Which Folding Pocket Knife (EDC) Brand Wins?

carbon fiber handle, drop point blade, blade length 3.42 in, N690 steel, ball bearing pivot, solid liner lock, made in China

D2 wear-resistant cutting edge, N690 corrosion-resistant steel blade, SpeedSafe assisted opening, liner lock, made in USA

built-in flipper for one-handed access, stainless steel, includes window breaker and seatbelt cutter, liner lock, blade length 3.3 in, made in China

blade steel, frame lock, made in Sweden

blade, S35VN steel, mid lock, aluminum handle, made in Taiwan

stainless steel blade, mid lock, 5.4 in length, made in Switzerland

ball bearing deployment system, S30V steel, liner lock, made in USA

ball bearing pivot, frame lock, stainless steel blade, G10 handle, made in China

high-carbon stainless steel blade, liner lock, includes a bottle opener, assembled in US with US and foreign components

blade lock to prevent accidental deployment, spring-assisted opening, stainless steel blade, integrated glass breaker, liner lock, blade length 3.187 in, made in China

stainless steel drop point blade, push-button release with no thumb knob (making one-handed opening difficult), reversible belt clip, liner lock, made in China

thumb studs on both sides for either-hand use, one-hand operation, stainless steel blade about 4 in, frame lock, made in China

spring-assist open folding knife, liner lock, 3.85 in stainless steel black-coated blade, assembled in China

black stainless steel blade, 4.5 in overall length, ABS handle with carbon fiber camo, made in China

(very light)

(lighter than Kizer)

(lighter than Gerber)

(pretty light for its size)

the heaviest of all 15 knives tested

a little lighter than Kershaw

the heaviest of the brands tested up to that point in the video

by far the lightest of all 15 knives

lighter than the DeWalt (about 120 g)

the heaviest of the brands tested up to that point in the video

heavier than Master USA (about 150 g)

very easy on the fingertips

even less than Kizer

the lowest of the budget knives and near the lowest overall

about the same as Gerber

(almost 8 lb), a lot of pressure required

called extremely stiff

performed better than average

about the same as Leatherman

a little stiffer than Milwaukee

a little less than Coast

more than twice King Max's

(about 6 lb), a lot of pressure

(very close to 3 lb)

via ball bearings at the pivot, called very impressive

about average

mid lock design requires more effort to deploy

very stiff mid lock

tied with Master USA for smoothest opening up to that point

about the same as Coast

about the same as Coast and DeWalt

more than the first three (cheaper) brands

quite a bit more than Master USA

to 170, held up the best yet at that stage, only dropping 10 points

to 150 (got SHARPER after 100 passes; narrator's own explanation is that the blade 'must have had a bur' that wore off, not a caption error), finished as the sharpest knife of all 15 at that stage

to 350, performed better than Vulcan

to 230, no sharpness lost, tied with Cold Steel for best factory-edge retention

to 175, no sharpness lost, called very impressive

to 215, lost 25 points

to 220, lost only 5 points

to 215

to 210, lost 25 points

to 245, did a pretty good job holding an edge

to 295, lost quite a bit of sharpness

to 265

to 375, lost quite a bit of sharpness

to 415, definitely needs sharpening after this

tied with CRKT

tied with Gerber

same as Master USA and Vulcan

the sharpest of all 15 knives after resharpening

sharper than average

tied with Kershaw

sharper than new

the sharpest knife at that stage

sharper than new

tied with Coast

the sharpest knife at that stage

same as Master USA

a lot sharper than new

to 130, lost only 10 points, tied with Leatherman

to 120, lost only 10 points, now the sharpest knife at that stage

to 160, only lost 35 points, described as possibly 'the king of the cheap knives'

to 115, lost only 10 points, the sharpest knife of all 15 at this final stage

to 135, lost only 20 points, performed very well

to 130, lost only 10 points, held an edge very well

to 145, lost 35 points

to 220, lost 100 points, a little better than average

to 130, lost only 15 points, moved into the lead at that stage

to 245, lost 120 points, bamboo really dulled it

to 270, lost 150 points, dulled even more than the DeWalt

to 165, lost 45 points, about as good as King Max

to 275, lost 150 points, a little worse than Master USA

to 260, lost 135 points, still sharper than new

took the lead from Milwaukee and CRKT at the time

a little sharper than Cold Steel

the sharpest of the brands tested up to that point in the video

trails many of the less expensive knives out of the box despite the premium steel and price

sharper than average

not nearly as sharp out of the box as most of the other brands

same as Milwaukee

in second position at the time

moved into second place behind Coast at the time

moved into the lead at the time

by far the sharpest knife tested up to that point

quite a bit sharper than Master USA

described as just not very sharp