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Post by jeimuzu on Oct 18, 2011 7:23:18 GMT
the stiletto bug has biten me. Ive always wanted one but I hate the fact that we cant "carry" them. What makes them any different from other knives that can be carried. They are all blades that can kill if used in such way. I found one that is, I guess you can say, legal to carry since its not a switch blade. It just ticks me off that I cant carry one. :roll: Technically I cant buy them.....no one can buy these knives. Ugh, I hate our Law system in the US. Some things are great and all but they need to let up on some of the stuff. Anyways, does anyone here own stiletto's? I cant wait to get my hands on a real Italian one! Heck, I might be able to buy them with this up coming paycheck !
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 18, 2011 8:43:44 GMT
I've looked into numerous italian "switchblade" stilettos, and while the purchase and ownership of such is not illegal itself, most states ban their carry, mine included. A fellow at work, however, purchased a not-so-bad spring-assisted (still legal in many places) model from...BudK...that was of fair build quality; all metal parts, but painted black (blade included), fairly hefty, but decent balance, smooth action, strong lock. I think he spent less than $10 for it, so all in all a decent buy. I think it was this one, but his had the BudK shield logo on the blade, and may have had a slightly different handle? budk.com/Knives/Stiletto-Folder- ... lack-Blade Real Italian ones, though, can go from $30 up to several hundred sooo... Actually, I find myself rather taken with this one: www.uniqueblade.com/products/Sti ... 67-16.html Need to see if it has a little brother; not buying anything with a blade longer than 4"...
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Post by jeimuzu on Oct 18, 2011 9:42:45 GMT
you mean this one www.uniqueblade.com/products/Sti ... 65-18.html ? I seen that BUT I hate the black on black look. but Im more of the Pearl white grips on stainless steel type Stiletto kind of guy :lol: But I may buy the black and white handle one. Ill just take the paint off and there we go!
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Post by Artelmis on Oct 18, 2011 18:25:52 GMT
why do we all need to get bitten by insects related to blades we aren't legally supposed to carry?
I'm currently trying to get over a push-dagger complex.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 18, 2011 18:34:58 GMT
I found that one shortly after my post, when I went back for a second look. :oops: Quite tempted by it... I'm a little disappointed with how...fake most stilettos are. If it isn't faux something, it's pearlex; otherwise its plastic. I've seen a few of various horn and wood, but other than the linked two most are...not very pretty. I may be asking for too much as I can only fancy a "bayonet" style blade, but I'd found a site by a particular fellow that seemed to offer a good bit of customization. I'll have to see if I can find it again... (and we want them because we can't have them, because they work too well... :x )
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Post by Elheru Aran on Oct 18, 2011 18:46:35 GMT
And here I was thinking you guys were talking about this... When in fact you mean 'switchblade'. to you lot!
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Post by Talon on Oct 18, 2011 18:55:47 GMT
good luck on that one,i remember seeing a push dagger with a skull grip in a custom knife book years ago,i've had a thing for them ever since dont know why i've never made one :?
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 18, 2011 19:34:54 GMT
If Italy calls it a stiletto, it's a stiletto. Since nobody's carried one of those crazy things for a good bit, of course stiletto refers to the folding model now. That said, here's the site I mentioned: www.frankbeltrame.com/home.htmlI'd love a "picklock" but they're too big, I want a swinguard but holy crap $111, I might settle for a 9" classic with buffalo horn and a bayonet blade...for "only" $73, or maybe the "blond horn" for $77... (all +$48 for shipping...ouch...)
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Post by Artelmis on Oct 19, 2011 0:47:33 GMT
technically Italy also bans goldfish in fishbowls... but that's neither here nor there.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 19, 2011 0:55:51 GMT
I never said they were sane.
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Post by Bogus on Oct 19, 2011 2:38:48 GMT
Ha, my first thought was the old-school variety too. I actually was in the new-school mood the other day, and placed an order for a non-automatic Falcon knife like this one but smaller: www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/pr ... 28OWT.html I'll let you guys know what I think when it gets here. As far as I know most states don't ban carry unless it's an actual push-button automatic knife, so if you want to do it legally just get one like that that operates like a regular folder. Or move to South Dakota, they're okay with pretty much anything.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 19, 2011 3:52:51 GMT
Wow, that's cheap. I guess that's the difference between automatic and manual. :shock:
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Post by jhart06 on Oct 19, 2011 4:06:11 GMT
Or kentucky.. They may ban it, but I've seen cops carrying bowie knives well past legal sizing on their belts back home. And know a few personally who 'custom loaded' the shotgun shells for the patrol car's shotgun.
Not much interest in the new variety, but I love me a traditional stilleto.
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Post by jeimuzu on Oct 19, 2011 5:14:25 GMT
yeah Ive decided to buy the assisted opening ones for carry. I still plan on buying an italian Stiletto.
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Post by Bogus on Oct 20, 2011 0:38:04 GMT
Wow, two day shipping through USPS. They may be broke but clearly they're doing something right... Anyway, I guess I'll do a mini-review since there seems to be some interest in inexpensive stilettos and there's not a lot of choice out there. I'm not a hardcore knife nut, but here goes. KnifeFalcon Italy 3.75 inch "stiletto style" folding knife Price/Availability$25, availability varies. I got mine on Amazon through Rockies Gear Store but quantities are limited and nobody carries the full Falcon line. Google and Amazon are your friends here. PackagingNot much to say, "bulk package" means it comes in a bag. Props to Rockies and USPS for prompt service though--ordered it late Sunday night, it was waiting for me in my mailbox this afternoon. The Knifewww.the-fox-den.net/bogus/img/falconstiletto01.jpgI'll start out by stating the biggest pro/con of this knife and others like it: it is not an automatic knife and merely emulates the look and feel of a switchblade. Which means that, well, it's not button operated but also that those unfortuantely ubiquitous automatic knife laws don't apply; it's as legal as possessing or carrying any other folding knife of similar size in your jurisdiction. I bring it up because literally about half the bad reviews I've seen of this and similar products are some variation of "LOL WUT I R NOT GET PUSH BUTTON GANSTA KNIF"...internet stiletto buyers are apparently not a very savvy bunch. Unlike a lot of cheapass knockoff tacticool stilettos on the market this one's pretty solidly constructed, I don't feel like anything's going to break or snap off anytime soon. A side effect of this is it's a little difficult to get open, and lacks any kind of thumb-stud or other easy-opening device. In keeping with its overall old-school design, it's opened with a classic fingernail groove and--being a lockback--closed by pushing in the rounded lever on the bottom back side of the knife. www.the-fox-den.net/bogus/img/falconstiletto02.jpgThis was billed as having a 3.75" blade, but mine has an overall guard-to-tip length just shy of 4 inches and, because of the short ricasso, 3.4" length of the actual cutting edge itself. Pretty much the exact dimensions I wanted as I was after a blade big enough to open boxes, letters, etc. but not so large I can't carry it in jurisdictions that ban 4+ inch concealed knives or unwieldy like a ginormous oversize knife. The opposite side has a false edge that runs about a third a length of the blade. The blade isn't particularly sharp out of the box...er, bag. Blade and furniture is stainless steel, inner liner looks to be brass. Handle is two pieces of olive wood riveted to the frame. ConstructionConstruction is pretty solid. The blade is nice and thick, and none of the furniture is less than about 1.5mm thick. These are handmade knives and they show the signs of being from an old-school family forge--little scratches and imprefections in the furniture, nothing that would impact performance. The wood handle pieces protrude noticeably from the metal furniture, but it's not a big deal. There's a chip or crack in one piece where it was riveted on, but it doesn't look to be very deep. Opening and closing is smooth, though a little bit difficult as mentioned previously. Definitely not an easy-open fighting kinfe. The grease is kind of funky, it's green and smells like those squishy artificial fishing lures. ValueA solid, handmade knife from Maniago for under 30 bucks. Can't go wrong here. OverallI'm pretty impressed, especially for the price. Is it an automatic? No. Is it a fighting knife? No. Is it a solid folder from the people that brought us the original switchblades of the 50s? Absolutely. I wanted a cool letter opener with enough blade presence to handle the various domestic tasks previously filled by a nice folder that disappeared shortly after moving, and it seems to deliver the goods. www.the-fox-den.net/bogus/img/falconstiletto03.jpg
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 20, 2011 7:19:52 GMT
Thanks for the up-close look, seems like a solid knife. I'm a little concerned about the lock mechanism; I thought the usual method for these knives was the old post-lock, released by lifting the springy catch bit off said post, not some awkward-looking button way down on the grip...but I suppose this is merely another method to the same end. I'm not fond of the button, but a long as it works.
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Post by jeimuzu on Oct 20, 2011 10:26:02 GMT
All it is is a buck knife with the looks of s stiletto. Im not fond of those kind of blades myself. I always hated the little button to press on the back of the handle to release the blade.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 20, 2011 15:50:30 GMT
I don't mind lockbacks, when the lever or button release is in line with the spine or the handle, but the external button just seems uncomfortable.
...or is it?
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Post by Bogus on Oct 21, 2011 3:17:45 GMT
Yeah, it's a little on the kludgy side. Efficient opening/closing is definitely not this knife's strong suit.
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Post by randomnobody on Oct 21, 2011 3:36:54 GMT
Can't be any worse than my Spanish navajas. Totally two-hand operation knives, those; and a bloody stubborn lock on most.
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