Spyderco UK Penknife 18

praise the lord sal glesser for he bestowed on us the people of the united kingdom the ukpk one of the best if not the best uk legal everyday carry knives on the market, the steel holds an edge well and sharpens up really easily and the handle feels like the missing piece of your hand and the clip carrys deep so is nice and discreet, i absolutely love this knife and would recommend this to anybody who needs a good uk legal knife

I already had Byrd tern, so after seeing various comparisons on the internet i thought i would buy this knife. When compared with the cheaper Byrd, i found the FRN handles on the ukpk to feel very flimsy, no where near as strong as the G10 handles fitted to the Tern. I also didnt like the way the spring/seperator was only three quarters the length of the knife handle.

having carried the Byrd Tern for over a year and being very pleased with it as a uk legal alternative to a Victorinox penknife I took the plunge and went for the ukpk. I do like this knife and you can feel the difference in your hands in terms of smoothness of opening and I do think the knife is more ergonomic than the tern being a bit larger in the hand. I cannot comment on the blade edge retention as I have only just started using it but the edge is sharp out of the box and you would have to be really fussy to want to sharpen it further. the scales are not lined which is a bit of a marmite topic but keeps weight down to the point you will forget its in your pocket. if it were a choice between the Tern and ukpk then I would suggest the ukpk but having a long term experience with the Tern I would whole heartedly recommend that if you are on a tighter budget.

Great knife, sits low in the pocket as opposed to my Boker which could be seen a mile off. Although both are UK legal I'd rather have something less conspicuous. The knife itself came sharp, but will give it a little attention anyway. It's really light, but still feels sturdy when it's open and has a good fit in my hand. Usual amazing service from Heinnie, it arrived the next morning despite a late order (and I'd assumed it'd be the day after). At the rate they process and dispatch their orders they must be pooling delivery resources with Santa.

Usual spyderco quality the blade needed a little attention maybe 5 mins to get it really razor sharp. My second spyderco of HH in the last few weeks last one was an Endura 4 vg10. I actually think the CTS BD1 blade on the ukpk took a sharper edge than the Endura. But to be honest both can easily shave the hairs of your arms with no effort. As always 5 star service from HH and I looking forward to building my spyderco collection with them. Just need to decide on the next one now. Thanks HH

I can really only repeat what previous reviewers have said about this knife. It's very light, opens easily with one hand, is ridiculously sharp out of the box and the flat ground blade is very easy to re-sharpen shoud you need to. I haven't needed to yet, after two weeks of fairly constant use. The jimping on the choil and spine make for a very secure grip, and I'm happy with the FRN handle, It should be nearly impossible for the knife to close accidentally if you hold it as you're meant to. Solid action, well constructed and easy to change or remove the clip, should you want to. Well worth the money. Had the usual great service from HH of course :)

I'd been looking at various UK legal carry knives for a while and eventually opted for the Spyderco. This is a great knife - like a featherweight razor in the hand, with a good solid slipjoint mechanism that takes a fair bit of effort to close with one hand (which I was pleasantly surprised with!). The FRN handle scales feel better than I had expected. Overall a good quality knife at a reasonable price and the service from HH was great as usual. If you are thinking of a UK legal edc, you can't go wrong with the UKPK.

So bought my Spyderco UKPK, Heinnie great service as per normal! its a good knife and am happy as Larry that I can EDC this knife it came razor sharp, fit and finish are as you would expect from Spyderco but to be honest I think for what it is its way over priced! Just my personal view, this may change as I edc it, we will see!

This knife doesn't seem much for near 50quid but it is. I'm not usually a fan of tactical looking knives but I wanted a knife I could open with one hand for work use. I always used a lock knife In the past as much for the one hand reason as for the locking reason but recently been using a stockman, good but not as handy. After reading loads of reviews decided to order the UKPK. All I can say is as soon as you handle one of these you can't help but be impressed, light as a feather but feels tough as old boots, lunatic sharp, great grip from the FRN scales, even the pocket clip seem to add to the grip factor. Add to that the solid lock up and the only trouble is I think I need to buy more Spyderco knives. HH do you have a post office in your warehouse or are your warehouse in a post office. You set the standard. Thank you.