7 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC Items You Might Have Missed

If you seek a utilitarian EDC knife with a uniquely modern angular minimalist aesthetic, Kansept’s latest premium folder deserves a look. Highlights include a 3.25-inch sheepsfoot blade made of either S90V or Damascus steel, anodized titanium handle scales in a range of shades, two deployment methods (front flipper and thumb stud) and a super-secure frame lock. 

This special-edition knife zhuzhes up one of Benchmade’s most popular water knives through a fitting collaboration with Abel Reels. Inspired by that brand’s Vaya series fly fishing reels and evoking springtime storms and shifting weather patterns, the ported anodized aluminum handle scales are machined and finished by Abel in Montrose, Colorado. What they deploy is as formidable as ever: a 3.21-inch modified drop-point blade made of satin-finished MagnaCut steel. This knife is limited to 1,000 pieces, with $10 from every sale benefitting Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, which helps American vets heal through what the brands call the therapeutic art of fly fishing.

Perfect your keychain setup with WESN’s all-titanium accessory bundle. Featuring three of the brand’s most popular EDC essentials, including the CB Titanium Carabiner, QR Quick Release Keychain and MT Keychain Multi-tool, the impressively minimal kit is everything you need (and nothing you don’t) to organize daily life on the go. Each component of the set is precision-machined from high-strength titanium, making it lightweight, durable and designed for the long haul. The Keychain Bundle is available in Titanium or Blacked-Out Titanium, and when you purchase as a set, saves 20-percent off the price.

Benchmade’s top-notch tactical knife gets even better with the introduction of MagnaCut super steel to its 3.82-inch drop-point blade, which already comes in both straight and partially serrated versions, complete with spine jimping, a blood groove and a protective Cerakote treatment. Adding to the overall ruggedness are a durable, dependable Axis Lock and full-length stainless steel liners flanked by light but tough G10 handle scales, holed out to save a bit of weight.

Designed by Geoff Blauvelt of TuffKnives, the Deadite boasts a strong blend of style, functionality and, well, toughness, qualities only bolstered by the introduction of a crossbar lock, which makes one-handed retraction of the blade just as swift and smooth as deployment is via the ambidextrous thumb stud. Other highlights include a majestic 3.52-inch clip-point blade made of budget-conscious 14C28N (or rippling Damascus steel in two pricier variants) and a hand-filling handle made of micarta, aluminum or PEI.

Thanks to its 3.34-inch AR-RPM9 wharncliffe blade, smooth-functioning button lock, reversible deep-carry clip and wallet-friendly price, the Pyrite-Light is already a fan favorite. The appeal only increases with a new handle treatment that will remind Gen Xers of the early ’90s shooting star that was Generra Hypercolor. Just like the T-shirts of yore, the handle scales change hue based on temperature, getting lighter as they warm up (in the sun or even in your hand). 

As America’s 250th birthday approaches, brands continue to release patriotic, limited-edition products. Olight is getting in on the celebration with its new ArkPro Stars and Stripes Limited Edition, which sees its popular flashlight reworked with red, white and blue accents, and a weathered finish that provides built-in patina. To complete the package, commemorative America 250 engraving nods to the anniversary. The ArkPro’s full feature set remains the same: four light sources, a magnetic tail and USB-C charging, all in one flat EDC form factor.