Best USA-Made Pocket Knives of 2020

Boasting incredible designs and top-notch engineering, the phrase “Made In America” is something to be proud of. Below are some of our favorite US-made knife offerings that you can get your hands on right now.
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Buck 110 Folding Hunter 3.75" Blade, Ebony Wood Handles, Lockback, Leather SheathRetail price: $120.00, our price: $89.99
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Folding Knife 3.42" CPM-S45VN Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles, Com…Retail price: $279.00, our price: $209.25
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Folding Knife 3.42" CPM-S45VN Black Blade, Black G10 Handles, Compressi…Retail price: $299.00, our price: $224.25
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Benchmade 940 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Green Aluminum Handles, AXIS/C… our price: $300.00
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Folding Knife 3.42" CPM-S45VN Black Plain Blade, Digital Camo Handles, …Retail price: $299.00, our price: $224.25
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Folding Knife 3.42" CPM-S110V Satin Blade, Blue/Purple (Blurple) G10 Ha…Retail price: $345.00, our price: $258.75
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Buck 110 AUTO Folding Hunter 3.75" Plain Blade, Ebony Wood Handles, Leather SheathRetail price: $295.00, our price: $224.99
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Spyderco Para 3 Folding Knife 3" S45VN Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles (Paramilitary 3), C…Retail price: $263.00, our price: $197.25
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Zero Tolerance 0450 Dmitry Sinkevich Flipper 3.25" S35VN Satin Blade, Titanium Handles, Frame L…Retail price: $300.00, our price: $240.00
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Spyderco Native 5 Folding Knife 3" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles, LockbackRetail price: $282.00, our price: $211.50
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Zero Tolerance 0452CF Dmitry Sinkevich Flipper 4.1" S35VN Satin Blade, Carbon Fiber and Titaniu…Retail price: $350.00, our price: $280.00
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Zero Tolerance Model 0350TS Assisted Flipper Knife 3.25" S30V Tiger Stripe Plain Blade, Black G…Retail price: $245.00, our price: $196.00
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Buck 110 Folding Hunter 3.75" Plain Blade, Finger Grooved, Ebony Wood Handles, Leather Sheath, …Retail price: $130.00, our price: $99.99
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Benchmade 535 Bugout AXIS Folding Knife 3.24" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Blue Grivory Handles our price: $200.00
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Benchmade 940-1 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" S90V Stonewash Plain Blade, Carbon Fiber Handles, AX… our price: $350.00
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Buck 110 Folding Hunter LT 3.75" Plain Blade, Black Nylon Handles, Polyester Sheath, LockbackRetail price: $52.00, our price: $34.95
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Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Folding Knife 2.92" CTS-BD1N Satin Plain Blade, Black FRN Handles (…Retail price: $186.00, our price: $139.50
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Buck 112 Ranger Folding Hunter Style Lockback 3" Blade, Ebony Wood Handles, Brass Bolsters, Lea…Retail price: $100.00, our price: $79.99
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Zero Tolerance Hinderer 0562CF Flipper 3.5" MagnaCut Satin/Stonewashed Plain Blade, Carbon Fibe…Retail price: $375.00, our price: $300.00
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Buck 112FG Ranger Finger Grooved Folding Hunter Style Lockback 3" Blade, Ebony Wood Handles, Br…Retail price: $110.00, our price: $89.99
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Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife 3" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Black FRN Handles, Lockb…Retail price: $195.00, our price: $146.25
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Spyderco Native 5 Folding Knife 2.95" S110V Satin Plain Blade, Blue/Purple (Blurple) G10 Handle…Retail price: $332.00, our price: $249.00
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Kershaw 1776OLSW Link Assisted Flipper Knife 3.25" CPM-MagnaCut Stonewashed Plain Blade, Olive …Retail price: $209.99, our price: $134.99
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Spyderco Lil' Native Compression Lock Folding Knife 2.47" CPM-S30V Satin Plain Blade, Black G10…Retail price: $231.00, our price: $173.25
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Spyderco Para 3 Folding Knife 3" S110V Satin Plain Blade, Blurple G10 Handles (Paramilitary 3),…Retail price: $329.00, our price: $246.75
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Zero Tolerance 0707 Flipper Knife 3.5" CPM-20CV Drop Point Blade, 3D Machined Carbon Fiber and …Retail price: $360.00, our price: $224.95
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Spyderco C81GPDGY2 Paramilitary 2 Folding Knife 3.47" Maxamet Satin Blade, Dark Gray G10 Handle…Retail price: $398.00, our price: $298.50
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Benchmade 940-2 Osborne Folding Knife 3.4" S30V Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles, AXIS/Crossbar L… our price: $250.00
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Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight Folding Knife 2.92" CPM-SPY27 Satin Plain Blade, Cobalt Blue FRN Ha…Retail price: $196.00, our price: $147.00
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Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Left Handed Folding Knife 3.42" CPM-S45VN Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 …Retail price: $279.00, our price: $209.25
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Benchmade Bugout CF-Elite AXIS Folding Knife 3.24" S30V Black Cerakote Plain Blade, Graphite Bl… our price: $200.00
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Spyderco C223GPDGY Para 3 Folding Knife 3" Maxamet Stonewashed Plain Blade, Dark Gray G10 Handl…Retail price: $367.00, our price: $275.25
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Spyderco C223PBBK Para 3 Lightweight Folding Knife 2.92" CTS-BD1N Black Plain Blade, Black FRN …Retail price: $206.00, our price: $154.50
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Spyderco Alistair Phillips Kapara Folding Knife 3.6" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Carbon Fiber Handl…Retail price: $370.00, our price: $277.50
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Hogue Deka ABLE Lock Folding Knife 3.25" CPM-20CV Stonewashed Clip Point Blade, G-Mascus Blue L…Retail price: $209.95, our price: $188.96
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Buck 112 AUTO Ranger Folding Knife 3" Plain Blade, Ebony Wood Handles with Brass Bolsters, Leat…Retail price: $285.00, our price: $219.99
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Spyderco Para 3 Folding Knife 3" S45VN Satin Combo Blade, Black G10 Handles (Paramilitary 3), C…Retail price: $263.00, our price: $197.25
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Spyderco Native Chief Folding Knife 4.08" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles, LockbackRetail price: $298.00, our price: $223.50
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Zero Tolerance 0022 Tim Galyean Flipper Knife 1.8" CPM-20CV Stonewashed Blade, Carbon Fiber and…Retail price: $290.00, our price: $174.95
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Benchmade Bugout AXIS Folding Knife 3.24" S30V Smoked Gray Plain Blade, Ranger Green Grivory Ha… our price: $200.00
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Spyderco Para 3 Folding Knife 3" S45VN Black Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles (Paramilitary 3), C…Retail price: $283.00, our price: $212.25
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Buck 840 Sprint Select Flipper Knife 3.125" 420HC Stainless Steel Drop Point, Black GRN Handles…Retail price: $77.00, our price: $64.99
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Spyderco Para 3 Folding Knife 3" S45VN Satin Plain Blade, Digital Camo G10 Handles (Paramilitar…Retail price: $263.00, our price: $197.25
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Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight Folding Knife 2.95" Maxamet Satin Plain Blade, Gray FRN Handles, …Retail price: $315.00, our price: $236.25
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Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Folding Knife 2.82" S30V Satin Plain Blade, Orange Grivory Handles our price: $175.00
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Benchmade 9400BK Osborne AUTO Folding Knife 3.4" S30V Black Plain Blade, Green Aluminum Handles… our price: $350.00
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Buck 840 Sprint Select Flipper Knife 3.125" 420HC Stonewashed Drop Point Blade, Blue GRN Handle…Retail price: $77.00, our price: $64.99
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Buck 110 Slim Select Folding Hunter 3.75" Plain Blade, Blaze Orange GFN Handles, Deep Carry Poc…Retail price: $52.00, our price: $34.95
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Buck 112 AUTO Elite Ranger Folding Knife 3" CPM-MagnaCut Plain Blade, Black G10 Handles with Ni…Retail price: $320.00, our price: $269.99
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Spyderco Native 5 Folding Knife 3" S30V Black Serrated Blade, Black FRN Handles, LockbackRetail price: $215.00, our price: $161.25
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Benchmade Mini Bugout AXIS Folding Knife 2.82" S30V Black Cerakote Plain Blade, White Grivory H… our price: $175.00
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Buck 112 Slim Ranger Select Folding Knife 3" Plain Blade, Blaze Orange GFN Handles, Deep Carry …Retail price: $48.00, our price: $31.95
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Hogue Deka ABLE Lock Folding Knife 3.25" CPM-20CV Stonewashed Clip Point Blade, Solid Black G10…Retail price: $184.95, our price: $149.99
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Buck 840 Sprint Select Flipper Knife 3.125" 420HC Stainless Steel Drop Point, Green GRN Handles…Retail price: $77.00, our price: $64.99
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Best USA-Made Pocket Knives: What to Know

American knife manufacturing represents a balance of high-grade metallurgy, precision machining, and dependable lock engineering. This curated selection brings together standout everyday carry folders and heritage workhorses built in production facilities across the United States.

What defines an American-made pocket knife?
American-made pocket knives are designed, machined, heat treated, and assembled in domestic facilities under tight manufacturing tolerances. Domestic production typically features advanced powder-metallurgy steels from Crucible or Carpenter, strict quality inspections, and robust warranty backing from established manufacturers like Benchmade, Buck, Gerber, Hogue, Kershaw, and Spyderco.
Which blade steels are most common on USA-made folding knives?
Modern American production knives predominantly feature particle metallurgy stainless steels including CPM-S30V, CPM-20CV, CPM-S45VN, and CPM-MagnaCut. Workhorse folders like the Benchmade Bugout and Gerber Fastball use CPM-S30V for balanced edge life, toughness, and corrosion resistance, while the Hogue Deka utilizes CPM-20CV for exceptional wear resistance. More affordable domestic models, like Buck's Slim Select series, utilize cryogenically treated 420HC to provide easy field sharpening and high stain resistance.
What locking mechanisms are used on modern American pocket knives?
Modern US-made folders emphasize locks that offer dependable strength while letting you close the blade without placing your fingers in the blade path. Ambidextrous crossbar locks, such as Benchmade's AXIS lock and Hogue's ABLE lock, use a hardened crossbar driven by omega springs for fast action and high resistance to shock. Spyderco's Compression Lock on the Para 3 and Lil' Native uses a leaf-spring mechanism for extreme shear strength, while time-tested back locks like those on classic Buck models provide rigid, traditional lockup.
Should you choose a lightweight EDC knife or a traditional folder?
Your choice depends on pocket footprint, carry preference, and opening speed. Ultralight options like the Benchmade Bugout and Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight weigh under three ounces, incorporate deep-carry pocket clips, and feature rapid one-handed opening for modern utility. Classic lockbacks like the traditional Buck 110 Folding Hunter have substantial heft, brass and wood construction, and heavy-duty slicing power best suited for sheath carry and demanding cutting tasks.
Are there affordable USA-made pocket knives available?
Yes, several American manufacturers offer domestic production in the $35 to $70 range. Buck produces the 110 and 112 Slim Select lines with lightweight nylon handles and reversible deep-carry clips, as well as the 840 Sprint Select bearing flipper. Kershaw also produces assisted-opening knives like the Link domestically, offering solid materials and US craftsmanship at an approachable price point.