Folding Knife

[VicParticipant @vic]

This is a very clever mechanism for a folding knife.

https://youtu.be/6A8F_XdnFGE

[JohnFParticipant @johnf59703]

That’s different !!!  Thanks Vic !

[peak4Participant @peak4]

Very neat design, but unfortunately not EDC (Every Day Carry) in the UK, due to the liner lock on the blade.
i.e. it’s not a slipjoint design, so needs a valid reason to carry outside the home, though perfectly legal to own.
The full size version is available through HH at a reasonable(ish) price, which is better than trying a personal import, as UK customs are prone to confiscating knives, even though they may not be prohibited.

https://heinnie.com/craighill-sidewinder-folding-knife/

Bill

[VicParticipant @vic]

I noticed that a couple of people commented on the video that they would like a non-locking version to comply with some US states (and UK) knife laws. Non-Locking pocket knives can be quite dangerous in use but a Non-Locking version of the Sidewinder should be pretty safe with  a suitable grip?

[Clive FosterParticipant @clivefoster55965]

Vic

The sidewinder is inherently locking because the blade can only move if the two parts of the handle separate. So if the body is held together it must latch together. Arguable whether that counts as a safety thing, I’ve had normal sprung blade knives fold over on me a time or three, or a lock. Depends whether the rules say separate latching mechanism or simple positive hold when in use.

Much easier on the fingernails when it comes to opening than the usual spring held style.

Clive

[VicParticipant @vic]

The mechanism is not in itself locking, that’s why it has a liner lock. Without this separate part I believe it would (probably) comply with UK law in being Non-Locking.
However, I used to be a regular visitor on a now defunct Knife Forum and well aware that even different authorities in the UK can disagree about what does, and does not comply. I read of many collectors over the years, that had knives confiscated on personal import that were readily available for sale in the shops!

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