The ultimate slip joint, the UKPK. Made specifically for the United Kingdom and it's bullcrap knife laws the UKPK (and cousins the Urban and Squeak) is under 3" and non locking but has a stiff enough detent to make it safe for all use, especially with the finger choil it'll never take a digit without notice! Your hand becomes the lock! The lightweight version is even nicer than the titanium handle one as the rocker bar is more clicky and stiffer!
The style is very nice with a leaf shaped blade and lots of belly for the using! The knife is super practical as it does allow for that one hand opening, not so much a flick open as I tightened the pivot some but even stock the knife doesn't tend to flick with the index. There is a blade in the style of the Spyderco stretch as well but I dislike that shape.
The handle on the titanium version fills your hand very nicely and that wire clip really eliminates hotspots. I chose after stone washing the entire knife to round the edges slightly at the end as it was a bit pointy but in normal use wouldn't affect a thing. The lightweight version handle is really nice too, really the lightweight version just disappears in the pocket, but I feel the titanium one does too.
The fit and finish of both versions is outstanding. Top notch American made Spyderco. The flush back lines and scales, how everything pieces together without a misplaced line. Beautiful.
If you're curious about slip joints like I was this or its cousins would be a great start. I actually bought the Squeak titanium Elmax first and loved it so I migrated quick to a little bigger blade. Eventually I think I'll grab the K390 Urban. Do yourself a solid and pick up one of the versions of this knife, even the standard CTS BD1 version.
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