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Thanks for commenting, I do love the little Benchmade...I have seen the SOG pentagon and it appears to be a great knife, but of little good since I cannot carry it in my home state. 
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Have read thru this thread and can offer: Have used, carried, sharpened all kinds of knives since I was a kid in Scouts. Am 50+ now.
As for carrying and using an auto knife: Are you the kind of person who exhibits the types of behaviors that a LEO will stop you and question you frequently?
In other words: Where do you go? Who do you see when you get there? And lastly, what do you plan to do with an automatic opener?
It's that simple.
Those of us who blend in, keep a low profile, behave themselves in public, etc., are generally free to carry and use any type of knife they want to carry and use.
Am not recommending anyone do anything illegal, just sharing some experiences of my own.
IMO, as for current production microtech anything: they are cr@p knives/guns/etc.
YMMV, NFI.
As for carrying and using an auto knife: Are you the kind of person who exhibits the types of behaviors that a LEO will stop you and question you frequently?
In other words: Where do you go? Who do you see when you get there? And lastly, what do you plan to do with an automatic opener?
It's that simple.
Those of us who blend in, keep a low profile, behave themselves in public, etc., are generally free to carry and use any type of knife they want to carry and use.
Am not recommending anyone do anything illegal, just sharing some experiences of my own.
IMO, as for current production microtech anything: they are cr@p knives/guns/etc.
YMMV, NFI.
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That may be, and I am not one to whip out a knife to show off nor do I associate with the kind of folks that draws LEO attention, however I do not believe it is worth the risk to carry something that could result in legal reprecussions.
eddism
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In Kentucky: if you have a CCDW permit, you are lawfully legal to carry anything, including automatic knives, etc.
Dravur
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I am a huge fan of the Kershaw Leek. I have a few I use for EDC and They are the perfect little knife for me and for about $35, they dont kill me when I lose one.... Never have, but who knows...
PX15
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Dravur:
I wholeheartedly agree about the qualities of the Kershaw Leek.. Anyone not familiar with the "SpeedSafe" (flipper) opening technology will be amazed when they give it a try..
IMO there is absolutely no reason to carry a switchblade (which are often* illegal in some areas) when you can carry an assisted opening knife which is "almost" as fast (if not AS FAST) as a quality switchblade, and the ao IS generally legal.
Just personal opinion tho, no offense to those button lovers..
Best Wishes,
Jesse
* I originally said ALWAYS, but that was incorrect.
I wholeheartedly agree about the qualities of the Kershaw Leek.. Anyone not familiar with the "SpeedSafe" (flipper) opening technology will be amazed when they give it a try..
IMO there is absolutely no reason to carry a switchblade (which are often* illegal in some areas) when you can carry an assisted opening knife which is "almost" as fast (if not AS FAST) as a quality switchblade, and the ao IS generally legal.
Just personal opinion tho, no offense to those button lovers..
Best Wishes,
Jesse
* I originally said ALWAYS, but that was incorrect.
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Let's get rid of some misinformation.
Switchblades are legal to carry in many states, 18 to be exact.
They are illegal to carry in many states, 50 - 18 = 32.
Find out what your state requirements are for carrying a switchblade before carrying one, concealed or open.
Don't make blanket statements about the legality or illegality of carrying any knife, blade length, opening mechanism, locking mechanism, dagger, bowie, etc.
The best practice is to caveat your statements about the legality or illegality of carrying any knife by either pointing out that you haven't checked the law and are operating from rumor, you know the law for the state you live in and are only basing your information off of that, or that you know the law for the state of the person you're directing your statement to.
Switchblades are legal to carry in many states, 18 to be exact.
They are illegal to carry in many states, 50 - 18 = 32.
Find out what your state requirements are for carrying a switchblade before carrying one, concealed or open.
Don't make blanket statements about the legality or illegality of carrying any knife, blade length, opening mechanism, locking mechanism, dagger, bowie, etc.
The best practice is to caveat your statements about the legality or illegality of carrying any knife by either pointing out that you haven't checked the law and are operating from rumor, you know the law for the state you live in and are only basing your information off of that, or that you know the law for the state of the person you're directing your statement to.
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I would only add to that: Anyone seeking what the actual law is in their State can, in most cases, easily find their General Statutes online instead of having to rely on a 3rd party.
And, any 3rd party site that seeks to put all the info in one place should always link to and cite the actual law that governs this type of blade and its legal standing.
Your State laws are public record. You don't have to believe HSO, me, your friends Bubba and Peedab, or someone in your gym whose Dad used to be a cop. Find out for yourself.
And, any 3rd party site that seeks to put all the info in one place should always link to and cite the actual law that governs this type of blade and its legal standing.
Your State laws are public record. You don't have to believe HSO, me, your friends Bubba and Peedab, or someone in your gym whose Dad used to be a cop. Find out for yourself.
PX15
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hso:
Hey, don't get your panties in a wad..
I appreciate your correcting the statement I made regarding the legality, or illegality of switchblades in the U.S. in the previous post, and I was in error in making such a blanket statement.
I was wrong.
As a moderator I should think you might temper your corrections with a little tact.
Misinformation always needs correction, but using tact in doing so is not a bad thing either.
Thank You,
Jesse
P.S. I have corrected the misleading statement in my initial post.
Hey, don't get your panties in a wad..
I appreciate your correcting the statement I made regarding the legality, or illegality of switchblades in the U.S. in the previous post, and I was in error in making such a blanket statement.
I was wrong.
As a moderator I should think you might temper your corrections with a little tact.
Misinformation always needs correction, but using tact in doing so is not a bad thing either.
Thank You,
Jesse
P.S. I have corrected the misleading statement in my initial post.
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Excellent point wheelgunslinger. Since we're all here via computer and internet we can access the real information on our state law by searching the individual state statutes.
PX15,
If you feel my advice to everyone was directed at you just just look at all the other posts in this, and other, switchblade threads that spread misinformation. You're not the only one here, or in all the other threads, where some weapons myth gets put out there as fact and, luckily, there are plenty of other folks who are kind enough to provide more accurate information as occurred here in post #3. Apparently it bears repeating, as in today's post covering what was said in post #3 and post #7 in this thread reminding folks of the facts around switchblades. Every time someone spreads some myth about any weapon we need to remind everyone that the facts are important to keep from painting the incorrect picture and, as wheelgunslinger pointed out, the facts are readily available for anyone who wants to put the trivial effort into looking them up.
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hso:
The reason I thought your comments were directed at me personally is simply because your response was the first post after mine, 8 minutes later..
As I said before incorrect information always needs to be addressed, and I have absolutely no problem with you, or any other member of this forum doing so.
My complaint was that, in my opinion, you could have been a bit more tactful in the manner in which you chose to make the correction.
But "tact" is not a requirement in such things, just a courtesy.
Thank you, and the others, who have cleared up the issue, and again my apologies for posting incorrect information in the first place.
Jesse
The reason I thought your comments were directed at me personally is simply because your response was the first post after mine, 8 minutes later..
As I said before incorrect information always needs to be addressed, and I have absolutely no problem with you, or any other member of this forum doing so.
My complaint was that, in my opinion, you could have been a bit more tactful in the manner in which you chose to make the correction.
But "tact" is not a requirement in such things, just a courtesy.
Thank you, and the others, who have cleared up the issue, and again my apologies for posting incorrect information in the first place.
Jesse
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I made a few errors in post No. 3 (which I just now realized); when I referred to "Ballistic Knives" I was actually referring to true automatics rather than a projectile knife. My mistake, please correct it if you feel the need.
I have a Microtech UT6 that is my daily carry since 2002. They are great knives, and tools. Can't recommend Microtech enough.
Use a folding pocket knife in self defense and you could go to jail as it is then a concealed weapon. Knife laws are very gray areas.
Personally I feel the police have much more to worry about than what knife I carry. It is in a pocket clip so it is not concealed. If I am ever asked why I carry it my answer will be its a "tool", which it is.
Don't go playing with it in public and you wont have any problems
Use a folding pocket knife in self defense and you could go to jail as it is then a concealed weapon. Knife laws are very gray areas.
Personally I feel the police have much more to worry about than what knife I carry. It is in a pocket clip so it is not concealed. If I am ever asked why I carry it my answer will be its a "tool", which it is.
Don't go playing with it in public and you wont have any problems
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Thanks Orlando, but I have since (thread was revived a while back) decided to go with a non-assist/auto, a Benchmade. So far it has served me well and retained its edge admirably. If I decide to purchase a auto at some point it will likely be a Microtech single edge that is partially or fully serrated...but for now the Benchmade (and a Gerber folding razor for work) is all that I need.
PX15
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KAK:
I can't speak for the State in which you live, but here in Georgia it is legal to OWN a switchblade, but ILLEGAL to carry it..
Go figure?
I have a switchblade purchased a couple of years ago at a knife store in Savannah, Ga. and my thinking was that if they sold it right there on the open market it must be legal in Georgia...
Well, turns out it IS legal to own.... But not legal to carry...
No sense to me either, but that's not the only thing in the U.S.A. of today that doesn't make sense to me.
Best Wishes,
Jesse
I can't speak for the State in which you live, but here in Georgia it is legal to OWN a switchblade, but ILLEGAL to carry it..
Go figure?
I have a switchblade purchased a couple of years ago at a knife store in Savannah, Ga. and my thinking was that if they sold it right there on the open market it must be legal in Georgia...
Well, turns out it IS legal to own.... But not legal to carry...
No sense to me either, but that's not the only thing in the U.S.A. of today that doesn't make sense to me.
Best Wishes,
Jesse
KAK,
The only thing stranger than gun laws from state to state are knife laws. The fact that you can openly purchase a switchblade in a state where it is illegal to sell, possess or carry them is a testament to how little effort is put into enforcing the laws concerning switchblades. The fact that you can openly purchase something that is illegal doesn't make them any less illegal does it?
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=485359
The only thing stranger than gun laws from state to state are knife laws. The fact that you can openly purchase a switchblade in a state where it is illegal to sell, possess or carry them is a testament to how little effort is put into enforcing the laws concerning switchblades. The fact that you can openly purchase something that is illegal doesn't make them any less illegal does it?
http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=485359
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I recommend the kershaw junkyard dog ! (or as I like to say it "junkyard dowg" !
! (or as I like to say it "junkyard dowg" !
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I appreciate the recommendation, but this thread is ages old, I purchased a Benchmade quite a while back. Welcome to THR!
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