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Pocket Knives Under $50 | Best Budget EDC Folding Knives
Under $50 is the sweet spot of everyday carry — the price band where real brand names, proper locks and good steel all show up, but the knife still earns its keep instead of living in a display case.
The brands that own this price band
This is Kershaw's home turf: SpeedSafe assisted openers like the Clash and Chive live here, and icons like the Leek dip under the line on sale. You'll find CRKT's field-proven designs, Buck's classic American lockbacks, Cold Steel's famously tough Tri-Ad folders, and hundreds of traditional patterns — trappers, stockmen, barlows — from names collectors know.
What to look for at this price
At under $50 you can be picky. Want one-hand speed? Look for assisted opening flippers. Hard-use jobs? Prioritize the lock — lockbacks and frame locks here are genuinely strong. Weekend fishing or hunting? Purpose-built folders with gut hooks and fillet blades sit all through this range. Steels step up too: 8Cr13MoV, 420HC and AUS-8 dominate — all easy to sharpen and plenty for daily work.
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Counting pennies? Start at pocket knives under $20. Ready for premium steels? Step up to under $100, see the full folding knives range, or check what's on sale now.
Every knife is brand new, factory fresh and genuine, authorized-dealer stock.
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O ER-A967CA - Assisted Opening Folding Knife With Satin 3Cr13 Blade And Camo Aluminum Handle
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O ER-A961BR - Assisted Opening Folding Knife With Satin 3.5 Inch Blade And Brown Pakkawood Handle
Elk Ridge Framelock Assisted Opening Knife - Brown Pakkawood Handle With Satin 3.5in Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O Faux Stag ER-A2022RB - Assisted Opening Spear Point Knife With TiNi Coated 3Cr13MoV Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O Faux MOP ER-A2022MP - Assisted Opening Pocket Knife With Faux Mother Of Pearl Handle
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O Black Micarta ER-A2022MC - Assisted Opening Pocketknife With TiNi Coated 3Cr13MoV Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock Wood ER A2022BL - Assisted Opening Folding Knife With TiNi Coated Spear Point Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock AO Green ER-A2019GN - Assisted Opening Knife With TiNi Coated 3Cr13MoV Clip Point Blade
Elk Ridge LinerLock AO Blue ER A2019BL - Assisted Opening Clip Point Knife With Brown Wood Handle And Blue Resin Inlay
Elk Ridge Camo Linerlock Knife - Assisted Opening, Yellow Camo Nylon Handle, 2.88in Black Stonewash 3Cr13 Blade
Elk Ridge Camo Linerlock AO Pink ER-A2008LPK - Assisted Opening With Light Pink Camouflage Nylon Handle
Elk Ridge Camo Linerlock AOL Dark Pink ER A2008 DPK - Assisted Opening Knife With Pink Camouflage Nylon Handle
Elk Ridge Wildlife Framelock AO Wolf ER-A2007WF - Assisted Opening Folding Knife With Gold TiNi Blade
Elk Ridge Wildlife Framelock A/O Geese - Gold TiNi Stainless Blade, 4.5in Closed, 3.5in Blade, Geese 3D Artwork
Elk Ridge Wildlife Framelock Elk ER-A2007EK - Assisted Opening With Gold TiNi Coated 3Cr13MoV Blade
Elk Ridge Wildlife Framelock Eagle ER A2007EA - Assisted Opening Framelock Knife With Gold TiNi Coated 3Cr13MoV Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock A/O Brown ER-A950BN - Assisted Opening, Pakkawood Handle, 3.5in Satin Blade
Elk Ridge Linerlock A O Black ER A950BK - Assisted Opening Satin Blade With Pakkawood Handle
Elk Ridge Linerlock Zebrawood ER-A936ZW - 3Cr13 Satin Drop Point Knife With Zebra Wood Handle And Clip
Elk Ridge Linerlock AO Carbon Fiber Pink ER-A540PC - Assisted Opening Knife With Pink Camouflage Carbon Fiber Handle
Elk Ridge Linerlock Auto Wood ER-A540GW - Assisted Opening Knife With Black Wood Handle And Gold Inlay
Elk Ridge Linerlock Camo ER-A540CA - Assisted Opening Pocket Knife With 3.25 Inch Mirror Clip Point Blade
