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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Bear Armor Piercing Black Butterfly Knife

Bear & Son Precision Point Butterfly Knife

$59.99

Rampage Tailwind Ball Bearing Pocket Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Aluminum And Steel Handle, Pocket Clip - 4 3/4” Closed

Rampage Ball Bearing Pocket Knife

$15.99

Full image of the Blackhawk Automatic Push Button Pocket Knife open and closed.

Close up image of the partial serrated blade on the Automatic Push Button Pocket Knife.

Details and features of the Push Button Pocket Knife.

Full image of the Blackhawk Automatic Pocket Knife held in hand.

Angled image of the Blackhawk Automatic Knife.

Auto Knife

$49.99

This knife is a masterpiece of technical design and visual appeal, making it an absolute must-have for your collection

The handle is black, anodized 6061 aluminum with red and black, layered G10 inserts and a lanyard hole

It has a 3 1/4”, satin-finished 7Cr17 stainless steel blade with a flipper to access the ball bearing blade pivot mechanism

Gil Hibben Whirlwind Pocket Knife

$32.98 - $57.99

Stiletto dagger with a black blade finish and stacked leather handle on a background of wood and tactical gear.

Stiletto dagger enclosed in dark leather sheath with an exposed stacked leather handle held by a snap button closure.

Upclose view of the V42 stiletto dagger knife handle with stacked leatherthst has a slight patina and a sharp black end pommel.

V42 stiletto military dagger with a black satin double-edged blade and leather stacked handle.

12 5/8" stiletto dagger knife with double-edged black blade and natural stacked leather handle.

V42 Elite Stiletto Dagger

~~Price reduced from $39.99 to~~ $26.80 Save 33%

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

$26.99

The Black Night Butterfly Knife open and secured

Black Night Butterfly Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Latch Lock - Length 9 1/4"

$19.99

Extended OTF pocket knife with a dual toned matte black and silver dagger blade and black handle featuring a large distressed white skull print on a background of wood with bullets.

Closed OTF pocket knife with a matte black handle and black pocket clip with “Raptor” printed onto it in white, a glass breaking pommel, and a sliding trigger button.

Upclose view of an open OTF pocket knife with a matte black and silver dual toned dagger style blade and a blade handle with a large white distressed skull print.

Open OTF pocket knife with dual-toned dagger style blade and a black handle with a large white distressed skull print, glass breaking pommel, and sliding trigger.

Executioner OTF Knife

~~Price reduced from $49.99 to~~ $39.98 Save 20%

Dagger Blade Butterfly Knife Specifications

Vortex Butterfly Knife

$12.99 - $32.99

Classic Black Butterfly Knife Specfications

Armed Force Tactical Classic Butterfly Knife

$24.99

Viper-Tec Black Tanto OTF Knife

$89.99

The entire length of the Automatic Knife blade shown

A detailed look at the automatic knife's wooden handle

The specs of the Darkwood Automatic Knife

The Darkwood Automatic Knife shown in hand for size reference

A side view of the wooden handle scales of the automatic knife

The clip-point blade of the automatic knife prominently displayed

Auto Knife

$54.99

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.