Five Choices for an Everyday Carry Knife

With there being so many EDC knives to choose from, we had to add this beauty from Gerber to the list. It was easy to do, too, because it is what several of us carry every day. This sweet little knife with a frame lock  and a straight-edge-style 7Cr17MoV stainless steel blade folds down into a super compact size that is perfect for your pocket. The bamboo strip adds grip as well as adds a ton of style. The ambidextrous flipper makes opening it a snap and you’ll find that this knife is very handy. The blade measures just 2.7 inches, too. Such a cool knife and it only costs around $35!

We have some pretty pricey knives in our collections, but every one of us who carries a knife daily has been impressed by the Terminus from SOG and it carries a sweet price. The SOG Terminus XR G10 D2 Folding Knife is easily carried around your neck on a lanyard, or clipped to your belt for easy access. With a 2.95-inch clip point, D2 steel blade, this knife also comes with a durable G10 handle. There are  three different ways to open the knife: it has a jumped blade flipper, dual thumb studs, or by holding the sliding switch back on the side of the knife and flicking the knife with force. A XR locking mechanism connects to a horizontal bar to lock the blade open. It comes with a deep pocket clip so you can carry it securely, but with discretion. We really like this one.

We are huge fans of the Provoke, and it is a great EDC knife to have when things go wrong. The Provoke morphing karambit knife is among the first to feature Kinematic technology, staying neatly tucked away in transit and instantly popping out when you need it. Modeled after a traditional karambit, the hawkbill-style blade of the Provoke is forged from D2 steel and finished with a black titanium nitride coating for durability and edge retention. How’s it open? Thumb pressure on the upper crossbar sets the chain reaction in motion, causing the blade to lunge to action while you’ve got a firm grasp on the handle. It’s crafted of aircraft-grade 6061 aluminum. Even the pocket clip is unique as it sits basically flush with the handle and likewise activated with light thumb pressure.

The ZT 0359TS has a sweet, tiger-striped Tungsten Diamond-Like Carbon coated S30V stainless steel blade, ZT’s SpeedSafe Assisted Opening that allows quick one-handed blade opening with the thumb stud or the flipper. Making the knife coolers is the matte black, G-10 flat scaled handle. The liner locking system prevents the blade from closing during use and provides a secure way to fold the knife. The knife has a quad-mount pocket clip to secure it easily on your person, helping to make this a sweet EDC knife. As seen on TV – NCIS fans know what we mean.

The Bugout has a CPM-S30V, coated, stainless-steel, drop-point, utility blade that holds an edge exceptionally well and provides great corrosion resistance. Benchmade’s AXIS Lock is exceptionally strong and fully ambidextrous. It is a manual knife that can be opened and closed with just one hand. The glass-filled Grigori handle is comfortable, thin and tough. The knife also weighs less than 2 ounces, making it an ideal EDC knife. The reversible, mini deep-carry pocket clip is pretty handy, too. The Bugout comes with Benchmade’s limited Lifetime and Life Sharp Service, too, so if it fails, you can get it fixed or replaced for free.

We got one of these multi-tool knives from Kershaw a while back as a gift and it has since found its way into our pocket and truck pretty much ever since. It is just so handy that it is hard not to include it in this list. It has a 3.4-inch blade made of 8Cr13MoV stainless steel that is bead-blasted for easy maintenance. There is a flip-out screwdriver head with a mini ruler etched on the sides. The head accepts standard bits, and there are two phillips head and two flat head bits carried in flip out carried in the glass-reinforced handle. The drop-point blade has a thumb stud for easy open and the blade is held in place by a lock liner.