Everyday carry & hunting
Knives compared
by the numbers.
Every knife here is drawn to scale from its own published dimensions, so you can see a 1.25″ blade next to a 7″ one instead of trying to picture it. Filter by blade length, shape, steel and lock — and read the plain-language guide to what any of it means.
140 knives23 brands43 steels12 replaceable-blade
140 found
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Bolt
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Torch
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 2.16 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 1.59 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017
- Blade
- 2.79″
- Weight
- 2.81 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Gerber
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
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Knives for wet, bloody work
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Data last updated 2026-09-08