Up next Outfitted: May – June 2017 Edition Published on October 22, 2017 Author Tread Staff Tags Best Folding Knives, combination blades, Folding knives, knives, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Made The Cut: May – June 2017 Edition Folding knives are compact and easy to carry—that’s why they’re popular with anyone with a pocket to put them in. Folding knives with combination blades are a popular choice for adventurists on the go. Combination blades feature both a sharp, plain edge, as well as a saw-like, jagged serrated section that is suitable to cut through tough materials. Because you never know if you need to cut a length of rope or slice up some fresh fruit while on the trail, a folder equipped with a combination blade can fit just about any job you need it for. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 1. Camillus/EDC3 Overall Open Length: 6.8 inches Overall Closed Length: 4.0 inches Blade Length: 3.0 inches Blade Material: Aus-8 Stainless steel Blade Thickness: 0.1 inches Handle Material: Stainless steel Weight: 2.8 ounces MSRP: $34 camillusknives.com 2. Kershaw/Kuro Overall Open Length: 7.3 inches Overall Closed Length: 4.1 inches Blade Length: 3.1 inches Blade Material: 8Cr13mov, Black-Oxide Coating Blade Thickness: 0.1 inches Handle Material: Glass-filled nylon Weight: 3.2 ounces MSRP: $45 kershawknives.com 3. Gerber/Swagger Overall Open Length: 7.5 inches Overall Closed Length: 4.3 inches Blade Length: 3.3 inches Blade Material: 7Cr17mov Blade Thickness: 0.1 inches Handle Material: G-10/Stainless Weight: 4.4 ounces MSRP: $37 gerbergear.com 4. Benchmade/560S Freek Overall Open Length: 8.5 inches Overall Closed Length: 4.9 inches Blade Length: 3.6 inches Blade Material: Cpm-S30v Blade Thickness: 0.1 inches Handle Material: Versaflex Weight: 3.7 ounces MSRP: $130 benchmade.com 5. Spyderco/Assist Salt Lightweight Overall Open Length: 8.6 inches Overall Closed Length: 4.9 inches Blade Length: 3.7 inches Blade Material: H-1 Blade Thickness: 0.1 inches Handle Material: Fiberglass-reinforced nylon Weight: 3.9 ounces MSRP: $160 spyderco.com 6. Ruger Knives/2-Stage Veff Combo Edge Overall Open Length: 9.4 inches Overall Closed Length: 5.5 inches Blade Length: 4.0 inches Blade Material: 8Cr13mov Hardness, 58-59 Hrc Steel Blade Thickness: 0.2 inches Handle Material: Aluminum/stainless steel Weight: 8.0 ounces MSRP: $80 ruger.com/crkt Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the May – June 2017 print issue of TREAD Magazine.
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