Up next Jeep Gladiator Mojave Edition Published on June 03, 2020 Author Tread Staff Tags blade, CRKT, EDC knives, Gerber, Kershaw, knives, Ruger, Syderco, Tops Knives, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Made the Cut: EDC Knives Part II Good EDC knives can take care of many needs on the trail, like cutting, digging, and prying, and can also be used in daily tasks such as opening those Amazon packages. Here are some EDC knives you should consider. Kershaw DuoJet Subscribe to our weekly newsletter Type: Folder Overall Length Open: 7.75 in. Overall Length Closed: 4.5 in. Blade Length: 3.25 in. Weight: 4.8 oz. Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV, titanium carbo-nitride coating Handle Material: Stainless steel, titanium carbo-nitride coating, dual carbon-fiber inlays front MSRP: $52 kershaw.kaiusaltd.com CRKT Prequel Type: Folder Overall Length Open: 6.56 in. Overall Length Closed: 3.87 in. Blade Length: 2.72 in. Weight: 3.8 oz. Blade Material: 8Cr14MoV Handle Material: Glass-reinforced nylon MSRP: $70 crkt.com Ruger LCK Type: Folder Overall Length Open: 7.38 in. Overall Length Closed: 4.16 in. Blade Length: 3.22 in. Weight: 2.7 oz. Blade Material: 8Cr13M0V steel, black oxide finish Handle Material: Glass-reinforced nylon MSRP: $49.95 ruger.com Spyderco Lil’ Native Type: Folder Overall Length Open: 5.92 in. Overall Length Closed: 3.47 in. Blade Length: 2.45 in. Weight: 2.5 oz. Blade Material: CPM S30V Handle Material: G10 MSRP: $180 spyderco.com Tops Knives Backup Type: Fixed Blade Overall Length: 5 in. Blade Length: 2.38 in. Weight: 1.6 oz. Blade Material: 1095 RC 56-58 Handle Material: 1095 RC 56-58 MSRP: $75 topsknives.com Gerber Obsidian Type: Folder Overall Length Open: 7.06 in. Overall Length Closed: 4.13 in. Blade Length: 3 in. Weight: 4.6 oz. Blade Material: 440 Handle Material: Glass-reinforced nylon MSRP: $43 gerbergear.com Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the May/June 2020 print issue of Tread Magazine.
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