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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Rampage Black Cleaver Knife

$46.99

Full image of the Rampage Assisted Opening Folding Tactical Knife.

Close up image of the blade on the Opening Folding Tactical Knife.

Details and features of the Opening Folding Tactical Knife.

Full image of the Folding Tactical Knife held in hand.

Close up image of the handle and glass breaker of the Tactical Knife.

Rampage Assisted Opening Folding Tactical Knife

$14.99

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

The Rampage Trench Folding Knuckle Knife shown on display in its deployed position

The knuckle duster knife shown in its closed position

A close-up of the knuckle duster handle of the pocket knife

The folding trench knuckle knife has a pocket clip on its handle

A close-up look at the lanyard slot and glassbreaker on the knuckle buster handle

The full length of the pocket knife shown when open

Rampage Trench Folding Knuckle Knife

$16.99

The Bushmaster Ranger Scout Knife with all of its tools displayed

Bushmaster Ranger Scout Pocket Knife

$19.99

Full image of the Rampage Milano Pocket Knife opened.

Full image of the Milano Pocket Knife closed.

Details and features of the Pocket Knife.

Full image of the Rampage Milano Pocket Knife opened and held in hand.

Close up image of the handle of the Milano Pocket Knife.

Rampage Milano Pocket Knife

$16.99

The features of the Max Edge Diamond Sharpener 5-in-1

The two different sides of the knife sharpener

The Max Edge Diamond Sharpener sharpening scissors

Sharpening a knife with the Max Edge Sharpener

Max Edge Diamond Sharpener 5-in-1 Tool

$18.99

Delta Defender Karambit Knife

$27.99

KA-BAR Classic Tanto Knife Black & Sheath

$99.99

Honor your dad this year with the handsome Kissing Crane 2022 Father’s Day Trapper Pocket Knife

The handle scales are white bone with a green plaid etching and brown wood, complemented by nickel silver bolsters

The pocket knife has two stainless steel blades that are etched with a Father’s Day message and 2022 Father’s Day artwork

Kissing Crane Father’s Day Trapper Knife

~~Price reduced from $54.99 to~~ $24.98 Save 55%

Two-Step 1,000/1,500-Grit Water Sharpening Stone

$22.99

Full image of the Benchmade Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point opened and closed.

Angled image of the Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point opened.

Benchmade Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point

$295.99

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.