MADE THE CUT

POPULAR KNIVES BUILT FOR UTILITY

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.

Nevertheless, when called upon, they can do plenty more. 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.

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. 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

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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. 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: CPM20CV HANDLE MATERIAL: G10 front; titanium back WEIGHT: 6.9 oz. MSRP: $400

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