Saturday, May 14, 2011

The Features Of A Folding Pocket Knife

By Jason Briggs


Knives are required to be carried outdoors for various reasons. Folding pocket knives made up of one or more blades which fit into the handle have made carrying knives easier and safer.

Knives have been used from the most ancient times by the early men for the purpose of hunting and safety. Although, the knives of those times are completely different from the ones we have today as the knives have undergone a great evolution. The pocket knives we have today are designed with latest technology to suit every need. They are light weight, compact, strong, well designed, and easy to carry.

There is no limitation to the use of pocket knives. They are used for various purposes like cutting fruits, ropes, opening boxes and many more. They can be carried along even for the purpose of safety. There are different types of pocket knives available to suit the needs of different people. For simple tasks like cutting fruits, ropes or breads, a simple pocket knife would do the job. For tasks like fishing, pocket knives with a gut hook are available. The pocket knives with greater strength can be carried along for safety or personal defence.

Some of the different types of folding pocket knives are slipjoint knives, multitool slipjoint knives, locking knives and tactical folding knives. Slipjoint knives are held by a spring device which allows the folding of the blade on the application of some pressure. Slipjoint knives have only one blade and are compact in size. Some of the well known slipjoint knives are Canoe, Barlow, Penknife, Peanut and Sunfish.

Multitool slipjoint knives are the knives with more than one blade of different types serving different purposes. Multitool slipjoint knives form a useful toolkit with tools like bottle openers and scissors. Locking knives are the knives in which the blades can be locked by twisting the rings into the handle. For folding or unfolding of the blades, the rings need to be released. Locking of the blades helps in eliminating the accidental folding or unfolding caused. Tactical folding knives are the knives used for hunting and security. These knives became famous because of the restrictions of the US government on the Guns and their usage.

Folding pocket knives come in different brands and types. Although, there are different types of folding knives available, one must choose the knife keeping in consideration the requirements. Also, make sure that carrying pocket knives is not banned as per the laws of your location.




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