Quick question for civilian owners...
Quick question for civilian owners...
followup on that stainless thread...
how many of you are law enforcement personnel (undercover or not) and use a civilian for its real purpose?, how many carry in EDC for self defence?, and how many put it in a draw and only get it out to look at or show somone? finally does neone have the CF civilian (PE) with 450 or 452 on the blade? (just outta interest<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>)
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how many of you are law enforcement personnel (undercover or not) and use a civilian for its real purpose?, how many carry in EDC for self defence?, and how many put it in a draw and only get it out to look at or show somone? finally does neone have the CF civilian (PE) with 450 or 452 on the blade? (just outta interest<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle>)
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I,ve carried a plain edge civilian for self defense purposes for about 5 years.Every time I think I have found a replacement for it, I find myself going back to carrying it instead.It is an excellent design that allows for some unique uses in trained hands when compared to a straight blade.Thankfully I have never had to use it yet.
My Civies stay in the pouch!
While I generally buy knives as functional tools, I just had to have this weapon in my collection.
There is no question that, the Civilian has only one purpose in its design - Slicing and Dicing. I do not want to face a jury of good and honest people and say I wasn't looking for trouble from the git go.
If you use the Civilian for any other purpose, that voids the Spyderco warranty.
One way or the other, you pay for your tools!
While I generally buy knives as functional tools, I just had to have this weapon in my collection.
There is no question that, the Civilian has only one purpose in its design - Slicing and Dicing. I do not want to face a jury of good and honest people and say I wasn't looking for trouble from the git go.
If you use the Civilian for any other purpose, that voids the Spyderco warranty.
One way or the other, you pay for your tools!
I carry mine daily ,AND use it CAREFULLY for a variety of uses - opening boxes (esp cutting the nylon strapping) Only problem I have had is slicing myself as well as what I was cutting !Hope never to need it for defence but it is good to know it is there if needed ! Have just recently got a G10 one so now carry 2 .
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I've got a Spyderco Civilian CF Collectors'
Club knife that stays in the showcase!
Truthfully, I'm not in law enforcement, so I only carry blades of 3" or less. It's a felonious crime to be caught in the state of
Michigan with a knife over 3". Therefore, everything I collect over 3" has got to be
considered "collectable".
Made in Detroit
Club knife that stays in the showcase!
Truthfully, I'm not in law enforcement, so I only carry blades of 3" or less. It's a felonious crime to be caught in the state of
Michigan with a knife over 3". Therefore, everything I collect over 3" has got to be
considered "collectable".
Made in Detroit
This is the only knife in my collection that is never used (except for theraputic opening and closeing <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle> ). Mainly because I could never hope to argue self defence if I was caught in public with it, and partly because I wouldn't dream of abusing it for utility use.
IMHO this is the most beutiful knife in the spyderco collection and is more akin to a work of art.
IMHO this is the most beutiful knife in the spyderco collection and is more akin to a work of art.