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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Timber Wolf Damascus Pocket Knife

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Mini Ghost Series Grey Double Edge OTF Knife

$69.99

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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Armor of God Trapper Knife

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Delta Defender Pocket Talon Karambit

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Black Ronin Hive Shuriken Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

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Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl Trapper Pocket Knife

Kissing Crane Genuine Pearl Trapper Pocket Knife

$45.99

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Rampage Pocket Knife

$14.99

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Ridge Runner First responder Assisted Pocket Knife

$17.99

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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

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Benchmade Bailout Pocket Knife

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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.