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Spatman
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:36 am 
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Wow, I have almost everything on that list in my closet right now!

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And I thought I was the only crazy arse here. hehe.

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Well firstly I'm glad it's going no further.
They did their job in researching and found you having a legit reason for buying them. But still not getting them? Odd.

Like Spat said, its great to know they are enforcing what they've written. Too bad it took a worse case scenario for it to come to this though.

I'm just glad it's going no further and you're still a free man :)

I've never had a gerber as part of my gear......I'm thinking I'll keep it that. Peace bonders always seem to go overboard on blades.

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SSgt Burton wrote:
Contrary to popular belief, Dom is not an International arms dealer.
Hmmm... that sounds familiar! :lol:
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SSgt Burton wrote:
Don't get me started on wacko importation laws. :roll:

A lot of the stuff on that list (nearly all of it) is illegal here too.


Yes Kevin, but with "guns" like yours... who needs a knife? :D

@Scott: Very cool rubber gerber! Um, how much? :)

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Scott would taking out the serrations on one (or both) sides make it any stiff-er? (oo-er)

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Taking the serrations out, I don't think would make a difference.
If you could get something right in the center of the knife, like a popsicle stick, that would work.
However keeping that stick centered and not popping out either side of the blade would be real hard.

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Eagle wrote:
From HMRC...

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPort ... OD1_025807

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2. Scope of offensive weapons controls

2.1 The Restriction of Offensive Weapons Act 1959-1961 prohibit the
possession and importation of:

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• A stealth knife, that is a knife or spike, which has a
blade, or sharp point, made from a material that is not
readily detectable by apparatus used for detecting metal
and which is not designed for domestic use or for use in
the processing, preparation or consumption of food or as
a toy.


BUT an eight inch-long, serated steel, military fighting knife designed for parting ribcages doesn't even raise an eyebrow.

The UK is a strange fish indeed... :roll: :wink:

Okay, so simple answer;

Someone needs to design/produce a Gerber fork in resin to go with the Gerber steak knife. :wink: :D

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Funny- because I work in the food service industry, that was the first thing that popped into my head after reading the regulations-

A knife/spoon/fork combo with a napkin in a plastic wrap . :lol:

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Funny- because I work in the food service industry, that was the first thing that popped into my head after reading the regulations-

A knife/spoon/fork combo with a napkin in a plastic wrap . :lol:

Package contains; Eating Utensils - Plastic. :D 8) :wink:

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The new improved field utensil the Gerber MK2 Spork.

Sounds crazy but I am willing to bet it would work.

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I think I'm going to randomly mail some of you guys in the UK a CD of my favorite band from the 80's. But on the Customs form I'm just going to list the band's name:

ANTHRAX

I wonder if that would cause any problems?

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I wonder what would happen if you listed this:

Package contains:
Its not guns, bombs, lethal weapons or deadly chemicals....honest

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I wonder what would happen if you listed this:

Package contains:
Its not guns, bombs, lethal weapons or deadly chemicals....honest


Trouble is U.K. customs have no sense of humour... :lol:

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THe best part about this thread is that we're essentially trying to figure out how to smuggle stuff past customs...

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CplTony wrote:
I wonder what would happen if you listed this:

Package contains:
Its not guns, bombs, lethal weapons or deadly chemicals....honest


Trouble is U.K. customs have no sense of humour... :lol:



That's because nobody in any official capacity in the UK is a human being anymore...
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CplTony wrote:
I wonder what would happen if you listed this:

Package contains:
Its not guns, bombs, lethal weapons or deadly chemicals....honest


Trouble is U.K. customs have no sense of humour... :lol:


you think customs agent elsewhere have humour??

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The Gerber Spork..
I like this idea. It'd save me carrying a Baskin Robbins racing spoon in my BDU's..:)

Thinkgeek do a titanium one...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/tools/8ace/

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Sweet I got to get me one of thoose.

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