Unfortunately despite the kickass sheath and general knifeness of this knife I will never be able to take it outside because open-carrying something like this in public is (AFAIK) extremely not legal where I am.
But I have a fixed blade knife is the main thing. And it's not a Kabar.
@dartigen ooh I like that, I've had my eye out for something similar to replace the old cheap knife I take camping with me. I might see if I can get an in person look at one somewhere close.
As for legality, in most states here it's situational and if you have a lawful reason to carry it (like if you are in a park with a wooden board and a block of cheese) you're fine.
If it's the only thing you have and you're in a nightclub though? Not so much.
@mike I'm in SA, so I'm not so sure the police would buy that it's a cheese knife...
Still, it'd make one hell of a cheese and wine arvo conversation piece.
(I'm surprised Victoria is chill about it, I'd expect you guys to be way stricter.)
I got mine shipped by Battery Bar, if they have stores in your area they might have one out. (I did consider the Folkekniven instead as that's more intended as a utility knife, but went with this instead.)
@dartigen from memory (I'm a law school dropout so don't trust me on this) SA and Vic are pretty similar and it's mostly down to having a good reason to carry a knife. The are exceptions like butterfly knives and over some lengths.
There's some fun relevant law going back to the 80s when they tried to classify studded belts as weapons. There was a great ruling like "ok, it might be a weapon but using it to hold your pants up is a valid reason to carry it".
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