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user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Benchmade B535BK-4 BUGOUT added Jun 8, 2023
$270
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Lansky Small Lockback Pocket Knife added Nov 21, 2021
$10 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Benchmade Mini Bugout added Aug 24, 2021
$153 - $288
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Opinel No. 6 Folding Knife added Nov 1, 2019
$14
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Opinel No.12 Stainless Steel Folding Saw added Nov 1, 2019
$35 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Buck CSAR-T Knife added Jun 24, 2019
$192 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Spyderco Delica 4 added Jun 11, 2019
$95 - $228
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (1)
Ontario Knife Company RAT II added Jun 11, 2019
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Benchmade Bugout added Jun 5, 2019
$163 - $297
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Opinel No. 12 Explore added Oct 12, 2016
$49 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Ozark Trail Titanium-Coated Knife added Sep 2, 2016
$4 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Cold Steel Recon 1 Clip Point added Jul 8, 2016
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
EKA Swede 8 added May 5, 2015
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Spyderco Manix 2 added Dec 12, 2014
$150
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Spyderco Bug added Dec 12, 2014
$25
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Spyderco Vallotton Sub-Hilt Folder added Dec 12, 2014
$330 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Fällkniven PXLwh added Dec 10, 2014
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Kershaw Chill added Oct 9, 2014
$35 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (3)
Opinel No. 9 Folding Knife added Oct 2, 2014
$19
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Benchmade Lone Wolf Mini-Landslide added Aug 12, 2014
discontinued
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Gerber Outrigger, Serrated added Jul 30, 2014
$49 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Kershaw Freefall added Jul 10, 2014
$40 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Opinel No. 7 Folding Knife added Apr 2, 2014
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Kershaw Brawler added Mar 12, 2014
$45 - $54
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
SOG Flashback added Mar 11, 2014
$100 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (4)
Gerber Profile Fixed Drop Point added Sep 2, 2013
$25 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Ontario Knife Company RAT I added Jul 21, 2013
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
CRKT K.I.S.S. ASSist Knife added Jun 30, 2013
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Olfa Touch Knife added Apr 12, 2013
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Gerber Outrigger Mini added Mar 14, 2013
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Buck Mini Buck added Jan 30, 2013
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
Spyderco Kiwi added Nov 4, 2011
$200 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Spyderco UK Penknife added Jun 3, 2011
$70 MSRP
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Emerson Knives Mini-Commander added Mar 23, 2011
 
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Kershaw Zero Tolerance 0200 added Mar 23, 2011
discontinued
 
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Kershaw Zero Tolerance 0350 added Mar 23, 2011
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (5)
Opinel No. 8 Folding Knife added Dec 29, 2010
$10 - $19
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
CRKT M16-03 Zytel Knife added Oct 20, 2010
discontinued
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
Coghlan's Camp Knife added Jul 7, 2010
user rating: 5 of 5 (2)
CRKT Drifter added Jun 17, 2010
$37 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (2)
SOG Revolver - Seal added May 17, 2010
$42 MSRP
user rating: 4 of 5 (1)
SOG zilla added May 17, 2010
$55 MSRP
user rating: 3 of 5 (1)
Gerber Ripstop I added May 3, 2010
$21 - $29
user rating: 5 of 5 (1)
SOG Flash II added Mar 9, 2010
$75 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
SOG Flash I added Mar 9, 2010
$70 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
SOG Aegis added Mar 9, 2010
$124 MSRP
user rating: 4.5 of 5 (1)
Fällkniven P added Jan 7, 2010
user rating: 3.5 of 5 (3)
Eddie Bauer First Ascent Belay Knife added Jan 6, 2010
$25 MSRP
discontinued
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Recent Folding Knife Reviews

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Benchmade B535BK-4 BUGOUT

Relatively lightweight, strong, beautiful.             Knives and camping are two things in my mind that are simply intertwined. I carry a knife wherever I go. There are so many to choose from and over the years I have ended up with a collection. This 535BK-4 BUGOUT though is the one I always carry now. I can depend on it to be sharp and do exactly what I need.  I have not sharpened the blade since I got it about 2 years ago now. It's not surgical razor sharp any longer but sharp enough… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 6 Folding Knife

Everything you need in a folding pocketknife. I have had a size 6 Opinel pocketknife for just about ever which lived in my backpack waist belt pocket until leaving Hobart, Tasmania, airport. An extremely zealous security lady took exception to its presence and confiscated it along with my wife's nailfile. On return to New Zealand I purchased a new one. For backpacking, day walks, fishing, or biking this little knife does everything one could ask for; everything from gutting a fish to opening a ready… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 8 Folding Knife

Pretty hard to beat for backpacking. These are famous for a reason. Sharp, cheap, very light, locks well, long enough to get to the bottom of a peanut butter jar. Just let it darken but scrape off any obvious rust.  Note: this is not some Finnish survival fixed blade. It's a lightweight backpacker's knife. Doesn't mean you can't skin a deer with it, but be realistic. Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 6 Folding Knife

Lightweight with a well designed blade shape for camp kitchen preparing food. My first Opinel knife I acquired I think was a number 7 from from REI in 1975. It had a pear wood handle and was a great tool. I lost it some 10 years later...  Last year my wife signed me up with Bespoke and in one of the boxes showed up a number 8. A good knife too for the same uses. Full review

rated 4 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 6 Folding Knife

I was introduced to Opinel knives in 1991, and I have been using them ever since—on three continents. Great addition to the pack—alongside my Swiss Army knife of course. Great addition to a well-equipped backpack. Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 6 Folding Knife

Light, small, tough, and available. The blade you may find you need, at a price you definitely can afford. A simple design—one sharp, thin (1mm), pointy blade, which folds into a thinly finished beech handle. A chromed, spring steel lock ring, at the riveted pivot point, is a wonderful low-tech way to keep the knife open-or closed—until you change your mind. Available in many lengths; the seven centimetre blade works, for me. It weighs a negligible 27 grammes . If your daily life involves building… Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Opinel No. 9 Folding Knife

Size matters. A hand-sized handle with a longer blade to retain its edge with usage. Been using a #8 stainless steel and a #7 carbon for well on 40 years. I purchased the #9 carbon because I wanted the bigger handle and the better edge holding of the carbon. The extra length in the handle and blade makes this a field knife, and I do not need to carry another knife backpacking. Full review

rated 5 of 5 stars
Buck 112 Ranger

The smaller version of the classic, 110 Hunter. Shorter blade, same quality and reputation. Brass bolsters, Ebony scales, 420HC stainless steel. If you like a relatively meaty, clip pointed lock knife and plan on leaving it to a relative, in your will, this one should be under consideration. This size suits me better, than the larger, Hunter model. The handle fits my size-nine hand snugly and a three-inch blade works very well, for the stuff I do with a knife. I can strip bark from my next walking… Full review

rated 4.5 of 5 stars
Lansky Small Lockback Pocket Knife

A low cost EDC folding pocket knife of outstanding quality for the price. This wee gem replaced a knife confiscated by airport security last year and though very cheap proved to be a very good buy. Having had it for a year it has done all the things one would use a pocket knife for both on and off trail: cutting cordage, tape, opening packets and meal bags, sharpening tent pegs, making tinder, general camp chores etc. and so far it has not had to be sharpened. The blade is 2.25 inches, overall 5.5… Full review

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