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So weird to talk about 9/11 in this context. Everything plummeted after 9/11 probably.
Also fuck these impactless knife regulations and the endless blaming of violence on weapons. Treat your citizens better and they wont have any reason to be violent.
Ban everything, fix nothing.
I'm a U.S. knife collector and it just blows my mind that 99% of my collection would be illegal in a lot of other countries/states. I always carry a knife on me no matter the setting. (Except high security areas. Schools, Government buildings, dispensaries, and others.) Former Blue Collar worker so they just became part of my life. I honestly see them as tools and I don't look at any of them as weapons. Even the ones that are designed for that task.
Hell, the knife I typically daily carry would probably get me arrested on whatever equates to a felony in the UK. I've opened so many boxes with this fucker though.
About Victorinox though, I mean they've always kinda done their thing so more power to them. Hope they find a new market, but I don't think they will find some ground breaking thing that will change their situation since the multi-tool market is so flooded.
Seriously, search for "cyclist multi-tool" and see how much shit there is out there before they've even entered that market.
Under UK law, a person can only carry a knife in public if it has a folding blade that is less than three inches long.
This is the thing that always gets me. From what I remember of this law, you have to carry an under 3" knife that is NON-LOCKING. Making it that much more dangerous to even use for it's intended purpose.
The most surprising thing about that, is that they don't make one already. Cyclist multitools are everywhere, and carried by most cyclists.
Being Victorinox, I'm sure it will be amazing quality of course.
I mean, if we're talking quality, and leaning on brand names, I'd rather go for Leatherman.
They're also excellent, but nothing can touch Victorinox stainless steel, I have one of their knives that is over ten years old, and looks brand new.
Oh man, I've lost so many of these by forgetting to remove them from my pocket before going to the airport. Would love a version without a knife.
I've posted mine to my home from an airport after forgetting to not take it.
i bought a leatherman juice for exactly this reason
Until someone stabs a pilot with a corkscrew.