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It’s no secret that there are a lot of EDC knife releases every year. Even some of the most cautious, deliberate knifemaking brands typically release at least a few different knives (if not entirely new silhouettes) annually.
However, one particular category has a much slower, rarer cadence. Collaboration EDC knives — where at least two brands work together on a single design — are difficult to coordinate and require compromises. As such, they are released far less often.
Even so, this year has seen several significant collaborations in the EDC knife industry — nearly all spectacular. We’ve rounded up the best ones below if you missed any or want to check them out again.
(For reference: this list only includes multi-brand collaborations, not collabs with individual designers, which are far more common.)
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Benchmade
Benchmade x Kith Bugout 535BK-2501
Benchmade has teamed up with legendary lifestyle brand Kith to drop a surprise version of its beloved Bugout knife. While it maintains the knife’s iconic silhouette, this folder gets a suite of sneakily functional upgrades that elevate it to the stratosphere. That includes an anodized aluminum handle monogrammed with Kith’s logo (which also serves to add exceptional grip), as well as a M390 super-steel blade with a cobalt cerakote finish. One major catch: Only 50 of these ultra-high-end knives were made, so they’re gonna go fast.
Another collaboration with LionSteel — a highly underrated Italian knifemaking firm — this Spyderco bulldog knife is a masterclass in robust, compact everyday carry. It has a combination Micarta and titanium handle, complete with a Reeve Integral Lock, and a short 2.57-inch blade crafted from Böhler M398 steel. It’s a limited run, so get it while you can.
A revival of one of Al Mar’s most iconic knives, this version was made in tandem with the tactical experts at Tops. It retains its fan-favorite shape and form, including its signature spear point blade, 154CM steel and iconic handle. This is one instance where we’re glad to see little has changed, as this legendary military training knife was already practically perfect.
Based on the Fox Knives CHNOPS (from Raven Knives Design), this is what happens when the folks at Spyderco try their hand at a gentleman’s knife. With its odd silhouette, marked by a rectangular handle and the brand’s signature ambidextrous thumb hole, there’s a lot to love about this quirky cutter.
Prometheus Design Werx SPD X CRK Sebenza 31 Blue Wave
Boasting intricately engraved handle scales — a refinement of PDW’s popular Kraken Trident Wave graphic — these are some of the most gorgeous editions of the Chris Reeve Sebenza 31 EDC knives that have ever been released. The handle is made from 6AL4V titanium and the blades are MagnaCut steel (as opposed to S45VN). Of course, they’re built to the same absurdly high standards that all Chris Reeve’s offerings are.
An exclusive offering based on Italian designer Michele Pensato’s fan-favorite Skinny knife, this lionSteel x Spyderco knife is, in a word, gorgeous. It also boasts elements — like a Reeve Integral Lock and inlayed titanium handle — that harken to one of the most legendary knives of all time, the Chris Reeve Sebenza.
Benchmade
Spyderco
Al Mar Knives
Spyderco
Prometheus Design Werx
Spyderco
