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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The Lineman Pocket Knife shown open and closed

The knife shown open with view of blade artwork

The knife shown closed with handle artwork in view

Lineman Pocket Knife - Printed Stainless Steel Blade, Aluminum Handle, Wooden Facing, Pocket Clip - Closed 4 1/2”

~~Price reduced from $18.99 to~~ $16.98 Save 11%

The Benchmade Osborne is a push-button automatic knife.

The green anodized 6061-T6 aluminum handle has a pocket clip.

Benchmade Osborne Automatic Knife

$232.99

There are two Ceramic Blade Pocket Knives in this pack

The manual opening knives have an open-ring pommel

The Ceramic Blade Pocket Knives can't be detected by metal detectors

Ceramic Pocket Knife Set

$18.99

The Benchmade OTF Automatic Knife shown both open and closed positions

The automatic knife's overall length open and closed

A close-up of the pocket clip and the slide trigger opener

Benchmade OM OTF Automatic Knife

$291.99

The Stag Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife shown fully open

Stag Lever Lock Automatic Stiletto Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Brass Pins, Stainless Steel Bolsters - Closed 4 1/4"

$39.99

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.

Blackhawk Auto Knife

$49.99

The Gil Hibben HellFyre Whirlwind Pocket Knife on display in its open position

The pocket knife in its closed position so that its unique handle is on display

The overall specifications of the pocket knife

Gil Hibben HellFyre Whirlwind Pocket Knife

$57.99

Havoc Chain Link Assisted Pocket Knife

~~Price reduced from $16.99 to~~ $14.98 Save 12%

Viper-Tec Black Tanto OTF Knife

$89.99

Kissing Crane Burnt Bone Damascus Trapper Pocket Knife

~~Price reduced from $74.99 to~~ $47.98 Save 36%

Shadow Warrior Assisted Opening Pocket Knife | DamascTec Steel Blade | Blue And Rainbow

Shadow Warrior Blue & Rainbow Pocket Knife

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Full image of Blue Damascus Automatic OTF Knife open and closed.

Close up image of the Damascus Automatic OTF Knife blade.

Details and features of Automatic OTF Knife.

Close up image of OTF Knife held in hand.

Close up angled image of Blue Automatic OTF Knife handle and glass breaker.

OTF Blue Damascus Dagger

$49.99

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.