Up next Keeping It Sharp: The GSI Outdoors Santoku Knife Set Published on August 06, 2021 Author Jerry Tsai Photo Credit Manufacturers Tags Bradford USA/3D Guardian 3, Buck Knives/252 Trunk, CRKT/Razel GT, Havalon/Forge, Kershaw/Turismo, Utility knife, utility knives, Zero Tolerance Knives, Share article Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Mail 0 Editor’s Picks: 6 Great Utility Knives Popular Knives Built for Utility When called upon, these 6 great utility knives can do plenty of jobs. For many of us, knives are indispensable tools that we carry either on ourselves, in our packs or in our vehicles daily. It seems that more often than not, they’re currently only used to slice open those brown cardboard packages with smiles emblazoned on them. No matter whether the job is prying open a can of peaches or cutting an entangled seatbelt to save a life, it’s important that the knife is strong and reliable. In this edition of “Made the Cut,” we take a look at popular utility knives that are dependable as much as they are useful. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter 01.Bradford USA/3D Guardian 3 OVERALL LENGTH: 6.75” BLADE LENGTH: 3.5” BLADE MATERIAL: M390 HANDLE MATERIAL: G-Wood WEIGHT: 3.96 oz. MSRP: starts at $179 bradfordknives.com 02.6 Great Utility Knives: Kershaw/Turismo CLOSED LENGTH: 3.9” OPEN LENGTH: 6.75” BLADE LENGTH: 2.9″ BLADE MATERIAL: D2 HANDLE MATERIAL: Stainless steel WEIGHT: 3.3 oz. MSRP: $72 kershaw.kaiusaltd.com 03.Buck Knives/252 Trunk Knife CLOSED LENGTH: 4.0” OPEN LENGTH: 6.875” BLADE LENGTH: 2.875″ BLADE MATERIAL: 7Cr stainless HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 WEIGHT: 3.1 oz. MSRP: $26 buckknives.com 04.CRKT/Razel GT CLOSED LENGTH: 4.6” OPEN LENGTH: 7.56” BLADE LENGTH: 3.02″ BLADE MATERIAL: 8Cr13MoV HANDLE MATERIAL: 6061 aluminum WEIGHT: 4.3 oz. MSRP: $70 crkt.com 05.6 Great Utility Knives: Havalon/Forge CLOSED LENGTH: 4.625” OPEN LENGTH: 7.875” BLADE LENGTH: 2.75″ BLADE MATERIAL: Stainless 60A HANDLE MATERIAL: TPR rubber WEIGHT: 2 oz. MSRP: $50 havalon.com 06.Zero Tolerance Knives/ 0308BLKTS CLOSED LENGTH: 5.2” OPEN LENGTH: 8.9” BLADE LENGTH: 3.75” BLADE MATERIAL: CPM 20CV HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 front; titanium back WEIGHT: 6.9 oz. MSRP: $400 zt.kaiusaltd.com (Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in Tread May/June 2021.)
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