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 Lever Lock Automatic Knife open and closed.

Angled image of the Lever Lock Automatic Knife open.

Details and features of the Automatic Knife.

Compact Lever Lock Auto Knife

$44.99

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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If you’re a fan on the iconic television series, then you need this striking assisted opening General Lee pocket knife

It has black, aluminum handle scales with orange 3D printed wood facing that has General Lee themed artwork

It has a 3 1/2” stainless steel blade with full-color, 3D printed artwork of the General Lee on a Rebel flag background

General Lee Pocket Knife

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The Bandit Pocket Knife

$26.99

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Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl And Stainless Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl And Stainless Pocket Knife

$36.99

Extended OTF pocket knife with a dual toned matte black and silver dagger blade and black handle featuring a large distressed white skull print on a background of wood with bullets.

Closed OTF pocket knife with a matte black handle and black pocket clip with “Raptor” printed onto it in white, a glass breaking pommel, and a sliding trigger button.

Upclose view of an open OTF pocket knife with a matte black and silver dual toned dagger style blade and a blade handle with a large white distressed skull print.

Open OTF pocket knife with dual-toned dagger style blade and a black handle with a large white distressed skull print, glass breaking pommel, and sliding trigger.

Executioner OTF Knife

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Kissing Crane Black Angus Pocket Farmer Folding Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Black Angus Pocket Farmer Folding Pocket Knife

$21.99

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Salvation Trapper Pocket Knife

$29.99

Black OTF Karambit Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Stonewashed Finish, Metal Alloy Handle, Pocket Clip - Length 9”

Viper-Tec OTF Karambit Knife

$89.99

The Benchmade Shootout is a light OTF automatic knife.

The handle is a CF-Elite, a carbon-fiber-filled nylon.

The Shootout automatic’s handle has a pocket clip.

The automatic knife has a carbide glass breaker.

The tanto blade is CPM-CruWear steel with a PVD-coating.

Benchmade Shootout Automatic OTF Knife

$317.99 - $350.00

USMC Colossal Blackout Stiletto - Large Assisted Opening Pocket Knife - Officially Licensed

USMC Colossal Blackout Stiletto

$24.99

The Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife open view

Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Brass Pins, Stainless Steel Bolsters - Closed 4 1/4"

$39.99

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.