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 Brown Pakkawood Pocket Knife

$24.99

Twin Dragons Butterfly Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Solid Handle, Vivid Artwork, Latch Lock - Length 8 3/4”

Twin Dragons Green And Yellow Butterfly Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Solid Handle, Vivid Artwork, Latch Lock - Length 8 3/4”

Twin Dragons Butterfly Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Solid Handle, Vivid Artwork, Latch Lock - Length 8 3/4”

$22.99

Skeleton Butterfly Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Die Cast Metal Handles, USA Made

Skeleton Butterfly Knife

$42.99

Benchmade Mini Claymore

$209.99

Bear & Son Butterfly Knife Trainer

$42.99

Perfect for those of you who want to carry a full-size knife without the extra bulk but that is still built for hard use

The black handle is made of high-quality carbon fiber with the deployment button placed along the spine for fast opening

The tough handle also features a stainless steel reversible pocket clip and has a “battle-tested” glass breaker pommel

Viper-Tec Carbon Fiber Double-Edge OTF Knife

$89.99

Steelworkers literally built this country and Kissing Crane is proud to pay tribute to them with its Steel Worker Trapper Pocket Knife

The handle has black bone panels and a white bone panel with 3D-printed steelworker artwork, separated by rivet accents

The trapper has two sharp 440 stainless steel blades, which feature Steel Worker themed etchings and our limited edition stamp

Kissing Crane Worker Trapper Knife

~~Price reduced from $33.99 to~~ NOW $23.98 You Save 29% -29%

Viper-Tec Scorpion Tip Balisong Knife - Stainless Steel Tanto Blade, Skeletonized Aluminum Handles, T-Latch - Length 8 3/4

Viper-Tec Balisong Knife

$34.99

The Don’t Blame Me Trump Pocket Knife has full-color Trump themed artwork.

The handle scales are blue titanium-coated aluminum with a wooden facing that has been 3D-printed.

The knife has a black, stainless steel blade with white Trump themed artwork.

Don’t Blame Me Trump Pocket Knife - 3D Printed Stainless Steel Blade, Titanium Coated Aluminum And Wood Handle

$16.99

Add a sleek and compact OTF automatic to your rotation with the Hendrix Triton OTF Drop Point from Viper-Tec Knives

The grippy handle is lightweight 6061 T6 aluminum and it offers double-action deployment with a side loaded thumb slide

Hendrix Triton Drop Point OTF Knife

$129.99

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 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

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.