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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.
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SOG Tellus Framelock Folding Knife - Compact Everyday Carry With 3.5 Inch Blade And Green GRN Handle
SOG Adventurer Lockback Folding Knife - Compact Satin Blade Three Inch EDC Ready
SOG Adventurer Lockback Knife - Red GFN Handle For Rugged EDC, 3 Inch Drop Point Blade
SOG Adventurer Lockback Knife - 3-Inch Black PVD Drop Point Blade with Gray GFN Handle for EDC Enthusiasts
SOG Adventurer Lockback Knife - 3-Inch Black PVD Blade and FDE GFN Handle for Everyday Carry
SOG Adventure Lockback Knife - Purple Handle 3 Inch Black PVD Blade Secure Lockback for Outdoor EDC
SOG Adventure Lockback Knife Blue Handle - 3 Inch Satin Blade For Everyday Carry And Outdoor Use
SOG Adventure Lockback Knife - Bright Orange Glass Filled Nylon Handle With 3 Inch Blade For EDC Enthusiasts
SOG Adventure Lockback Knife For EDC Enthusiasts - Black PVD Blade 5Cr15MoV With 3 Inch Blade For Everyday Carry
SOG Tellus ATK Linerlock Assisted Opening Knife 4.25in Closed 3.25in Green Squid Ink Handle - Fast Access EDC
SOG Tellus ATK Linerlock Rugged Assisted Opening Knife - Ideal EDC Companion With 3.25in Stonewash 440 Stainless Blade
SOG Tellus ATK Linerlock Knife - One-Handed Assisted Opening OD Green GRN Handle, EDC Ready
Summit Gear Linerlock Sandalwood Folding Knife - D2 Tool Steel Tanto Blade With Durable Build
Summit Gear Slip Joint Carbon Fiber Folding Knife - VG-10 Stainless Blade And Lightweight Handle
Summit Gear Linerlock Coyote G10 - Durable D2 Satin Tanto Blade With Extended Tang And Pocket Clip
Summit Gear Linerlock Black G10 60.01.3200520 - 4.5 Inch Closed, 3.63 Inch Satin Blade, Extended Tang, Pocket Clip
Summit Gear Linerlock Knife - Black G10 Handle, Satin Blade, Extended Tang, Thumb Stud, Pocket Clip
Summit Gear Linerlock Carbon Fiber Knife - Satin Stainless Blade Black G10 Handle With Carbon Fiber Onlay
Summit Gear Linerlock Black G10 - Durable 7CR14 Steel Blade, Carbon Fiber Accented Handle, 4.5in Closed
Summit Gear Linerlock Knife - Black G10 Handle With Satin D2 Tanto Blade, 3.5 Inch Blade, 4.5 Inch Closed, Pocket Clip
Summit Gear Linerlock Knife - Tan G10 Handle With D2 Tool Steel Satin Tanto Blade And Extended Tang Pocket Clip
Summit Gear Linerlock Knife - Black G10 Handle, 3.25in Satin Stainless Blade, 4.25in Closed
