11 New Pocket Knives and Multi-Tools You Might Have Missed

This is a surprise drop of Vosteed’s video game-inspired compact EDC knife, the Hedgehog. Many of the knife’s beloved features remain — like its 2.99-inch S35VN handle, button lock and flipper deployment. But this one also has a unique handle that stands out from its siblings. Crafted from grippy G10, this handle sees the material in five colors folded and layered. This creates a mesmerizing topographical pattern that harkens to the multi-colored and -layered skateboard decks of the ’90s and ’00s. It’s a refreshing take that injects new life into a great blade.

Benchmade has teamed up with legendary lifestyle brand Kith to drop a surprise version of its beloved Bugout knife. While it maintains the knife’s iconic silhouette, this folder gets a suite of sneakily functional upgrades that elevate it to the stratosphere. That includes an anodized aluminum handle monogrammed with Kith’s logo (which also serves to add exceptional grip), as well as a M390 super-steel blade with a cobalt cerakote finish. One major catch: Only 50 of these ultra-high-end knives were made, so they’re gonna go fast.

Designed by veteran and Texas native Vincent Rizzo, the Sparrow is an exercise in how safety can be seamlessly integrated into an EDC knife without sacrificing on style. The deep, ergonomic arch in the handle makes it more secure in your grip when in use, helping to prevent accidental slips up the blade. It’s also made from some exceptional materials, like titanium, carbon fiber and either S35VN or 20CV steel, depending on which version you choose.

Inspired by the speed and precision of hawks, one of the apex predators of the sky, this knife comes in a whopping six different configurations. While most come equipped with a thick flipper deployment, two come without for those who prefer more traditional manual deployments (like its thumb studs and fuller). While all six features S25VN steel blades and frame locks, they differ in their display-side handle scale. Options include carbon fiber, Micarta and titanium.

Designed by the legendary Warren Osborne, the Barrage was already a robust and reliable EDC knife. Now it’s dressed for success thanks to Redstone Richlite handle scales, an anodized burnt copper thumb stud and a dark copper PVD pocket clip. Adding substance to that style is a blade steel upgrade to Cerakote-finished CPM-S30V, deployed in flash thanks to AXIS Assist.

Combining the iconic shape of a Bowie knife with the size and clearing power of a machete, the Northwood Bowie is an intimidating and stylish outdoor blade. It’s also surprisingly premium, built with hard-working, corrosion-resistant, black-coated, full-tang 1095 carbon steel blade and a Micarta handle. It also includes a custom-fit Kydex sheath and a belt adapter for easier hauling.

Weighing only eight grams and measuring 1.81 inches when opened, this keychain knife is one of the tiniest to ever hit the market. Yet it still boasts some features typically found on knives five times it size, like a titanium handle, frame lock mechanism, flipper deployment, thumb hole and more. It also sports a curved hawkbill blade that helps give it more utility than it might otherwise have.

The knife that boosted CRKT from cute little startup to major player made its debut at SHOT Show ’97 — and sold out a year’s worth of inventory in mere days. This blacked-out reimagining retains the original’s best qualities, including a tanto-inspired 2.28-inch blade with a chisel-point grind on the front and flat on the backside so that when it’s closed, the precise fit safely seals the still-exposed edge. In addition to the striking look, the major upgrade involves the blade steel, which graduates from 3Cr13MoV to VG10.

Boasting intricately engraved handle scales — a refinement of PDW’s popular Kraken Trident Wave graphic — these are some of the most gorgeous editions of the Chris Reeve Sebenza 31 EDC knives that have ever been released. The handle is made from 6AL4V titanium and the blades are MagnaCut steel (as opposed to S45VN). Of course, they’re built to the same absurdly high standards that all Chris Reeve’s offerings are.

Improving upon the classic LST (Light, Smooth and Tough) pocket knife that Pete Gerber himself designed in 1980, the LST Ultra boasts USA-made pedigree and upgraded ingredients, including a 2.7-inch 420HC stainless steel drop point blade. The tried-and-true lockback mechanism is reliable, the pocket clip is ambidextrous and the prismatic glass-filled nylon handle is light and grippy — all part of a durable, dependable package weighing just 1.4 ounces.

The 2025 edition of Brazilian designer Pedro Buzetti’s 2024 hit EDC knife drops a stylish shadow on the aesthetics, courtesy of blackened components and wear-resistant carbon-fiber overlays topping the brushed stainless steel handle. The 3.01-inch blade retains the original’s 14C28N steel, deployed via a smooth IKBS ball-bearing pivot and held in place with a sturdy frame lock.