Less of an aggressive chopper, and more of a discreet slicer for any daily needs that crop up in your ventures. The dimensions of the Leek are much more pocket friendly here, which plays a big part in its immense popularity in the EDC world. Design elements aside, it’s also worth noting that this is the only American made knife to make the cut in this list, and one that stands strongly on its own regardless of its manufacturing origins. The trick process for Kershaw here involves finishing the entire knife in black PVD, and then treating it with an acid wash/stonewash process, giving the knife a sleek worn-in look. Forgoing the application of G-10 scales, the Leek is a stainless steel framelock design with an interesting matte finish they call Blackwash. The Leek uses a Wharncliffe blade shape rather than a drop point, and overall, whether open or closed, it carries a much more slender profile. Once again we have a 3-inch blade, and a 4-inch handle, with the overall length being only 0.04 inches different. Putting the Ken Onion designed Kershaw Leek back to back with the Spyderco Efficient is a lesson in how two knives with similar dimensions can feel insanely different from one another. Overall, its fit and finish, feel, and opening action make up for these minor issues easily enough. In addition, its pocket clip is not of the ‘deep carry’ variety, unlike most of its competitors in this list. Granted that won’t be an issue for those carrying it on a belt, but it’s something to consider. When closed, the Efficient is a good inch and a half wide, meaning it’ll take up a fair bit more pocket real estate. If I had to pick a shortcoming, it would mostly come down to dimensions. Its 3-inch blade (made of 8Cr13MoV steel) is roughly an inch and a quarter in width, with a plain edge and a flat grind. With a 4.04-inch handle length and a large finger choil, even large mits will be able to get a good grip on this guy-I avoid the choil and still have ample room on across its G-10 scales. To be fair, there are a lot of blades that were fighting for this spot, but as someone who has a general distaste for the awkward aesthetics and giant thumbhole opening design of Spyderco, the Efficient has secured a slot as one of my go-to knives for daily carrying. If you’re looking for something that’s a lot more ‘heavy duty’, our recent list of survival knives will be more up your alley. Given both the price point and the fact that we’re directing the dialogue towards things that are easy and safe to pocket carry (check your state laws to see what’s legal in your home state), these are all going to be on the relatively compact side, with many selections having blade lengths around three or four inches.
Our selections come in no particular order, rather than listing by rank or by price.
Custom droppoint folding hunter full#
Don’t worry though, as time goes on we’re going to step our way up through the full range of price brackets. Case in point, Blade HQ (one of our preferred resources for this) lists over 6,000 folding knives in this price category, though there’s a strong majority we wouldn’t be recommending.Įffectively that’s why we’re here today, to root through the vast expanse of average to mediocre options and cherry pick our 10 best pocket knives that you can count on without spending big money. In the sub-$100 range, there are so many brands slapping blades together, that it’s a lot more like shopping at a thrift store there’s a lot of useless garbage on the racks that you have to wade through in order to find something good. If anything, Narrowing the pool of best pocket knives under $100 becomes even more challenging than the top tier, as there’s an established benchmark of quality when you go up the scale. Choices of steels, scale materials, bearings, and other details make a big difference in the durability and overall quality of a good knife, but that’s not to say that nothing good exists in the lower budget range.
Custom droppoint folding hunter plus#
Like many categories, there’s a massive range of what you can spend on a pocket knife, and the differences between the sub-$100 spend and the $1,000 plus spend are fairly dramatic.
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