Essential EDC Knives: Top Picks for Every Day

EDC Knives

01. LT Wright/Frontier Valley

Overall Length: 6.625″
Blade Length: 2.625″
Blade Material: A2
Handle Material: Micarta
Weight: 2.8 oz
MSRP: $109

LTWrightKnives.com

2. White River Knife and Tool/Firecraft FC-PKO

Overall Length: 8.1”
Blade Length: 3.7”
Blade Material: CPM S35VN Steel
Blade Thickness: 0.125” Scandi-grind edge
Weight: 2.6 oz Kydex sheath
MSRP: $109

WhiteRiverKnives.com

03. Bear Ops/Auto Bold Action V G-10 Survival Knife

Overall Length: 8”
Closed Length: 4.75”
Blade Length: 3.125”
Blade Material: Sandvik 14C28N
Handle Material: G-10
Weight: 4.4 oz
MSRP: $208.99

BearAndSonCutlery.com

04. Spartan/POROS

Overall Length: 9”
Blade Length: 3.75”
Blade Thickness: 0.125”
Blade Steel: 154CM stainless steel finished with a black titanium nitride coating
Blade Style: Folding, drop point, flat ground
Handle Material: Carbon fiber over black G-10 composite scales
Locking Mechanism: Liner lock
Weight: 5.33 oz
MSRP: $180

SpartanBladesUSA.com

05. Blue Ridge Knives/Begg Knives’ Mini Glimpse

Overall Length: 7.2”
Closed Length: 4.2”
Blade Length: 3”
Blade Thickness: 0.15”
Blade Steel: Satin Finish D2
Handle Material: Polished G-10
Locking Mechanism: Liner lock
Weight: 0.26 pound
MSRP: $99.95

BlueRidgeKnives.com

06. A.G. Russell Knives/Folding Cook’s Knife II

Overall Length: 9.875”
Closed Length: 5.375”
Blade Length: 4.5”
Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV Santoku-style blade
Handle Material: G-10
Weight: 6.9 oz
MSRP: $79.95

AGRussell.com


Editor’s Note: A version of this article appeared in TREAD Mar/Apr 2024.

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