What Should You Know Before Buying a Pocket Knife?

The Gear Patrol Podcast

Senior Staff Writer Tanner Bowden unloads his pocket knife knowledge and offers up a wealth of advice to inform your next EDC purchase.

Episode Navigation:

• 1:00 – Why Do People Love Pocket Knives?
• 3:45 – What Does a Person Need to Know Before Buying a Pocket Knife?
• 4:50 – Most Pocket Knives Are Folders
• 6:41 – Different Elements of Pocket Knife Form Factors
• 8:04 – Blade Types and Shapes
• 14:23 – How to Decide Which Shape Is Right for You
• 16:10 – Pocket Knife Brands to Know
• 21:21 – Types of Actions: the Mechanism That Opens the Knife
• 27:32 – Handle Types to Know
• 31:30 – How Pocket Knife Size Should Factor In to Your Decision
• 34:49 – Pocket Knife Maintenance
• 36:30 – Blade Materials: How Different Steel Types Affect Your Knife
• 44:40 – Our Top Three Pocket Knife Recommendations

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