me Mikov's auto :)
 
Sorry I am not from Prague and I do not know any knifeshops there... Quick search on internet showed a few but I cannot tell you what you find there....

Try this link, click on buttons on left: http://www.nuz.cz/obchody/obchody.htm


All knives are legal here - you can carry virtually anything if you behave :). Autos of any size are perfectly legal as well. I would not carry knife to a night club (+ airport ;)) but other than that you will not have any problems (banks, museums, transportation = OK).

David

PS: if you need more info, e-mail me..
 
If you walk from wenceslas square (the main very long thin square with the national museum at the top) on through the gap at the bottom over the road through the small marketstall area on your right hand side you will see a medieval replica shop (just before the alleyway narrows to go through to the old town square with the astronomical clock). I picked up a handmade replica archers dagger for about 40GBP there. Not too cheap and no special steel or anything (not even sharp) but definately handmade and definately unique

no guarantees on the directions tho its been a while since I was there!!

If I remember correctly about half way down wenceslas square on the right had side there is a large department store with a fair selection of knives in there, on the second floor on the right hand side as you face away from the street(i dont know the quality tho I was dragged past very quickly by my other half...)

Other things not to miss are the Tyn church (amazing structure) plus if you can get over to the castle on a clear day the views are amazing. Spend some time around the old town square too, this is the most impressive part of the city.
 
David1967:
Than you for very nice web address :) It helped me find 3 knife shops in the Old town. Unlucilly all of them were closed Saturday afternoon :) Oh well now I have one more reasons to visit this really beutifull city again :)

Bladefixation:
I checked on of big department store in Prague, they have big knife section with: Bechmade, kershaw, Puma, S&W & lots of other well know brands, but no Mikov :(

BTW maybe aonyone know if it is possible to dissasebler Mikov autos and remove spring ? (there are still too many borders/costums cheks in Europe)

maybe I’ll be more lucky next time :)
 
i would think the best thing to do when travelling anywhere...
if you find good weapons that have border complications (as most everything post-9/11) i would mail them back home.
 
There's a nice shop at the exit of the Florenc metro stop (the intersection of the red and yellow lines). They carry Spydies. Another shop, the “HQH” is situated on the Konevova Ulice street. A third is Nozírství Platýz on the Národní Trída street near Tesco shopping mall.

Then there is Obchod a Strelivo on the Old Time Square. Further, Ceská Zbrojovka on the Opletalka street, Trapper on the Zenklova Ulice street, Merlin at Carrefour in the Smíchov suburb, a small hunting fishing shop on a street connecting the Wenceslas Place with the park outside the central railway station and finally Europark (luxury shopping centre).

Have a nice trip!
 
Gonzo_Beyondo: sending it via any means of post isn’t an option for me – “import” tax and bribes will rice price more than 50%. Anyway thanks for suggestion.

DePaul: thanks your info is very useful :)
 
I know this isn't what you'd want to hear, but frankly I wouldn't buy any knife here in Prague, other than maybe a Victorinox SAK. Other than those, the prices here are ridiculously expensive - at least vs. what I was used to in the U.S. (I just moved back here to Prague in early June). For example, a Leatherman Wave goes for something like $150. And Mikov? Well, I suppose one would make an ok souvenir, but I wouldn't spend money on it expecting a high-quality knife. YMMV.
 
Originally posted by mnblade
I know this isn't what you'd want to hear, but frankly I wouldn't buy any knife here in Prague, other than maybe a Victorinox SAK. Other than those, the prices here are ridiculously expensive - at least vs. what I was used to in the U.S. (I just moved back here to Prague in early June). For example, a Leatherman Wave goes for something like $150.
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Yes, imports are very expensive... but Czech knives (made by local knifemakers) are reasonably priced...

And Mikov? Well, I suppose one would make an ok souvenir, but I wouldn't spend money on it expecting a high-quality knife. YMMV.
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Did you know that Mikov folding knives are made on same equipment as SAKs? They are not high tech but decent users (some FBs are very nice too).

David
 
Originally posted by Gonzo_Beyondo
i would think the best thing to do when travelling anywhere...
if you find good weapons that have border complications (as most everything post-9/11) i would mail them back home.
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You cannot mail weapons from Czech Republic :(... but knives are not weapons here :).

David
 
mnblade:
as a rule most US made goods is way overprices there in Europe (for exsample Mag Lite 3D cost abut 80$ in one of my home country supermarkets :) In my case is cheaper to by knifes form USA e-shops and pay double shipping (to us address and then to Lithuania) then to by them localy

nozh2002: than you, very usefull links ! expecialy the first one :)
 
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