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Traditional slip-joint pocket knives
A slip joint has no lock: a backspring holds the blade open under normal cutting and folds it if you push hard the wrong way. That makes it legal in places a locking folder is not, and it is why this pattern has outlived every trend.
15 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 |
| Case Peanut | 2.1″ | 1.2 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Victorinox Huntsman | 2.45″ | 3.42 oz | X55CrMo14 | Budget |
| 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 |
| Case Mini Trapper CS | 2.7″ | — | Chrome Vanadium | Budget |
| Victorinox Pioneer | 2.76″ | 2.5 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Victorinox Farmer X | 2.76″ | 3.84 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Mid |
| Case Sod Buster Jr | 2.8″ | 2.1 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point | 3″ | 1.7 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Opinel No. 8 | 3.23″ | 1.69 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Case Trapper | 3.25″ | 4 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Opinel No. 10 | 3.94″ | 2.54 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Opinel No. 10 Carbone | 3.94″ | 2.54 oz | XC90 Carbon | Budget |
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Case
Case Sod Buster Jr
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget