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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 Inara Framelock Knife 8Cr14MoV Blade IKBS Pivot Black G10 Handle For EDC Enthusiasts
Kershaw Cargo Lockback Knife D2 Tool Steel Blade Stonewash Finish for EDC Everyday Carry Enthusiasts
Artisan Simoon Recoil Lock V2 Blue Folding Knife With 3.5 Inch Stonewash AR RPM9 Bowie Blade And Blue G10 Handle For EDC
CRKT Ripsnort II Linerlock EDC Knife With IKBS Smooth Action 3.5in Satin Blade Rugged
Kershaw Shoreline Linerlock Assisted Opening Knife For EDC Enthusiasts 8Cr13MoV Drop Point Blade
Kershaw Brawler Linerlock Assisted Opening Knife For Everyday Carry Enthusiasts Black Traction Coated 8Cr13MoV Tanto
SOG Slimjim Lockback Knife SJ31CP 4.25in Closed 3.13in AUS-8 Satin Blade - Assisted Opening EDC Ready
Kershaw Kuro Liner Lock Knife SpeedSafe Assisted Opening 8Cr13MoV Tanto 4in Closed Black For EDC
Artisan Orthodox Linerlock Rugged Jade G10 Handle Knife 3.5 Inch Satin Blade AR RPM9 For EDC Enthusiasts
SOG Sideswipe - Assisted Opening EDC Knife With Gray TiNi Blade And Textured GRN Aluminum Handle
Artisan Orthodox Linerlock Knife Black 3.5-Inch Blade For EDC Enthusiasts - Compact, Sleek, Reliable
Artisan Orthodox Linerlock Knife With ARRPM9 Precision Blade And Blue G10 Handle For EDC Enthusiasts
Utica Axis Lock Knife Black G10 11UTKF4 - Compact 3 Inch Stainless Blade With Lanyard Hole And Pocket Clip
Kershaw Select Fire 1920 Folding Knife With Built In Bit Driver And Four Bit Storage For EDC Enthusiasts
Kershaw Sanctum Framelock Assisted Opening Knife For EDC Wharncliffe Blade BlackWash 8Cr13MoV
Artisan Simoon Recoil Lock V2 Green G10 Bowie Knife 3.5Inch Blade for EDC Enthusiasts
Artisan Simoon Recoil Lock V2 Black Bowie Knife With AR RPM9 Blade G10 Handle For Premium EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Drifter Linerlock Knife D2 Blade Black G10 Handle with Extended Tang for EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Tueto Linerlock Assisted Opening EDC Knife OD Green G10 Jesper Voxnaes Design
CRKT Raikiri Linerlock Folding Knife 3.75 Inch Satin Blade Premium Black Aluminum Handle EDC Enthusiasts
CRKT Pilar Framelock Copper Folding Knife For EDC Enthusiasts Jesper Voxnaes 3.5In Closed 2.38In Satin 8Cr13MoV Blade
CRKT LCK Plus Linerlock Folding Knife By Matthew Lerch Black GRN Handle 3.25in Satin Blade 8Cr13MoV EDC
