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Folding Pocket Knives

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Pocket knives come in a wide variety of shapes, functions and prices. You can buy switchblades, pen knives, multi-tools or locking knives, depending on your budget and needs. One constant, however, is that it is a tool with a folding blade that is small enough to fit in your pocket.

The Swiss Army Knife is one of the original light duty pocket knives. Smaller than multi-tools (see below), they are marked with slip joints, that is, the knife blade(s) do not lock in place but are held open by a spring. The hallmark of the Swiss Army Knife is its unusually large selection of small tools, like scissors, and multiple styles of blades.

Many other light duty Folding Hunting Knives, such as pen knives, exist in the marketplace. A pen knife is small folding pocket knife, originally used for cutting a quill to make a pen nib. It may have single or multiple blades and additional tools incorporated into the design.

Multi-tools belong to a heavier class of knives. While they can still fit in a pocket, they are larger and are often carried in a belt holster. Many companies make multi-tools of varying costs and quality; two of the most common brands are Leatherman and Gerber. These knives come with a variety of blade styles, such as saw, serrated and straight, and have additional tools like hasps and pliers built in. In fact, a pair of needle-nosed pliers is often the ‘main blade’ of such a tool.

While multi-tools can have non-locking blades like slip joints, they typically come with locking blades. This is safer because to release the blade, the user must press a lever on the back of the handle. Another type of pocket knife is the switch blade, which is a type of knife with a folding or sliding blade that springs out of the grip when a button on the grip is pressed. The main advantage of pocket knives is their portability, but be careful. Many cities, or in some cases entire states, have local ordinances or laws restricting the type of pocket knife carried.

In some areas ‘automatic’ knives like switch blades are prohibited, and in many cases it is illegal to carry a knife with a blade beyond a certain length. In addition to state and local laws, many businesses as well as other organizations like schools, government buildings and airports, restrict the types of Hunting Knives or tools allowed on the premises.

In summary, when choosing a pocket knife first look at what you plan to use it for: hunting and fishing, a light work tool, home improvement projects, etc. Then determine how much you’re willing to spend on one of these versatile tools. Finally, the internet also has a tremendous amount of information from various sources, including the knife manufacturers themselves.

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