The Top 10 BEST EDC Pocket Knives To Start With - 2024
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- New to knives? Not sure where to start? These are, in my opinion, the 10 BEST pocket knives for beginners. 2024
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The Ontario Rat series seriously re set the bar for budget EDC knives. It will forever be a classic
Are you going to get the S35VN version?
@@Buzz-Killjoy I first got the AUS8, then upgraded to one in D2, but I think I'm going to stop there unless I suddenly become more flush with disposable income than I currently am. D2 is a great steel if you don't need fully stainless, so long as you avoid using it to cut lemons and such, lol.
My son bought me a Pyrite for Xmas. This is my first EDC knife and I love it. Thank you for the review MC!
You are truly blessed! 🙏☺️
Your son is epic
Great video, thanks for giving such good guidance for those starting out 🙏
Love my Miguron Velona. I got the 4.22 inch blade. Incredible knife!
It was only after I owned a Blur, a PM2, and a ZT that I decided I needed a Rat1 and 2. They are great knives for “not-so beginners” too👍🏼
The knife center has a new Vision FG exclusive in S35vn and real solid carbon fiber for 135 bucks. It's the best version of the vision I have seen. So awesome.
I also bought it. It’s a great knife
i’m planning on snatching one up soon, i wanted a vision fg but in a better steel anyway. i was considering the damascus one since it’s a 10cr/vg10 core but s35 is even better
I own 2/3rds of the knives you've shown and agree with your opinions on them. My Vision FG is taking a break from carry while my Griptillians are occupying my pocket. Thanks for the video.
I have so many expensive knives but the civic vision fg is one of my favorite knives to carry for edc use. Especially as a lefty it is the most figit friendly knife.
Great vid, MC!
I have most of the knives on the list as well as a few hundred others, the RAT is a classic and will forever remain on lists such as this. I have several versions including the S45vn G10. Having said that, I'd love to see it offered in even more upgraded steels and handle materials.
Watch your show daily, really enjoyed this episode
I recently purchased 3 folders for the first time since 2017, and wow has the landscape changed. All 3 are in this list too!
Baby Banter is my fav small knife hands-down.
Pyrite-Alt is a great size, weight, and blade geo but I’m not in love with the button lock.
The Vision FG? Holy cow it that a smooth operator. It has the best action I’ve felt this side of $250. Time to dye the scales and maybe drill an extra weight-hole!
Vision FG is a stupendous knife. I got the Damascus version and dyed my scales graphite. Looks perfect and is the #1 fidget beast in my collection. I got one for my wife, daughter, and a friend. So good.
I can't agree more about the vision fg! My favorite knife by far! I plan on getting a 3rd one (the knife center exclusive) here soon, and then chopping one of my others to make a smaller vision.
We honestly have the majority of knives you've listed on here. The Verona we just got for my hubby 3-4 weeks ago - we both love it. His bigger hand loves the size - we got the all black variation with G-10. For less than $55 you cannot beat it if you need a bigger sized knife. I have the more higher end version with the carbon fiber and M390 steel. I absolutely love it and it's besides my seat along with the nicer QSP Puffin I picked up. LOL
The first "fancy" good knife I got was the civivi chevalier. I wanted it because it was a button lock on bearings with a flipper, sheepsfoot blade and micarta . I did a bunch of research cause 70 bucks is a lot to me. Still like it a lot
The Civivi Chevalier is one of my favorite knives period. I'm very much considering the Chevalier II since it now comes in aluminum, but I by no means need it. But I do want it.
I love my RAT 2 and Baby Banter. A Pyrite is definitely on my priority list.
OMG, you had me at RAT II. I love this piece and it is a total overachiever. MAN does it snap open. Yikes, my Elementum is awesome too. It is right down the middle of perfection.
Nice list of some really nice knives.
This is THE video! It's definitely going to be a knife from this list!! 😁😁
New to the channel, and the first knife in this video is one that I own lol, mission accomplished. Oddly enough I had no idea it was such a highly praised knife. Mine was handed out by the company I work for so I assumed it was a typical, cheap bulk-buy deal. Guess I'll start carrying it and give it an honest try
I would add the Maxace Mamba. Great action. Falls shut like a whisper. And you can get it for $95 shipped. But I have a few of these like the Pyrite. Love it. Want that vision.
Great selection of knives.
The miguron store is offering 20% off pretty much all of their knives ATM. Some are sold out but there are still some very tempting options left on there. Love this kind of video as I'm still very new to pocket knife collecting 👍
I started in 2023 and my first was the civivi FG vision ! Great knife but not exactly my kind , my fav so far is the off grid spear point
I've had my Elementum for about 2 years. It's a copper scaled version. The older ones are liner lock. It's still a daily user.
14:33. Yeah. Its an absolute home run. I slapped a titanium clip on mine and its freaking perfect now.
What ti clip did you put on? I’ve had issues in the past trying that when they have the cutout area and the clip then is super tight.
As a new Returning collector.. Recently I purchased a CIVIVI CETOS with Carbon fibre scales and Damascus blade steel. GOOD LOOKIN BLADE at around $100.00 or so, Nice!
Based only on knives I own and use, hunting, camping,and edc: Buck 110, Brisa Necker, Buck Vanguard, Boker Plus Trapper, Buck 110 Slim Select. All used for years and all have never let me down.
Buck 112 Ranger slim would probably be better for an EDC choice. The 110 can be a bit chunky in your pocket
The drop point Pyrite is a gorgeous, non-threatening looking pocket knife that's also fun to fidget with in between cardboard and package slicing.
Love that knife!
I need a velona. And yes the vision fg is awesome.
Ive been really enjoying the Kershaw Iridium. The nicest d2 I have. I dont know the differences, but this blade has stayed sharper longer than any of the other knives I have with d2. The handle is a little slippery, but the cross bar lock is fantastic. The price is solid at around $60-65. I wouldnt mind getting the green version from Blade HQ and replacing the back spacer/lanyard loop with the bronze one I have on my grey handled version.
I love knives of all sorts 😊
Always a great day when MC drops new vid 🤙
My first knife over $30 was the vision fg because of your channel and it did ruin the experience of collecting any other knife. The only thing that’s impressed me since owning the vision was double the price
My first knife was a stanly fatmax . But then i got a civivi brazen tanto button lock .. and damn changed my world just so useful
At the end, that’s exactly what happened 😂😂😂😂😂 I started getting cheap corner store knives for a while,learned about how huge the knife world was,started with a iridium and lost it after two days 😢 went searching for a new EDC, found the super lock and I’m instantly spending hrs reading and watching CZcams vids
I'm looking forward to getting the Bowie Pyrite whenever that's released, but for now I'm wonder if I should get the Damascus VFG or the S35VN one for a second VFG. 😋
Check out the Miguron Keryx. Budget version is $60, and is a sweet EDC knife. Highly recommended!
My top 3. Vision fg, raccoon, banter
I like collecting an assortment of different knives, primarily balisongs. But I'm currently looking for a decent daily folder that can coincide with my Exceed Design Razer 3 utility cutter and Leatherman Wave+. I'm really liking the button lock action on some of the Civivi options, but I'm in a bit of a dilemma since I also really like the Maxace Capsule 2 (the thicc Pokeball Knife lol). Any good recommendations from the options here from your guy's experience? I'm always for learning new things in the avenue of knives.
Hey MC
If u had to chosse between the raccoon and moyarl (both with the crossbar lock) which one u taking??
A Squid or Pilar could easily make this list! I have the Rat 1 and both styles of Pyrite blades.... carry them all regularly.
The large velona with a finger choil and the vision fg in jade g10 are pretty much my daily carry, I can barely keep them out of my pocket and I have over 100 knives.
Naturally I knew what would win, but it would be cool to see the VFG in size comparisons more often given how much you’ve recommended it. 😙
Also, I’m thinking I’ll get the new black micarta with lightning looking Damascus variant of the VFG, and hold out for a Magnacut version over the KCE with S35VN.
I have an Ontario Camp I use wverday at work doe mainly boxes. It cost $10 last year at SMKW.
Cool 👍
1:45 “We also want to consider left handed people as well, they are very easy to manipulate”- Metal Complex 2024. Best salesman of the year.
it still bugs me that the pyrite doesn’t offer a thumb hole on the drop point blade
How do you feel about the Harbor freight ICON ball bearing knife? It jas a good shape, d2 steel, tight pocket clip and carbon fiber scales. $40
These knives make gifting one so much easier.
Considering all the knives you review, would love to see to test their out of the box sharpness. BESS score for objectivity?
John
The Elementum? No. Come on MC, a no lefty option in a 10 best list? Booo Hissss
The FG? Again? Hell yeah, I have four of them. I just gifted one to one of my best friends for his birthday. He loves it. It's fantastic. It's so fun and fidget friendly, and the sound of the action is so satisfying. Overall such a good knife. 👍👍
Civivi Vision Mini for 2025.... mark my words... and I will buy it
I actually opt for the qsp parrot. It's even cheaper than the penguin and has better cutting geometry. For 5 bucks more, you can pick up a civivi deep carry clip to swap it out.
Ditto...Love the Parrot!
Yo you shoulda had the civivi odium on the list spectacular knife
What if I want something like the penguin but with a clip or drop point? (Preferrably clip point but I know they're not very popular right now)
I have a henderer is that good?
I have a few of them
My vote goes to the Pyrite!
Congratulations, great great video. I have some of this list, but I will put some that you recommend on my whish list. Regards from Portugal
Honestly...... i have carried the rat 2 for a year ... 3 years ago i had one for a year too and i have plenty of knives but that knife is a work horse.
Not really surprised, but kinda saddened to see that you dont really recommend the Cold Steel American Lawman anymore.
The ONLY issue with it is that its not quite as easy to disengage with one hand.
For someone who doesnt want to bother with cleaning bearings and wants a solid, do-everything knife, its still hard to beat.
It's still a good knife. Would have made a top 20 list
I'm surprised by the vision being on there, but yeah it's really nice. Price wise though, i fell like it should probably be down the road a stretch.
10 on the slap
Bruhhhhh fg vision club for life
Do a vid on the reverse flick please sir. I know it's probably something ,that once you get, becomes second nature. But I didn't know how to tie my shoes until I did.
Flick just like you would with your thumb, but, do it with your middle finger instead.
Maybe I got a dud from Amazon, but I found the vosteed raccoon to be very stiff. Even after oiling and operating for a few days.
I personally dont buy knifes on Amazon
Because if there is ever a problem u can just return it and they will turn around and sell it to the next person creating a cycle of ruturns until they find someone who doesnt know any better or doesn't know what to look for
I wish they made Vision in a drop point blade shape, cuz i tried, i really did tried to love the "sheeps foot" and its variations, i just don't, i have both Demkos 20.5 variants, bought the sheeps foot first, didnt use it much, bought the drop point instantly became one of my favorite knives ever. The only one i still like in soft of that shape is the Malibu cuz it just makes it work somehow, tho for a knife that small i wish the blade was thinner. (edit these are not the knives i mean as contenders to this video, they are way too expensive for that, especially if we take in to account materials to $ ratio)
All that said i think the new super contender for "one and done" is the Qubit, great shape, great materials, great action, for around 80$ish depending on where you are, what's not to love?
struggling to find a button lock elementum here in the uk can get linerlocks and fixed blade anywhere but no buttons? ive just picked up the cjrb ekko in stonewashed steel button lock and the vosteed racoon in black with aluminium scales not sure on the crossbar lock as its my first one but im sure i will get used to it also wish i could find a velona in the uk
Once you manage to push both sides of the crossbar lock at the same time, whilst holding the knife, you'll have the mechanism figured out. You _can_ do it with just your thumb, but it takes more effort.
Do you happen to know where the UK fellows hang out to talk 🗡️ and moan about our laws?
@@Naptosis I know how to operate the lock irs the feel of it that I'm not sure if I like lol and no I've been wondering that myself perhaps theres a reddit thread or discord somewhere
Oh la la I want that penguin
Greetings from Ukraine! Thanks for the support!
greetings from Avdeevka!
Hopefully we'll be sending you more gadgets to play with soon. 🇬🇧
@@Naptosis reliable GB! Thank you!
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@@OmyLeg Keep believing in it.
i only have 6 knives, so the rotation isn’t huge. but tell me why i’m always fiddling with my vision fg anytime you bring it up 😂
Started with a leek, now I have a whole collection lol
Project Farm guy, with all the testing science he uses, also says that the Smith & Wesson Extreme Ops folder, stands near the top of the list of knives he tested. From $12 - $200, the $12 S&W was second or third. If you’re looking for a great entry level, get one. I did, and you will too, after viewing his knife testing video.👍. Also bought a replacement for my beloved Spyderco, $65, that I lost.😠
Lots of great knives out there.
The Smith and Wesson Extreme ops is the biggest piece of trash I've ever reviewed. Absolutely horrendous quality. Itll do the job but wow... spend a little more and get 5x the quality.
@@metal_complex - Wow, that’s quite a different opinion. Did you base that on impressions or testing, like Project Farm guy, who tests initial sharpness, edge retention under wear, ability to resharpen, point toughness, blade lock release pressure, blade lock strength, etc? Or did you just look at it and say, “Nah, too inexpensive, can’t be any good.”
I’ll trust science based testing over ‘impressions’. Mine is incredibly sharp out of the box, easy to manipulate, build quality equal to my Spyderco collection. And at $12, if I lose it, I can buy 5 of them for what one Spyderco costs. Sorry, but there’s a place for this knife.
But thanks for replying. Please enjoy your week.🙏
@dejavu666wampas9 it's based on carry and use and also the fact that I've reviewed literally thousands of knives (seriously, I have 4000 uploads) - The Extreme Ops has 7cr17mov for the blade. This is, factually, bottom of the barrel steel. No matter who is testing it, the result will be (unless they don't know what they're talking about) very , very subpar edge retention. It's a steel reserved for knives that aren't designed with serious use in mind. It's cheap for a reason.
Spyderco Knives are made in a variety of different factories around the planet. It really depends on which spydercos you're comparing to. The Chinese Spydercos like the Tenacious? Quality there might be somewhat close but the tenacious is still a much better knife. If you're saying it's comparable to the American, Italian, or Taiwanese line of Spyderco, no. Absolutely not. Those knives are in an entirely different league.
@@metal_complex - Thanks. He did test edge retention with controlled abuse on both wood and conduit pipes.
I suspect you haven’t seen any Project Farm videos. As a scientist myself, I appreciate objective testing, compared to subjective opinions.
Although, I enjoy your videos. Thanks for your insight.
Personally I’d skip the Rats. Classic I guess, but they haven’t aged well and they are frustrating to keep centered. There’s not a real good reason to pick them over the penguin at the cost, or spend a little more and get a pyrite or a raccoon or a miguron if you want a drop point.
I never bought any Rat for that reason.
Mostly AGREED! I just commented roughly the same thing on another channel. Although, I haven’t had a problem with the RATS I’ve owned,,,,the series has been well surpassed at this point. I don’t think there is anything wrong with the design…but Sencut/Civivi, QSP, Kubey (to name a few) have all put out models with better material in the same price range. It’s time to retire the RAT series
I'd have to disagree I live in the country I've had a rat that has gone through what other budget knives would just not be able to take ,they are old but they work as the ultimate beater knife ,and you don't feel bad for it whereas I wouldn't want to wreck a civivi or cencut etc
@@croatialives GREAT DISCUSSION!! It definitely all boils down to personal opinion/use. I still have a RAT 1 that I carry when I’m hunting, it’s bright orange. Buuuut I’ve had several Kubey’s and Sencut’s that are just as robust, that I’ve carried in the woods as well. I can say this, I have a large box of knives that my son will get next year on his 9th birthday, some slightly used some brand new….I didn’t feel the need to add a RAT 🤷🏼♂️
I second this.
The Rat was and still is good but now brands like QSP and Kubey destroy them at that price point.
The "Gyatt!" Sent me 16:08
I wish I had watched this 10 hours ago 😅
I started with the RAT 2, ehh wasn’t fan of the action or the blade shape.
Went with the baby banter next and love its size but blade shape isn’t my forte (the curve towards the top makes a learning curve to open boxes but wharncliffe blade didn’t exist when I bought it)
But it still a liner lock and sometimes when I let people use a knife the liner lock makes them uneasy and hand the knife back for me to close it so Now I want a vision FG so bad since it’s fidgety good shape and easy to close without putting fingers on the line for less comfortable users but the child still needs diapers first 😂
I'm working on getting everything on the list except the 🐀
No mini Praxis?
What do you mean by starter knife. These are all good knives for every day use. Not some knife you only look at and put back in its case. I use a knife all day, every day.
👍🍻
The Vision FG made me want…another Vision FG…
Do it. Dual wield. Knives akimbo like Moe!! 🔪🔪🤣
That Miguron Moyarl with the crossbar lock is REALLY UNIMPRESSIVE (feels cheap, blade edge geometry is pretty awful, no lanyard hole etc). The Boker Kihon FS, Vosteed Raccoon, CMB Predator, Bestech Ronin or espescially the Kizer Escort are all MUCH better knives. I carried a Rat 1 for almost 25 years, that knife alone is good enough for 99.9% of pocket life uses. I prefer my Para 3 and Shaman combo but the Rat 1 and 2 are the definition of high-value tools.
Scale prices for the AD15 are freaking ridiculous.
Wish this was time stamped.
Peut-on en acheter?
Can anyone with more knowledge confirm that the baby banter is legal everywhere in the U.S? I live in san bernardino specifically. I wanted to get the civivi vision fg but its better to be on the safer side.
Way more issues in San Bernardino than the size blade you carry lol hella tweakers with bigger knives etc.., so I wouldn't worry about it. Keep blade length under 3.5" and no cop in Cali really gonna care
$5 Ozark trail flip blade from Walmart done
Funny you should mention that one. I've reviewed it. Legitimately the worst flipper I've ever handled 👍
I can NOT believe the QSP Parrot isn't on this list. It's a far better knife for $10 less than the QSP Panguine.
lightning elite otf. my ultimate abuser, carry a rat 2 just incase otf fails one day 😂
😃🤩👍❤️🙂💯🔥
Still torn between all the great options on this video tbh
I'm not convinced that the "super lock" on the vision is THAT strong. Neeves knives tested it and was able to spine whack defeat the lock on two different vision knives...also the super lock by design prevents any type of flipper action which is my preference. Honestly don't understand the hype. Ad 20.5 and vision fg kind of overrated tbh
EDC??
i prefer the non premium qsp penguin over the titanium... yeah right! then show us the non premium penguin!!
Why isn't Odins toothpick on this list? I thought this was updated.
How about the mini sheep dog button lockkkk
I really like the full size clutch lock version but the original flipper mini was my 1st "nice" chinese knife. Changed the game for me.
@@buckaroobanzai2551 yeah the full size is better but not a budget knife! And that’s awesome dude! 🤘
Would you recommend the penguin or the pyrite? Thank you