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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Full image of the Lever Lock Automatic Knife open and closed.

Angled image of the Lever Lock Automatic Knife open.

Details and features of the Automatic Knife.

Compact Lever Lock Auto Knife

$44.99

Stiletto OTF Knife - Automatic

$59.99

BOGO

Ridge Runner EDC Mini Keychain Knife

$12.99

Full image of Damascus Automatic OTF Knife open and closed.

Close up image of the Damascus Automatic OTF Knife blade.

Details and features of Automatic OTF Knife.

Close up image of OTF Knife held in hand.

Close up angled image of Blue Automatic OTF Knife handle and glass breaker.

OTF Damascus Dagger

$49.99

Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl Damascus Stiletto Knife

Kissing Crane Damascus Stiletto Knife

$84.99 - $85.99

Xenoburn Assisted Opening Cleaver Pocket Knife - Black Titanium Coated Steel Blade, Textured TPU Handle, Pocket Clip, Lanyard Hole

Xenoburn Black Titanium Cleaver Knife

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The USMC 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 Maximum Pocket Knife

$23.99

Pearl handle stiletto pock knife with silver accents displayed on a variety of antique items.

Black nylon belt sheath with a quick release buckle closure.

Closed pearl handle switchblade stilleto pocket knife with silver accents and a slide trigger.

Upclose angled view of the end of a pearl handle switchblade with mirror polished silver accents.

Side view of pearl handled switchblade stilleto knife with silver mirror polished 4 3/4" blade.

Closed switchblade enclosed in black nylon belt sheath with open buckle closure.

Pearl handled switchblade stilleto knife with silver mirror polished 4 3/4" blade.

OTF Stiletto Knife - Pearl Handle Switchblade

$59.99

The Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife open view

Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Brass Pins, Stainless Steel Bolsters - Closed 4 1/4"

$39.99

Kissing Crane Pocket Farmer Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Synthetic Handle, Brass Liners

Kissing Crane Black Pocket Farmer Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Synthetic Handle, Brass Liners

Kissing Crane Pocket Farmer Knife

$21.99

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

$79.99

The USMC Desert OPS Pocket Knife shown in its open and closed positions

A detailed look at the pocket knife's tough handle

A detailed look at the pocket knife's blade and handle pommel

The full length of the USMC Desert OPS Pocket Knife

USMC Desert Ops Pocket Knife

$24.99

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.