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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The General Lee Master Barlow Knife is a tribute to the iconic television show.

The barlow knife has an acrylic handle with General Lee artwork.

The pocket knife has laser-etched artwork that includes a picture of the General Lee.

General Lee Master Barlow Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Acrylic Handle Scales, Photo Artwork, Stainless Bolster

$14.99

The Benchmade Casbah Automatic Knife has a push button to deploy the blade

The automatic knife has a CPM-S30V steel drop point blade with a black finish

The handle is black, textured Grivory and features a pocket clip

Benchmade Casbah Automatic Knife

$250.00

Timber Wolf Heirloom Pocket Knife

$25.99

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TOMAHAWK BRAND® US 1918 Trench Brass Knuckle Folding Knife

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This knife is a masterpiece of technical design and visual appeal, making it an absolute must-have for your collection

The handle is black, anodized 6061 aluminum with red and black, layered G10 inserts and a lanyard hole

It has a 3 1/4”, satin-finished 7Cr17 stainless steel blade with a flipper to access the ball bearing blade pivot mechanism

Gil Hibben Whirlwind Pocket Knife

$37.98 - $57.99

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Close up image of the blade on the Automatic Brown Pocket Knife.

Details and features of the Brown Pocket Knife.

Full image of the Pocket Knife halfway open.

Executive Office Automatic Brown Pocket Knife

$75.99

Shadow Warrior Assisted Opening Pocket Knife | DamascTec Steel Blade

Shadow Warrior Assisted Opening Pocket Knife | DamascTec Steel Blade | Black And Gold

Shadow Warrior DamascTec Steel Blade

$16.99

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

USMC Colossal Blackout Stiletto

$24.99

The Claymore Pocket Knife is a slender push-button powerhouse, inspired by one of the most notorious directional mines

The 5” grippy, textured handle is constructed of black Grivory and it has a deep-carry, reversible pocket clip

The sharp 3 3/5”, cobalt black CPM-D2 steel, drop point blade is partially serrated and has a 60-62 HRC

Benchmade Claymore Knife

$263.00

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Kissing Crane Genuine Stainless Steel Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl And Stainless Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Stainless Steel Pocket Knife

$36.99

Rosefang OTF

$49.99 - $59.99

Bear & Son Butterfly Knife Black Die Cast Handle

Bear & Son Black Butterfly Knife

$45.99

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.