The confusion with UK knife laws is that knives aren't illegal like most people think... what makes a knife illegal is it's intended use, which is why it's legal to carry kitchen knives home from a store. It's all about common sense in how it's stored and used. For example... if you have a 6" knife in your pocket when walking around for self defence then it's illegal because the intended use for that knife is a weapon but if you carry an 8" bushcraft knife in a backpack to use in a campsite then that's perfectly legal because a knife is simply a tool nothing more. The law is you cannot carry more than a 3" blade on your person when in a public area unless you have a good enough reason for doing so, which basically means you can carry a knife over 3" if you have a good reason to. so it's just common sense

Please note: whilst a blade under a certain length is technically legal this is entirely dependant on the police and prosecution service believing you are carrying it for a justifiable purpose. It is illegal to carry ANY object which can realistically cause harm regardless of blade length if the police believe it’s with the intention of causing harm or damage, the onus is on you to convince them otherwise. I’m not a lawyer but am aware people have been prosecuted for having hammers, hair clips (!), and a wrench. Blade length is NOT a guarantor of legality in the UK, that’s not how our laws are written or interpreted.

The Real Steel Luna is also a great, UK legal knife with a good pocket clip

In my experience, the legality of knives is mostly about shipping. As long as you don’t have a reason to be stopped, you shouldn’t have a problem carrying anything.

W-Wallet- Otacle C1(£11) H-Horology-Casio F-91W(£12) I-Ignition-Bic Lighter(£1.50) P-Pen-Bic 4-in-1(£3) K-Knife-Victorinox Waiter (£19 max) I-Illumination-i3e eos (comes free with Otacle C1) T-Tool (combination of Otacle C1 and Waiter). Less than £50 with money left over for Vic Waiter add-ons and any other little things you might need.

Knife rotates between Bestechman Mini Dundee, Twisted Assisted Junzi, Kizer Sheepdog mini, Spyderco UKPK HH edition or Civivi Foldis. Usually two of them tbh. Knipex Cobra XS, Olight Arkfeld Pro in orange, Custom Victorinox Compact with orange G10 scales, 711L EDC Ratchet with 1/4” extension + Wera Bits Brass Fisher Spacepen Bullet Field Notes note book and a few other bits 😂 EDIT: Kizer Vagnino is a slip joint that has the strongest backspring I’ve found. I think it would actually be difficult for it to close on me. Real Steel Luna, perfect little knife. Again, can’t see it ever closing on me-I’ve abused it too. HH CRKT Pilar-the big finger choil means it would never close. (All of the above IIRC are or were less than that piddly little TJB thing too)

I carry my Scottish Sgian Dubh when i wear my kilt. But I also have a highlander kingfisher lock knife and a multi tooled pocket knife which the pliers is good for jewellery

My current UK setup: Acebeam Pokelit AA flashlight (half lumen, medium and high output options, plus memory function for most recent setting) Shire Supply Co. custom wallet (with elastic along bottom edge to house my brass Fisher Space pen) Shire Supply Co. belt loop key clip Victorinox Classic in black (stored in 5th pocket of jeans) Seiko 5 Sport dive-watch Hurrah Lipbalm iPhone 13 Mini Field Notes mini notebook Mighty Hanks ‘Positive Vibes’ hank I don’t generally EDC a large knife but often have my Vertx Readypack which usually has either a SOG PowerPint or Leatherman Skeletool kit with it. Anyway, great video and nice to see an update of your load out. I’d love this James Brand knife if the pocket clip was reversible and they did the Coyote with a straight blade. I like the idea of having some large scissors too. Again, I have a SAK Super Tinker but alas, no pocket clip! Keep the great content coming!

I rotate an MKM Fara, MKM Isonzo, Twisted Junzi and several others. Then I have a small edc that goes everywhere consisting of keys, wallet, torch, phone battery, cables, wool beanie, gloves (in winter) and a rain jacket. For longer trips I add a bunch of stuff around water and being able to make coffee 😂 I usually also have a SAK or similar - I really like the MKM Campo which is SAK style, but all Magnacut.

I disagree with you about slip joints. I actually find slip joints to be more dangerous. The reason being, when they do move, they move on their own - they fire out suddenly with a spring force, as if with a mind of their own. I've had accidents due to this. I find double-detents and friction-folders much safer because they move only under my own control. I've been going through a similar journey, obsessed with trying to find the perfect UK-legal EDC. For me, it needs to have either a thumb hole or flipper tab for proper one-handed opening - nail nicks and thumb studs are both awful. Double detent is preferred. MUST have some way to let me resist closure of the blade: 1. a front finger choil (with smoothed, not sharp corner), 2. a flipper tab, that acts as a finger guard, or 3. an extended tang that I can hold with my thumb/palm. I prefer the front finger choil out of these three options, as that also lets me close the knife easily, by pressing on the back of the blade with my thumb while holding it on the other side with my index finger.

In my military sling pack there is a.. Lansky Madrock "£25" for the meanest looking UK legal workhorse of a knife" Lansky Tactical sharpening rod £17 Puma Tec multi tool £23 A generic mini med kit. A pack away waterproof cycling jacket. Mini wiipes And a Hyasia tungsten Tactical Pen LED light in my pocket £15. All are tried and tested. And none of them will break your bank. Stay safe brothers and sisters.

I just happened upon your channel just now this morning, decent EDC video and advice. Subscribed 👍🏻

What's your current UK legal EDC? I think this is a pretty good one. It's a mission to have a good one but it CAN be done!

The law is like a knife, a tool when needed or wanted against people we don't like.

Great video mate, keep them coming. Nice to get a UK perspective on EDC for a change. You mentioned the UKPK not tried that one and looks a bit big. Using either a Spyderco Urban or Squeak myself if you’ve not looked at those. Also another one I’m interested in checking out is the Spyderco Roadie it’s small but looks good and non threatening so would be interested in getting your view on one of those if you get your hands on one.

I either carry a CRKT Dualy or Symmetry. Unless I'm at work then I have a leather man on my belt.

There are at least 2 options for clipping SAKs: SwissQlip Swiss Army Knife Pocket Clip and any suspension clip or P7 type dangler clip, as well as a number of scales with pocket clip

Check out the Nextool silverwing multi tool. The first UK carry multi tool i have found and it's brilliant. Even managed to make 40p because someone thought it was a good idea to jam two 20p to try to get a shopping trolley open.

Great video. Thank you.

May I ask how you are using your knives that they close on you? I am used to Victorinox and have yet to get hurt by my knife closing on my fingers.

People always forget about the tweezers in a gerber dime 🤷‍♂️

All knives are legal to carry if camping etc a suitable knife can be carried for its purpose

I got as far as you saying to ignore Black Belt Barry and then I immediately subscribed

Hi ,new subscriber here ... My edc knives are A) sak ranger B) spyderco ukpk. A " standard human being " Hacks any intruder to pieces using reasonable force if the intruder enters their home . The gerber dime is obviously shite ... My sak ranger is accompanied by my knipex mini needlenose combination pliers . My lighter is a bic lighter wrapped in waxed jute and gorilla tape. My wallet is the tasmanian Tiger rfid , edc , wallet ... My pen is the laix stainless steel b009 tactical pen..... 10 quid.... These ' hanks ' Are truly crap . Get a shemagh. Ordinary key rings suffice . My watch is the cwc rn auto mk2. ... I hope you liked my comment .

I threw out my legal carry years ago, as long as you’ve not got reason to be pulled up on it and you’re not reckless you shouldn’t have to worry. I carry a both a locking multitool and utility blade, I’ve been pulled and searched (for other reasons) and the officer didn’t even question it

Swap out the gerber dime for a nextool mini flagship it’s a level above

Dunno why I saw this in my feed, but no matter how down I get at least I am not in the UK. You got a loicense for that full sized pen?

Bro, you've gone from the Civivi Foldis detent knife (£80) to the even more expensive James BLAND slipjoint (£93) , when you can get the far superior and safer Spyderco UKPK, Urban, or Squeak for the same money. If you really want to splash out on an exceptional knife the Spyderco Lil"Native is great. A review is one thing, but your choice of personal carry knives sucks. Even the tiny Twisted Assited Tulip (£60) is far safer in the hand as it can't close on you. I have all five of those knives but my most regular EDC is the £35 Black Fox Bean Gen 2, which despite being a detent knife still can't close on you if you know how to use it. It's small, simple, strong, safe, discreet, and £35! Not super slicey, but stout and reliable.

so lighters, watches, etc are illegal to carry in UK?

Jack Wolf pioneer. Yep love the bastion pens unfortunately some cockwomble decided to releave me of mine this week Another on route 🙄😊 and a very good friend gifted me the carbon fibre one too 👍❤️

You can always move over here to the US.

You are unlucky!! Because you live in UK ...bro I'm from Iraq what AM I??😂😂😂

Ever considered just breaking the law?

you life is about to get worse now labour is in. PS if you’re unlucky to live in the UK, then leave?

What SHT knifes.

A flat head is not a Phillips.

First World problem