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 Stonewashed Speedster Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

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Folding knife with USMC engraved wooden handle

Close-up of USMC engraved wooden knife handle

Closed folding knife with USMC on wooden handle

Open folding knife with USMC engraved handle

USMC Beachhead Pocket Knife

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Black Legion Black RaptorClip attached to backpack

Black Legion RaptorClip EDC

$12.99

Folding knife with car design on blade and handle

Closed folding knife with black handle and clip

General Lee pocket knife with measurements and features

Close-up of knife handle with 'The General 01 Lee' text

Knife blade featuring a car illustration

General Lee Pocket Knife

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Kissing Crane Mini Satin Smooth Pocket Knife

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This folding razor knife is a fully-functional, heirloom-worthy piece that makes a great addition to your shaving kit

The sleekly curved handle features genuine abalone inlays in decoratively etched handle scales with a polished finish

The handsome razor has an extended tang stainless steel blade with mirror finish and a 2 3/4” keenly sharp edge

Kriegar Abalone Inlay Folding Razor Knife

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The M48 Warthawg Pocket Knife is everything that you’re looking for in a workhorse everyday carry, especially, if your every day is a tactical mission

The black, textured handle is tough, injection molded nylon and has a finger-grooved grip and jimping on the back end

This knife has a massive 4 3/8” D2 tool steel blade with notching on the spine and a black oxide coated and bead-blasted finish

M48 Pocket Knife

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Smooth and lightning fast action is what you get with our Carbon Fiber and Blue Anodized Automatic OTF Knife

The 9” overall auto pocket knife can be stored and carried in its nylon belt sheath that has an ABS quick-release buckle

The black aluminum handle has ridges to make it grippy and it features a carbon fiber inset and a glassbreaker pommel

Carbon Fiber And Blue Anodized OTF Knife

$59.99

Mini Stealth Auto Knife

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Iron Viper OTF

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Timber Wolf Aurora Assisted Opening Pocket Knife - DamascTec Steel with Titanium Rainbow Finish

Timber Wolf Aurora Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

$27.99

Combat Commander Stinger Stiletto Knife With Nylon Sheath

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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.