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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 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 Handle With Carbon Fiber Onlay 3.5 Inch Satin Blade Extended Tang Pocket Clip
Steel Will Intrigue Mini Linerlock - Compact 4.25 Inch Closed, 3 Inch Satin D2 Blade, Black FRN Handle
Steel Will Intrigue Linerlock - 3.63in Satin D2 Blade Black FRN Handle Extended Tang
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
