Strange title for a post on a knife review website, but I'm mostly serious. I really do think we should take everything with a grain of salt when we're listening to knife reviewers or our knife buddies. Not because the reviewer is being disingenuous or our knife friend doesn't know what he's talking about, but because we're all so very different. Some of us have similar … [Read more...] about Why You Shouldn’t Really Listen to Knife Reviewers
Folding Knives (Pocket Knives)
Browse folding knives reviewed on the Directness.com knife review website. I've listed the knives by various categories below or you can use the search function on each page to find a particular knife.
You can also browse items by Brand here which includes all items from knife brands and other everyday carry gear. So it'll also include watches, flashlights, pens, multi-tools, gadgets, accessories and other EDC companies.
Below are Folding knife reviews only. See a full list of Folding Knife Reviews here.
Folding Knives by Size
- Big Folding Knives - Think folding pocket swords like the Cold Steel XL Voyager.
Other Types of Folding Knives
- Flipper Folding Knives - Pocket knives that use a flipping mechanism to open the blade.
Ruike Knives P852 Flipper Folding Knife Review
The Ruike Knives P852-B folder is a nice chunky knife that's more suited to doing a bit of hard work rather than sitting lightly in the pocket of your sweatpants without even knowing it's there. This is a solid folder with some girth in the handle that fills the hand, so you'll feel it in the pocket if you're going to carry it. I asked my friend and fellow knife nut to … [Read more...] about Ruike Knives P852 Flipper Folding Knife Review
Best New Knives at Blade HQ 2020
Blade HQ have recently released their list of the best new pocket knives for 2019. The new knives are ranked by how many were sold during the year so obviously the knives released towards the start of the year will have an advantage over those that were released towards the end of the year. Enough waffle though, let's get straight into the knives list at the start of … [Read more...] about Best New Knives at Blade HQ 2020
Zero Tolerance 0450CF Knife Pull Apart and Maintain
I've carried my Zero Tolerance 0450CF for at least a couple of years solid now. Actually I bought it as soon as I possibly could when it was released so it has seen some action. I only use it for light everyday general tasks so it isn't abused but it is used a lot and I have neglected to maintain it. My ZT0450CF has never seen one drop of oil and it has never been cleaned, … [Read more...] about Zero Tolerance 0450CF Knife Pull Apart and Maintain
Zero Tolerance 0450CF Sinkevich Flipper Review
I have probably carried the Zero Tolerance 0450CF more than any other folding knife over the past couple of years. It's lightweight, slips into all pockets with ease, it uses materials that I like, and last but not least, it's a cool looking knife! It's not a perfect pocket knife but it's a pleasure to EDC (everyday carry). It's probably not the best slicer in the world so … [Read more...] about Zero Tolerance 0450CF Sinkevich Flipper Review
Brown Everyday Carry: Tops Knives, Streamlight, Boker Plus, and Handmade Leather
The theme for my everyday carry this week is the color Brown! I couldn't stick with the theme completely as I don't have a brown flashlight or pen with me. As some of you might know I'm an Australian guy who has been here in Istanbul, Turkey for the year. So I don't have much EDC gear with me. I believe the knife laws are similar here to those in Australia (very … [Read more...] about Brown Everyday Carry: Tops Knives, Streamlight, Boker Plus, and Handmade Leather
Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Pocket Knife Review PM2
The Spyderco Para Military 2 is an almost perfect pocket knife in my humble opinion but I'll try to be as objective as I can with this review as I know not everyone loves the folder as much as me. It's as close to being universally loved among the cutlery community as almost any other folding knife and there's plenty of good reasons for this. At Spyderco they use the C.Q.I. … [Read more...] about Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Pocket Knife Review PM2
Cold Steel XL Voyager Clip Point AUS10A Blade Folding Knife Review
The Cold Steel XL Voyager with a plain edged AUS10A clip point blade is a ridiculously large folding knife and I love it! There's really no logical need to be carrying around such a large folder but that's no reason not to carry one. Here's three quick reasons why you should carry one.. It'll make you smile, it'll make bad guys run away, and pretty ladies will start talking … [Read more...] about Cold Steel XL Voyager Clip Point AUS10A Blade Folding Knife Review
RUIKE P801-SF Flipper Folding Knife Review
The Ruike P801-SF is one of a few budget knives by Chinese makers that made long established American knife companies think about what they were doing. In this price range knife lovers were used to buying cheap plastic folders with poor quality control, mystery steels, and a knife-lifespan of about a week if you were careful. RUIKE upped the game with good design, decent steel … [Read more...] about RUIKE P801-SF Flipper Folding Knife Review
Zero Tolerance 0393 Hinderer Flipper Folding Knife Review
The Zero Tolerance 0393 folder is a knife that I had been lusting after for some time. I loved the previous Hinderer designed ZT production model releases and this little beauty looked like an improvement on them so I snapped this one up as soon as I could. After playing with it for a few weeks I've decided this one is also a keeper. The ZT0393 is a full production model … [Read more...] about Zero Tolerance 0393 Hinderer Flipper Folding Knife Review