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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Benchmade CLA Knife

$273.00

Full image of the Benchmade Black Grivory Mini Claymore OTF Knife opened and closed.

Angled image of the Black Grivory Mini Claymore OTF opened.

Angled image of the Grivory Mini Claymore OTF Knife closed.

Close up image of the Mini Claymore OTF Knife handle.

Benchmade Black Grivory Mini Claymore OTF Knife - 3" Blade, PVD Finish, CPM-D2 Steel

$317.99

Bear India Stag Bone Butterfly Damascus Blade

Stag Bone Damascus Butterfly

$123.99

Galaxy Karambit Knife

$26.99

The Benchmade Black Composite Lite Automatic Knife is 7 4/5” overall.

The automatic has ultra-smooth, black G10 handle scales.

The Benchmade Black Composite Lite Automatic Knife has a sturdy pocket clip

The automatic pocket knife is 4 2/5” when closed.

The Benchmade Black Composite Lite Automatic Knife has a has a 154CM stainless steel, drop point blade.

Benchmade Black Composite Lite Auto Knife

$283.00

Black Ronin Bushido Pocket Knife

$29.99

Classic Silver Butterfly Knife Specifications

Classic Silver Butterfly Knife halfway open

Armed Force Tactical Classic Butterfly Knife

$24.99

Executioner Edge Auto Pocket Knife Specifications

Executioner Edge Auto Knife

~~Price reduced from $29.99 to~~ $18.99 Save 37%

TimberTrigger Auto Pocket Knife Specifications

TimberTrigger Auto Knife

~~Price reduced from $29.99 to~~ $18.99 Save 37%

Kissing Crane Black Pocket Farmer Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Synthetic Handle, Brass Liners

Kissing Crane Black Pocket Farmer Knife

$21.99

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~~ $23.98 Save 29%

The 2021 Trail of Tears Trapper makes a great gift for the historical knife collector or Native American collectibles enthusiast

The handle has a white bone panel with a Native American woman carved into it, accented with turquoise and black jigged bone

The trapper has two sharp 440 stainless steel blades, which feature the Trail of Tears themed etchings and a limited edition stamp

Kissing Crane Trail of Tears Trapper Knife

$54.99

The Benchmade Auto Presidio II is an expeditious automatic opening knife that leaves nothing to be desired

It features both a lanyard hole and a reversible, tip-up pocket clip for carry options

The 6061-T6 aluminum handle has a burnt bronze finish, and it features a lanyard hole and a pocket clip for carry options

It has a serrated, 3 7/10” CPM-M4 steel, drop point blade with a grey finish and it can be deployed with the Auto AXIS mechanism

The automatic pocket knife is 5”, when closed, and 8 7/10” overall

Benchmade Presidio II Auto Knife

$378.00

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.