The Best Pocket Knife for Every Situation

There are plenty of good reasons to carry a pocket knife with you everywhere (except the airport), and there also plenty of quality knives to choose from-thousands, actually. To narrow it down, we looked for knives with blades no longer than five inches because anything bigger you wouldn’t want to carry around in your pocket. It should have a plain edge (serrated blades can serve you well, but you need a plain edge for most tasks). And it shouldn’t be overly tactical like that knife you bought at a flea market in 1983 after seeing Rambo on HBO for the 400th time. (Just us?)

These knives check off all those boxes-and they’re extremely durable, too.