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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Shinigami bloodwood pocket knife with "raindrop patterned" blade and metallic blue accents on a background of orange toned bamboo.

Closed bloodwood pocket knife with a raindrop patterned blade and metallic blue accents along with a japanese inscription in the wooden handle.

Closed bloodwood pocket knife with "raindrop" pattern steel blade and metallic blue accents and pocket clip with the inscription "shinwa."

Upclose view of the pocket knife's "raindrop" pattern blade with metallic blue thumbstuds and the inscription "shinwa."

Open shinwa shinigami bloodwood pocket knife with raindrop pattern blade, metallic blue accents, and engraved bloodwood handle scales.

Shinwa Bloodwood Pocket Knife

$36.99

Shinwa Kamisori Folding Razor Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Grey Titanium Finish, G10 Handle Scales - 6” Closed

Shinwa Kamisori Folding Razor Knife

~~Price reduced from $29.99 to~~ NOW $26.98 You Save 10% -10%

Ghost Series Grey Tanto OTF Knife - Stainless Steel Blade, Metal Alloy Handle, Pocket Clip - Length 9”

Viper-Tec Ghost Series Grey Tanto OTF Knife

$89.99

A veiw of the Timber Wolf Dodge City Pocket Knife fully-extended and in case

A close-up look at the blade and tang of the knife

Timber Wolf Dodge City Pocket Knife

$28.99

Honshu knife with D2 steel blade on red background

Close-up of Honshu knife blade with D2 steel marking

Honshu Sekyuriti Gen II Tanto knife with dimensions

Folded Honshu knife showing pocket clip and handle

Close-up of Honshu knife handle with textured grip

Honshu Sekyuriti Gen II Tanto

$69.99

Smith & Wesson M&P Assisted Opening MP4L Tactical Pocket Knife - Partially Serrated

Smith & Wesson Tactical Pocket Knife

$62.99

Full image of the Benchmade Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point opened and closed.

Angled image of the Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point opened.

Benchmade Shootout Auto OTF Drop Point

$295.99

Upclose view of a OTF matte black knife handle with several engraved details and a glass breaking pommel on the endcap.

M48 Lightning Strike Automatic OTF Knife

$89.99 - $106.98

Stiletto OTF Knife - Automatic

$59.99

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

Close up image of the Damascus Automatic OTF Knife blade.

Details and features of the Automatic OTF Knife.

Damascus Premium OTF Knife

$59.99

Honshu Premium Sekyuriti Ball Bearing Opening Pocket Knife - D2 Tool Steel Blade, TPU Handle Scales, Steel Pocket Clip

Honshu Premium Sekyuriti Ball Bearing Opening Pocket Knife

$69.99

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

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.