What's in Those Pockets

Pick up any old pocket knife and you’d be hard-pressed to open it with one hand. Most old knives used a nail nick opening system where tiny slots were put into the spines of the blades to help your fingernail grab it. However, this required two hands and people quickly tired of this cumbersome method.… Read more How to Open a Pocket Knife Without Pulling a Muscle

Photo by Sebastian Pociecha on Unsplash Imagine you’re in a dark alleyway when some thug starts running at you, blade in hand. Not wanting to become today’s le déjeuner, you whip out your pocket knife and hurl it at the guy. You get him in the arm and start to do a victory dance when… Read more How to Throw a Pocket Knife Without Breaking It

Swiss Army knives usually have can opener on them, but it may not be super obvious how to use them. Once you learn how, though, it should be pretty easy to do. Here’s a quick guide on the proper techniques of a Swiss Army knife can opener. Two Types of Can Openers Depending on your… Read more The Swiss Army Knife Can Opener – A Rundown

Photo by Vladislav M on Unsplash Fixed blades are cool, but you can’t just stick one in your pocket and call it a day. Not only are they big, but they could potentially put a hole in your pants. Although they’re harder to keep on your person than folding knives, if you have the right… Read more How to Carry a Fixed Blade Knife Without Stabbing Yourself

Perhaps you’ve been looking into getting yourself a nice shiny Benchmade knife but were stopped by the triple-digit prices. Despite the fact that you usually get what you pay for, it can often seem unreasonable to pay more than a Franklin for a pocket knife. And that’s where Gerber steps in. Not to be confused… Read more The Best Gerber Knives – Pocket-Sized Swords

Although this knife brand sounds like something out of a comic book (a bit onomatopoetic perhaps), it’s simply the last name of a guy called Pete, who happens to be the person that started the whole thing. Kershaw produces many types of knives from sporting knives to kitchen cutlery. They’re even the ones behind the… Read more The Best Kershaw Pocket Knives – Some Really Good Points

If you buy a high-end pocket knife from any of the big knife companies such as Benchmade or Zero Tolerance, then you’ll probably end up paying over a hundred bucks for a single stabber. You usually get what you pay for (some of which may be the name brand), but that doesn’t mean there don’t… Read more Cheap Pocket Knives – Blades That Fit in Your Wallet

A pocket knife is a pretty nifty tool. It can be opened when you need to turn your pants into a pair of shorts and can be closed when you want to keep the thing from stabbing you while it’s in your pocket. However, being a tool (and especially because it has moving parts), it’s… Read more How to Clean a Pocket Knife So It Shimmers

You might wonder why someone would even think about carrying a fixed blade knife when a folding knife is way more convenient and doesn’t always have a sharp edge exposed. Well, for starters, a fixed blade is more sturdy and reliable than a folding knife, which means it can take harsher treatment. Also, there are… Read more The Best Fixed Blade Knives for Exigent Exploration