The Spyderco Urban Pocketknife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- The Spyderco Urban is an EDC knife which is designed to help people cope with silly, fear-driven lawmaking. Although it's probably not the best choice if you're not having to jump through legal hoops, it's a pretty darn good EDC choice if you are.
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I enjoy the fact that you don't have an annoying intro with annoying music. You get straight down to business.
Agreed
"It's a terrible fact of life, but it's a fact of life for some people"
Nick Shabazz 2017 👊👊👊✨💫✨
Great vid. Thanks. I live in the UK and I love mine (in Elmax). I used to own a UKPK which is also an excellent knife. One hand opening is so convenient for those quick little tasks; and yet having a spydie hole means none of the blade length is lost to thumbstud placement when gutting a baguette or splitting an apple. I love that this is a sturdy little knife. Stout blade and firm backspring being two of features I look for in a UK edc. Sometimes it has been pressed into harder use as it was the only knife I had. I was grateful of the extra heft. Granted it has those unusual Spyderco looks, but it's an iconic design from an iconic company. If you live in the UK and want the best modern folder available under £100 that isn't a multitool the Urban and UKPK has got you covered. I'd love if they made them in different colours (earth brown handles anyone?). In fact the only gripe with this knife is the price. Despite being built in europe it costs around £80 ($100) in the UK. Far more than the average man in a UK street is likely to want to pay for a slipjoint to pop in the pocket and forget about until needed. For those not into high end steels I'd recommend the Bird Tern as an alternative at $48 (£35). Saying that, I own two Urbans as they are such good knives I wanted one as a spare. I am a knife person after all ;-)
I love my UKPK. But I picked one of these up because K390 was an option and its does 99% of my cutting tasks. The blade stock is a bit thick but its ground super thin behind the edge. Nice review as always Nick 😁
Great video! I love my Urban. I have it in my collection with the Cat (BD-1), and the Chicago. I really like slip joint knives so I don't mind that it doesn't lock. I also have the UKPK but this knife fits perfectly in the watch pocket of my jeans so I often carry this as my "sheeple" knife in addition to a larger knife like a Native 5 lightweight.
The N690 is closer to VG10 steel due to the cobalt (fine grain, edge retention) than 440C.
Thus, to me, this is about a .25 inch longer Dragonfly2 non locking offering.
The blade is thicker, .11 compared to .09
The hole is out front instead of half/half like the Dragonfly.
Price point is very similar.
I do appreciate all you do for the community.
Education is a great thing, a knowledgeable buyer even more so.
I have been considering a N690 knife, the Steel Will Mini Gekko in macarta handle.. just have a tough time paying $169 for a VG10 steel type of knife.
Maybe, one day, this will come across your desk, if so... would be most interested in the Shabazz take, that would be a beautiful thing.
Had this as an EDC for over 5 years, fantastic for UK. Ergonomics are epic, sharpens very nice with lansky kit, holds an edge for relitvly long for the steal. Easy use with one hand and a large cable tie trick on the spydy hole makes it easier, for the workplace if it's not appropriate to fully open, (UK I know!) you can open it one stage cupped in the hand for opaning boxes etc.. Had the Byrd version for a while and also found that to be good just did not have the edge retention or rust resistance
Irv how can I make the opening easier? Is kind of hard to open one hand
I like this one better than the ukpk for the simple reason that the liner/spacer continues the full length of the blade, as well as the fact that it's a little chunkier. It's a good mix between the ukpk and the squeak.
I received a version in K390 and really enjoy it. My only gripe would be the sharp spine. The ergos are fantastic for such a small knife (it's not a full sized knife). I actually like the blade stock and find since the blade is ground rather thin, it gives it a more durable feel. Because it's a slipjoint, it's easy to use quickly and put away, another EDC win. Many people love the Dragonfly, but I haven't been one to fall for it completely, this is a much better design in a knife maybe just a bit larger in pocket. At $70 or so, this knife in K390 is a steal.
"If you got scared politicians I feel bad for you son.."
- Shabay-Z
Nice review. I have one of the older versions made in Japan. I think you would like this one better. Seems to be a step up in materials and quality. It comes with G10 handles. The blade is thinner, only a tad thicker than a delica. No sharp edges, except the cutting edge, and the jimping is standard Spyderco, not too sharp and not too dull. It does cost almost twice as much, around $95 if I remember correctly. I guess they made a few sacrifices to get the price down to the mid-$50's.
One of my favourites to carry here in the UK. Got the version in Elmax with British racing green scales myself.
Yeah, I heard about the K390 urban too. Grey FRN scales I believe.
That's the thing that puts me off K390. Not very corrosion resistant to start off with and I've heard it's an absolute pain to sharpen.
I get what you are saying about buying any UK legal Spydercos though; they seem to offer more UK legal options than any other manufacturer, but choices are still limited so buying them all is actually an attainable goal :p
I will see how the KME with diamond stones from 100 grit to 1500 grit goes. I bet it will be fine!
I actually love this knife, politics aside... I use it at work a lot.
That was a spot on rant from 5:15 to 6:15. Well done Nick.
I just ordered one in K390 from Bohler. Cant wait to sharpen that! (sprint run from GPknives)
Come live in England,, sometimes a sharp tongue can get you into trouble,,, ha ha,,,
Another great video. Love the way you can make the viewer feel they have personal experience with the knife without ever having seen one. The good, bad, ugly method is wonderful. And I'm sure these terrified politicians rule over some wonderful people and beautiful places, but I'm super glad that they don't "represent" me or my area".... Hope you have a great day! Looking forward to the next video....
Will you revisiting some of these old ones, steel change etc might have happened?
Hello Nick,
Between Dragonfly and Urban, which one would you take? I have a G10 Dragonfly 2, and even though I have relatively small hands, it's cramping my wrist. Urban handle looks a bit bigger to hold. Been looking at Lil' Native also, but its handle is very thick and square shaped (I do have a Native 5 Salt which I really want to love, but it's just thick in the pocket.
Occasionally I take the Pingo which I find perfect in the pocket, and this is mainly why I'm looking at this.
Love this knife's ergonomic, just as good as manix 2. Hope they got a higher-end steel.
You said "sorry a rant slipped." If anything you were just stating facts and stayed unbiased. I don't know whether you lean left or right but you are very rational which is hard to find now a days
Just watched this one. Agree UKPK is nicer all the way around. The Urban also comes in K390, which is a compelling option for steel nerds.
Easily one of the underrated Spydercos
I just ordered the UK Heinnie Haynes special order with g10, S90V and thinner blade stock. I can't wait for it!
What are your impressions? I adore this little thing, and the deep dark red scales look great (friendlier than black) and really lock the wee knife in one's hand.
The CPM S90V seems to really keep an edge well too, I did a bit of gardening yesterday, digging into dirt with the Urban to rehome some plants, and despite little jagged stones all over the place, it could still push-cut paper afterwards. I really should still use a trowel in future though!
@@Naptosis I actually still haven't got my hands on it. I'm living in Turkey and haven't been able to get back to the UK. I got it delivered to my parents' place.
Sadly, I don't think I'll be able to get hold of it for many more months.
I’m looking at getting the Spyderco Manix lw in s110v, but I like to stop my blades everyday to avoid having to remove extra steel , but from what I have heard s110v needs to have a toothy edge and I was wondering if I can still strop everyday ? I have a block stop one side black and one side green compound called flex stop I believe. And I also have S30V military and if that an be stropped everyday also because I have heard that needs a toothy edge as well. Probably sounds like a ridiculous question but most of my blades are vg 10 , so don’t really know how to go about this tough super steels, cheers Zac.
Hey Nick - my son got the UKPK delivered a few days ago and it's a cracking little knife. In your disassembly video (where I should be asking this question, sorry) you showed us the 'washer-hump'. If that was sanded flat, do you suppose a brass/bronze washer of similar dimensions could be used more effectively instead?
It probably won't make any difference. It would be like a victorinox.
The laws can be a bit crazy and misdirected. I have a series of small legal knives for business trips, especially overseas. A son of mine is going on a business trip and I almost forgot to mention the legal issues with knives. One has to look at all possible areas during travel. Sometimes, state lines are not clear and jurisdictions and have a mixed set of problems. In Kansas, where I currently reside, they loosened the knife laws, but initially forgot to make the law preempt local restrictions. That was fixed. Some states may not be structured the same way. In Kansas, I can have and carry any knife in any way, but not throwing stars. Also, federal lands are a patchwork and they have their own laws.
Ah yes the throwing stars. They must be worried about all those ninjas knocking about 🤣🤣
I'm on the fence about this one. I really like n690, just wish it was a lockback.
that is my next knife!!!..back spine will work great with my ferrol rod..
your so lucky on your pivot screw mine I can't loosen so much locktite even heated the screw with a soldering iron to loosen the adhesive no luck.. any ideas?
My urban is probably in my pocket more than my delica is, such a slick little knife
Excellent review. Since this knife was made to accommodate more stringent knife laws, I'm not sure why Spyderco went with a 2.61 inch blade rather than keeping it below 2.5 inches. That slightly greater than 1/10 of an inch difference in blade length has zero difference in terms of functionality yet would allow it to be a legal carry almost anywhere (rather than being "almost legal.") My other complaint is that the thumb ramp is quite steep and not all that usable. I'm in agreement with just about everything else that NS mentions. Seems like an almost perfect knife that misses on just a few (but none-the-less) important points.
terrywho22
Spyderco makes a Chicago. It has a shorter blade.
Now this is a slip joint knife I would like to own it has the parts to make it like a dragonfly but bigger and simple. Yep I'll add one to my collection.
So curious....how do you feel about knife laws? Lol! Great video as always Nick 👍👍
I've got an opinion or two. :)
Can anyone help me? This or UKPK or Boker plus xs
Would love to see this knife with GID handle....
Sir just a quick question
Which would you recommend for a EDC knife I've got my eye on either a delica4 endura or a gripttlian
Regards j uk
The Suffolk Jay If you're in the U.K., both of those would be illegal.
Only illegal if u get caught 😊
If it’s the politicians that tell me what I should and shouldn’t do under threat of imprisonment, are they really *my* politicians? I think not. They never asked for my consent and I would never give it, and they don’t care one bit. Consent of the governed is an oxymoron.
Laws made by scared people, based on random cosmetic features. It really gets me going...
The real problem is all the gullible people who vote for them. If everyone still had to slaughter an animal to get meat, and had to build fires to stay warm, etc. they would remember the value of tools. Life has just gotten too easy, they're out of touch with reality. They open their Amazon packages with a dull steak knife yet think anyone who has a steak knife in their pocket must be some kind of murderer.
Masonic scum are partly responsible.
never seen this knife but I like it
HES GOT A KNIFE!!!!!!!. Ill look good and virtuous if I inform the management and get him fired, or inform the Police. "Yes sir, he took out a KNIFE and an apple! I was absolutely terrified". "Yes he has worked here a long time, but something now needs to be done" he is scary". All he kept saying was" its a CHRIS REEVE!! for fucks sake". TheEnd of a tale.
This knife is just like a modern double action handgun. It’s safe because of the half stop just like a double action handgun is safe because of the heavy trigger pull.
Flip out any time Nick, youve got it taped!
What good is a knife review without some testing???
I like the ‘sharp’ spine, works very well with fire steels.
2" , non locking, folder in N690 is the perfect knife for bushcrafting and survival - I always say
@@iamgroot4080 what’s it like thinking you are funny and clever when in reality you are neither?
UK laws are ridiculous. Might as well make screwdrivers illegal as well. That said I'm ordering one of these with the higher end steel. Great video
Don't give them any ideas!
I'm 90% sure carrying a screwdriver is illegal in London. White people aren't safe in Europe. That's funny.
Not so murdery...on that I sub.
Bought one couple of months ago 2019. The half-stop is now 90deg. I think the blade is now thinner? not sure about that, let me know please. The detente on mine looks /feels stronger than what I am seeing?. Im UK and the "urban" is now my 24/7 EDC, love it!. Scalpel sharp. Our politicians Im afraid are not "better than that". Just look at our BREXIT!!!
hm mine is clued
I wish it had aluminum scales
Nick you should make a video about stupid worldwide knife laws. I would find your rant interesting and reading other people's solution to the dumb laws.
What the difference between the uk pk and the urban ?
Urban is slightly smaller and different (some say better) steel.
Does this have a half stop?
yep,ive got one and theres no slow stop,it just clicks straight into a 90° angle and then it closes.
I like the Spyderco Delica.
I'm sure that delica likes You too
His accent is so rad
Are slip joints dangerous for bushcraft
They're not ideal and I certainly wouldn't use this one for that but a couple of my SAKs like the Farmer and Farmer X (both alox) are good for light bushcraft as they have saws and reamers too. But normally they are backup for a fixed blade.
AND survival, don't forget about that Sir
Can Glesser make a knife for me ? my country pohibits its citizens from carrying any kind of knife...
We had those some dumbass laws like that until recently. A folder wasn't allowed to be more than 7 cm., not allowed to lock or be opened with one hand.Due to the last, a UK PK was illegal. However, you could carry a 7 cm. fixed blade, which people who shouldn't be carrying knives in the first place was doing.
Denmark, I assume?
Yup. The laws are thankfully changed now to somewhat better. You can have a knife on you, folder or fixed blade up to 12 cm, if you can give a reasonable purpose. However if in an area with lots of people, like a concert, football match or similar, you can't have any knife not even a Gerber zipper attachment of about 1,5 cm.
With such a small knife I would add to the ugly that it doesnt come with a lanyard hole... Lanyards are the best fix for small knives, why not one?!
Chris Blenkarn Exactly, I feel you, this knife really needs a lanyard hole, not the big ones like the Para 2 and Military!
If you don't mind losing the clip you can remove the clip and hardware and use the resulting hole for a lanyard. That is what I do with mine and it works great.
GPKNIVES Great tip!
In my opinion the edges are not sharp but defined.
I think those sort of knife laws are for humiliation. They're treating adults like children. Meanwhile they give adult rights to children.
Bammmmm puts my roxi 4 on the table
I love beautiful tings.
Plagiarizing Hip Hop lol . You think you have him figured out , and BAM , there it is .BAM , there it is .
wow, Jay-z lyrics? lol
I'm not a businessman, I'm a business, man. So get out of my business, man. :)
Looks cute, I don't own any Spyderco knives, the hole doesn't interest me and their scales are cheap feeling
For the money they charge.
Manix xl will resolve your issues. I had the same impression till I handled some 'real' spydercos.. i wanna pet a slyz sometime. Looks like a winner to me.
Chris Walls it's a form of plastic basically, but durable and lightweight. FRCP feels a bit off to me, but their FRN feels nice. Spyderco knives are for people who want to use their knife as an EDC tool, not for playing with. I don't think any company makes better user knives. Knives these days are so gimmicky.
Thanks for the video but I had to stop when you started ranting about politics.
I'm here to gather information about knives, not to debate laws and political manipulation.
Slip joint on ukpk is too weak