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

Knafs has been a staple of the EDC industry for some years now, but the brand’s latest, the Doodler, marks a potential shift for the brand. It represents a move away from the brand’s familiar Lander silhouette into a new realm: gentleman’s knives. This particular knife combines throwback midcentury design cues with an S35VN blade, G10 handle, swappable inlays and a pen hidden away in the handle (adding some extra multi-functionality).

Made of Artisan Cutlery’s affordable, reliable AR-RPM9 steel, this fine folder’s 3.15-inch blade adopts the clip-point shape of a classic Bowie knife, its stonewashed finish nicely complemented by the stainless steel of the subtly ergonomic handle. Meanwhile, the button lock not only makes one-handed retraction easy but also serves as a secondary deployment method, after the ambidextrous thumb studs.

The CEO has been a stalwart in CRKT’s lineup since 2019, when the Richard Rogers design won Best Buy of the Year at Blade Show and began begetting a whole family of spinoffs. The latest is this 1.6-ounce small wonder featuring a 2.36-inch drop-point blade made of stonewashed 14C28N steel, a discreet rear flipper and a very on-trend handle material, natural G10. The jade-colored scales get a boost in grip from a wavy texture while a stainless steel clip makes pocket carry easy.

This is the first collaboration between Vosteed and Nick from the Stassa23 YouTube channel (and Nick’s first fixed-blade design). But the Inferno isn’t your typical fixie; it’s designed around EDC utility, embodying it with a much more compact form-factor that’s good for common, detail work. While its blade measures only 3.57 inches, it’s still thick and crafted from durable, stonewashed 14C28N steel, making it plenty strong for chopping work, should you need it. It also gets a grippy Micarta handle that offers plenty of grip and an omnidirectional rotating Kydex sheath (a proprietary Vosteed invention).

Civivi’s Kukei is based on one of the most iconic folding knives of all time, the Japanese Higonokami. While it retains the signature angularity and overall vibe (including a signature reverse tanto blade), it also gets some noteworthy updates, like modern Nitro-V steel, a liner lock (the original is a friction folder) and new handle materials. Most noteworthy for this edition is the natural G-10 handle scales, which put it on trend for this year and give it a subtle jade color.

This innovative design improves upon the classic keyring, which for all its convenience can be easily warped and wreck your fingernails. Thanks to ultralight spring-grade SUS304 stainless steel twisted into a wave-shaped structure, the Painless Key Ring offers twice the strength, half the weight and natural gaps that are easier to use and more accommodating to thicker keys.

Opinel expanded its classic Picnic+ Collection with the Charcuteski Set, designed for slope-side snacking. The compact and functional set includes a No.08 Stainless steel folding knife with engraved handle, displaying ski designs. The knife is ideal for slicing cheese, bread and additional snacks, while the Picnic+ Spoon and Fork Inserts allow for convenient digging in. The kit comes in a microfiber cloth carrying case for ease transport on the mountain.

Tacray’s Tiran II is a high-performance knife with aggressive, futuristic styling, a convenient button lock and a glass breaker tip on its butt. It’s also thinner and lighter than most other knives in its class, giving it an easy-carrying edge. But perhaps the most interesting thing about it is that it comes in three distinct configurations. While they share the same DNA, each has its own merits, be that a zirconium handle, copper-coated blade (designed to age) or durable blacked-out finish.

Kizer’s Drop Bear silhouette is undoubtedly one of its most popular and versatile silhouettes. This knife has been turned into a fixed blade, utility knife and more. Now, it has been given an ultra-minimalist, button-locking, folding makeover in the Drop Bear Zero. And while the sleek styling is definitely a highlight, it’s made even better by its exceptional materials, which you’d likely expect to find on a far more expensive knife (including Elmax or M390 super steel).

The Atlas is such a Böker staple, more than two dozen variations are currently available on the brand’s site. The latest might be the greatest, thanks to a ceramic-coated, army green stainless steel handle that adds a distinctive military-inspired flair to the fan favorite. This edition also features a 2.95-inch drop-point blade made of Swedish 12C27 steel with a scratch-resistant PVD coating, a nail nick for two-handed opening, slipjoint mechanism, lanyard hole and reversible tip-up clip.

The idea of “morphing” knives has been a relatively constant curiosity in the EDC industry over the course of the last few years, ushered forth largely by the CRKT Provoke. And We Knife has dabbled before, crafting a knife called the Typhoeus that sees a fixed blade that transforms into a push dagger. However, the NexoMorph is the next logical technological step, which adds the knife’s ability to fold in on itself like a traditional pocket knife, as well as transform into a push dagger. It also has a titanium handle, M390 blade and simple push-button operation.