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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MirrorTorque Wrench Shaped Pocket Knife / Folder - Assisted Opening / Spring Assist - Stainless Steel, Mirror Polished Chrome - Everyday Carry EDC; Collectible; Great Gift for Mechanic, Handyman, More

TorqueWrench Pocket Knife

$19.99

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Kissing Crane Genuine Abalone And Stainless Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Abalone and Stainless Pocket Knife

$36.99

Smith & Wesson M&P Assisted Opening MP4L Tactical Pocket Knife - Partially Serrated

Smith & Wesson Tactical Pocket Knife

$62.99

Full image of the Blackhawk Automatic Push Button Pocket Knife open and closed.

Close up image of the partial serrated blade on the Automatic Push Button Pocket Knife.

Details and features of the Push Button Pocket Knife.

Full image of the Blackhawk Automatic Pocket Knife held in hand.

Angled image of the Blackhawk Automatic Knife.

Auto Knife

$49.99

pocket knife with carbon coated blade and aluminum handle. Top left corner "Benchmade."

Closed gunmetal switxhblade with light grey trigger button on top left side and decorative grooves.

Upclose view of dark grey aluminium handle with light grey trigger button and decorative groves.

Closed pocket knife with dark grey aluminum enclosure and reversible deep carry pocket clip.

Black aluminum pocket knife handle with decorative grooves and reversible pocket clip.

Black pocket knife with carbon coated blade and black aluminum handle.

Benchmade Phaeton OTF Knife

$450.00

Schrade Smokey Pocket Knife

$29.99

This knife is a masterpiece of technical design and visual appeal, making it an absolute must-have for your collection

The handle is black, anodized 6061 aluminum with red and black, layered G10 inserts and a lanyard hole

It has a 3 1/4”, satin-finished 7Cr17 stainless steel blade with a flipper to access the ball bearing blade pivot mechanism

Gil Hibben Whirlwind Pocket Knife

$37.98 - $57.99

The Claymore Pocket Knife is a slender push-button powerhouse, inspired by one of the most notorious directional mines

The 5” grippy, textured handle is constructed of black Grivory and it has a deep-carry, reversible pocket clip

The sharp 3 3/5”, cobalt black CPM-D2 steel, drop point blade is partially serrated and has a 60-62 HRC

Benchmade Claymore Knife

$263.00

Upclose view of a OTF matte black knife handle with several engraved details and a glass breaking pommel on the endcap.

M48 Lightning Strike Automatic OTF Knife

$89.99 - $106.98

Kriegar Hanging Strop

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Honshu Premium Sekyuriti Ball Bearing Opening Pocket Knife - D2 Tool Steel Blade, TPU Handle Scales, Steel Pocket Clip

Honshu Premium Sekyuriti Ball Bearing Opening Pocket Knife

$69.99

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Salvation Trapper Pocket Knife

$29.99

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.