Best Tactical Knife Comparison Guide

Our Tactical Knife Buyers Guide contains the 50 Best Selling Tactical Pocket Knives on the market today. Use this tactical knife buyers guide to compare the product details, knife specs and satisfied customer ratings of each blade to help you decide which is the best tactical knife for you to buy.

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Included in the tactical knife buyers guide chart below, there are 8 columns:

• Knife Brand and Name/Model – (click to view more details or to purchase the knife)
• Knife Picture – Picture of knife.
• Overall Length – Combined blade and handle length in inches.
• Weight – The knife weight in ounces.
• Blade Length – The knife blade length in inches.
• Blade Material – The type of metal used in the knife blade.
• Rating – The average user rating on Amazon.com. This can be very helpful in deciding if people are satisfied with their purchase.
• Price – These are approximate prices on Amazon.com. These change frequently based on availability, special promotions, and more. But generally speaking this should give you an idea:
  • $ = under $40
  • $$ = $40 to $100
  • $$$ = $100 to $200
  • $$$$ = $200+
• Blade Style – The type or shape of point the tip of the knife has.

*Click on any of the columns in the knife chart below to arrange the data to help make your buying decision easier. Click on the knife name or picture to view more details and to purchase!

The Best Tactical Knife To Buy | Tactical Knife Buyers Guide

Brand / Model Knife Picture	Overall Length (in.)	Blade Length (in.)	Weight (oz.)	Blade Type	Rating	Price	Blade Style
Benchmade Onslaught Folding Knife 741	9.63	4.30	6.96	154CM	4.5	$$$	Modified Clip Point
Benchmade Bedlam Knife 860	9.71	3.95	7.10	154CM	3.0	$$$	Modified Bowie
Benchmade 890 Torrent Spring Assisted Knife	8.20	3.60	3.50	154CM	4.2	$$$	Modified Drop Point
Benchmade Griptilian Manual Axis Lock Knife 551SBK	8.07	3.45	3.82	154-CM	4.5	$$$	Modified Drop Point
Benchmade 140BK Nimravus Knife	9.45	4.50	6.20	154CM	5.0	$$$	Drop Point
Blackwater Grizzly 6 Fixed Blade Knife Black G10	11.18	6.00	10.23	German Uddeholm Niolox Niobium-Enhanced Stainless Steel	4.0	$$$	Drop Point
Blackwater Ursa 6 Spear Point Fixed Blade Knife Black G10	11.38	5.95	11.10	German Uddeholm Niolox Niobium-Enhanced Stainless Steel	4.0	$$$	Spear Point
Boker S2 Folding Knife Sniper Bladeworks Folder	8.75	4.00	5.63	440C Stainless	4.0	$$	Modified Wharncliffe
Chris Reeve Knives Umnumzaan Knife Polished Tanto Blade	8.45	3.675	5.00	S35VN	no rating	$$$	Tanto
Cold Steel AK-47 Tactical Folding Knife G-10	9.00	3.50	5.50	AUS-8A	4.6	$$	Clip Point
Cold Steel American Lawman Manual Knife G-10 Handle	8.125	3.50	5.40	AUS-8A	4.5	$$	Drop Point
Cold Steel Hold Out II Pocket Knife	9.00	4.00	4.20	AUS-8A	4.2	$$	Spear Point
Cold Steel Recon I Tanto Point Manual Folder Knife w/ G-10	9.375	4.00	5.30	AUS-8A	4.6	$$	Tanto
Cold Steel Spartan Kopis Folding Knife	10.50	4.50	7.50	AUS-8A	4.6	$$	Kukri
Cold Steel 4" Ti-Lite w/ Aluminum Handle	8.75	4.00	4.60	AUS-8A	4.5	$$	Spear Point
Cold Steel Voyager Large Tanto Point Folding Knife	9.25	4.00	4.70	Japanese AUS-8A Stainless Steel	4.0	$	Tanto
Combative Edge Salus Fixed Blade Knife w/ Olive Drab Wrap	10.875	5.875	10.50	N690Co	5.0	$$$$	Modified Drop Point
CRKT Eraser Liong Mah Knife Tactical Folder	8.875	3.875	6.40	AUS-8A	5.0	$$$	Wharncliffe
CRKT Shenanigan Ken Onion Folding Knife	8.25	3.25	4.20	AUS-8 Stainless Steel	4.8	$$	Drop Point
Emerson Protech CQC-7 Auto Tanto Tactical Knife w/ Knurl Handle	7.875	3.25	4.10	154-CM	3.0	$$$	Tanto
Emerson Mini CQC-8 BTS Horseman Knife	8.35	3.54	4.8	154CM	no rating	$$$
Emerson Super Commander BTS Knife w/ Wave	9.50	4.00	7.0	154-CM	5.0	$$$$	Clip Point
ESEE Knives ESEE-3S-MB-OD Knife Orange G-10 & MOLLE Back	8.31	3.875	5.22	High Carbon 1095 Steel	5.0	$$$	Drop Point
Hogue Knives EX01 Knife Black G10 Tanto Blade	8.875	4.00	5.8	154-CM	5.0	$$$	Tanto
Kershaw Knives Blur Knife Spring Assisted	7.875	3.375	3.9	Sandvik 14C28N	4.7	$$	Drop Point
Kershaw Junkyard Dog II Folding Knife 1725BLKST	8.625	3.75	5.8	Sandvik 14C28N	4.6	$$	Drop Point
Mcusta Tactility Knife w/ Quince Wood	8.25	3.625	3.6	VG-10 Stainless	3.5	$$$	Spear Point
Ontario RAT Model 1 Knife Folder OD Green Handle	8.625	3.625	5.0	AUS-8	4.7	$	Drop Point
Smith & Wesson Border Guard SWBG5S Drop Point Knife	10.30	4.50	9.2	7Cr17	5.0	$	Drop Point
Smith & Wesson SWMP7TS Grey M&P Tanto Folding Knife	7.625	3.375	3.92	4034	4.2	$	Tanto
Smith & Wesson SWHRT1 Tactical Boot Knife Fixed Blade	8.00	3.80	6.0	Black Teflon Coated 440C	4.4	$	Wharncliffe
SOG Aegis Knife Spring Assisted Tanto Digi Camo	8.25	3.50	3.1	Black TiNi Coated AUS-8	4.5	$$	Straight
SOG Flash II Assisted Opening Tanto Knife Black Zytel	8.00	3.50	3.1	AUS 8	4.7	$$	Tanto
SOG Ops Fixed Blade Knife	9.50	4.85	5.4	AUS 8	5.0	$$	Drop Point
SOG Pentagon S14 Fixed Blade Knife	9.75	5.00	5.6	AUS-8	4.7	$$	Spear Point
SOG Seal Pup Elite Fixed Knife w/ Nylon Sheath	9.50	4.85	5.4	AUS 8 TiNi Coated Stainless Steel	4.7	$$	Drop Point
SOG Visionary II Large Arc-Lock Tactical Manual Knife	8.37	3.75	4.3	VG-10	4.2	$$$
Spyderco Endura 4 Knife Black FRN Folder	8.75	3.75	3.67	VG-10	4.4	$$	Drop Point
Spyderco Gayle Bradley Carbon Fiber Folding Knife	8.078	3.44	5.5	CPM-M4	4.7	$$$	Modified Drop Point
Spyderco Manix 2 G-10 Tactical Folding Knife	8.00	3.375	4.25	S30V	5.0	$$$	Leaf Shape
Spyderco Military S30V Folding Pocket Knife	9.50	4.00	4.2	CPM-S30V	5.0	$$$	Modified Clip Point
Spyderco Paramilitary 2 Knife S30V G-10	8.28	3.44	3.75	S30V	4.8	$$$	Clip Point
Spyderco Sage Titanium Folding Knife	7.125	3.00	3.6	CPM S30V	4.8	$$$	Spear Point
Strider SnG Green G-10 Folding Knife	8.20	3.50	4.45	S30V	no rating	$$$$	Spear Point
TOPS Knives HIT 5 Helo Insertion Team Fixed Blade Knife	11.00	5.50	8.7	1095	no rating	$$$	Spear Point
Zero Tolerance 0300 Knife Strider Onion Assisted Opening	8.625	3.75	8.1	S30V	4.6	$$$$	Modified Recurve
Zero Tolerance 0350 Spring Assisted Folder Knife	7.75	3.25	6.2	S30V	4.7	$$$	Modified Recurve
Zero Tolerance 0550BLK Knife Hinderer ZT Folder	8.125	3.50	6.2	S35VN	no rating	$$$$	Drop Point
Zero Tolerance 0561 Hinderer Knife Dark Earth Folder	8.75	3.75	5.98	Elmax	4.4	$$$$	Drop Point
Benchmade 275SBK Adamas Folding Knife w/ Black Handle	8.70	3.82	7.70	D2	5.0	$$$	Drop Point
Benchmade Barrage 581SBK Knife Spring Assist Axis w/G10 Handle	8.35	3.60	5.20	M390	3.5	$$$$	Drop Point
Benchmade McHenry & Williams 710D2 Knife Axis Lock	8.80	3.90	4.50	D2	5.0	$$$	Modified Clip Point