Will Techno 2 be legal in Boston?

bryan123 · Mar 20, 2018

Hi, Boston and several other cities in Massachusetts have a blade length limit of 2.5 inches.

What's the Techno 2 blade length?

Thanks

lieferung · Mar 21, 2018

No specs out yet on the Techno 2, the original Techno was 2.55'' so technically (lol) illegal unless being carried for work that requires a knife.

bryan123 · Mar 22, 2018

lieferung said:
No specs out yet on the Techno 2, the original Techno was 2.55'' so technically (lol) illegal unless being carried for work that requires a knife.

I was hoping to get a response from someone at Spyderco who knows the specs / blade length. Thanks for your response.

lieferung · Mar 22, 2018

You'd want to ask @Sal Glesser then

bryan123 · Mar 22, 2018

lieferung said:
You'd want to ask @Sal Glesser then

I was hoping Sal or Eric would respond

CPP · Mar 22, 2018

According to SpydieCollector it's 6.5 cm which translates to 2.559 in. That was the first thing I looked for. When I was working in Boston I always went with small traditionals or SAK Classic both due to the law and nature of the knife's use in an office. In what other MA cities is that a limit?

bryan123 · Mar 23, 2018

CPP said:
According to SpydieCollector it's 6.5 cm which translates to 2.559 in. That was the first thing I looked for. When I was working in Boston I always went with small traditionals or SAK Classic both due to the law and nature of the knife's use in an office. In what other MA cities is that a limit?

Lawrence where I work and Lowell where my girlfriend lives. Also Lynn but no one ever goes there lol

I really wish they could have made the blade length on the Techno 2 to be 2.49 inches. Would have helped sales.

CPP · Mar 23, 2018

Have you checked out the Olamic Busker? Its blade is 2.375" and is an awesome knife although twice as much or so as the Techno.

bryan123 · Mar 26, 2018

CPP said:
Have you checked out the Olamic Busker? Its blade is 2.375" and is an awesome knife although twice as much or so as the Techno.

I'm familiar with the Busker from the you tube review of Nick Shabazz. Agree it would meet or exceed my needs $$$

alinla · Mar 26, 2018

bryan123 said:
Hi, Boston and several other cities in Massachusetts have a blade length limit of 2.5 inches.

What's the Techno 2 blade length?

Thanks

Hey OP,

Another option for you. You can get the blade professionally shortened just a fraction of an inch and it will meet the length requirement. I did that with my Domino and it's impossible to tell the difference. You can use any of the custom service providers here on the forum. I used RazorEdge and they did great work.

bryan123 · Mar 27, 2018

alinla said:
Hey OP,

Another option for you. You can get the blade professionally shortened just a fraction of an inch and it will meet the length requirement. I did that with my Domino and it's impossible to tell the difference. You can use any of the custom service providers here on the forum. I used RazorEdge and they did great work.

Would that void the warranty?

alinla · Mar 27, 2018

bryan123 said:
Would that void the warranty?

That's debatable. My understanding is you need to negligent your knife to void the warranty, but I'm not the arbiter of warranties either. It's possible with so little taken off that anyone would notice it wasn't stock.

Brian Singleton · Mar 27, 2018

I know this isn't really the place for it but since you brought it up...

It's crazy to think that the items some of us stuff in our pockets on the way out the door without a second thought are prohibited and could get you prison time in other parts of the country :poop:

lieferung · Mar 28, 2018

Y

bryan123 said:
Would that void the warranty?

Yes I believe it would, however I don't think warranty would matter if you're in Boston using a small blade for EDC. From what I gather the Techno 2 is thinner and slicier so I imagine you'd be using it more for boxes, packages, strings, ties, etc. Nothing that would damage the knife to require activating the warranty.

bryan123 · Mar 28, 2018

Brian Singleton said:
I know this isn't really the place for it but since you brought it up...

It's crazy to think that the items some of us stuff in our pockets on the way out the door without a second thought are prohibited and could get you prison time in other parts of the country

Where do you live?

Brian Singleton · Mar 28, 2018

Texas. Any kind of blade is now legal to carry, plus we have LTC for people who don't have serious or recent criminal records.