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 Executive Stainless Steel Pocket Knife

The Executive Stainless Steel Pocket Knife

$19.99

The Benchmade Casbah Automatic Knife has a push button to deploy the blade

The automatic knife has a CPM-S30V steel drop point blade with a black finish

The handle is black, textured Grivory and features a pocket clip

Benchmade Casbah Automatic Knife

$250.00

Full image of the Executive Office Automatic Brown Pocket Knife.

Close up image of the blade on the Automatic Brown Pocket Knife.

Details and features of the Brown Pocket Knife.

Full image of the Pocket Knife halfway open.

Executive Office Automatic Brown Pocket Knife

$75.99

Shadow Warrior Assisted Opening Pocket Knife | DamascTec Steel Blade

Shadow Warrior Assisted Opening Pocket Knife | DamascTec Steel Blade | Black And Gold

Shadow Warrior DamascTec Steel Blade

$16.99

The Honshu Sumorusodo Black and Blue Pocket Knife.

A closeup of the handle area of the knife.

Honshu Sumorusodo Black & Blue Pocket Knife

$57.99

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

American Flag Knife

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Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly Knife

Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly held in hand

Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly Knife

$44.99

Viper-Tec Mini Ghost Series Grey Double Edge OTF Knife

$69.99

Timber Wolf Damascus Pocket Knife

$34.99

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The Havoc Utility Knife is a must-have for your kitchen drawer, your tool box, your camping gear and tackle box

The utility blade can be deployed with a slide trigger, locking securely into place and two extra blades are included

The knife has a ridged nylon fiber and stonewashed stainless steel handle case with an integrated carabiner clip

Havoc Utility Knife

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The Benchmade Osborne is a push-button automatic knife.

The green anodized 6061-T6 aluminum handle has a pocket clip.

Benchmade Osborne Automatic Knife

$275.00

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.