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Push Button Locking Pocket Knives. Experience the convenience and speed of a push button automatic knife! Here you'll find a wide selection of these folding knives featuring a spring-loaded blade that deploys with the push of a button.
May 23, 2023 · The push button for deployment is found more in the center of the blade, near the pivot, for a natural positioning when removing the knife from pocket. The Invictus does feature a safety as well, and is optional like most of the other knives on our list.
- Gerber Auto 06 Automatic Knife — Overall Best Automatic Knife. Gerber Auto 06 Automatic Knife. Overall Best Automatic Knife. Blade length of 3.625 inches. An overall length of 8.625 inches.
- Pro-Tech Godson Automatic Knife — Best Left Hand Design. Pro-Tech Godson Automatic Knife. Best Left Hand Design. Blade length of 3.15 inches. An overall length of 7.56 inches.
- Piranha Bodyguard Automatic Knife — Best Tactical Design. Piranha Bodyguard Automatic Knife. Best Tactical Design. Blade length of 3.3 inches. An overall length of 7.7 inches.
- Kershaw Launch 4 CA Legal Automatic Knife. Blade length of 1.9 inches. An overall length of 5.1 inches. CPM-154 blade steel.
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- Q: Are Automatic Knives Legal?
- Q: Can Civilians Own Automatic Knives?
- Q: How Do Automatic Knives Work?
- Q: Is An Automatic Knife The Same as A Switchblade?
We want the best gear just like you do. If it’s your first time buying an automatic knife, it can be intimidating — what’s the difference between an auto and an assisted opener? What mechanism should I get? What’s the difference between an auto knife and a switchblade? It was all new to us at one time, too. We looked into it all and drew from our i...
After keeping an auto knife in my EDC kit for over a month now, I can say I’m a convert. Anyone who regularly uses a pocket knifecan benefit from an auto, as long as they can properly clean it. I’ll reiterate that — I wouldn’t choose to carry an automatic knife in consistently dirty or abrasive conditions. Most of the time, the action bogs down eas...
Unlike most product guides I’ve been tasked with, brand reputation is not really a concern with automatic knives. By and large, you have to be all-in as a knife maker to build a switchblade. In that way, the category is fairly unique. At that point, product choice became a matter of representing multiple approaches and intended uses. Whatever you w...
I tested automatic knives in an EDC capacity — could this blade be carried comfortably, and used reliably in my everyday routine? Feel and utility were my guiding principles. I didn’t want a specialty tool that didn’t make sense in multiple contexts, or an outlier. I wanted workhorses. I reviewed auto knives based on consistent performance.
Blade Sizes— Consider how long a blade you like, and need, first. Secondarily, blade length can determine an automatic knife’s legality. If you’re in California, for instance, you’ll need an auto knife with a blade shorter than 2 inches. Check the American Knife and Tool Institute’s handy reference map here. Blade Quality— Ah, blade quality in kniv...
Mechanisms — The four main release mechanisms for auto knives are push buttons, lever locks, and hidden releases. Benchmade automatic knives can incorporate the brand’s patented Axis lock. Push Button— Straightforward: the user pushes the button, the blade deploys. Lever Lock— A traditional automatic knife mechanism, developed in Spain and Italy up...
A: It depends on your physical location, and sometimes limitations like blade length, concealed carry, etc. Check out this handy referencefrom the American Knife and Tool Institute. Regardless, make sure to check your state’s regulations before choosing a push button knife.
A: See above. Generally, municipalities make no distinctions between civilian and non-civilian personnel for auto knife laws. A few states only allow auto knife carry in conjunction with game harvesting. Interestingly, if you’re in Illinois or Kentucky, you’ll need a concealed carry permit to pack an auto knife.
A: The difference between an automatic knife and an assisted opener is that an auto knife’s natural position is open. The tension of a spring mechanism holds the blade closed. When the mechanism engages, the blade springs open, and the tension on the springs relaxes. As you’d imagine, auto knife makers achieve this effect through a litany of differ...
A: Yes. By definition, an auto knife’s natural position is open; a spring holds the blade closed. Switchblades satisfy this criterion.
- Buck 110 Auto. The Buck 110 Folding Hunter is one of the most iconic folding knives ever made. Its only major downside is its inability to open quickly with one hand.
- Kershaw Launch 6. With the new Kershaw Launch 15 coming out in 2023, this list could easily have contained 10 different Launch knives because they are all simply excellent.
- Benchmade 9400 Auto Osborne. Just like this list could have been nothing but Kershaw Launch knives, it could also have been nothing but Benchmade knives.
- Gerber 06 Auto. The Gerber 06 Auto is the oldest model on this list, and it’s still as good as ever. The 06 Auto was released in 2006 and developed specifically to help American service members who were deployed around the world.
Automatic knives, also known as switchblades, OTF or Push Button Knives open automatically with the press of a button or pull of a lever. Perfect for military, police and EMT. These knives opens faster than a flash of lightning, so you're ready for any emergency situation.
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Button locks are known for facilitating easy one-handed operation, and with this knife’s dual thumb studs and reversible clip, that one hand can be either your right, or your left (the button is easy to push with your index finder for left-handed users).
