Up next Road School: Homeschooling on the Road Published on September 22, 2020 Author Jerry Tsai Tags Benchmade, CRKT, EDC pocketknives, knife, Pocketknife, SOG, Spyderco, Tops Knives, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Pocketknives for Outdoor and Daily Use As we’re in the warm days of summer and edge closer to fall, being outdoors usually necessitates the carrying of certain tools and gear. For us, we always reach for a good pair of sunglasses, sunblock, and one of our trustworthy pocketknives. Aside from saving our retinas and skin from the sun, we recognize that a good knife can take care of many of our other needs on the trail, including cutting, digging, and prying, and can be useful in our daily tasks as well, such as opening those Amazon packages. In this edition of Made The Cut, we look at popular pocketknives for outdoor and daily use. Which one will you stick in your pocket? SOG Terminus XR Closed Length: 4.26 in.Open Length: 7.21 in.Blade Length: 2.95 in.Blade Material: CPM S35VNHandle Material: G10 and Carbon FiberWeight: 3.2 oz.MSRP: $90sogknives.com Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Benchmade 535BK-2 Bugout Closed Length: 4.22 in.Open Length: 7.46 in.Blade Length: 3.24 in.Blade Material: CPM-S30VHandle Material: VersaflexWeight: 1.8 oz.MSRP: $170benchmade.com Spyderco Roc G-19 Black Closed Length: 4.69 in.Open Length: 7.76 in.Blade Length: 3.07 in.Blade Material: VG-10Handle Material: G10Weight: 3.1 oz.MSRP: $275spyderco.com TOPS Knives Baja 4.5 Reserve Edition Overall Length: 9.25 in.Blade Length: 4.88 in.Blade Material: 195 RC 56-58Handle Material: Tan Canvas MicartaWeight: 6.4 oz.MSRP: $180topsknives.com CRKT Raikiri Closed Length: 5.11 in.Open Length: 8.94 in.Blade Length: 3.76 in.Blade Material: 1.4116Handle Material: ADC12 AluminumWeight: 5.0 oz.MSRP: $65crkt.com Kershaw Camp 5 Overall Length: 9.125 in.Blade Length: 4.75 in.Blade Material: D2Handle Material: Glass-Filled NylonWeight: 5.7 oz.MSRP: $95kershaw.kaiusaltd.com Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the July/August 2020 print issue of Tread Magazine.
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