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Knives for wet, bloody work
Blood is salty and a sheath holds moisture against a blade for days. These knives run steels our reference table ranks 4 or 5 for corrosion resistance, which is the axis that actually matters when the knife spends its life wet.
151 knives · Sorted by blade length, shortest first.
| Knife | Blade | Weight | Steel | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorinox Classic SD | 1.25″ | 0.74 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Pro-Tech Runt 5 | 1.96″ | 2.09 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Case Peanut | 2.1″ | 1.2 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| CRKT CEO Microflipper | 2.21″ | 1.7 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Spyderco Dragonfly 2 | 2.25″ | 1.2 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Morakniv Eldris LightDuty | 2.3″ | 2.78 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Morakniv Eldris | 2.32″ | 2.82 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Civivi Baby Banter | 2.34″ | 1.99 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Buck 55 | 2.375″ | 1.9 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| GiantMouse GMF1 MagnaCut | 2.4″ | 2.3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight | 2.42″ | 1.6 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Victorinox Huntsman | 2.45″ | 3.42 oz | X55CrMo14 | Budget |
| Tyto 1.1 | 2.5″ | 1.5 oz | Surgical Stainless | Mid |
| Case Barlow | 2.5″ | — | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Case Medium Stockman | 2.57″ | — | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| The James Brand Ellis | 2.6″ | 1.8 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Mid |
| White River Small Game | 2.62″ | 2.75 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| The James Brand Chapter 2 | 2.64″ | 3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Havalon Piranta-Edge | 2.75″ | 1.52 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta-Bolt | 2.75″ | 1.9 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Demko AD20.5 Shark Cub | 2.75″ | 2.7 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Victorinox Pioneer | 2.76″ | 2.5 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Victorinox Farmer X | 2.76″ | 3.84 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Mid |
| Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter 15017 | 2.79″ | 2.81 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Case Sod Buster Jr | 2.8″ | 2.1 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 | 2.82″ | 1.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| QSP Canary Glyde Lock | 2.84″ | 2.72 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Spyderco Delica 4 | 2.875″ | 2.5 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| WE Knife Banter | 2.9″ | 2.86 oz | CPM-S35VN | Mid |
| Gerber Vital Pocket Folder | 2.9″ | 1.3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Griptilian 556 | 2.91″ | 2.83 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight | 2.92″ | 2.4 oz | CTS-BD1N | Premium |
| Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 | 2.92″ | 2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight | 2.95″ | 2.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 | 2.95″ | 3.36 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Civivi Button Lock Elementum II | 2.96″ | 2.73 oz | Nitro-V | Mid |
| WE Knife Elementum MagnaCut | 2.96″ | 2.39 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Benchmade North Fork 15032 | 2.97″ | 3.82 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Kizer Begleiter 2.9 | 2.97″ | 2.3 oz | CTS-BD1N | Budget |
| Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 | 2.99″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 Insingo | 2.99″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock | 2.99″ | 3.46 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Kershaw Leek 1660 | 3″ | 3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Gerber Fastball | 3″ | 2.7 oz | CPM-S30V | Mid |
| Buck 112 Ranger | 3″ | 5.6 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Spyderco Sage 5 Lightweight | 3″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Argali Serac | 3″ | 2 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Salt 2 | 3″ | 1.9 oz | LC200N | Premium |
| Kershaw Kindred Carbon Fiber 2053CF | 3″ | — | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point | 3″ | 1.7 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Outdoor Edge Razor VX3 | 3″ | 3.5 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533 | 3.04″ | 1.68 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| QSP Penguin Glyde Lock | 3.06″ | 2.93 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| CRKT Ibis 2561 | 3.08″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Kershaw Bel Air 6105 | 3.1″ | 2.9 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Demko AD20.5 | 3.125″ | 3.6 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Buck 113 Ranger Skinner | 3.125″ | 5.2 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Buck 841 Sprint Pro | 3.125″ | 3.2 oz | CPM-S35VN | Mid |
| GiantMouse ACE Nazca | 3.15″ | 4 oz | Bohler M390 | Premium |
| Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Crossbar | 3.17″ | 3.75 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Spyderco Yojimbo 2 | 3.2″ | 4 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Gerber Forefront Folder | 3.2″ | 2.3 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Kershaw Bonneville 6000 | 3.2″ | 2.3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Opinel No. 8 | 3.23″ | 1.69 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Benchmade Bugout 535 | 3.24″ | 1.85 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| WE Knife Kitefin | 3.24″ | 2.88 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Zero Tolerance 0350 | 3.25″ | 6.2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Hogue Deka | 3.25″ | 2.1 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Case Trapper | 3.25″ | 4 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| QSP Osprey | 3.25″ | 3.4 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Hogue Deka G10 | 3.25″ | 2.3 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Zero Tolerance 0450 | 3.25″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Buck 722 Spitfire | 3.25″ | 3.2 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Argali Carbon | 3.25″ | 1.8 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| QSP Kali | 3.25″ | 3.6 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Top Liner Lock | 3.25″ | 3.84 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweight | 3.37″ | 3 oz | CTS-BD1N | Premium |
| QSP Penguin Plus | 3.375″ | 3.67 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Benchmade Bailout 537BK-06 | 3.38″ | 2.05 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Mini Bushcrafter 165-1 | 3.38″ | 6.45 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade 940 Osborne | 3.4″ | 2.9 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Kershaw Blur 1670 | 3.4″ | 3.9 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2 | 3.4″ | 3.29 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Boker Plus Urban Trapper G10 | 3.43″ | 1.8 oz | VG-10 | Premium |
| Spyderco Para Military 2 | 3.438″ | 3.9 oz | CPM-S45VN | Premium |
| Benchmade Griptilian 551 | 3.45″ | 3.88 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Grizzly Creek 15062 | 3.49″ | 4.18 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC | 3.5″ | 2.8 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Benchmade Taggedout 15535 | 3.5″ | 2.1 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge RazorPro L | 3.5″ | 3.6 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Microtech Ultratech | 3.5″ | 3.6 oz | M390MK | Premium |
| Rick Hinderer XM-18 3.5 | 3.5″ | 5.6 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Outdoor Edge RazorBone | 3.5″ | 3.1 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Outdoor Edge RazorMax | 3.5″ | 2.6 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Cold Steel Code 4 Spear Point | 3.5″ | 4.3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Mid |
| Cold Steel Ultimate Hunter | 3.5″ | 4.9 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC | 3.5″ | 2.6 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| CRKT Altai 2062 | 3.53″ | 3.6 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Boker Plus Kwaiken Air | 3.54″ | 2.93 oz | VG-10 | Premium |
| Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01 | 3.54″ | 2.95 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Shaman | 3.58″ | 5.2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Gerber Gator Clip Point | 3.6″ | 5.4 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Ruike Hussar P121 | 3.62″ | 4.48 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Select | 3.625″ | 4.85 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Buck 110 Folding Hunter | 3.75″ | 7.2 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Spyderco Endura 4 | 3.75″ | 3.4 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Civivi Button Lock Praxis | 3.75″ | 3.94 oz | Nitro-V | Mid |
| Montana Knife Company Speedgoat 2.0 | 3.75″ | 1.7 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Pacific Salt 2 | 3.78″ | 2.9 oz | H-2 | Premium |
| Fallkniven F1 | 3.8″ | 5.3 oz | Laminated VG7 | Mid |
| Benchmade Adamas 275GY-03 | 3.82″ | 6.54 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Moran Drop Point | 3.92″ | 3 oz | VG-10 | Premium |
| Opinel No. 10 | 3.94″ | 2.54 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Spyderco Stretch 2 XL Lightweight | 3.99″ | 2.7 oz | VG-10 | Premium |
| Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point | 4″ | 5.3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Cold Steel AD-10 | 4″ | 6.8 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Buck 102 Woodsman | 4″ | 2.6 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Spyderco Military 2 | 4″ | 4.37 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Crooked River 15080 | 4″ | 5.41 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife | 4″ | 6.35 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Benchmade Raghorn 15600 | 4″ | 3.56 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505 | 4.01″ | 2.71 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Spyderco Native Chief Lightweight | 4.02″ | 3.1 oz | CTS-BD1N | Premium |
| Morakniv Companion | 4.09″ | 4.18 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Morakniv Companion Spark | 4.1″ | 4.52 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty | 4.1″ | 4.77 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Helle Utvaer | 4.13″ | 5.6 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Premium |
| Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002 | 4.2″ | 4.3 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Morakniv Kansbol | 4.25″ | 4.73 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Buck 192 Vanguard | 4.25″ | 6.3 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Morakniv Hunting Kansbol | 4.25″ | 4.73 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Helle Temagami | 4.29″ | 5.19 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Morakniv Garberg | 4.3″ | 7.3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Morakniv Bushcraft Hi-Vis | 4.3″ | 5.71 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Morakniv Bushcraft Survival | 4.3″ | 8.07 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Mid |
| Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1 | 4.38″ | 7.68 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Pathway Lightweight | 4.43″ | 3.7 oz | 9Cr18MoV | Mid |
| Buck 656 Pursuit Large | 4.5″ | 6.4 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Real Steel Bushcraft Plus II | 4.57″ | 6.81 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Mid |
| Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner | 4.625″ | 5.5 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Buck 863 Selkirk | 4.625″ | 7.6 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Gerber StrongArm | 4.8″ | 7.2 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Gerber StrongArm MagnaCut | 4.8″ | 7.6 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Helle Nordlys | 4.8″ | 9.81 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Havalon Baracuta-Edge | 5″ | 3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Morakniv Garberg Grand | 5.6″ | 9.98 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Buck 119 Special | 6″ | 7.5 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04 | 6.09″ | 3.24 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Puma White Hunter | 6.1″ | 8.47 oz | 1.4116 Stainless | Premium |
| Puma White Hunter 240 | 6.18″ | 9.81 oz | 1.4116 Stainless | High-End |
| Fallkniven A1 | 6.3″ | 11.3 oz | Laminated VG7 | Premium |
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Morakniv
Morakniv Eldris LightDuty
- Blade
- 2.3″
- Weight
- 2.78 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Bolt
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 2.5 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
Case
Case Sod Buster Jr
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
Gerber
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
- Blade
- 2.9″
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Chris Reeve
Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 Insingo
- Blade
- 2.99″
- Weight
- 3 oz
Modified WharncliffeCPM MagnaCut
EDC FolderHigh-End
Vosteed
Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock
- Blade
- 2.99″
- Weight
- 3.46 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge Razor VX3
- Blade
- 3″
- Weight
- 3.5 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533
- Blade
- 3.04″
- Weight
- 1.68 oz
Clip PointCPM-154
Folding HunterPremium
Vosteed
Vosteed Raccoon 2.0 Top Liner Lock
- Blade
- 3.25″
- Weight
- 3.84 oz
SheepsfootSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Bushcrafter 165-1
- Blade
- 3.38″
- Weight
- 6.45 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Crooked River 15085-2
- Blade
- 3.4″
- Weight
- 3.29 oz
Clip PointCPM-S30V
Folding HunterPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Grizzly Creek 15062
- Blade
- 3.49″
- Weight
- 4.18 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Folding HunterPremium
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorLite EDC
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.8 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorPro L
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorBone
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 3.1 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge RazorMax
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Outdoor Edge
Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC
- Blade
- 3.5″
- Weight
- 2.6 oz
Drop Point420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Steep Country 15006-01
- Blade
- 3.54″
- Weight
- 2.95 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Montana Knife Company
Montana Knife Company Speedgoat 2.0
- Blade
- 3.75″
- Weight
- 1.7 oz
Drop PointCPM MagnaCut
Hunting FixedPremium
Casstrom
Casstrom No. 10 Swedish Forest Knife
- Blade
- 4″
- Weight
- 6.35 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Benchmade
Benchmade Meatcrafter 15505
- Blade
- 4.01″
- Weight
- 2.71 oz
Trailing PointCPM-154
Hunting FixedPremium
Morakniv
Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty
- Blade
- 4.1″
- Weight
- 4.77 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner 15002
- Blade
- 4.2″
- Weight
- 4.3 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Hunting FixedPremium
Morakniv
Morakniv Bushcraft Hi-Vis
- Blade
- 4.3″
- Weight
- 5.71 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Bushcraft & CampBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Bushcrafter 163-1
- Blade
- 4.38″
- Weight
- 7.68 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
Bushcraft & CampPremium
Real Steel
Real Steel Bushcraft Plus II
- Blade
- 4.57″
- Weight
- 6.81 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
Bushcraft & CampMid
Montana Knife Company
Montana Knife Company Stonewall Skinner
- Blade
- 4.625″
- Weight
- 5.5 oz
Drop PointCPM MagnaCut
Hunting FixedPremium
Havalon
Havalon Baracuta-Edge
- Blade
- 5″
- Weight
- 3 oz
FilletSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Meatcrafter 15500-04
- Blade
- 6.09″
- Weight
- 3.24 oz
Trailing PointCPM-154
Hunting FixedPremium