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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Full image of the M48 Steel Titan Folder Karambit open and closed.

Full image of the Steel Titan Folder Karambit closed.

M48 Karambit with D2 Steel Blade

$69.99

Benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife with an all-black finish, sliding trigger button, and pocket clip.

Closed black OTF pocket knife showing the satin grey pocket clip with an inscription of "The Infidel" upon it.

Upclose view of the benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife double edged blade with a "Benchmade" inscription in the upper corner.

Closed black benchmade infidel OTF pocket knife with satin grey sliding trigger and decorative handle grooves.

Benchmade Infidel All-Black OTF Pocket Knife

$553.00

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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

~~Price reduced from $18.99 to~~ $17.98 Save 5%

Kriegar German Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Assisted Opening, Stainless Bolsters And Pins

Kriegar German Peach Wood Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Assisted Opening, Wooden Handle, Stainless Bolsters And Pins

Kriegar Stiletto Knife

$25.99

The Kissing Crane Groovy Trapper pays tribute to the Sixties.

The pocket knife has colorful acrylic and black bone handle scales.

The razor-sharp, stainless steel blades have intricately detailed laser-etching.

The Kissing Crane Groovy Trapper has Sixties-themed artwork on its blades.

Kissing Crane Groovy Trapper Pocket Knife

~~Price reduced from $53.99 to~~ $31.98 Save 41%

Variety Pocket Knives

$48.99

Shinwa Black Taito Pocket Knife

$34.99

The Benchmade Autocrat Automatic OTF Dagger has a double-edged CPM-S30V stainless steel dagger blade

The handle is milled and contoured black G10

The Benchmade Black Autocrat Automatic OTF Dagger has a pocket clip

Benchmade Autocrat Automatic OTF Dagger

$475.99 - $503.00

The USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife with TPR handle and black 3Cr13 stainless steel blade shown both opened and closed.

The USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife is shown closed with TPR handle that has the iconic stacked USMC handle style.

A view of the glassbreaker pommel on the TPR handle and a full view of the non-reflective black 3Cr13 stainless steel blade.

An angled view of the USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife with black, non-reflective blade and stacked TPR handle.

USMC Tanto Maximum Pocket Knife

$29.99

The Benchmade Osborne is a push-button automatic knife.

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

Benchmade Osborne Automatic Knife

$232.99

Experience the unrivaled quality of Kissing Crane knives first-hand with the Flowered Stained Glass Trapper Knife

The handle scales are blue bone with 3D printed, flowered stained glass artwork and also features gleaming brass liners

Kissing Crane Sapphire Stained Glass Trapper Knife

~~Price reduced from $49.99 to~~ $28.98 Save 42%

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.