Up next New Issue Is Out! Tread July/August 2021 Published on June 02, 2021 Author Jerry Tsai Tags Benchmade, Buck Knives, CRKT, folding pocketknife, Gerber, hiking boots, Kershaw, knife, Zero Tolerance Knives, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Folding Pocket Knives The Latest Folding Pocketknife Releases Folding pocket knives are an obsession of ours and we can’t seem to have enough. Folding pocket knives are compact and useful tools, as well as practical works of art. As one year ends and another one begins, there’s a flurry of new releases from knife makers. The collection of pocket knives that you see here are ones that caught our eye. Some are great for daily duty while others are suited for specialized uses. Regardless of which one you choose, you’ll have yourself a knife that can get the job done. Pocket Knives: CRKT/Razelcliffe Compact CLOSED LENGTH: 3.33” OPEN LENGTH: 5.25” BLADE LENGTH: 2.09″ BLADE MATERIAL: 2Cr13 HANDLE MATERIAL: Stainless steel WEIGHT: 3.3 oz. MSRP: $40 crkt.com Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Gerber/Quadrant Bamboo CLOSED LENGTH: 4” OPEN LENGTH: 6.75” BLADE LENGTH: 2.7″ BLADE MATERIAL: 7Cr17MoV HANDLE MATERIAL: Bamboo WEIGHT: 3.08 oz. MSRP: $35 gerbergear.com Pocket Knives: Kershaw/Terran CLOSED LENGTH: 4” OPEN LENGTH: 7.125” BLADE LENGTH: 3.125″ BLADE MATERIAL: 8Cr13MoV HANDLE MATERIAL: Stainless steel WEIGHT: 3.5 oz. MSRP: $55 kershaw.kaiusaltd.com Buck Knives/661 Pursuit Pro Small Folding Knife CLOSED LENGTH: 4.375” OPEN LENGTH: 7.375” BLADE LENGTH: 3” BLADE MATERIAL: S35VN steel HANDLE MATERIAL: Glass-filled nylon/Versaflex WEIGHT: 2.5 oz. MSRP: $90 buckknives.com Zero Tolerance Knives/0357BW CLOSED LENGTH: 4.4” OPEN LENGTH: 7.625” BLADE LENGTH: 3.25″ BLADE MATERIAL: CPM 20CV HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 WEIGHT: 4.3 oz. MSRP: $195 zt.kaiusaltd.com Pocket Knives: Benchmade/9400 Auto Osborne Benchmade/9400 Auto Osborne CLOSED LENGTH: 4.47” OPEN LENGTH: 7.87” BLADE LENGTH: 3.4″ BLADE MATERIAL: CPM-S30V HANDLE MATERIAL: 6061-T6 aluminum WEIGHT: 2.65 oz. MSRP: $270 benchmade.com
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