Different types of Knifes

Pocket knives, cutting with ease since, well, forever. A good pocket knife will make things easier on you. The trick is finding one that fits your style of living. Rest assure there is a knife for you that is worth investing in. They have small, long, skinny, fat, serrated, straight, and hybrid knifes. With so many different combinations how do you choose? Well this all depend on the how you will use it.

First we will focus on how you’re cutting. If you hunt and use your knife to shave or skin animals a straight edge knife will suit you the best. This is because a straight edge pocket knife is easy to sharpen and used more for precision cutting. If this is not what you do then a serrated knife is for you. Serrated knifes often times are used for cutting heavy duty items, such as wood and thick ropes. It has its disadvantage’s too, every knife will begin to get less sharp with use. Serrated knifes are not so easy to sharpen, and it’s because of the edge. If you really don’t know which side of cutting you do the most, get a knife that is a hybrid serrated and straight edge, but be careful for the serrated part of the blade is hard to use in some cases.

Second is size, yes size does matter. Small blades are generally anything under 3 inches. These knifes are good for carrying around, because it is light and well, small. There I the obvious downside that they are small, they are not made to handle heavy or even big tasks. Yet they are great for small tasks and opening boxes. Then there is a medium size knife, which are great just about in any situation. They are easy to conceal, and generally light weight. Also the blade is between 2.75 inches to 4 inches, allowing a wide range of use and customization. Now there are also large knifes, meaning anything bigger than 4 inches. These knifes set themselves apart from the others because they are mainly used for self-defense, and in a lot of ways are hard to conceal deterring anyone from attacking. These knifes are usually not legal in most states, so be careful.

With all of the different types of knifes it is difficult to narrow down what you would want. This blog is to help the new knife buyers to get a general idea of what they are looking for. Keep in mind buying your first knife may not be the best for you. So keep it cheap at first find what you like the most and invest your money into more expensive knifes with better materials and longer lasting sharpness. Remember to have fun and be safe.