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Re: European travel

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zhyla wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:04 pm
Evil D wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 7:07 am
I wouldn't take anything, and would instead see what I might be able to buy when I get there. But, I'm not much of a traveler so what do I know.
I usually take an Ambitious because it looks innocuous and it’s inexpensive to replace if confiscated. Most places the cops will just confiscate if it’s a tourist.
Do you find there are cutting tasks that the Ambitious is unable to properly be used for or you find no such problem?
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Re: European travel

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I just checked my international airport. They do allow knives with a blade below 6 cm in Belgium in the carry on. In the past the airport confirmed this, BUT according to Brussels airport it was still up to the security officer (like TSA) to individually decide.
So don´t take anything you can´t loose.
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Re: European travel

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SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:36 am
zhyla wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:04 pm
Evil D wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 7:07 am
I wouldn't take anything, and would instead see what I might be able to buy when I get there. But, I'm not much of a traveler so what do I know.
I usually take an Ambitious because it looks innocuous and it’s inexpensive to replace if confiscated. Most places the cops will just confiscate if it’s a tourist.
Do you find there are cutting tasks that the Ambitious is unable to properly be used for or you find no such problem?
It’s a knife.
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Re: European travel

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zhyla wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:30 pm
SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:36 am
zhyla wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:04 pm
Evil D wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 7:07 am
I wouldn't take anything, and would instead see what I might be able to buy when I get there. But, I'm not much of a traveler so what do I know.
I usually take an Ambitious because it looks innocuous and it’s inexpensive to replace if confiscated. Most places the cops will just confiscate if it’s a tourist.
Do you find there are cutting tasks that the Ambitious is unable to properly be used for or you find no such problem?
It’s a knife.
That is good. What would be your ideal Spyderco model to carry for travel if legalities were pro knife and you could carry any model?
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Re: European travel

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SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:44 pm
zhyla wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:30 pm
SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Fri Sep 13, 2024 10:36 am
zhyla wrote:
Thu Sep 12, 2024 1:04 pm


I usually take an Ambitious because it looks innocuous and it’s inexpensive to replace if confiscated. Most places the cops will just confiscate if it’s a tourist.
Do you find there are cutting tasks that the Ambitious is unable to properly be used for or you find no such problem?
It’s a knife.
That is good. What would be your ideal Spyderco model to carry for travel if legalities were pro knife and you could carry any model?
They’re all the same.
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Re: European travel

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And so say I decided to visit a place like Maniago, Italy which is a center of knife making and I found a great Spyderco Byrd or Salt for sale there. Should I buy it and ask them to ship it? Or cost wise just get it mail order?
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