![]() ![]() Victorinox has a ton of knives that fall under the UK knife laws but you do have to be wary about some of the models with longer locking blades. There is no more iconic knife that elicits a sense of calm than the Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. The GRN handle has nice blue accents to make this knife a classy folder. This one features a longer 2.75-inch blade that can be opened with one hand (almost like a front flipper). The second 2021 CRKT UK-legal folder is the Symmetry. It opens with a nail nick and looks pretty unassuming. This model features two blades with a maximum length of 2.75 inches when open. The Gadsden is Kershaw’s attempt at a good classic slip joint. This Italian-made Spyderco is only an ounce and even received the coveted perfect score from Everyday Commentary. The ergonomics are pretty impressive for being such a small knife. It has a roughly 2-inch blade made from N690Co steel and an FRN handle. The Roadie was originally designed to comply with nearly changed TSA regulations that would allow small knives on planes again before it was sadly walked back. Sure, the Roadie looks like an actual Dodo ( even more so than the Spyderco Dodo), but it does its job and it does it well. ![]() You may have to avert your eyes on this one because it’s what many would classify as ugly (not I, of course, but you know who you are). The second of several Spyderco knives on this list is the Roadie. It’s a pretty clever knife that’s inexpensive and fun to carry on a keychain. The first is the Dually, which has a small 1.72-inch slip joint blade when opened and a bottle opener on the other side when closed. It may be the only knife Cold Steel offers that’s UK-friendly.įor 2021, CRKT has come out with two separate folders that are perfectly legal in the United Kingdom. The sub-3-inch blade uses premium S35VN steel and lightweight carbon fiber scales. But they do offer a thin double-bladed slip joint folder that’s OK to carry in the UK called the Lucky. Oh, and like all of these knives, the UK Penknife is a slip joint except this one has a notched joint.Ĭold Steel is best known for its humungous knives with some of the most “threatening features,” like flippers, dagger blades, serrations, and everything else the “common” person might be intimidated by. It weighs only 1.7 ounces and represents the best a typical US-made Spyderco has to offer. The UK Penknife uses quality materials with a 2.93-inch CTS BD1 steel blade and an FRN handle. This knife typically tops all of these UK-legal lists because Spyderco designed this knife specifically with those laws in mind. Let’s start with the quintessential UK knife: the Spyderco UK Penknife. *It’s very possible these knives will still be taken away so exercise caution no matter what. With that in mind, here are 12 UK-legal knives.* There’s also a host of banned knives and weapons in the books, such as butterfly knives, flick knives, gravity knives, disguised knives, zombie knives (even those that fall under the regular regulations!), and more. ![]() “It is illegal to carry a knife in public without good reason – unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62cm) or less.” It seems like it is therefore legal to carry a larger knife or even a fixed blade as long as it’s for “good reason” but I wouldn’t push my luck.Īll locking knives are banned, including those in multitools (RIP Victorinox SwissChamp). UK Knife Lawsīefore we get into the actual knives you can carry, here are the basic knife laws in the UK. You can still carry knives in the United Kingdom under very specific circumstances. That means knives will be under even more scrutiny. If you’re traveling to the United Kingdom (or live there), your knives will be heavily regulated and subject to confiscation if they don’t meet stringent requirements (and sometimes if they do).ĭespite bin campaigns, increasing regulations on knife purchases, and a general demonization of all bladed tools, knife and gun crime saw a significant spike last year. Unfortunately, not all of your knives can make the trip with you. ![]() There’s nothing like living in the great United States of America, but sometimes you simply have to get out to see the world. This post was originally published in April 2017 but was updated to include newer models. ![]()
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