Up next WINCHING TECHNIQUES: HOW TO BE OFF-ROAD READY Published on August 16, 2021 Author Jerry Tsai Photo Credit Manufacturers Tags Benchmade/273GY-1 Mini Adamas, CRKT/Bona Fide, Everyday Pocket Knives: Kershaw/Random Leek, Filson/Titanium Frame-Lock Knife, Havalon Knives/Redi, Jerry Tsai, knives, Pocketknife, pocketknives, Zero Tolerance Knives/00990, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Made the Cut: Everyday Pocket Knives Everyday pocket knives for daily use One of the best tools, if not the best tool, to carry on oneself daily is a folding pocketknife. These pint-sized everyday pocket knives are utility dynamos that come in handy in a variety of ways throughout your busy day. Whether you’re hard at work in the office or relaxing by a lake, a good pocketknife can help you get all sorts of tasks done. We’ve collected some of the latest knives from a selection of highly respected knifemakers for you to review. Which one will you choose to grace your pocket? 01.Filson/Titanium Frame-Lock Knife Subscribe to our weekly newsletter CLOSED LENGTH: 3.75” OPEN LENGTH: 6.5” BLADE LENGTH: 2.75″ BLADE MATERIAL: S35VN stainless steel HANDLE MATERIAL: Titanium WEIGHT: unlisted MSRP: $195 filson.com 02.Everyday Pocket Knives: Kershaw/Random Leek CLOSED LENGTH: 4.0” OPEN LENGTH: 7.0” BLADE LENGTH: 3.0″ BLADE MATERIAL: Sandvik 14C28N HANDLE MATERIAL: 410 stainless steel WEIGHT: 2.9 oz. MSRP: $90 kershaw.kaiusaltd.com 03.Zero Tolerance Knives/00990 CLOSED LENGTH: 4.4” OPEN LENGTH: 7.6” BLADE LENGTH: 3.25” BLADE MATERIAL: CPM 20CV HANDLE MATERIAL: Carbon fiber with steel overlay WEIGHT: 2.9 oz. MSRP: $220 zt.kaiusaltd.com 04.Everyday Pocket Knives: Benchmade/273GY-1 Mini Adamas CLOSED LENGTH: 4.37” OPEN LENGTH: 7.62” BLADE LENGTH: 3.25″ BLADE MATERIAL: CPM-CruWear HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 WEIGHT: 4.6 oz. MSRP: $250 benchmade.com 05.Havalon Knives/Redi CLOSED LENGTH: 4.5” OPEN LENGTH: 7.8” BLADE LENGTH: 2.75″ BLADE MATERIAL: AUS-8 HANDLE MATERIAL: Polymer WEIGHT: 3.5 oz. MSRP: $50 havalon.com 06.Everyday Pocket Knives: CRKT/Bona Fide CLOSED LENGTH: 4.66” OPEN LENGTH: 8.19” BLADE LENGTH: 3.52″ BLADE MATERIAL: 1.4116 HANDLE MATERIAL: ADC12 Al WEIGHT: 4.2 oz. MSRP: $100 crkt.com (Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in Tread July/August 2021.)
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