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It’s possible to spend a lot of money on a pocket knife, but the more it costs the more you might be precious about using it, an understandable attitude that nevertheless defeats the purpose of the tool. The better bet for DIYers, outdoorspeople, and anyone else regularly faced with knife-dependent tasks, is a sturdy, sharp pocket knife that’s inexpensive enough to use and abuse without worry.
The Schrade Imperial Small Stockman Pocket Knife is, by these criteria, pretty much perfect. It’s just $8 at Amazon right now, 47% off its $15 list price and the lowest price in at least 90 days. It comes with not one but three blades that you can use to slice, carve, whittle, and/or saw to your heart’s content.
They really meant it when they put “small” in the name of this knife. It has a 2.7-inch handle and 1.8 inch blade, for a total length when open of just 4.5 inches. It also weighs just 1.1 ounces, small enough that you probably won’t even notice it sitting in your pocket. All three blades — clip point, sheepsfoot, and spey — are made of stainless steel, a relatively inexpensive material that’s still corrosion resistant and easy to sharpen. The handle is made of cracked ice polyoxymethylene, a high-performance plastic with a unique, beautiful finish.
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One shopper wrote that this “quality knife at a low price” both “feels nice in your hand and is pretty to look at.” It also “holds an edge well,” is “easy to open,” and is “very durable.”
Another customer called it “a sweet little pocket knife” that’s “perfect for tucking away in your jeans or vest” because “it’s not too big or bulky.” If you’re looking for a knife “for all of life’s little emergencies,” this is a great choice.
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The Schrade Imperial Small Stockman Pocket Knife is a pocket knife that’s easy to have on hand and quite effective when you do need it to cut something. For $8, it’s not the best knife in the world but it might be the most useful for the money.
