Selecting A Folding Pocket Knife - Just A Few Pointers

Buying a folding pocket knife is a rewarding experience, whether it is your first knife or fiftieth. However, whether you are buying a knife for practical reasons or for collecting there are few points everyone should consider. In no particular order here are most of them.

Light Weight

A good point for your folding knife would be its weight. A lighter weight makes everyday carrying a breeze, but you should never sacrifice durability and strength for light weight since we are talking a few ounces at best.

Brand Quality

I believe that choosing a name brand knife is the best way to go. When buying a knife, you want to be sure that the blade is made from a good grade of steel, so it will hold an edge, and sharpen well when needed. Most pocket knives are used on a daily bases and need to be able to hold up to vigorous everyday wear and tear without failure.

Blade Locking Mechanism

You also want a folding pocket knife that has a good blade locking mechanism, one you can count on to keep the blade from closing on your hand accidentally. This is a safety feature as a folding blade closing unexpectedly can cause injury.

The Look

You want a good looking knife with a nice exterior finish, another words the look and feel. Be sure the answer to "Do you like the look of the knife?" will always be yes. If you don't like they way it looks, don't buy it. I have heard people say, I really don't like it's looks, but the price was right. Get a knife that you like.

Pocket Clip

This is not a major issue and really depends on how you prefer to carry your knife. This point makes it easy to carry if you like to clip your knife onto you. If you carry the knife inside your pocket you can live without a clip.

Pivot

The pivot is possibly the most important component of a folding knife. The pivot is point where the blade is fixed to the handle, the location where the blade will rotate, and the point where the lock will hold the knife blade. To have a knife that last a long time and opens properly you will need a good quality pivot.

The folding pocket knife is a good tool to have. Primarily used for common, everyday cutting and prying tasks they are sometimes called into duty for emergencies as well, such as cutting rope or as self defense. So choose wisely.

Jason Briggs maintains ExpresKnives.com. For more articles and information on folding knives or to purchase quality knives at affordable prices pay us a visit.

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