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.

Pocket Knives - Automatic Knives, Assisted Opening, Butterfly Knives, Pocket Razors, Tactical Knives

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With its cutting edge ball bearing opening mechanism, state-of-the-art materials and innovative design, it performs exceptionally

The pocket knife is 4 3/4”, when closed, and it has a sturdy metal pocket clip for ease of carry

The knife has a 3 1/2” D2 tool steel blade, which can be deployed with ball-bearing opening and secured with a pivot lock

The black handle is crafted of G10 with a carbon fiber onlay and heavy jimping at the end for a secure, slip-free grip

Contender Torque D2 Pocket Knife - D2 Steel Blade, Stainless Steel Handle, Ball-Bearing Opening - Closed 4 3/4”

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Hawk-bill style blade pocket knife with blue accents and "Mavrokniv" etching.

Closed hawk-bill pocket knife with blue ball bearing and blue pocket clip.

Mavrokniv Talon Pocket Knife - D2 Tool Steel Blade, CNC-Cut Aluminum Handle Scales, Ball-Bearing Opening - Closed 4 1/2”

~~Price reduced from $77.99 to~~ NOW $32.98 You Save 58% -58%

Made in the USA, the Benchmade Composite Lite Auto is a G10 automatic pocket knife that’s a great all-purpose, mid-sized platform

The lightweight handle has G10 handle scales and features an enlarged actuation button and a lanyard hole

The knife has a 3 2/5”, razor-sharp 154CM steel, drop-point blade with a 58-61 HRC and a satin finish

Benchmade CLA G10 Automatic Knife

$300.00

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Decorative knife with 'Armor of God' engraving and colorful handle

Close-up of knife blades with religious engravings

Knife with 'Armor of God' theme, detailed description text

Hand holding a decorative knife with engraved blade

Closed knife with colorful handle and cross emblem

Armor of God Trapper Knife

$37.99

Black Ronin Hive Shuriken Assisted Opening Pocket Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Non-Reflective, Double-Injected Handle, Pocket Clip

$26.99

The Honshu Sumorusodo Pocket Knife in its open and closed position

Honshu Sumorusodo Pocket Knife

$46.99

The knife has a grey-coated, 3 3/10” CPM-M4 steel tanto blade with a 62-64 HRC and thumbstuds for ease of access

The 4 7 1/10” handle is made of anodized 6061-T6 aluminum in a woodland green and it features a glass breaker and clip

For those looking for something a little more robust, this pocket knife takes lightweight strength one step further

Benchmade Bailout Pocket Knife

$350.00

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

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Shinwa Black Taito Pocket Knife

$34.99

Variety Pocket Knives

$48.99

There are two Ceramic Blade Pocket Knives in this pack

The manual opening knives have an open-ring pommel

The Ceramic Blade Pocket Knives can't be detected by metal detectors

Ceramic Pocket Knife Set

$18.99

The Benchmade OTF Automatic Knife shown both open and closed positions

The automatic knife's overall length open and closed

A close-up of the pocket clip and the slide trigger opener

Benchmade OM OTF Automatic Knife

$291.99

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.