Knives in Ecuador

Stephen and Ramona Member

Member since 24 January 2013

Stephen and RamonaMember26 January 2013 20:40:46

Here in West Virginia its not uncommon to have a buck knife on your hip. Is this practice accepted in ecuador?

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fdmcgSerial 暗网禁区26 January 2013 20:44:32

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I am not sure about knives however there are severe restrictions on owning guns.

joeyeggs Active member

Member since 13 June 2012

joeyeggsActive member28 January 2013 11:34:56

I haven't seen it but I haven't seen any deer either. Maybe outside the city.

jm141302 Contributor

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jm141302Contributor28 January 2013 13:29:33

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In the rural parts, many carry a machete instead of a buck knife.听 These people are like surgeons with machetes.听 It's incredible watching them use them.听 Machetes come in various sizes here.
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I would think in Quito and other big cities you'd get weird looks and it would get stolen/pick pocketed eventually.听 I wouldn't want to flash around something that valuable.听 I saw the same pocket knife I own for sale here, and it cost more than double what I paid in the states.

Stephen and Ramona Member

Member since 24 January 2013

Stephen and RamonaMember28 January 2013 19:45:04

The knife I'm referring to comes folded in a snapped sheath that is strung through the belt. Pretty hard to pick pocket but I suppose it could happen. Thanks for the input.