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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Black OTF Karambit Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Stonewashed Finish, Metal Alloy Handle, Pocket Clip - Length 9”

Viper-Tec OTF Karambit Knife

$89.99

The Large White Pearl Stiletto Knife in open and closed position

Large White Pearl Stiletto Knife

$39.99

Butterfly knife with black marble handle on metallic background

Butterfly knife on wooden surface with stones and leaves

Diagram of black marble butterfly knife with measurements

Hand holding a butterfly knife with black marble handle

Close-up of butterfly knife handle and locking mechanism

Close-up of butterfly knife blade and pivot area

Stainless Steel Butterfly Knife

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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

NightShark Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

NightShark Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

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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

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

American Flag Knife

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Benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife with an all-black finish, sliding trigger button, and pocket clip.

Closed black OTF pocket knife showing the satin grey pocket clip with an inscription of "The Infidel" upon it.

Upclose view of the benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife double edged blade with a "Benchmade" inscription in the upper corner.

Closed black benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife with satin grey sliding trigger and decorative handle grooves.

Benchmade Infidel All-Black OTF Pocket Knife

$553.00

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

Full image of the Gil Hibben Folding Recurve Kerambit opened.

Full image of the Folding Recurve Kerambit closed.

Details and features of the Recurve Kerambit.

Full image of the Kerambit held in hand opened and closed.

Gil Hibben Folding Recurve Karambit

$57.99

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

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.