Which UK friendly pocket knife is best for EDC?

In this video I talk about which knife/tool I think is best for UK every day carry!
Link to my favourite knife here: amzn.to/38fEMrm

[@name5949]

At 6:20 it's also a fantastic canopner but that one works by using it back and not forwards like the Swiss champ got to say those black scales look fantastic for a change over the normal red I've got the farmer x in my poickit right now but I'm a fan of the Swiss champ thanks for sharing your thoughts with us 👍

[@clairehennessey]

Totally agree the compact is the best all rounder EDC pocket knife. I carry mine everyday and use it everyday 👍

[@adsagp]

Thanks for the video, well done. We have laws similar to your country. I actually EDC the Swiss Champ. I use a lanyard with a clip attached to the keyring on the Champ, then looped around my belt loop and into my front pocket. This way I don't feel the weight, and most of the time I don't notice it in my pocket. The Compact is nice, but I would go for a Climber and change to plus scales at one extra layer. I best small (compared to my Swiss Champ) Victorinox EDC would be an Explorer with plus scales. The inline Philips is very good!

[@IceColdNukaCola]

Great video, thanks for the advice/info!

[@joe90226]

Great video honest unbiased review well done.

[@dcamnc1]

Personally, out of your knives I would also choose the Compact. However I find the Compact's combo tool to be too compromised, especially on phillips and with light prying. I have many SAKs, but usually edc a Climber or Ranger. I think of the Climber as a more capable Compact, and the Ranger is like my smaller edc version of a Swisschamp. I wear all my SAKs on a pocket dangle clip.

[@DavidRodriguez-ou9fy]

100% agree! Sometimes I'll carry a manager on my keychain and also carry a Sportsman (added the mini screwdriver and pin) in the pocket. I put a safety pin between the corkscrew on both to carry one more useful item. The compact is the best!

[@harveyjullien12]

Great video and very informative content

[@andybenn]

Love the SAK Spartan but my Fav is a minichamp, I have a Spyderco UKPN in pocket and a SAK minichamp clipped to my key ring

[@joewatkins1667]

cheers man great vid

[@mhsvz6735]

Excellent, thank you.

[@tecra24]

Really nice video. I edc a Victorinox huntsman

[@DisabledPrepper]

For UK Legal City Carry, I have the Gerber 600 Bladeless, the Victorinox Super Tinker and the Victorinox Pruner XS.

[@tuckeyuk]

I changed the corkscrew to a philips on my compact, and it's excellent

[@MrDidaxi]

This is a Soldier (not a Pioneer) Sir. Year (2 digits) stamped on the tang (its backside)? This is a keeper!

[@timsummers870]

The Compact does pack a lot of tools but I do use the Swisschamp a lot when outdoors as well. It really comes down to what you’re going to do during the day. I prefer the Handyman to the Swisschamp, however.

[@manwiththeredface7821]

Out of these the Compact is the best by far. Otherwise it depends on where are you going to be that day. For example if you go hiking the Huntsman is the best.

[@cmo9713]

I EDC the compact and love it, but I compliment it with the UKPK for general cutting tasks.

[@Epiidevvy]

I main the Swiss Champ. I have it on a pouch on my belt. I don't even know it's there.

[@fdghn4567]

I Have the Champion, and like you say, a bit heavier and bulky but mine is always in my small backpack along with several other survival items. My only gripes with it are the tweezers that seem more gimic than practical, the fish de scaler, the pliers work with limited use and the magnifying glass is not much cop. However the saw is super sharp and the file works well, the sissors are sharp and the screwdrivers are are solid. Haven't got round to buying the leather case to go on my belt yet. Would be nice to be able to buy a multi tool where you can choose what you want it to have on it, or buy attachments you can swap over yourself.

[@ivanc2339]

I have lots of EDC type knives and for the size and features I agree if I am carrying a knife as an EDC I too like the SAK Compact. However on my keyring I carry the Victorinox Rambler, which pretty much goes with me everywhere (except when I'm flying) check it out, it's great.

[@patrickoestlundrasmussen]

I love the compact, I also have a evo 14, but i prefer the regular scissors, and it sadly can't fit a needle(witch is very useful). I think the perfect knife would be a victorinox sportsman with the regular 84mm. Victorinox scissors and plus scales. Hoping they will make that one day 🤞

[@name5949]

What your after is a victorinox alumnus it's a victorinox sportsman with ✂️ you can find it in knifes for sale at etc knife sale 👍

[@snowtiger44]

Good Choice 🙂👍

[@John..18]

That's the beauty of Victorinox, there are so many variants, that we can all pick our favourite which meets our needs,, 😀,, my personal favourite is the Hiker,, but I'm tempted to get a Recruit,, (for wearing shorts in our lovely "summer") ,, ha ha..

[@lindapowell4369]

I main carry is a black Columbia but that mainly for wild camping

[@stevethomas6584]

Grate vid. Get a Traveller Lite and your rethink it though:)

[@Chris-nl8lo]

What about the handyman? It sorted in between the compact and the champ. It's my favourite but I think it needs renaming to the outdoor man instead of handyman

[@mhsvz6735]

Subscribed.

[@andyjones5824]

I have an explorer as really like the in line philips screwdriver compared to the one on the back which i find never works the same. Does anyone know of a SAK with in line philips driver and a saw which is uk legal? Like the look of the outrider but its not legal carry in the uk😢

[@dextergaming3804]

That leatherman one is like butterfly pliers - a butterfly knife but instead of a knife it’s pliers

[@marklawrence855]

I carry the compact and a ukpk

[@ianholmes450]

Compact is a winner. You can use the bottle opener as a can opener known as a combi tool. Use it as a flat head and Philips although not particularly good for s Phillips. If only they would get rid of the bottle opener and replace it a Phillips that end opens it would be perfect.

[@fgardner]

Agreed Ian! Swapping the corkscrew for the philips would be the absolute dream. Still, I do like the eyeglasses mini screwdriver...

[@ianholmes450]

@@fgardner I wear specs too but use the no 2 Phillips more so the trade off for me would be to loose the mini driver.

[@MichaelB2L]

I think the only you could improve the Compact is having a custom version made. Mine ideal SAK would be 93mm large blade, scissors and the flathead/bottle opener (the 93mm version). Great video btw mate. Thanks ✌🏻👍🏻

[@fgardner]

We can dream! The compact is so close to being perfect! Thanks for watching :)

[@simonh6371]

So like a larger Bantam with scissors...that would be great, or even in 84mm. Have you looked at the Pioneer X?

[@MichaelB2L]

@@fgardner Haha! Yeah or pay loads to have a custom SAK made 😋

[@MichaelB2L]

@@simonh6371 Ah yeah exactly! Just in 93mm purely because I prefer the flathead/bottle opener and having a full four finger grip. I have a pioneer x, just a bit too heavy for pocket carry for me and I hate the can opener 😂😂 such a waste of space

[@simonh6371]

@@MichaelB2L I've hardly ever opened cans with it but it is a good Phillips screwdriver, I've used it to open electrical plugs and change a fuse.

[@tecnotrog1]

Subscribed .I am in Eastern NC and can pretty much carry anything anywhere as long as it folds ( or a fixed blade as long as it is not concealed) but my daily carry knife is a SAK Spartan. And a BPS carbon steel BS1 FTS Bushcrafter fixed blade

[@chrisschepper9312]

SOG Terminus for me.

[@peterpilek6596]

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[@graemeelliott4147]

I prefer the Vitorinox Evolution 14 as my edc.

[@CiderPang27]

I use a explorer or alox farmer.

[@morganhill1490]

Hey mate just wondering how old you have to be to carry one of those

[@fgardner]

I don't think there is a lower age limit on carrying, but there is for buying knives! Hope this helps :)

[@felipecastro5752]

Greatest vídeo Sir. I am New subscriber. Do you know swiza? Greeting from Brazil.

[@SBPLAYS1]

How do we get around police not knowing the law as I have been told by an officer no knife is legal to carry/edc even pocket knife non locking under 3inch ?.

[@fgardner]

Great point Scott! I guess pull up the law on your phone? Here's the link if you ever need it www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives

[@simonh6371]

Refer to the relevant part of - or learn it and quote it word for word - Section 139a Criminal Justice Act 1988.

[@gavinmiller690]

Be polite, show them the ledgislation. Under 3 inches, non locking is fine under Section 139a Criminal Justice Act. However it is still an offence if the intention is self defense or to attack someone and would count as an offensive weapon. Just let them open it, close it and allow them to measure the blade with the pocket book. The best UK legal pocket knife is the Hennie Hynes Spyderco UKPK in S30V steel, G10 scales and brass washers. The other more expensive alternative is the Hinderer XM Slippy.

[@jimbarbwe1985]

You should check out HOO knives I think they will change your mind.

[@eyefishinggunkchannel1011]

2nd 1 of thr botton row my pick and i aint even seen em work yet ...

[@pilkipilki4472]

they all look mint are they never used

[@fgardner]

I’m a collector what can I say!

[@lewis8290]

I’m still not convinced the police won’t just arrest you anyways for carrying those. Anyone have any experience with that?

[@whitewittock]

Juice S2 every day, if only they still made it

[@itiswhatitis1623]

Wheres the machete roadman run around with they always edc them

[@wakeg40]

What is the logic behind no locking blades?

[@trikyy7238]

"Youths" stabbing each other with giant machetes or momma's kitchen knife. So normal people can't have safe, strong tools. Peak clown world.

[@BottleBri]

And with all our pathetic knife laws, knife crime remains the same because people use kitchen knives in knife crimes NOT pocket/collectors knives. If they really want to know the answer to knife crime- give big sentences to those who commit it. Instead of blanket banning every knife they can think of.

[@TuxedoMedia]

I'm an American and this was educational for me. I thought you Brits just couldn't carry a pocket knife. It's less than acceptable from my prospective but I see how you get by. Over here I carry a locking work knife, 9mm handgun and have a rifle in my truck wherever I go.

[@TuxedoMedia]

@@MPD90 I do consider the knife a tool. It's why I carry the gun. That said just about anything is a weapon if I need it to be. I have no interest in causing problems or being a victim of violence.

[@TuxedoMedia]

@@MPD90 BTW. I also consider the rifle a tool too. It's a bolt action hunting rifle. Never know when I'll have some free time to get a little hunting. The ARs are kept in the house.

[@pestisthebestspaghettikeys6944]

@@MPD90 Does he have to list what colour socks he's wearing too mate? YOU associated the knife with a weapon, like it or not you clearly considered it a weapon by associating the useful tools he carries with him to weapons.

[@lavanice]

@@MPD90 uk law sucks . And thats all

[@desertfoxxx98]

​@@pestisthebestspaghettikeys6944 knives are both tools and weapons.

[@psykobuilds]

Is the spyderco ukpk actually legal to carry as it still snaps Into place very firm? I've been researching the law and it seems that it would still be illegal due to it snapping Into place

[@michaelyu4116]

clearly states "locking knife" and the blade does not lock in any way, no release mechanism. Basically would be the same if a victorinox was just rusty.

[@simonh6371]

I wouldn't regard any of these except for the Swisschamp - which let's be honest you'd need a belt pouch to comfortably carry - as a standalone EDC. Rather from this selection I'd go for the Dime plus either the Pioneer or one of the Spydies as the blade on the Dime is really small and insufficient on it's own. As it happens I have a Squirt PS4 and a Nextool Mini Flagship, both of which have pliers and scissors, and carry these either with a blade-only folder such as the Manly Wasp or Bokerplus Atlas, or with a SAK with a saw and reamer (which both those little multitools lack) such as Farmer or Hiker. If I'm carrying a bag I'll put in a larger UK friendly multitool - either SOG Microtoolclip which is just pliers, medium blade, opener and screwdrivers plus a mediocre file and carry my Climber which has scissors, or a Classic SD for scissors and a folder - or my Gerber MP600 plus a folder or SAK with saw but without scissors. However I may well splash out on a new combination, the Leatherman Bond in conjunction with a Farmer X (as Vic surpass LM on scissors and saws imo) which will set me back £100 but better than a similarly priced LM or Swisstool which I couldn't legally carry, that will set me up for just about anything and be more robust as a whole.

[@eyefishinggunkchannel1011]

iff u have a blade why do u need a bottel opener and a bloody can opener why not a fridge opener and another opener

[@stevesinclair4159]

The Compact is Overrated, Overpriced & Under Tooled. Its cheaper to buy a Camper or if can buy Huntsman at a discount & buy Plus scales for them . The 91mm Camper is the best 3 tool layered plastic scaled Urban users EDC knife & the 91mm Huntsman the best 4 tool layered Urban & Countryside combined EDC knife . If you want to spend a little more buy their Alox equivalents - the 3 layer Pioneer X or the 4 layer Farmer X . The Swiss Champ is is an impractical pocket carry unless you want a hernia & even at home it is too large to hold in the hand & its far better & less costly to use a combination of 4 & 5 layered SAKS to cover practical home repair needs - try the Cyber Tool M in combination with the Ranger , or the Deluxe Tinker & the Ranger and a 84 mm Watch opener.

[@peterculkin811]

Some interesting observations. I too, don't get the hype over the compact. As you say, the climber is cheaper and offers a little more. The only thing I like about the compact, is the narrow diamond file included on the back edge of the parcel hook. I think Victorinox should make this the standard for all knives with the hook. Regarding your thoughts on the Cyber M and the Ranger, I have owned and EDCed a Cyber M for over 20 years. I wished that it had the saw and file from the Ranger/Swiss champ etc, so I bought a Ranger, with the intention of dismantling it, removing saw, file and associated back tools, chisel and flat blade and adding them to my Cyber M, not realising that such a knife already exists, as the Cyber L. So I went ahead with my modifications and my version of the Cyber L has the bit driver as centered as possible, which I feel is much better than the standard Cyber L. The Ranger, now denuded of it's saw and file, has become a Climber, which I appreciate on it's own merits, hence my belief that it's a better EDC than the overhyped Compact. What I don't get, is why so many people have a problem EDCing the larger knives, such as the Swiss champ or my Cyber L for example. I carry the Cyber L everywhere, usually in my 5th pocket and don't even notice it. I do have quite big hands though. I also keep a Leatherman bond in my car and a Victorinox Mini Champ on my keyring. I don't usually carry the climber and I also have a Leatherman Squirt PS4 that I don't usually carry. Nice that there are so many choices and modding SAKs is not as scary as you think once you set your mind to it.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

who on earth bothers with the stupid UK knife laws. kids knives

[@desertfoxxx98]

Shut it kid.

[@360nastybusiness]

They all abit shite.silly rules and laws ruin everything