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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Crusaders Aluminum Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

Crusaders Aluminum Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

$19.99

BugOut Carabiner Pocket Knife - Stainless Steel Locking Blade, Cast Aluminum And TPU Handle - Length 4 3/4”

BugOut Carabiner Pocket Knife

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Add a sleek and compact OTF automatic to your rotation with the Hendrix Triton OTF Drop Point from Viper-Tec Knives

The grippy handle is lightweight 6061 T6 aluminum and it offers double-action deployment with a side loaded thumb slide

Hendrix Triton Drop Point OTF Knife - M390 Premium Steel Blade, 6061 T6 Aluminum Handle, Thumb Slide - Length 8”

$129.99

Winter Wolf Knife

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A detailed view of the handle with its artwork

A close-up view of the blade with its partial serrations

The automatic knife in the deployed position

Army OD Green Dagger OTF Knife With Pouch - Stainless Steel Blade, Metal Alloy Handle, Glassbreaker, Pocket Clip

$69.99

Black Legion Dark Mini Multi-functional Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

Black Legion Dark Mini Multi-Tool Knife

$12.99

Personalized Rainbow Pocket Knife

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The Timber Wolf Tombstone Pocket Knife shown open and in a case

Timber Wolf Tombstone Pocket Knife

~~Price reduced from $61.99 to~~ $46.98 Save 24%

One open and one closed pocket knife with a blue and black tie-dye style handle on a tattered concrete background.

Closed Pocket knife with shining silver accents and a blue and black tie-dye style handle.

Upclose view of a open pocket knife's handle with a tie-dye stle blue and black handle.

Open pocket knife with an inscription of "Honsu" on the blade and a tie-dye style blue and black handle.

Closed pocket knife with large pocket clip inscribed with "honshu" and a tiedye style blue and black handle.

Angled view of extended pocket knife with a shining silver double edged blade and blue and black handle.

Honshu Black and Blue Sekyuriti Pocket Knife

$69.99

Schrade Smokey Pocket Knife

$30.99

The Kissing Crane 2022 Fourth of July Trapper is an eye-catching, collectible tribute to the birth of our nation

The handle scales are faux pearl 3D-printed with a 1776 theme, accented with red, white and blue resin bands and brass spacers

It has two, razor-sharp stainless steel blades laser-etched with the Fourth of July-themed artwork including “2022”

Kissing Crane Fourth of July Trapper

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Rosefang OTF

$49.99 - $59.99

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.