Cold Steel's plastic skean dhu

[bear]

I tried to buy the Mini-Culloden from Cold Steel several times when it was in their "close-out" section. Each time they were out of stock. Today, I searched their site for it, and it directed me to their replacement, which is a folder, not a sock-type knife, and it's about 10 times the price of the Mini-Culloden.

http://store.yahoo.com/csstoreonline/60ce.html

Good luck with finding it. If you get one, I'd be interested to hear what it's like. Cheers,
David

I have one of these. They're wicked little knives and the sheath is quite clever, too.
http://www.knifezone.ca/coldsteel/CULLMINI.htm

[Archangel]

My own personal "Black Knife." You probably can't see to well, but the blade is heavily scarred.
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Switchblades are so cool, love the sound - when I'm in a safe place. It does have that psych edge.
So, they are way illegal here in Canada, no allowances made. Some, most, lockblades are illegal if they open too easily. A nice legal term that really means police discretion. Other knives are ruled based on intent, back to police discretion. I always instruct my students to refer to a knife as a cutting tool to make it a bit harder for the police to call it a weapon.
All this to ask: how legal is that switchblade where you are?

[Dreadbelly]

Switchblades are so cool, love the sound - when I'm in a safe place. It does have that psych edge.
So, they are way illegal here in Canada, no allowances made. Some, most, lockblades are illegal if they open too easily. A nice legal term that really means police discretion. Other knives are ruled based on intent, back to police discretion. I always instruct my students to refer to a knife as a cutting tool to make it a bit harder for the police to call it a weapon.
All this to ask: how legal is that switchblade where you are?

Very, very, very, illegal!

[Archangel]

Very, very, very, illegal!

thank you for trusting my with that info (taking the skean dhu out of concealment and putting it in your sock where it is visible) but let me point out that there are guests who are not "with us", and remind you of friends who are now compromised by their oaths to a higher authority. I would suggest that it may be a good idea to delete or edit those last few posts (craftily sliding the skean dhu out of the sock and back into concealment). I'll check back later and if you've done that, I'll edit my posts.

[Dreadbelly]

A couple of weeks ago I was sitting on a park bench down by the river slicing bits of apples and cheese with the damn thing when a police officer came by and said hello... He saw the knife, his eyes traveled to my kilt, and his eyebrow went up. We talked about crime in the area for a moment and he went about his way. My wife and I continued our little picnic.

I am not worried. Police have bigger fish to fry.

And, most police, fire, and EMTs carry these. They are practical for many emergency situations. EMTs in particular needs all the hands free they can muster, and one of these in the right hands can slice through an object and then be tucked away with ease. SWAT team members carry them for superiour tactical application with a single hand in combat... Nobody should have them but everybody does... It's illegal to sell them, but Wal Mart has been busted countless times selling el-cheapo switchblades. Which is bad, because the side springers are just plain dangerous, more so to the user. Always get a front opening with a safety.

I for one believe that switchblades, proper switchblades are not dangerous to society at all. The cheap knockoffs are however. Sit on them and they go off, and that leaf spring can drive the tip of the blade deep into your butt cheek. If they got rid of the el-cheapos and sold the high quality stilletos, there wouldn't be such a fuss.

[Archangel]

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I am not worried. Police have bigger fish to fry.

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your call. respect.

going to go look at reliks.com store today. looks like they have some cools stuff. You'll like their t-shirt: http://www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=2207&step=4

[macgreggor]

in regards the legality question:
"the only man dumber than the man who always breaks the law is the man who always obeys the law." (robert heinlen, 'Glory Road').
macG

[Streetcar]

I must preface this by saying I do not own this particular blade, nor have I handled it. I do have a little knowledge of of this type of knife.

The "plastic" skean dhu is not a toy. My understanding is the knife is quite sharp (as is expected from Cold Steel). However, as with all knives of this type, do not expect it to hold an edge.
The construction material became popular back with the old "CIA Letter Opener." The idea was you could conceal it in your tie and it wouldn't set off metal detectors.

If you're considering this knife for that reason, be aware that metal detector technology has evolved. Many include a mass detector, which will pick up the knife. I wouldn't advise "testing" it at your nearest airport.

If you're looking at it as a last-ditch defensive weapon, it would work just fine, but (in my opinion) there are better options available.

If you're looking for an inexpensive Skean dhu, it would seem to fit the bill.

Hope that helps.

[Archangel]

I must preface this by saying I do not own this particular blade, nor have I handled it. I do have a little knowledge of of this type of knife.

The "plastic" skean dhu is not a toy. My understanding is the knife is quite sharp (as is expected from Cold Steel). However, as with all knives of this type, do not expect it to hold an edge.
The construction material became popular back with the old "CIA Letter Opener." The idea was you could conceal it in your tie and it wouldn't set off metal detectors.

If you're considering this knife for that reason, be aware that metal detector technology has evolved. Many include a mass detector, which will pick up the knife. I wouldn't advise "testing" it at your nearest airport.

If you're looking at it as a last-ditch defensive weapon, it would work just fine, but (in my opinion) there are better options available.

If you're looking for an inexpensive Skean dhu, it would seem to fit the bill.

Hope that helps.

actually, it does help. thanks

[Colin]

your call. respect.

going to go look at reliks.com store today. looks like they have some cools stuff. You'll like their t-shirt: http://www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=2207&step=4

Thanks for the link, there is some great stuff on that site.