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Originally Posted by madcorgi
I took one of my Gerber folders to England last year. We stayed with a friend, and one day while we were out in London I happened to pull it out of my pocket for something. He kind of turned pale and told me it was illegal in England, and that I better not let anyone see it. I later was talking to a bobby and asked him about knives, and he said any blade that could be opened with one hand (like almost all of my blades) was considered an illegal offensive weapon. Interesting.
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Yep, knives are illegal in addition to guns over there. I'm pretty sure they are going for scissors and pointy sticks next.
I carry a pocket knife daily and have for many years. I think the blades ranged from about 2 7/8" to just about 4".
carried one just like this for a couple of years until I realized it was too small for cutting lemons and limes when I was bartending. I think the blade is 2 7/8". It's been sharpened so much that the blade is smaller now. Also sent it to Benchmade once because the handle had a stripped screw. It came back a completely new knife except the blade and with the blade sharpened.
Benchmade Leopard Cub with ATS-34 steel blade.
carried for about 3 years when I was a bartender. It cut many lemons and limes and boxes. ~4" blade. fairly big pocket knife, but if you've got the pockets, it's an awesome knife and carries like a smaller knife.
Benchmade AFCK with ATS-34 steel blade.
This was my first auto knife, Benchmade Mini Reflex. It's a bit too small for my hands. I'd have loved a non-mini version, but I don't know that they ever made one.
This is my newest auto, Benchmade AFO II. It's pretty beefy.
I used to daily carry one of these, which was a limited edition. It's showing some wear, but is/was a great knife. Benchmade Osbourne 940 in red.
They've all been liner locks or something that could be opened and closed with one hand. I've got a couple of auto knives, but don't carry them. Honestly, they aren't any (or noticably) faster to open than my other knives, and are more of a pain to close. They are also bulkier and not as convenient to carry.
I've got more knives, like a Benchmade Stryker with the Tanto blade and G10 scales. It's a great knife. I've carried or used them all at least a couple of times. I've also got some old stuff, like Kershaw, Gerber, buck, etc... from when I was young and couldn't afford/justify spending more than $30-40 for a knife.