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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.
Tekna Security Card Knife Double TEK-SC-DB - Double Edged Blade With Slide Lock
Defcon Axis Lock Red TD023RD Folding Knife 14C28N Sandvik Stainless Reverse Tanto Blade - Red Anodized Aluminum Handle
Defcon Axis Lock Tan TD023DC - 3.25 Inch 14C28N Sandvik Stainless Reverse Tanto Blade Aluminum Handle
Defcon Pivot Lock Green TD022GN - 3 Inch 14C28N Stainless Cleaver Blade, Green Aluminum Handle, Pocket Clip
Defcon Pivot Lock Folding Knife - Black 14C28N Cleaver Blade, 3 Inch, Black Aluminum Handle, Thumb Stud, Pocket Clip
Defcon Axis Lock Dark Red TD021PP - 14C28N Stainless Reverse Tanto Blade, Anodized Aluminum Handle, Thumb Stud
Defcon Axis Lock Knife TD021BK - Black Anodized Aluminum Handle With 14C28N Sandvik Reverse Tanto Blade
Defcon Delta Button Lock Folding Knife - OD Green Aluminum Handle and Recurve 14C28N Blade
Defcon Delta Button Lock Gray TD017GY - 3 Inch Satin 14C28N Recurve Blade And Aluminum Handle
Defcon Delta Button Lock Knife - Satin 14C28N Sandvik Stainless Recurve Blade Black Aluminum Handle
Defcon Ghost Button Lock Folding Knife - Purple Aluminum Handle, Satin 14C28N Blade
Defcon Ghost Button Lock Pink TD016PK - Pink Aluminum Handle Satin 14C28N Sandvik Blade For Everyday Carry
Defcon Ghost Button Lock Knife Black TD016BK - Compact EDC, Black Aluminum Handle, Extended Tang
Defcon Tier 2 Button Lock TD015RD - Red Aluminum Handle 14C28N Sandvik Stainless Sheepsfoot Blade Thumb Stud
Defcon Tier 2 Button Lock OD Folding Knife - 3.25 Inch Black 14C28N Sandvik Sheepsfoot Blade OD Green Aluminum Handle
Defcon Tier 2 Button Lock Knife Black Aluminum Handle With Satin 14C28N Sandvik Sheepsfoot Blade
Defcon Tier 1 Button Lock Red - Satin 14C28N Sandvik Stainless Sheepsfoot Blade With Aluminum Handle
Defcon Tier 1 Button Lock Knife - Purple Aluminum Handle And Satin 14C28N Sandvik Blade
Defcon Tier 1 Button Lock Black Knife TD014BK Satin 14C28N Sandvik Blade Aluminum Handle
Defcon Operator Button Lock OD And 3 Inch Satin Finish Reverse Tanto Blade With Olive Drab Aluminum Handle And Thumb Disk
Defcon Operator Button Lock Tan TD013DM - Desert Tan Aluminum Handle With Black 14C28N Stainless Reverse Tanto Blade
Defcon Operator Button Lock Black TD013BK - Reverse Tanto Blade 14C28N Stainless With Thumb Disk Clip
