Today we are going to take a look at a tool that many people carry on them everyday, that tool is a pocket knife and they come in many styles, sizes, and range in price from cost effective to expensive. In my line of work I carry a knife on me at all times. This comes in handy when I need to open up a product box for a customer to view the actual product they are about to buy. Small knives are great little tools for small jobs like opening boxes, prying staples, cutting string, and many other uses. Lets take a look at five small pocket knives.

One knife that is a great EDC knife is the Puma 4 Star Mini. The 4 Star Mini is all steel construction and has a blade that measures 5cm long. When the 4 Star Mini is opened by pulling at the top of the blade and pulled back to its locking position it is held open by a lock back style locking system. This is to ensure that you don’t close the blade on your fingers while working with the knife. Each of the 4 Star Mini’s is put through the Rockwell hardness test to make sure that the integrity of the knife is what you would come to expect. The second knife to consider for EDC in this category is the Buck 325, a small folder that features a 4.5cm long blade and a liner lock system to securely hold the blade open as well as a thumb catch on either side of the blade to assist your thumb in opening the blade with a single hand. Construction of this knife is steel with a small strip of plastic running along the bottom. The Third knife in this category is the Remington Sportsman Series single blade folder which features a 5cm long blade, lock back locking system, stag like ABS scales held in place by brass pins, and brass ends to add to the overall look of the knife. This knife is a full centimetre thick which is twice the thickness of the previous knives. The fourth knife in this category is the Buck 382BRS-B Trapper. This knife features two blades, the first a standard clip blade 6cm long, and the second a spey blade 6cm long. Construction of this knife features laminated wood scales held in place with brass pins, and it also features brass tips at both ends. Both blades are hinged at the same end which makes this a true Jack Knife. The fifth and last knife in this category is the Buck 302GYS-B Single Blade Stockman. The Stockman features clip style blade which measures 6cm in length. Construction of this knife is steel, grey laminated scales held in place with two brass pins, and brass tips on either end. When the blade is in the open position it is locked back but it does not have the push release style lock. Instead you just apply pressure to the back of the blade and it will close for you. This style of single blade stockman is more of a gentleman’s style of knife as it is long and thin to fit nicely in a pair of dress pants or jacket.

The above five knives are great examples of small EDC knives as they do not take up much room in your pocket. Its important to have the right tool for the job with out over doing it. Bulky pockets can hinder you in your activities not to mention the unsightly appearance they leave you. Larger knives do have there place and we will take a look at them in an up coming post.