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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Large Knife Roll | Holds Up To 50 Knives

$26.99

Smith & Wesson Black Ops Tanto Assisted Opening Pocket Knife

Smith & Wesson Black Ops Tanto Knife

$51.99

A savage blend of style and function, this is the EDC you’ve been looking for to get the job done wherever you take it

The handle scales are black G10 with deep ridges to give you a secure, slip-free grip and the handle has a lanyard hole

The cutting edge pocket knife is 4 7/8” when closed, and has a spring hardened, bead-blasted stainless steel pocket clip

It has a 3 7/8” D2 tool steel blade with thumb notches and it can be opened smoothly with a ball bearing mechanism

Honshu Sekyuriti Razor Pocket Knife

$66.99

This OTF is perfect for those of you who don’t want to carry a full-size knife and are looking for something a little smaller

It can be carried in its nylon belt sheath with quick-release buckle

The 7” overall OTF pocket knife has a stainless steel reversible pocket clip and a “battle-tested” glass breaker pommel

The smooth, ergonomic handle is made of high-quality metal alloy and the button is placed along the spine of the handle

It has a 2 7/10” stainless steel blade that has been hand-sharpened to a sharp edge, making it ready to cut right out of the box

“Under the hood”, you will find all stainless steel precision parts and Viper-Tec’s proprietary, coated high-performance spring

Viper-Tec Mini Ghost Black Tanto OTF Knife

$89.99

The USA Tactical Black OTF Automatic Knife can be deployed with the slide trigger on the side.

The USA Tactical Black OTF Automatic Knife has a metal pocket clip.

The automatic kife has a glassbreaker pommel.

The handle is aluminum with carbon fiber insets.

The automatic OTF has a two-toned, 3Cr13 stainless steel blade.

USA Tactical Black OTF Automatic Knife And Belt Sheath - 3Cr13 Stainless Steel Blade, Carbon Fiber Handle, Pocket Clip

$59.99

Our Ranch Hand Trapper Pocket Knife has Yellowstone themed artwork

The stainless steel blade has laser-etched artwork

Ranch Hand Trapper

$29.99

FireStrike Knife closed with firestarter

SOA FireStrike Pocket Knife

$19.99

Kriegar Rand Kat Knife

$39.99

Smith & Wesson Border Guard Pocket Knife

$22.99

If you’re a fan of those battles of American titans on the gridiron, then the Kissing Crane Football Trapper is the collectible for you

The colorful handle is crafted of wood, bone and acrylic panels with 3-D printed football-themed artwork and brass spacers

Kissing Crane Football Trapper - Stainless Steel Blades, Wooden Handle, 3D-Printed Artwork, Nickel Silver Bolsters

~~Price reduced from $53.99 to~~ NOW $29.98 You Save 44% -44%

Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly Knife

Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly held in hand

Armed Force Tactical D2 Steel Butterfly Knife

$44.99

The Peace And Love Trapper embodies the spirit of the Sixties with its message, “There Ain’t No Rust on the Happiness Bus”

The handle is white bone with colorful, 3D-printed peace sign artwork, accented with wooden and teal blue panels

The pocket knife has razor-sharp 440 stainless steel blades with “Peace and Love” themed etchings including a VW bus

Kissing Crane Peace and Love Trapper

~~Price reduced from $39.99 to~~ NOW $35.98 You Save 10% -10%

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.