What is a pocket knife?

A pocket knife is simply a knife with a blade that folds out or “opens” from the handle, where it is housed when not in use. The idea being that it will easily fit in the pocket for everyday carry. Generally, a pocket knife is either assisted opening or manual opening.

What is an assisted opening knife?

These knives are opened by the user employing either the “flipper”, which is a lever on the back spine of the knife or a “thumb stud”, which is a small stud on the blade. This action starts the deployment of the blade and a mechanism like a spring or ball-bearing finishes opening the blade and then it locks into place.

What is a trapper pocket knife?

This is a style of manual opening pocket knife that has two blades, which fold out from the handle. Traditionally, there is a spey blade and a clip blade, each having a nail nick so that they can be deployed with just an upward pull on the blade.

What is an OTF knife?

When you see a knife listed as an OTF, it stands for “out-the-front” and means that it is a knife with a blade that extends straight from the handle. An OTF pocket knife can be opened with a manual slide, with assisted opening, with an automatic mechanism or by using gravity.

How do I choose a pocket knife?

A good, quality folding pocket knife should be a tool that you can take for granted because it will be able to perform whenever and wherever you need it. Choose one that will perform the specific tasks that come up for you in your everyday life. For example, if you’re in emergency services, a rescue knife with an integrated seatbelt cutter and glass breaker would be perfect for you.

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The Salvation Abalone Trapper Pocket Knife is shown with both blades extended and closed.

An image showing one of the blades and its decorations.

Christian Pocket Knife - Salvation Bible Verse Trapper

$19.99

USMC Beachhead Partially Serrated Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

USMC Beachhead Pocket Knife

$14.99

Kissing Crane Black Angus Pocket Farmer Folding Pocket Knife

$9.98 ~~Price reduced from $17.99 to~~

Full image of Black And Red Dagger OTF Knife shown open and closed.

Close up of black stainless steel blade from OTF knife.

Details and features of Black and Red OTF Dagger.

Dagger OTF Knife

$89.99

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The Armed Force Tactical Black Automatic OTF Knife shown open and closed

Detailed views of the knife's blade and glassbreaker

Armed Force Tactical OTF Knife

$69.99

Smith & Wesson Flat Dark Earth OTF Pocket Knife

$52.99

The Gil Hibben Folding Cleaver Knife puts the incredible chopping power of a full-size cleaver right in your pocket

The pocket knife has a bead-blasted stainless steel pocket clip and is 5”, when closed, and it is 8 7/8” in overall length

The handle scales are crafted of black Micarta, secured with sturdy screws, and the liners are bead blasted stainless steel

The knife has a 3 7/8” 7Cr17 stainless steel cleaver blade, with a satin finish, which can be easily accessed with its flipper

Gil Hibben Folding Cleaver Knife

$48.99

The Hibben Blue Whirlwind Pocket Knife 4 5/8”, when closed, and 7 3/4” when open

The handle scales are aluminum with G10 inserts

The Hibben pocket knife has a 7Cr17 stainless steel blade

Gil Hibben Blue Whirlwind Pocket Knife

$32.98 ~~Price reduced from $46.99 to~~

The USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife with TPR handle and black 3Cr13 stainless steel blade shown both opened and closed.

The USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife is shown closed with TPR handle that has the iconic stacked USMC handle style.

A view of the glassbreaker pommel on the TPR handle and a full view of the non-reflective black 3Cr13 stainless steel blade.

An angled view of the USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife with black, non-reflective blade and stacked TPR handle.

USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife

$26.99

Shinigami bloodwood pocket knife with "raindrop patterned" blade and metallic blue accents on a background of orange toned bamboo.

Closed bloodwood pocket knife with a raindrop patterned blade and metallic blue accents along with a japanese inscription in the wooden handle.

Closed bloodwood pocket knife with "raindrop" pattern steel blade and metallic blue accents and pocket clip with the inscription "shinwa."

Upclose view of the pocket knife's "raindrop" pattern blade with metallic blue thumbstuds and the inscription "shinwa."

Open shinwa shinigami bloodwood pocket knife with raindrop pattern blade, metallic blue accents, and engraved bloodwood handle scales.

Shinwa Bloodwood Pocket Knife

$24.99

Shinwa Zhanshi Bloodwood Assisted Opening Pocket Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Wooden Handle Scales, Blue Liners And Pocket Clip

Shinwa Zhanshi Bloodwood Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

$17.98 ~~Price reduced from $24.99 to~~

Black Legion Covert Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

Black Legion Covert Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

$6.99 ~~Price reduced from $12.99 to~~

POCKET KNIVES FAQS

What is a pocket knife?
A pocket knife is simply a knife with a blade that folds out or “opens” from the handle, where it is housed when not in use. The idea being that it will easily fit in the pocket for everyday carry. Generally, a pocket knife is either assisted opening or manual opening.
What is an assisted opening knife?
These knives are opened by the user employing either the “flipper”, which is a lever on the back spine of the knife or a “thumb stud”, which is a small stud on the blade. This action starts the deployment of the blade and a mechanism like a spring or ball-bearing finishes opening the blade and then it locks into place.
What is a trapper pocket knife?
This is a style of manual opening pocket knife that has two blades, which fold out from the handle. Traditionally, there is a spey blade and a clip blade, each having a nail nick so that they can be deployed with just an upward pull on the blade.
What is an OTF knife?
When you see a knife listed as an OTF, it stands for “out-the-front” and means that it is a knife with a blade that extends straight from the handle. An OTF pocket knife can be opened with a manual slide, with assisted opening, with an automatic mechanism or by using gravity.
How do I choose a pocket knife?
A good, quality folding pocket knife should be a tool that you can take for granted because it will be able to perform whenever and wherever you need it. Choose one that will perform the specific tasks that come up for you in your everyday life. For example, if you’re in emergency services, a rescue knife with an integrated seatbelt cutter and glass breaker would be perfect for you.