Best New Knives and EDC

This knife designer is making a name for himself, following in his father's footsteps in more ways than just crafting bladed tools.

The American knifemaking brand heard the fan feedback and came out swinging with an exceptional, affordable pocket knife.

In this unique reinterpretation, the Drop Bear's blade is swapped out, and a couple of useful everyday carry tools are added.

The brand's first integral knife triumphantly returns with improved detailing, bonus materials and the same iconic silhouette.

Bestech, Cold Steel and Kershaw raised their games, while a cheeky WESN release made April 1st a day to re-meme-ber.

The brand's Covalent flipper gets a pair of much higher-end configurations, hinging on numerous fan-favorite materials.

The Vulpex-designed Bestech VK-Kuze vaults traditionally-inspired design elements into a modern, high-end EDC blade.

The strong, reliable dual lock can be actuated in two different ways, offering greater user friendliness than either alone.

The remarkably robust Demko-designed AD-10 gets a swanky handle and blade upgrade, plus a blacked-out colorway to match.

This small sibling to the brand's legendary 110 Folding Hunter gets a wide range of custom options for its blade, handle, bolsters and more.

This week's releases were wide-ranging, including everything from a shrunken Tops machete to an ultra-high-end Kershaw redux.

The affordable Parakeet is a hard-working folder offered in five different configurations, so there's one for everybody.

Ken Onion's USA-made Leek design has never looked so refined, and we have time-tested Detroit-based brand Shinola to thank for it.

There's much more than meets the eye with Hancept's stainless steel, full-gripped, everyday carry must-have.

Tops Knives' intimidating chopper maintains its material makeup and signature silhouette but gets one really big (or little) change.

Knafs turned to crowdfunding to create the ultimate "first knife." It's an exceptionally solid design at an unbelievable price point.

Like its namesake, Terrain 365's latest flipper blade is uniquely adapted to survive and even thrive in the world around it.

Front flipper deployments seem great in theory, but they're often clumsy. This high-end knife cleverly and elegantly solves that problem.

This often-forgotten gizmo found on dozens of SAK models is sneakily one of the most useful EDC devices around (if you use it right).

This week saw significant releases from some mainstay brands like Buck and Leatherman, as well as more under-the-radar EDC drops.