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Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:08 am
by Dugan
http://www.theultimateknife.com/fox-dar ... size-m-xl/
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http://www.theultimateknife.com/599-fox ... size-m-xl/
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I trained in H2H when I was younger. One test from a black belt by the age of 14. (Couldnt afford it).

I always loved close combat defense, but I haven't trained in years. I was thinking about getting one of these as an EDC for defense and general use. I really like the DART, but I didnt know if these were legal..

Both come with a trainer kit also if purchased.
http://www.theultimateknife.com/fox-dar ... size-m-xl/

Anyone have either of these? The art of the Karambit has always amazed me, and to see the design with a straight blade makes it more EDC friendly. Id love to learn to train with one of these. Its amazing how my previous training has kicked in for certain situations and I dont even realize it until after. I would like to be proficient in something along the lines of a Karambit, but I have a feeling they are illegal.

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:12 am
by Dugan
I use to carry a hook assisted opening knife when I lived in NJ, but it was cheap and there was no retention to the knife.

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:44 am
by HoBoJoe
Blade length is less than 3" so it should be legal without a needing a permit. Switch blades/knives with a button used to deploy the blade are not legal. Assisted opening knives like a kershaw speedsafe are legal. However, make sure you read up on the laws yourself.

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:05 pm
by Bullpup
Is that hook on the back of the blade a bottle opener?

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Sat Nov 22, 2014 4:15 pm
by Dugan
Bullpup wrote:Is that hook on the back of the blade a bottle opener?

Could be haha, But its to assist opening. You can catch it on anything to open the blade. My old knife didnt have such a hook, but I was good at opening it off things if needed.

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Mon Nov 24, 2014 11:35 am
by Pjd832
HoBoJoe wrote:.... Switch blades/knives with a button used to deploy the blade are not legal......
there are exceptions....dependent upon your line of work ...active military and leo definitely ....possibly first responders as well though i am not positive on them

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Fri Mar 04, 2016 7:06 am
by waleeedijaz
Anyone have either of these? The art of the Karambit has always amazed me, and to see the design with a straight blade makes it more EDC friendly. Id love to learn to train with one of these. Its amazing how my previous training has kicked in for certain situations and I dont even realize it until after. I would like to be proficient in something along the lines of a Karambit, but I have a feeling they are illegal.

Re: Are these knives legal in DE?

PostPosted:Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:24 am
by Owen
I know a guy who did knife/MMA training and he caries a practice knife that is curved like the Karambit. It is not sharp at all but he said it works just fine for self defense.