Companies like Benchmade, CRKT, Kershaw, and Buck, all make automatic knives to the same standards as their other hardworking blades. We tested the following knives and found they are just as ...

When deployed via the subtle but grippy flipper, the silhouette takes on a satisfying symmetry. Common in higher-end EDC knives, the ultra-reliable frame lock streamlines the MinimalX’s moving parts.

In the end, this turned out to be a good thing. In short: Where most compact folding knives limit what you can do with them, ...