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 Morpheus Extra Large Stiletto Knife closed and deployed

A look at the stiletto otf knife in its deployed position

A detailed view of the stiletto knife handle with the pocket clip

A detailed view of the stiletto's handle

Viper-Tec Morpheus Extra Large OTF Stiletto Knife and Pouch

$99.99

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The Aluminum Automatic Knife shown fully deployed

The automatic knife shown in its closed position

A detailed look at the automatic knife's handle

A detailed look at the pocket knife's blade

Stealth Auto Pocket Knife

$39.99

Perfect for those of you who want to carry a full-size knife without the extra bulk but that is still built for hard use

The black handle is made of high-quality carbon fiber with the deployment button placed along the spine for fast opening

The tough handle also features a stainless steel reversible pocket clip and has a “battle-tested” glass breaker pommel

Viper-Tec Carbon Fiber Double-Edge OTF Knife

$89.99

Large OTF automatic stiletto knife with slide button trigger and mirror-polished blade on a background of black and green utility gear.

Large OTF automatic knife enclosed in a black nylon sheath with a buckle closure.

Closed automatic stiletto knife with matte black G10 handle scales and silver sliding trigger button.

Open automatic stiletto knife with matte black handle and silver mirror-polished blade.

Closed OTF matte black automatic stiletto knife with silver accents and handle scales.

Jumbo OTF Auto Stiletto Knife With Belt Sheath- Stainless Steel Blade, G10 Handle, Slide Button Opening - Length 11”

$79.99

American Flag Pocket Knife - Stonewashed Black Stainless Steel Blade, Engraved Wooden Handle Scales, Pocket Clip

American Flag Knife

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Black stiletto knife with a sleek design and sharp blade

Closed black stiletto knife showing the handle and clip

Diagram of black stiletto knife with measurements and features

Hand holding a black stiletto knife with a sharp blade

Close-up of the black stiletto knife handle with screws

Assisted Opening Micarta Stiletto Knife

$22.99

Kissing Crane Medium Brown Mule Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Medium Brown Mule Pocket Knife

$21.99

The full length of the Automatic Stiletto Knife on display

The automatic stiletto knife in its closed position to display the handle

The overall specs of the Blackwood Automatic Stiletto Knife shown in detail

The Blackwood Automatic Stiletto Knife shown in hand for size reference

A close-up look at the fileworking on the handle spine of the pocket knife

The automatic stiletto knife shown with the blade prominently displayed

Stiletto Autofire Knife

$39.99

The Kissing Crane M1911 Pistol Trapper has two laser-etched stainless steel blades.

The trapper knife has a wooden handle with M1911 Pistol themed artwork.

The Kissing Crane M1911 Pistol Trapper has a razor-sharp clip point blade with laser-etching.

The pocket knife has a spey blade with a nail nick and laser-etched artwork.

Kissing Crane M1911 Pistol Trapper Pocket Knife

$57.99

Viper-Tec Cleaversong Butterfly Knife - 8Cr13 Stainless Steel Blade, 2Cr13 Stainless Steel Handle - Length 9”

Viper-Tec Cleaversong Butterfly Knife

$64.99

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The Mini Black Automatic OTF Knife is quick and tactical with its double action trigger and OTF design

The 3 1/2” handle is black CNC-milled, anodized aluminum, and the trigger switch is conveniently located on top

Mini Black Automatic OTF Tanto Knife

$19.99

Kissing Crane’s Doc Holliday Trapper pays tribute the an Old West hero.

The handle scales are black and brown jigged bone with artwork.

There is laser-etched, Doc Holliday themed artwork on the stainless steel blades.

Kissing Crane Doc Holliday Trapper Pocket Knife - Stainless Steel Blades, Burnt Bone Handle Scales, Nickel Silver Bolsters

$54.99

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.