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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 ER-072D Lockback Knife - 3 Inch 440 Stainless Drop Point Blade Burl Wood Handle
Elk Ridge Camo Linerlock ER015 Compact EDC Knife With Black 440 Stainless Blade And Camouflage Aluminum Handle
ElitEdge Karambit Linerlock CF - Satin 8Cr13MoV Blade With Carbon Fiber Handle And Pocket Clip
ElitEdge Karambit Linerlock OD - Ergonomic Green G10 Handle With 5.5in Closed, 2.5in 8Cr13MoV Blade
ElitEdge Karambit Linerlock Black - 8Cr13MoV Blade, 5.5 Inch Closed, G10 Handle With Thumb Pull And Finger Ring
ElitEdge Karambit Linerlock CF - 8Cr13MoV Stainless Blade With Carbon Fiber Handle And Thumb Pull
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber - 8Cr13MoV Stainless Blade Extended Tang Red Accents
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber - Lightweight Handle With 8Cr13MoV Blade And Extended Tang
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber Knife - 8Cr13MoV Stainless Tanto Blade, Carbon Fiber Handle
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber Knife - 8Cr13MoV Drop Point With Extended Tang Lanyard Hole Clip Red Accents
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber 10-B017GY - Lightweight EDC Knife With 8Cr13MoV Blade And Blue Accents
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber Folding Knife 8Cr13MoV - Lightweight EDC With Blue Accents
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber 10-B016SL - Carbon Fiber Handle With Satin 8Cr13MoV Blade
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber Knife 8Cr13MoV Spear Point Blade Extended Tang Lanyard Hole Pocket Clip Red Accents
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber 10-B015SL - Lightweight Folding Knife With 2.25in Satin Blade
ElitEdge Linerlock Carbon Fiber 10B015BK - Durable 8Cr13MoV Stainless Drop Point Folding Knife
ElitEdge Linerlock Knife Tan Micarta Handle - D2 Tool Steel Blade, Extended Tang, Pocket Clip
ElitEdge Linerlock Green Micarta Knife - D2 Tool Steel Blade With Extended Tang And Pocket Clip
ElitEdge Linerlock Folding Knife - Black Micarta Handle, D2 Tool Steel Blade, Extended Tang
ElitEdge Linerlock CF 10 B012BKCF - Carbon Fiber Handle With 8Cr14MoV Drop Point Blade, Extended Tang, Pocket Clip
ElitEdge Small Linerlock Orange 10-B011OR - Orange G10 Handle With Satin Finish Drop Point Blade
ElitEdge Small Linerlock Jade 10-B011JD - Compact EDC Knife With Jade G10 Handle And Satin Drop Point Blade
