ADB Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I need to know which Gerber knife was featured in an ad at the back of the issue. I'm out and need to know ASAP! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 It is the "AO F.A.S.T. 3.0" http://ziprage.com/gear/gerber-ao-fast-30-knife-octane-multitool-reviewed/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 We gotta change Spiel's name to Speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) If that knife is spring operated, I think it might be prohibited here in Canadia. Here is the text: The Canadian Criminal Code defines the switchblade: "A knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife." (sec. (84)(1)() Edited June 16, 2010 by douG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 It's spring assisted. You still have to flip it open. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Its only assisted opening...it is not a switchblade, and it is not illegal. You still have to press a button before it opens, it will not just flick open. Thanks Spiel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Despite the text in the criminal code, "assisted opening" knives are legal and are sold at Le Baron, Bass Pro, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADB Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I'm going to have to repost to clarify... The reason why "assisted" knives are legal is because, generrally, you have to "start" them by pushing the blade out at which point the knife does the rest. That is why it is assisted and not automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeguy Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 If that knife is spring operated, I think it might be prohibited here in Canadia. Here is the text: The Canadian Criminal Code defines the switchblade: "A knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife." (sec. (84)(1)() The police toke away my knife a few years back. according to him its illegal to carry a knife that you can open with one hand.. I had a butterfly knife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) I guess my Leatherman knife is illegal then! ..oh and my kitchen knife and fillet knife I don't even have to open! Hell.. even my Zippo knife you can hold the blade lock down and flip the blade out! Edited June 16, 2010 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikeguy Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 ya well i do not know y but i can not find another one! and all my knifes have a knob like on them that i can open with one hand i don't get it my self .. im not in enforcement do not know the law on that but i was not about to argue with him gave it to him and i left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 that's why I carry a hand gun there is no debate whether it's legal or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 HAHAHAHAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 I just got this one It has a lock and is spring assisted. Can be opened with one hand and is perfectly legal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I just got this one It has a lock and is spring assisted. Can be opened with one hand and is perfectly legal whay that one Dan? They didn't engrave your name right anyway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbouck Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 whay that one Dan? They didn't engrave your name right anyway... It's very light, has a belt clip and looks cool! and I might just change my name to Dan Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douG Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I did some more googling after my post above, and yes, they are legal. However, my gerber is tuned so that I can open it by sort of waving the handle and giving it a shake. That likely counts as 'opening automatically ... by centrifugal force'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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