How to choose an EDC knife
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Everyday carry (EDC) usually means a folding knife with a pocket clip, not a machete or a 7-inch fixed blade. Typical pocket sizes here are about 2.5–4 inches of blade: Delica, Para 3, Manix 2, Kershaw Leek/Scour, Hogue Deka, SOG Flash/Trident. Bigger Endura and Native Chief sizes still clip, but they print more.
Decide lock and open method before steel. Spyderco’s hole is manual. Kershaw SpeedSafe and some SOG models are assisted — legal where you live is your job, not ours. Combo (partially serrated) blades chew rope and are harder to sharpen; plain edges slice cleaner. We ship knives as non-firearm items (including to California); firearm-part shipping bans do not replace local knife law.
On Knives filter by brand (Spyderco, Kershaw, SOG, Hogue) and blade length. Search SPYDERCO DELICA, PARA 3, KERSHAW LEEK, or FOLDER.
This is not legal advice. Confirm blade length, assisted-open, and carry rules for your city and state before you clip up.
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Questions
Folder or fixed blade for EDC?
A folding knife with a clip is what most people mean by EDC. Fixed blades (KA-BAR, SOG Seal Pup) need a sheath and print more. This list is folders unless you want a dedicated belt knife.
What blade length should I get?
Most pocket knives here are about 2.5–4 inches. Delica, Para 3, and Hogue Deka sit in the common EDC band. Endura and Native Chief are longer. Use the blade-length filter on the Knives page. Local law may cap length; we do not interpret that for you.
Are assisted-opening Kershaws legal?
Depends on where you live. SpeedSafe and similar assisted knives are not the same as a switchblade in every statute, and some places ban them anyway. Check your city and state. Manual Spydercos avoid that question.
Do you ship knives to California?
Knives are non-firearm items, so they are not in the firearm-parts shipping block. You still have to follow California and local knife rules (length, assisted, concealed). That is on the buyer.