UK Penkife - Drop Point

Can't believe this knife doesn't have more reviews. As with all the knife reviews I'll do, skip to the bottom for the bottom line...Utility:It's non-locking. Let me re-emphasize: it's non-locking. However, it has a fairly robust backspring meaning for ~95% of your daily chores, the lack of lock will not make a bit of difference, assuming you know how to use a knife safely. This is at least the 2nd generation of this knife, and the backspring has been beefed up, but don't treat this as you would a locking blade and realize that certain tasks, like cutting thick cardboard, where the blade may get stuck making you pull to and fro, could be more dangerous. However, more EDC-type chores like package opening, cutting apples, even light whittling, have absolutely no issues.Handle Design:Grippy and made of FRN (Fiber-Reinforced-Nylon), it's a screwed construction with a partial flow through design and the contours add to its ergonomics. The handle sports a nice choil just shy of the actual cutting edge of the blade. The utility of a choil on a slipjoint is not to be underestimated; it allows for more control in cutting and better security in keeping the knife open. It lends itself very well to a saber grip. No hot spots that I've noticed, the clip does not get in the way, and FRN is quite durable. It has a torx bit adjusted pivot. There is NO lanyard hole.Blade Design:A well designed, satin finished, ~3", full flat ground, drop point blade with a ~2.6" cutting edge (get used to somewhat muted cutting-edge/total-edge ratios with Spyderco). Full flat grind makes it a very nice slicer. Gimping is deep and in abundance on the top and bottom of the blade choil, again adding to security in keeping your hand from moving while gripping the knife.Steel:The blade rocks CTS-BD1 carpenter steel (NOT Gin-1 as listed on Amazon. As far as I know, Spyderco hasn't used that for several years). Not the equivalent of VG10 in edge-holding quality, but it's no slouch and takes a razor sharp edge with good corrosion resistance. Rust has not been a problem, though the blade can almost seem to take on a very faint patina at times...It's washes off, but it's actually quite odd (and purely aesthetic).Clip:It's a stainless steel, though not particularly shiny, wire clip that's fairly deep carry. Something like .25-.5" of the knife stick out of the pocket. Retention is good, and you can notice Spyderco's attention to detail as they put their logo, which is relatively smooth, under the end of the pocket clip reducing friction and making extraction from your pocket easier.Weight:~2oz. Extremely light, given its size, but still feels good in-hand.Fit and Finish;No side-to-side blade play.Decent walk and talk. Knife is basically flush at the back. Came quite sharp and centered. No real complaints.Deployment:Spyderco's famous Spyder Hole. It has a very smooth opening, though do note that there is a half stop. After a bit of practice, slipjoint or not, one-handed opening/closing is fairly easy. You can also do the "Spyder drop" if you're so inclined.Misc:The "UK" portion of the knife was chosen to denote the fact that this knife is legal in the UK, which, relative to most of the states, has strict knife laws. Thus is the reason this knife sports a half stop, no lock, and sub-3" blade. The upshot of this is that it is legal most anywhere in the US and is a fairly non-threatening knife (relative to something like an Emerson or Zero Tolerance).Value (TL:DR)At ~$40 you won't find many other knives that fill the niche this knife does. For what it is, a legal everywhere, clipped, non-locking, lightweight, ~2.5" Spyderco with decent stainless steel, it's a worthy buy.

I bought this for travel in UK where locking blades are prohibited, length is regulatedIts a excellent slip joint locking mechanism with a good quality flat ground blade, very slicey.I wouldn’t call it a hard worker, but it serves its purposefor light utility work

Just received this today so not much using time yet. But, impressed with it already for size, comfort and solidity of the lock up on opening. Wait, it's a slip joint, no lock! Right, but feels like a back lock as it snaps open. And it feels secure in the open position. Little risk of it closing on my hand during use unless I'm not paying attention and forget the slip.The FRN handle material is just fine for what I do and provides good grip.Blade style (leaf) is well executed by Spyderco. They have the shape and grind down.As I said, I need to spend some time with it but expectations are high and disappointment is doubtful. Time and use will prove the steel grade.I hope to come back and add to this review after a bit.

Bought this for my trips to UK. I know it’s designed to stay within the laws there so I was confident having it in me. It does all the daily tasks I asked of it from opening boxes to making a quick snack at my hotel. It stays open and when use the finger choil I felt confident it wouldn’t close on my finger. It has a mid stop also as an added safety feature and is made in Golden Colorado USA. Also if an over zealous officer decides to confiscate it you aren’t out a huge sum of money.

El producto es acero inoxidable, y mi navaja se está oxidando

Re-discovered non-locking knives with this little gem, it offers a non-Leaf shape blade very similar to the shape found on the Stretch 2 knife which I own/use. Developed according to company legend for the UK market specifically, appeals to me as very pocketable, with weight less than two ounces a plus especially in summer clothing as the knife has a wire type of pocket clip.Bought this knife on January 10 2018.I like the concept and like the execution of this knife enough to have also bought the blue-handled S110V version of the UK Spyderco on February 02 2018. Very different blade shapes and very different steels in the blades for certain, frame shapes and materials seem the same, so it'll be an interesting year or so of using both knives and see how it works out for me.Konrad.

Great little knife, but the one I recieved has a blade with a hollow grind. It's not an issue, but I did not recieve the exact same knife that is described. The knife is five stars, but I'm dissappointed that I got what I think is an older and discontinued model of this knife for the same price as the most current version.

I was intrigued by the concept of one-handed opening slipjoint and this knife delivers! I travel in some jurisdictions that discourage locking knives but wanted something I could still open one handed with a blade length < 3" and preferably lightweight; this hit on all items. I marked the "lock" (actually non-locking) down a notch because it's best to use two hands to close it; the half stuff is rather robust. At least I wasn't surprised by that since several youtube reviews commented on it first. A decent steel, a fair price and a good knife. I'm happy!