Great little folding knife, seems to be pretty close to historic low. Love it, have one at home and work.
CamelCamelCamel.
Goshdarnit I knew I forgot something. Fixed.
I am sure someone will ask you to put the price in title :)
$13.85, arrive after Christmas.
How am I going to open my gifts now?!
Same way you will open the knife when it arrives
What's the usual price?
You can use camelcamelcamel.com to check the price history of many Amazon items.
you can just click on the ccc icon below the deal and it takes you to the page with the product prefilled
hovers around 20 give or take a few dollars
How secure is the blade? Does it wriggle around at all when opened or is it solid/no movement?
Very, I have never had a blade move in close to a decade of use.
The money/belt clip will break is used heavily but the knife sits well in your pocket any way and it is indestructible other than that.
Highly recommended assuming id is the same build quality, it certainly looks the same.
Would be handy for opening all those Amazon boxes.
A word of warning if intending to carry this (in Victoria):
You can’t carry knives, including kitchen knives, Swiss army knives or box-cutters, batons, cattle prods or bayonets without a lawful excuse. A 'lawful excuse' could include having the weapon for work, sport, recreation or a weapons collection, display or exhibition. Lawful excuse does not include self-defence.
Most of us probably wouldn't satisfy that; if we need a box cutter etc. for work, I'm sure employers would provide them or we would use a more professional version.
just carry a block of cheese with you at all times
Good, mwahahahawhatevers joke was pathetic racism and he should be ashamed of himself, and the 30+ people that thought it was funny.
What was said?
What was racist about it?
@tedzr: Oh sorry, I meant, what was the actual racist part of it because I can't actually see the comment as it is unpublished.
my lawful excuse: 'but…. but…. ozbargain!' Police officer 'you are free to go sir' (lowers his voice). 'How was that Bunnings/Officeworks drone debacle?' winks
fancy banning Swiss army knives ffs
Yup, welcome to the nanny-pathitic big bother state of things.
Though it's probably a natural follow on fro banning all those nasty guns years ago, now that they're out of the way the knives have taken over! (I'm sure it's NOTHING to do with Victoria's immigration policies, the state is NEVER wrong.)
"Victoria's immigration policies" - please explain?
How often are you searched by police?
I'm assuming this does not have a spring-open mechanism or locking blade - it is just a folding pocket knife, right?
In which case it is unlikely to cause concern. And not particularly effective for self-defence either.
It is against the law, regardless of how often you are searched by police.
There's always a bed wedding wowser on every thread.
If in nsw, quite often…
I guess it depends on your demographic, and what activities you enjoy.
Genuine question. For most Australians, the question of whether they are carrying a pocket knife as a tool or weapon is simply never going to arise. But if you are a young male who enjoys the company of other young males from your own ethnic group, and like to hang out in groups in the streets in the evening, then different story.
@bargaino: Sounds fair enough. You could even leave out the "own ethnic group" bit and it still sounds fair enough.
Funnily enough the first day I took my box cutter home from work I was pulled up by police and searched (not searched searched but told to put the shit from my pockets on their car). I have a clean record and it was just a random stop.
Cops asked you what the knife was for, you answered concisely then the cops let you go off on your Merry way?
My colleague mentioned this law to me earlier this year. I’ve been going around with a red Victorinox knife on a lanyard hanging around my neck with car keys for the past 8 years. Even went to Ringwood Magistrates court with it to plead guilty and they only took it off me at the door when I went in and let me put it back on when I left.
Good point. I carry similar, and have to leave it at security checks such as courts. Nobody ever suggested it was illegal.
In 2012 they let me take it on a domestic flight from MEL to BNE, even opening the blade and inspecting it before closing and handing back to me.
Food prepration, for general utility, making repairs, opening packages (Ozbargainers will appreciate this), pencil sharpening, first aid, etc, are all legitimate excuses for having a pocket knife on your person. Never, ever, say it's for protection, or you'll get your knife confiscated and have to pay a huge fine. Don't do aything illegal and don't look like you're looking for trouble, and the police will likely leave you alone. Never go into a bar while carrying one and be careful using public transport. Always keep it inside your pocket, and only use the belt/pocket clip when out in country areas. Just use some common sense, and you'll never have an issue.
Thanks dad. Now pls tell me about running with scissors..
@GG57
"A word of warning if intending to carry this (in Victoria):"
In Queensland too.
About 10+ years ago I was leasing a taxi in BrisVegas. Queensland Police Service officers conducted a search of my cab and my own personal backpack which was in the boot. A young constable found my Swiss Army knife inside a snap-locked pouch and was prepared to charge me for having "a concealed weapon".
I told him I would love to see him in court supporting that charge, considering my defence was 1) that it was a multi-tool device that I used for quick on-the-spot repairs. 2) Kept in the bottom of my back-pack in a locked car boot making it impossible to use quickly are either a weapon of attack or self-defence.
Imagine my disappointment when he backed down.
I told him I would love to see him in court supporting that charge, considering my defence was 1) that it was a multi-tool device that I used for quick on-the-spot repairs. 2) Kept in the bottom of my back-pack in a locked car boot making it impossible to use quickly are either a weapon of attack or self-defence.
He probably wasn't aware that Swiss army knives are exempted. They're specifically used as an example as mentioned here.
Is it me or does that blade just looks like your usual cold forged box cutter blade
Yup, that's the selling point - you can replace it when it gets dull. You'd also be more inclined to use it on anything because if the blade gets damaged you can just swap it out, unlike a knife with a fixed blade like a Leatherman or Gerber Paraframe.
Yeah, that Bunnings one has a genius invisible folding mechanism…
Speaking of alternatives, I have this knife from Bunnings and it's great https://www.bunnings.com.au/trojan-folding-utility-knife_p57…
The Bunnings option would be more comfortable in the hand to use, and has two blades.
@GG57: I find the more classic chunky designs too imprecise though. The narrower the handle the closer you can get to 90° in tight spots for trimming or marking out cuts.
i guess im just having trouble understanding why buy that over this
This is made to be small and easily carried or clipped to a belt or bag. It's the same reason why folding knives are a thing even though full-length knives exist.
If you use utility knives even semi-regularly, you'll probably be quite familiar with terrible quality cheap knives like that Craftright. They're very cheaply constructed so they feel hollow, have wobbly blades, a vague retraction mechanism, a poor blade retention mechanism which can make it tricker to swap blades, and threads that will strip after a while so you can't screw it back together.
They'll be perfectly fine for someone who just cuts open packages at home once a week, but they'd be frustrating for heavier use cases.
This is made to be small and easily carried or clipped to a belt or bag
That is the problem; the intended benefit of this is in conflict with the law, unless you just mean whilst at home or at work.
That is the problem; the intended benefit of this is in conflict with the law, unless you just mean whilst at home or at work.
I'm not sure if there's a lot of people who would walk around in public with a knife openly strapped to their belt or bag where the police could stop you.
I think the people who actually have a use for such a knife would just go between home and work or recreational activity like camping where carrying a knife is absolutely acceptable.
Whilst the law is there, I don't think it's there to catch the general public who find it handy to have a cutting implement on hand. It's probably there so the police can charge actual criminals before or after they commit a crime.
I just had a look at the laws in QLD here. It looks like this knife does not fall under any of the categories.
@eug: I understand your point, but the law is there.
It isn't conditional upon someone making an assessment, at a certain point in time, on the type of knife and potential use of the knife by each individual found to be carrying one. The person carrying the knife needs to have a 'lawful excuse'.
Otherwise we could all carry guns (as long as we didn't intend to use them).
Or we could carry 15kg heroin in a backpack (as long as we were not going to use or distribute it).
Just saying.
The person carrying the knife needs to have a 'lawful excuse'.
In QLD, a Stanley knife is specifically exempt. This would qualify as a Stanley knife.
Refer to page 2 of the PDF I linked.
The reference to design and construction ensures that this definition does not apply to a knife specifically designed as a tool, such as a Stanley knife. The design of a Stanley knife is clearly that of a utility knife as opposed to a weapon.
Not sure about other states, but I'm in QLD so that's what I checked.
@eug: Cool.
And in Victoria it specifically mentions 'box cutters' in the list of items that cannot be carried.
We take our chances I suppose.
It isn't conditional upon someone making an assessment
TLDR;
Yes it is.
A lot of laws are, it isn't black and white like you paint it.
As an example, I was pulled over for a random check one time by a police officer I knew.
As he went through the motions, breath test etc, his partner was inspecting my rego sticker. (back when we had them) It was at that moment I realised it was the old expired sticker. I had paid my rego, but the new sticker was still sitting at home.
Anyway, nothing was even said.
The next time I saw him I told him that it was the old one and I hadn't put the current one on when they had pulled me over.
He just chuckled and said his partner had mentioned that to him. He said they usually don't nab people for that, unless they are being abusive etc and asking for trouble.
So it is something they use at their discretion.
Another example would be the time a friend and I got pulled over. He was moving and his car was packed full of his stuff. Probably looked like we had robbed someone's house :D
They got us out, separated us and interrogated us about the stuff in his car, what we were doing etc. Our stories matched because we weren't doing anything wrong, so we just told them the truth and we were let on our way.
However, nearly the first thing the officer questioning me did was ask me to empty my pockets and show him the contents. So I stuck both hands in, pulled everything out and shit myself. There was my pocket knife with about a 2" blade. Not one you would take to a knife fight, but I'd grabbed it for self-defence for some reason.
I'm sure he saw my eyes flash wide when I realised. But he hardly bat an eye lid and told me to put everything back. A bit gruffly though. But never asked about it.
This was in Victoria.
I'm certain he could tell I was doing nothing wrong and being honest with him. So he used his discretion.
Do you think if I pulled out a gun or 15kg or even 15 grams of heroin from my pocket he would have let it slide? There's a big difference.
But if you possess a knife that isn't simply made for killing and they can tell that you are honest and law-abiding. Chances are that they will make an assessment before asking for your 'lawful excuse' to have it.
Not that I'd recommend it or had one in my pocket again after that day. (for self-defence anyway) :D But I have forgotten many times I had one, even strapped to my belt in plain site.
They aren't out there to get the law-abiding public for petty crime that is most probably a genuine mistake.
Some dude they know was doing skids but have no proof. Had an expired rego sticker, even though it is paid. Fined.
Some dude they know is selling drugs but they found nothing on him except a pocket knife. Charge.
@eug: It's not a category of any weapon under the Weapons Act. Can still be charged with possess knife in public place (Criminal Code Act I believe.
solid brand from my experience
Complete opposite in my experience. Gerbers have always been inferior to Victorinox or Leatherman for me.
ok. maybe you have a point.
i bought a couple Gerbers from UK few years ago and was impressed with the Bear Grills one the other one travelled with me places but im yet to find it after the last trip :)
I dont like retractable knifes as they can fail and not as strong as ones with no moving parts
The price for portability.
It is a folding knife and has a locking mechanism so it won't fold unless pressed and folded.
That's not a knife…..
Any recommendation for more ergonomic ones to cut hard plastic? This looks a bit small
How thick? This gets through clamshells etc fine. Quite comfortable to hold.
About 5mm thick, DIY projects. Do you think it's good enough? I'm waiting for a deal for milwaukee fastback 3, but this is less than half price
Ah okay I'm not sure then, never tried. Probably not?
One blade comes with it but it pairs well with https://www.amazon.com.au/LENOX-20350-GOLD5C-Titanium-Utilit…
Check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=711IWHCljVk
May be better to buy a Bunnings Irwin blade over anything else.
That's an interesting and insightful video, cheers. I do wonder how the durability is for the more expensive blades, I only recommended the Lenox because it's what I've used for the past few years and they seem to last a little bit longer than the other ones I've bought. Guess I'll have to buy a sharpness tester and test some blades…
The only problem for me with this knife is that Gerber knives are now made in China, whereas Leatherman is not.
I try and avoid products that were previously made in the west but are now made in China - which of course is not always possible unfortunately.
I do like Leatherman but I don't think they have any models that use Utility Knife Blades?
any spare blade recommendations?
Bought 3, one for each pocket. 2 in front and 1 in back. Thanks OP!
Too bright… I don't want to attract too much attention ;-)
Bought it….!Thanks OP
That's really sharp pricing
Ayoo
Carry it in a pouch on your belt, or attached too your keys, you won't have a problem with the Police.
Keep it in you pocket or console you may..
One of the main comments I saw with this blade is that the clasp's durability isn't that great.
Gerber is garbage. They are low to mid end. Do not expect too much from them.
low to mid end
well yeah.. it's a $13 blade, what do you expect?
the handle doesn't look comfy?
It's a folding box cutter, pinch between thumb and index finger works fine.
Is there a trick to closing the blade?. I can’t get it closed, am worried about chopping my fingers off lol. It’s very stiff.
It's just a little clip in the handle you have to push in - it flicks down when the blade is extended. Takes a few times to get used to it.
Thanks!
Mine got stopped by customs. Anyone else have issues?
No issues for me.
Mine arrived today
Free??