What knives do you recomend?

[Huorn]

Not quite sure about survival, but my EDC is a sub 3" mariners stainless steel folder with a marlin spike. If I'm out camping or bushcrafting as they call it these days. I have a small Khukari (8" blade) and a Stihl folding saw which fulfills all my, non zombie defence, requirements.

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[Erik]

i'm a huge fan of english billhooks.
not the best thing if you're travellin light but perfect for woods/forest work and awesome if you're building shelters and need to take bigger wood than just little saplings.
i wouldn't be without one on camping trips/expeditions and have a couple of different kinds for other people to use too, i'm quite evangelical about them

[mike.f]

The whole legal carry question is a real grey area. Less the 3” non folding as far as the criminal justice act is concerned, however you could fall short of the UK offensive weapons legislation. This means that anything could be classed a weapon a small penknife, rolled up magazine, steel toe cap boots or even a sharpie marker!

This little PDF is handy for anyone who wishes to carry a sub 3” slip joint. http://www.davidappleton.co.uk/bbforum/ ... 9_card.pdf

[Meyou]

Here's an interesting Multi-tool I've just picked up at the bargain price of £9.99

http://www.heinnie.com/product.asp?strP ... rtRecord=1

The knife itself is a bit dull out of the box, but sharpens up nicely. Virtually every tool (Including ht eknife) can be opened one handed. Pliers are okay, but the shears are Outstanding, very solid feeling to them. One slight downside, is to get to the bottle opener you need to first open the shears, then pull out the can opener, and then you can get the bottle opener out. Has a handy belt hook too.

The blade is under 3 inches too, although I'm unsure on the legal implications of it having a locking blade.

[bigpaul]

I have never liked multitools i have a locknife in a pouch on my belt(permanently), a sheath knife and a machette and i think that should cover most tasks!

[Carrot Cruncher]

I suppose it's all down to what you want a knife to do. I like multitools because in my everyday working life I always need a knife, screwdrivers, and pliers to sort out blown bulbs on trailers and dodgy wiring etc. saves me having to dig out a toolkit everytime. None of the tools on my multitools would be my individual tool of choice but as a combination it works for me.

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[Meyou]

I generally carry just my Multitool, as I need the tools themselves much more than I really need a knife. There's not much in my day to day life which would warrant carrying a dedicated blade, so I don't carry. I do however keep one or two in my BOB, and one in my BOV, just in case my tool's blade isn't sharp enough, or if I'm messing around with a bit of bushcraft.

[janso]

The whole legal carry question is a real grey area. Less the 3” non folding as far as the criminal justice act is concerned, however you could fall short of the UK offensive weapons legislation. This means that anything could be classed a weapon a small penknife, rolled up magazine, steel toe cap boots or even a sharpie marker!

This little PDF is handy for anyone who wishes to carry a sub 3” slip joint. http://www.davidappleton.co.uk/bbforum/ ... 9_card.pdf

This link seems to have broken, heres a current one I've found:

http://www.parkes-thornley.webs.com

Recent well-publicised cases of keepers and stalkers getting into trouble for having knives in public places have caused confusion about what is and is not allowed. We thought it would be helpful to summarise the law in Keeping the Balance.

Several laws apply, dating from the 1950's, the latest being the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. They are complicated but in essence they mean:

It is an offence to have with you in a public place any article that has a blade or is or sharply pointed of any size – even a butter knife. A blade means the sharp blade of a knife or sword and would not include the blunt blade of a screwdriver. It could include a multi-tool. Given the current concern for street stabbings across the country you can justifiably expect a robust response from the police regardless of the time, day or location. Neither do you want to be found with a knife in your car or clothing during the execution of a search warrant or impromptu road check for motoring offences.

You can carry a folding pocket knife with a blade no longer than 3 inches just about anywhere unless it is otherwise banned (eg on an aeroplane) BUT:

If the blade locks in the extended position it ceases to be a 'folding pocket knife' even if the blade is less than 3 inches long. AND:

To have such a knife, or indeed any other knife with a blade over 3 inches long, in a public place is an offence.

A 'public place' is any place to which the public have access at the time in question even if the public have to pay to be there. This can extend to many areas in the countryside where access is gained by public footpaths. BUT:

You have a defence if you can show that it was for use at work or you had a good reason to possess that knife in that place at that time.

Take care, however, because this defence relates specifically to the place where you are. You should not take a knife into Tesco or the pub even during a working day. Knives should only be carried to and from, and used at, the location where they are needed. For example, just keeping a knife in a car to use when you go fishing would be illegal.

In addition any knife, tool or other innocent article, for example a walking stick, could be considered an offensive weapon if carried, intended or used for that purpose.

[Carrot Cruncher]

Thanks for that Janso.

[scoobie]

Good stuff Janso, thanks for that...