Best Pocket Knives for EDC in 2024
Updated at: 10 months ago
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If there’s one item that separates your usual setup of a phone, wallet, and keys from a bona fide everyday carry (EDC), it’s the venerable pocket knife. It’s become a symbol of preparedness, widely regarded as a staple of EDC gear. That’s because having a good pocket knife can come in handy in a surprising number of ways, from everyday tasks like opening packages or prepping a snack to emergency applications such as self-defense or outdoor survival alike.
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Blade length: 2.3"Closed length: 3.25"400 Series stainless steelUnique multi-color finishWeight: 2.53 ounces
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The 1180 Kershaw Aftereffectis a small thumb-stud knife designed by Jens Anso. It has a comfortable FRN handle that houses an 8Cr13MoV blade. That blade can be opened with the nudge of the thumb stud. It's held in place with a liner lock. Includes a deep carry pocket clip and a blue back spacer that doubles as a lanyard hole for easy carry. You can't go wrong with the Aftereffect : It's everything you need in a knife is a highly functional, yet small package.
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The Terminus XR by SOG is whats up in the budget knife world! Its a medium-sized folder with the build quality of something much more expensive—its opening action is superb, it has no blade play, and its locking mechanism is one of the strongest on the market. The spine of its blade is jimped for increased maneuverability, and it includes a reversible, deep-carry pocket clip to complete its ambidextrous design. If your everyday-carry knife needs an upgrade, but your wallet needs a break, the Terminus XR is here for you!Like what you see? The SOG Terminus XR is available in several colors with several handle types and blade finishes.
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This Edge Aluminum folder from Gerber features the combined benefits of a utility blade and a pocket knife. The Edge Aluminum folder is equipped with a replaceable blade system that is compatible with any standard or contractor grade utility blades. This version of the Edge Aluminum folder includes a spring lock for quick and easy replacement. It has a textured black aircraft grade aluminum handle with a liner lock mechanism for secure blade lock up. Bonus features include dual thumb stud openers and a stainless steel pocket clip.
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The Benchmade Mini Bugout pocket knife is built with an orange Grivory handle and a satin finished blade with a plain cutting edge. It's all you love about the Bugout, but smaller.The Benchmade Mini Bugout offers a lightweight, Ergonomic build designed with everyday carry and general outdoor use in mind. Its high-performance CPM-S30V blade sports a partial swedge to provide a finer point, and comes fitted with orange anodized dual thumb studs for easy one-handed operation. The comfortable Grivory handle has been textured on either side for added grip without being abrasive. Comes complete with an oversized lanyard hole and reversible deep-carry clip for convenient EDC. Features: CPM-S30V blade steel for excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, and cutting performance. Dual thumb studs, reversible pocket clip, and AXIS® lock mechanism offer a fully ambidextrous build. Lightly textured Grivory handle provides a secure grip and lightweight build.
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This Fastball has a stonewashed CPM-20CV cleaver blade with an urban blue anodized aluminum handle.The Gerber Fastball offers American made durability and a Precision EDC design. This fLipper knife sports a slim cleaver blade and a flat sage aircraft grade aluminum handle. Item includes a 3-way reversible stainless steel pocket clip for versatile everyday carry. Features:Premium 20CV steel provides a high performance cutting edge.3-way reversible pocket clip for ambidextrous left or right side carry.Slim, and lightweight aluminum build offers streamlined everyday carry comfort.
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The Jesper Voxnaes Pilar has evolved over the yeARS, and its third iteration just might be the best yet. It's got the clean design styling Vox designs are famous for, and it's great for all kinds of cutting taSKS. The knife has a broad spear point blade and a black G-10 handle. The knife opens fast with the IKBS bearings in the pivot, locks solid with a steel frame lock. This MODel comes with a D2 blade, which is tough and holds a great edge.CRKT Knives (Columbia River Knife & Tool) Knives are a great way to make your knife collection shine. Find your newest addition at Blade HQ today!
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The CEO Compact takes many of the loved features of the CEO FLipper and reduces it to a potent, pocket-friendly knife with all the class of its bigger brother. The CEO made waves in the knife world because it was so slim and pocketable, and with this MODel, its even more so.The CEO Liner Lock knife comes in a variety of colors, blade finishes, and handle materials.
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Spydercos best-selling Para 3 folding knife distilled all the key qualities of their time-tested Para Military 2 MODel into an ultra-compact, carry-friendly format. Now this groundbreaking design takes another quantum leap forward by incorporating injection-molded fiberglass-reinforced-nylon (FRN) scales and a streamlined version of Spydercos patented Compression Lock mechanism to cReate the Para 3 Lightweight.Almost 30 percent lighter than its G-10-handled counterparts, the Para 3 Lightweight boasts linerless, open-backed construction and Spydercos high-traction Bi-Directional Texture pattern for a secure grip. A stainless steel lock bar inset into the handles interior forms the foundation of its sturdy lock mechanism, while keeping the overall weight to an absolute minimum. The knifes full-flat-ground blade is crafted from CTS BD1N, a nitrogen-enriched high-carbon chromium steel that offers a superior balance of hardness, edge retention, and corrosion resistance.
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