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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.
SKIF Knives Sturdy Framelock SW Black 9Cr18MoV Stainless Blade - Durable Everyday Carry Knife With Stonewash Finish
Shieldon AK01 Multi Tool - Compact 3.25 Inch Stainless Steel With Scissors Saw Bottle Opener Screwdrivers
Shieldon Bazoucan Linerlock 9050G - Gray Titanium D2 Sheepsfoot Blade Black G10 Handle 4.5 Inch Closed
Shieldon Empoleon Linerlock - Gray Titanium Coated D2 Tool Steel Blade With Black G10 Handle Folding Knife
DOTS Gear Lojo Plus Linerlock Assisted Opening Knife - 8Cr14MoV Blade, Black FRN Handle, 4.13 Inch Closed
DOTS Gear Chameleo Linerlock - Black PVD Blade and FRN Handle, 4.5 Inch Closed EDC Knife
Silver Falcon Pen Knife SF-593 - Satin VG-10 Stainless Clip And Pen Blades With Holes
Silver Falcon Lockback SF521 - Satin VG-10 Blade, 4 Inch Closed, Lanyard Hole, Machined Handle Cutouts
Silver Falcon Lockback SF520 With Holes - VG-10 Satin Blade Brushed Stainless Handle Lanyard Hole
Schrade Imperial SP2 Folding Knife - Compact 3 Inch Closed Stainless Blade For Everyday Carry
Schrade Imperial SP1 Pocket Knife - Durable Stainless Blade With Lanyard Hole For EDC Enthusiasts
$6.99
Schrade Uncle Henry Bear Paw LB7 Lockback Outdoor Knife 5 Inch Closed Blade - Wood Handles Brass Bolsters
Schrade Uncle Henry Smoky LB5 Lockback Knife For Outdoorsmen - Stainless Clip Blade Wood Handles
Schrade Uncle Henry Brown Bear LB3 Pocket Knife - 3 Inch Lockback With Wood Handles For Collectors
Schrade Bearhead Trapper 96OT Knife - Collectors Classic With Dual Stainless Clip And Spey Blades
Schrade Old Timer Trapper - Two Blade Folding Knife With Ironwood Handles Spey And Clip Blades Outdoor Ready
Schrade Old Timer Trapper 94OT - Stainless Clip And Spey Blades For Outdoor Enthusiasts
Schrade Old Timer Stockman Knife - Premium Ironwood Handle Three Blade Pocket Knife For Collectors
Schrade Old Timer Senior Stockman 8OT Knife - Three Blade Stainless Pocket Knife With Delrin Handles
Shieldon Empoleon Linerlock 9049G1B - 4.5 Inch Closed, 3.5 Inch Black Titanium D2 Blade, G10 Handle
$39.85
Schrade Uncle Henry Linerlock 1227077 Folding Knife - Compact 3 Inch Drop Point EDC Blade
$10.68
Schrade OT Linerlock Camouflage Folding Knife - Quick Access EDC for Outdoor Enthusiasts Rugged Reliability
$16.95
