How to choose a folding knife for everyday use?

Many people think that a knife is not a tool that you should always have at hand. Now remember, have you ever torn off tape from a package with your teeth when there were no other tools nearby? And mentally cursed when a pencil breaks at the wrong time? There are many situations when a folding knife can help out. Quickly make a sandwich, peel a fruit, pry a lock in a bag, unscrew a bolt when changing batteries – as you can see, the tool will come in handy always and everywhere. Unlike collectible models, which can only be bragged about in a circle of like-minded people, folding knives have a real multi-purpose use. A large assortment of such products is presented in the Wellgo online store . Here everyone will choose the best option taking into account their needs and financial capabilities.

Basic blade types for folding knives

Pocket knives are the most common among the consumer audience. These are compact folding models made of high-quality materials. They are resistant to wear, corrosion, and aggressive environmental influences. Folding knives serve for a long time, take up a minimum of space, which is extremely important in everyday use. When choosing such a tool, you need to pay attention to the type of blade. This can be:

1. Blade with a straight spine. This profile is the most popular due to its versatility, simplicity and unpretentious appearance. The blade is strongly rounded, has an elongated cutting edge. It is often equipped with knives for hunters.
2. Drop-Point. The blade is similar to a blade with a straight spine, but has a lowered point. Due to this, the folding knife has high piercing properties and is universal in use.
3. Trailing point. This blade has a tip that is raised relative to the blade line. Due to this, the cutting edge and the area of ​​the cut in one pass are significantly extended.
4. Clip-Point. The peculiarity of this blade is a notch at the tip, which becomes a kind of hook for performing special tasks. Often, such a design is typical for combat, army and hunting knives.
5. Scramasax. The blade has a downward-pointing point, which seriously reduces the scope of application of the product. Such a knife with a straight blade is used for scraping, making precise and even cuts.
6. Tanto. This is a classic blade, characterized by a sharp cut in the direction of the tip. The tool has good piercing and cutting capabilities.

Knives with a Spear-Point blade deserve special mention. The spear-shaped blade looks very exotic and is suitable for stabbing. Usually, such a blade is typical for specialized combat and hunting tools.

Features of choosing a folding knife

When buying a folding knife, it is important to consider its purpose first. After all, this factor will affect its size, design, and blade shape. For everyday tasks, such as cutting something or stripping wires, a small folding knife that fits easily in your pocket and won’t weigh you down is enough. For use during a hiking trip or an outing, it is better to take a more functional model. Here, a folding knife that can be used not only to cut food, but also for other purposes (cutting branches, opening a can, etc.) will come in handy. If you are a fisherman, you should buy a folding knife with a thicker and stronger blade that can be used to scale fish, fillet a carcass, and carefully cut slices.

Also, when buying a folding knife, it is worth considering the following criteria:

• opening mechanism. The simplest option is mechanical opening and closing (i.e. manually). This is not always convenient, but it is more reliable. There is also a semi-automatic and automatic opening method. In the first case, the blade is thrown out during the initial movement of the blade, and it must be closed manually. Automatic folding knives open and close using a lever or button;
• sharpening type. A blade with a serrated sharpening and a jagged cutting edge is suitable for working with fibrous materials. A smoothly sharpened blade has the widest range of tasks. And combination folding knives have a narrow specialization, since they are used mainly in tourism, mountaineering, extreme leisure activities;
• manufacturing material. It is better to take a folding knife with a steel blade, which does not contain any additional additives. The strength of the blade depends only on the grade of steel;
• convenience. It is important that you can comfortably hold the folding knife in your hand. The handle should not slip, so rubberized models are preferable.

Not the most important, but nevertheless important is the design of the folding knife. Since you will often use such a tool in public, choose stylish models. However, an impressive design is only an addition to high performance characteristics. First of all – quality, reliability and convenience.