| I would like to write about urban survival knives. I | | | | camping, hunting or fishing. |
| always put a pocket knife in my pocket before | | | | Pocket knives are easy to hide and make an |
| leaving home. I have spent a lot of time in some | | | | excellent choice for carrying in the urban |
| very rough neighborhoods since I grew up in a big | | | | environment. All knives are good for close inside |
| city. I was in the remodeling business and sometimes, | | | | work. Buck Knives has a wide selection of pocket |
| as they used say you take the good with the bad. | | | | knives suited to fit neatly in your pocket and out of |
| Fortunately I never had an incident that required the | | | | site. They are easily "drawn" out of your pocket, and |
| use of my knife. I honestly think that common sense | | | | with the more quality ones, opening single handedly. |
| and street smarts are far better than any weapon. | | | | Besides allowing protection these knives also perform |
| But with that being said I still liked the "safe feeling" | | | | a number of other tasks. Like cutting rope at the |
| from carrying my varieties of pocket knives. Besides | | | | home center or opening a package. I like the feeling |
| pocket knives can be used a tools as well. | | | | of security and protection afforded by carrying a |
| I got a laugh from the movie "Crocodile Dundee" | | | | knife at all times. |
| when his girlfriend Sue and he are menaced by a trio | | | | Of course boot knives conceal quite nicely as well. |
| of would be muggers. When the thief ask for their | | | | Although I think they can be a little harder to get to. |
| wallets and pulls out a knife (I guess about a four | | | | Pen knives in fact are actual pens that look like an |
| inch blade) His girlfriend says, "Mick give him your | | | | ordinary pen but in fact have a blade. They pull apart |
| wallet." He replies "what for?". She says, "he's got a | | | | revealing a blade usually about 2 to 2 1/2 inches long. |
| knife." Dundee say's, "that's not a knife" and pulls out | | | | This is the ultimate in concealment and they easily clip |
| a knife about 12 inches long, and says "that's a knife." | | | | onto a shirt pocket like an ordinary pen. |
| Pretty funny stuff. Of course it is the movie's, but | | | | Laws regarding the carrying and concealment of |
| that is one serious knife just the same. It appears to | | | | knives varies state to state. The use of a |
| be a Bowie Knife. At least it has the same size, | | | | switchblade or butterfly knife has pretty much been |
| shape and look. What caught my interest also was | | | | banned in all 50 states. Common pocket knives are |
| the sheath used in the movie. It also seemed that he | | | | considered more as tools and not seen as dangerous |
| used some kind of carrying strap as well. Either way | | | | weapons. That's another good reason I like to carry |
| that is a beautiful knife. More suited for the outdoors, | | | | a pocket knife. |