To start, automatic knives come in two varieties: OTFs and OTSs. An OTF is an “Out the Front” knife. An OTS, meanwhile, is an ...

Best of all, it’s a bargain at its price of just over $300 when compared to other scale-release knives on the market. Out-the-front, or OTF, automatics kick things up a notch when it comes to ...

Most notably, it’s a automatic OTF—or out-the-front—knife, meaning it deploys with just the slide of a button. The Shootout ...

This includes out-the-front blades like the Microtech featured ... everyday pocket knife if you want a higher-end, made-in-the-USA knife. Possibly. First, not all pocket knives are the same.

Typically, front flipper knives have a steep ramp that juts away from the blade’s spine. In theory, this ramp is meant to allow a thumb or finger to flip the blade out of the handle. In practice, ...

While some product categories experience seasonal ebbs and flows, the knife and multi-tool industry has a knack for churning out noteworthy new items with stunning regularity. This year has been no ...