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Best Pocket Knives of 2024 We bought 21 of the best pocket knives and had our experts test them by exploring backcountry... Read the review

How to Clean A Pocket Knife A pocket knife is a handy thing to have…but it's not so useful if it's dirty and dull. Keeping... by David Allfrey

How to Sharpen a Pocket Knife A pocket knife can be an essential tool, but for that to happen you need to keep it sharp. Here... by Gentrye Houghton

How to Choose a Pocket Knife You could spend a lifetime comparing the countless options in this gear category. Selecting a... by Jediah Porter & Kyle Hameister

Benchmade Mini Barrage 585 Our testing team loves almost everything about the Benchmade Mini Barrage 585. A standout among... Read the review

Benchmade 15032 North Fork What makes a super pricey knife twice as good as one that costs half as much? It's the little... Read the review

CIVIVI Button Lock Elementum II We found ourselves pleasantly surprised with the second generation Elementum, and feel it has... Read the review

Benchmade 535 Bugout Benchmade brands the Bugout as "[...] designed for the modern outdoor adventurer." We don't... Read the review

Kershaw Leek In our extensive testing of a select group of the world's best pocket knives, we found the Kershaw... Read the review

CRKT Drifter At a quick glance, the CRKT Drifter is an admirable compact blade, perfect for daily use or really... Read the review

Opinel No. 8 If you were to line up all the best pocket knives included in our review, the Opinel No. 8 would... Read the review

Zero Tolerance 0450 Sinkevich Carbon Fiber The Zero Tolerance 0450CF resides in the exclusive and stratospheric world of high-end readily... Read the review

Kershaw Link The Kershaw Link is a large, heavy-duty pocket knife with a strong blade and a comfortable grip... Read the review

Havalon Piranta Original The Havalon Piranta Original pocket knife is our top choice for hunting and angling. When dressing... Read the review

Petzl Spatha The Petzl Spatha is the knife we recommend for climbers. It is ultralight, sturdy, versatile, and... Read the review

Leatherman Skeletool KB The Leatherman Skeletool KB is an adaptation and simplification of Leatherman's line of... Read the review

Victorinox Classic SD Swiss Army Our lead tester and writer was raised in a practical, outdoors-oriented family. One of his... Read the review

Spyderco Delica 4 The Spyderco Delica 4 is a proven top pocket knife made with excellent blade steel. The deep but... Read the review

Kershaw Blur Glassbreaker There is something exceptionally "smooth" about Kershaw Knives. All of them that we have tested... Read the review

Spyderco Tenacious G-10 The Spyderco Tenacious G-10 is a solid performer, edged out only by sophisticated products costing... Read the review

Black Diamond Knifeblade Black Diamond Knifeblades are the oldest pitons used for thin cracks. They used to be the only way... Read the review

SOG Flash II This is an average pocket knife, with some important attributes that bump it up. We like assisted... Read the review

Ontario Knife Company RAT II Ontario Knife Company (based in New York State's Ontario County), with their RAT II pocket knife... Read the review

Patagonia KnifeRidge Jacket The KnifeRidge Was Discontinued in October 2017 Earning our Editors' Choice Award in 2017 is the... Read the review

Benchmade Griptilian 551 Benchmade's Griptilian 551 is a full-size, high-quality folding pocket knife. Sporting a long... Read the review

CRKT Squid There are less expensive knives in our test, but none of them are nearly as appropriate as an... Read the review

Gerber Ultralight LST This is the most compact and light knife that we can recommend for human-powered, wild adventures... Read the review

Buck 110 Folding Hunter The Buck 110 Folding Hunter is the most "classic" product in our review. Even the name hints at... Read the review

Old Timer 180T Mighty Mite The Old Timer Mighty Mite is well named. The design is predominantly a throwback style to knives... Read the review

Victorinox Climber In extensive testing, we like much of what the Victorinox Climber has to offer. The extra... Read the review

Sanrenmu 7010 The Sanrenmu 7010 is a darn good knife for any outdoor adventure and is available at an impressive... Read the review

Gerber STL 2.0 Fine Edge Gerber discontinued the STL 2.0 from their lineup in 2019. The Gerber STL 2.0 Fine Edge knife is... Read the review

Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops In a field of general purpose pocket knives, the Smith and Wesson stands out for its specialized... Read the review

Benchmade Barrage 580 We only test excellent equipment. The Benchmade Barrage 580 is near the top of the list of pocket... Read the review

Buck Knives Vantage Pro The Buck Knives Vantage Pro is a modern, high-end knife from a legacy manufacturer. Buck has been... Read the review

Victorinox SwissChamp Swiss Army Knife The Victorinox SwissChamp brings multi tool functionality to a pocket knife format. The SwissChamp... Read the review

Marmot Knife Edge Designing a hardshell is a difficult task, trying to find the right balance between minimizing... Read the review

SOG Trident Elite SOG discontinued the Trident Elite as of 2020. Selecting a suitable pocket knife can be a... Read the review

Kershaw Chill The Kershaw Chill sits squarely at one of the points in the market where value and function... Read the review

The James Brand the Chapter Excellent materials and construction go a long way. The Chapter from The James Brand is well made... Read the review

CRKT Mount Shasta From their "summit" series, the CRKT Mt Shasta knife is purpose-built for backcountry carriage... Read the review

CRKT Jettison A heavy, robust, creatively constructed pocket knife. CRKT shakes up the formula with a thick... Read the review

Neokut Black Kryptonite The Black Kryptonite Knife is No Longer Available as of December 2017 Even within a product... Read the review

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