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Buckles wrote:yep sure is. paid $37 on the auction site the other day. couldnt pass up the good deal

There are some very good fake UKPKs floating around that place. For that price, I'd be leery...

yowzer wrote:There are some very good fake UKPKs floating around that place. For that price, I'd be leery...

pretty positive this one is real. i came across the auction with a few minutes left and started bidding.

is there anyway to tell if it is fake or not?

All the fakes I have seen have had black G10 scales with a one-sided clip - they didn't cut-out the slots in the other scale for a left-handed clip. The clip is also shiny, not dull like the real ones. That's not to say they haven't got their act together but I think yours is genuine :)

ChrisR wrote:All the fakes I have seen have had black G10 scales with a one-sided clip - they didn't cut-out the slots in the other scale for a left-handed clip. The clip is also shiny, not dull like the real ones. That's not to say they haven't got their act together but I think yours is genuine :)

good to hear. i own several spydies, and if this is a fake, it is a very good one. the F&F is very good. it just feels like a well built blade.

I got an warnie Urban about a week ago, I've been carrying it as a back up/non knife person friendly EDC. It was a little weird not having to "unlock" it when closing it, after 30 some years of using lock blades. It's nice to have a knife for smaller jobs when my "tactical" EDC is overkill. I love vg10 and warnies, so this was a nice choice. I will get a leaf blade in the future. Another reason I got it is I hope to go to England some day and I would have at least one knife I could take. I recommend you try one.

Just got my Urban Leaf green G-10 and (a couple of weeks ago) a UKPK... I am so impressed with these beautiful knives... I like them more than I thought I would. Don't miss having locks at all as they are so secure. Fit, finish, materials, sharpness all top-shelf! Very impressive knives. They are taking turns as my favorite EDC blades these days. Thanks to all for your comments in this thread. I highly recommend them to anyone who even thinks they might like one.

I love my UKPK. Carrying it right now. But, I just got the Urban wharnie and love that too. It is a wicked looking little blade. With the orange scales, its sorta like wolf in sheeps clothing. The slipit mechanism is truly a great innovation.

Feeling very "unprepared" right now as I am on holiday and had to leave my UKPKs at home Excellent knives but I wasn't going to risk having them 'confiscated' by the Russian police so I took a tiny SAK Rambler instead

I have carried stockmen & trappers for 40 years or so & have never felt I needed a lock. I do carry locking knives as well but see no real advantage over a well made slipjoint. If I am going to chop something I will use a big fixed blade or an axe. If I am going to pry I will use a crowbar.

Though I don't have a Urban, I do have 3 UKPK's, and they are by far, one of the most addictive knives I own...PERIOD :cool: ! And +1 for the not missing a lock...They are the finest, and most inovative production Slipits in the world(imo)!! Awesome work Sal, and crew :cool: !

John

Got my Urban and UK Penknife as well, both with sage green G-10... I love both of these knives! A friend handled them and said he wanted an Urban, so I'm going to get one for him! And a sage green G-10 flat ground Delica just arrived too. WOW. In addition to my sage green G-10 Dragonfly, I've got quite a little sage-green G-10 collection of spydercos going. Awesome knives and so addicting!

The Urban is a very nice knife!! It doesn't need a lock. Fells very secure when using and it screams quality when you look at it and hold it. It's also very light and doesn't scare NKP. I would recommend one to anyone wanting a nice versatile smaller folder. Mine is getting get consiberable pocket time for the short period of time I've had it. Spyderco does it again :D

Charlie

Absolutely, dbcad.... I agree, Urban leaf does scream quality and it's a home run EDC knife!