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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.
CRKT Compano Carabiner Knife EDC Slip Joint 1.5in Blade 5Cr15MoV Black Stonewash Finish For EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Box Key Slip Joint 7118 Compact EDC Knife With Stonewash 12C27 Blade And Stainless Handle
CRKT Venandi Folding Knife By Richard Rogers Bead Blast 8Cr13MoV Blade Brown G10 Handle For EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Pazoda Framelock 6480 Folding Knife 3.75-Inch Closed Black Titanium Coated 8Cr13MoV Blade Pocket Clip EDC Ready
CRKT Pazoda 2 Framelock Knife 3In Closed 2.13In 8Cr13MoV Blade Titanium Coated EDC Ready
CRKT Drifter Framelock Knife 6450S Satin 8Cr14MoV Blade Gray TiNi Handle Compact Everyday Carry
CRKT Drifter Linerlock Knife 6450K For EDC Enthusiasts With Gray Titanium Coated 8Cr14MoV Blade And Black G10 Handle
CRKT Peck Framelock 5520 EDC Knife With Wharncliffe Blade Bead Blast Stainless Durable Handle Pocket Clip
CRKT KISS Framelock 5510 Folding Knife With Tanto Bead Blast Blade For EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT KISS Framelock EDC Knife with 2.25in Bead Blast 420J2 Tanto Blade for Everyday Carry Enthusiasts
CRKT Delineation Framelock Assisted Opening EDC Knife Designed by Eric Ochs with Satin 8Cr13MoV Blade
CRKT Pilar Framelock 5311 Everyday Carry Knife With 2.38in Satin 8Cr13MoV Blade For EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Katana X Manual OTF Knife For EDC Enthusiasts 3 Inch Closed 2 Inch Black Stonewash Stainless Blade
CRKT Razelcliffe Compact Framelock Knife By Jon Graham Premium EDC Ready 8Cr13MoV Stonewash G10 Handle
CRKT Razelcliffe Compact Framelock 4021G EDC Knife with 2.13in Blade Stonewashed 8Cr13MoV Black G10
Critical Strike X501 Slide Lock Knife for EDC Durable VG10 Blade with Pocket Clip Black G10
$29.80
Critical Strike Zulu Button Lock Knife Purple G10 Handle VG10 Stainless Drop Point EDC Tactical Enthusiasts
$34.80
Critical Strike Zulu Button Lock Knife Gray G10 Handle VG10 Blade Compact EDC For Tactical Enthusiasts
$34.80
Critical Strike Zulu Button Lock Knife Gray G10 Handle VG10 Drop Point Three And A Half Inch Blade For Edc Fans
$34.80
Critical Strike Zulu Button Lock Knife With Satin VG10 Blade And Black G10 Handle For Tactical EDC
$34.80
Critical Strike Zulu Button Lock Knife VG10 Drop Point Black G10 Handle Pocket Clip EDC Enthusiasts
$34.80
CRKT Inara Framelock EDC Knife With 2.75 Inch Black Stonewashed 8Cr14MoV Blade G10 Handle
$15.47
CRKT Large Pilar Framelock Knife G10 Handle 4In Closed 2.63In Satin 8Cr14MoV Blade by Jesper Voxnaes for EDC
$44.22