About Folding Knives

A Bit About Folders ╋

Benefits of a Pocket Knife:

Easy to keep on hand

Widest selection of fit and sizes

Widest selection of blade types

Feel like He-Man when someone asks, Who has a knife?

Quick History of Folders

Man has been carrying around some type of folding knife since the Iron Ageor since before they built Rome. It was not until the 1700s, however, that pocket knives, or pen knives, became more prevalent in peoples day-to-day lives. While there are historical examples of almost every type of folding knife available today, this category of knife has really only exploded in the last 100-150 years.

In that short period of time, we went from non-locking pen knives to slipjoint (or traditional) knives to a wide array of locking blade knives to every type of opening system you could dream up. Folders have taken on a number of different nicknames as well: old timer knives, gentleman knives, tactical knives, and about 22+ categories of traditional knives. Despite their evolution, one thing about folding knives stays true: they are great and handy tools to have whenever a need arises.

Most Popular Opening Styles