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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USA pocket knife with upswept stainless steel blade and patriotic handle, 8 inches long

USA Pocket Knife

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Delta Defender Pocket Knife

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There’s no question that this a truly impressive pocket knife with its length, from tip to end, coming in at 13” overall

The impressive stiletto pocket knife can be carried and stored in its tough nylon belt sheath with Velcro closure flap

7 1/4” closed pocket knife, with push button and slide lock conveniently located on top

Automatic Italian Stiletto Knife

$59.99

Ghost Series Blue Double Edge OTF Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Metal Alloy Handle, Pocket Clip - Length 9”

Viper-Tec Ghost Series Blue Double Edge OTF Knife

$89.99

Shinwa Kamisori Folding Razor Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Grey Titanium Finish, G10 Handle Scales - 6” Closed

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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

SOA Scout Assisted Opening Pocket Knife - Black with Camo Paracord Wrapping

SOA Scout Knife

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Full image of the Damascus Automatic OTF Knife open and closed.

Close up image of the Damascus Automatic OTF Knife blade.

Details and features of the Automatic OTF Knife.

Damascus Premium OTF Knife

$59.99

Kriegar German Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Assisted Opening, Stainless Bolsters And Pins

Kriegar German Peach Wood Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Assisted Opening, Wooden Handle, Stainless Bolsters And Pins

Kriegar Stiletto Knife

$25.99

Bushmaster Diamondback OTF Knife

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Stiletto dagger with a black blade finish and stacked leather handle on a background of wood and tactical gear.

Stiletto dagger enclosed in dark leather sheath with an exposed stacked leather handle held by a snap button closure.

Upclose view of the V42 stiletto dagger knife handle with stacked leatherthst has a slight patina and a sharp black end pommel.

V42 stiletto military dagger with a black satin double-edged blade and leather stacked handle.

12 5/8" stiletto dagger knife with double-edged black blade and natural stacked leather handle.

V42 Elite Stiletto Dagger

$39.99

Kissing Crane Genuine Abalone Trapper Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Abalone Trapper Pocket Knife

$46.99

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.