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Matthew Anderson

Posted: 09/11/10 20:59:43 43

Thanks for all the replies.

I would not be carrying it about in my belt on a public campsite, in fact I do not tend to use public campsites! This was just an example so I could gain feedback on what is reasonable.

I had always thought knife laws were going to be quite specific but having researched them over the past week or so it seems not and I was looking for a second opinion which as it happens seems to tally up with my own and that is one must be sensible about these things.

I always carry a knife in my pack when fishing or camping, and when in the woods i tend to keep it in my belt. What worried my about the ka-bar knife was the thumb stud for opening (assisted opening) and it being a lock knife, then again though you see Ray Mears in the woods wielding axes and machetes so I can only assume that onsite in obvious locations any knife like tool should be OK.

I'm still slightly concerned about the thumb stud but it can always be removed.

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Matthew Anderson

Posted: 09/11/10 17:43:17 17

I am a little confused about knife law having read over several articles. I am looking to buy a ka-bar phat bob knife but it has a thumb stud for assisted opening and is a lock knife.

From what I gather knife law covers sensible carrying. So in the woods doing bushcraft I am OK but in a public campsite with it on my belt this would not be OK.

Any ideas on what is and is not allowed?

Many thanks,

MAtthew

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Matthew Anderson

Posted: 09/11/10 17:37:22 22

I have a turboflame military and have had no end of problems with it. The green paint chipped off on day one, by day 3 I was having problems lighting it, it then went through a nice period for about a week where it was lighting OK but the flame lock got stuck a few times and I burned myself on it.

Now I cannot get it to light at all. As I paid 25 bucks for it from a shop I am a little annoyed and they will not reply to my emails.

A quick look at Amazon shows you can pick it up for 7 bucks and there is no end to the terrible reviews.

Verdict: Looks good, lights well with a strong flame for a day or so, then slowly fails until the point where it is rendered useless. A nice paperweight.

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