Many traditional pocket knives are slip joint (non-locking folders), but we also carry locking folders and modern slip joints with newer materials. Locking folding knives are safe, compact, and easy to carry. They are legal to own and use. Spyderco's non-locking folding knives: an excellent tool for most cutting chores, socially friendly and legally permissible almost everywhere. The Spyderco Pingo was designed by two renowned European makers—Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes—to be legal to carry in their home country of Denmark. Specifically, if you’re getting a folding knife, there’s the issue of selecting the type of locking system fits your needs and preferences best.Locking systems are essential for folding knives because they prevent the knife from closing on your hand during use. When buying a knife, there are hundreds of features, options and styles to choose from. I have a very small folding knife in which the liner lock does not automatically snap back after the blade is unfolded. Lock-knives are not illegal in the UK. I am generally not a fan of aluminum handled folders, but the texturing on this cool looking knife make the handle fairly grippy. The blade does not lock, requires two hands to open it, and measures under 2.5” in length. WEIGHT. LENGTH OVERALL. EDGE LENGTH. This step is just to familiarize those who do not know, and also give an overview of what we will be making.The liner lock was invented by Michael Walker, who altered the electrician's knife to create this folding knife, with a ball bearing as its detent. Not all folding knives actually lock open; in fact, in a lot of locales a locking knife simply isn’t legal to carry. Feel free to skip this step if you know what a liner lock knife is. However, if you have a lock knife in a public place, you need to have good reason for possessing it at that time. $63.00. They also happen to be where the Spyderco revolution began. Amalgam™ $270.00. BLADE THICKNESS. Residents of the United Kingdom for example are legally prohibited from carrying a knife that locks in the open position (defined as requiring a separate action like pressing a button or similar to close the blade). CATEGORIES BLADE LENGTH. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. Even if you’re not a frequent traveller, but an ordinary person doing his best to maintain his house, having a pocket knife around can always be helpful. By adhering to the strict knife laws in their own country, Anso and Voxnaes introduced a knife that should meet most … Pocket knives are one of the essentials of every traveller. $98.00. Spyderco is not liable for the misuse of any Spyderco knife or product purchased either directly from Spyderco or a reseller. I see the moving metal part that should be the lock. Ambitious™ G-10 Black. Lock: Liner; This knife has a weird name, but their is a pretty decent knife hiding behind that weird name. HANDLE MATERIAL. Alcyone™ G-10 Grey. The lock can be released to close the knife by depressing the spring-loaded lever on the top edge of the handle. Spyderco Pingo. It just does not snap in to block the blade after the blade is opened. Be it a hiker, biker or a camper, everyone needs a good pocket knife. Shop Benchmade Knife Company for a wide selection of high-performance Everyday Carry (EDC), Hunt, Rescue, Tactical, Outdoor, and Survival knives. A lockback knife is a type of folding knife that has a special feature: a locking mechanism that holds the blade firmly in place on the handle when the blade is fully extended. Traditional pocket knives are the classy, practical folding knife that your grandfather carried everywhere. Thus the blade can fold back on the fingers. 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