Thanks. I don't have a Spirit but i'm assuming the locking mechanism is the same as the SwissTool i've been examining.I figure it would be possible to remove the spring, break off one side of the sliding lock, and slide the whole part out of the opposite side, this way the tools would still retain their backsprings but not lock, and I wouldn't need to do any grinding or cutting (I don't have a grinder anyway).Hope this makes sense I was just wondering if wiser heads than mine had already tried this.
Good ol' UK laws eh? lol. I often find it ironic that my two close buddies are coppers, and carry Leatherman Waves whilst on duty - locking blades and a pointed blade that can be opened so damn quickly, it's almost like a flick knife! Leathermans look a lot more offensive than a Spirit. You can kill someone with something as innocent as a biro or a pencil, yet you wouldn't get questioned for carring those. Carry a folding pliers with a blunt nose knife and you're a criminal on the run with armed response tracking you! lol.I wouldn't worry about it - and in the highly unlikely event of a stop and search by a jobsworth, ask to see the PC's multitool and why they need to carry them! If they produce a LM wave, scream and back away and start calling for help...
Ah, yes that's what I see on the SwissTool, i'm glad the Spirit is the same I'm going to give it a go (once I get a Spirit) and report back Innocent looking or not it's still technically illegal as EDC without an excuse, i'm too much of a chicken to face the risk