12 New Pocket Knives, Multi-Tools and EDC You Might Have Missed

Flytanium is best known as one of the best knife customization brands out there, specializing in third-party custom parts including handle scales, spacers, hardware and more. However, the brand also offers its own collection of in-house knives, including the outstanding Minim keychain folder. Outfitted like a knife three times its size, this 4.0-inch folder has a D2 steel blade, titanium handle and slip joint mechanism.

This sleek new EDC knife is quite on brand for Gerber: good-looking, highly functional and yet also affordable. Deployed via ambidextrous thumb studs, the jimped 3.5-inch clip-point blade is made of 7Cr17Mov stainless steel, which offers dependable strength, durability and edge retention for its price. Said blade is held in place with a sturdy frame lock, augmented by a pinch plate, while a pocket clip and lanyard hole put the C in EDC.

Limited to 750 pieces, the May 2025 Buck of the Month veers far out of the brand’s traditional lane, in the best possible way. The three-inch clip-point blade is made of the hottest super steel of the moment, MagnaCut, and is both BOS heat treated and skinned with “Crushed Orchid” Cerakote, a ceramic-based coating that boosts resistance to abrasion, corrosion and chemicals. Deployed via ambidextrous gold PVD thumb studs, said blade emerges from a circuit board-like aluminum handle that boasts its own crushed silver Cerakote skin.

Althought pricing starts at just $50, this bolt-action pen is built like a tank and is designed to last you for years to come. While its titanium body is definitely a highlight, it also has a unique geometric etching pattern that adds some extra style and grip and comes in two anodized finishes (along with bare metal). As a handy finishing touch, it has a glass breaker tip and fidget spinner on the tail.

Designed in collaboration with Snecx Tan, the Buster FG is Civivi’s vessel for Tan’s unique Superlock. This novel mechanism, which Tan chose not to patent, is a variation on a back lock that uses a back-and-forth motion (instead of up-and-down like other back locks) of its backspacer to wedge between the knife’s tang and stop pin. While the mechanism is certainly unusual, it offers great strength, ease of use and serviceability. The rest of the knife — including its Nitro-V blade and G10 or Micarta handle — isn’t half bad, either.

Named after the voraciously eating, ferociously fighting dwarf from The Hobbit, this knife is similarly chonky. And thanks to the way its handle geometry leaves clearance for your knuckles on a cutting board, it’s uniquely qualified as a camp cooking companion, too. Doesn’t hurt that the blade is a generous 3.53-inch drop-point made of D2 steel with an upward curved belly for enhanced slicing ability — or that spine jimping, ergonomic curves and textured handle scales ensure a sure grip with every slice and dice.

The Smock, based on a custom design from Kevin Smock, was already one of Spyderco’s most unique knives. Now, it has achieved grail status, thanks to a blade and handle material swap, granting it a combination of Cru-Wear TiCN-coated steel and black-anodized aluminum. Of course, it retains its unusual silhouette, button-actuated Compression lock and all its other exceptional quirks. This knife will definitely sell out quickly.

Inspired by the bodkins and nail daggers used by British Secret Service members engaged in civilian spy ops in WWII, the Böker Sleeve Dagger is as historically accurate as they come. It’s made with a single piece of plain carbon steel (440A) and is comprised of a triangular blade and a simple handle (with a pommel end). Designed for concealed carry, this slender knife is perfect for lovers of wartime history.

Having mastered the use of titanium in multi-tools, knives and various other EDC knickknacks, Titaner’s design team turned its attention to crafting the ultimate pen, and this sleek, durable, precision-machined wonder is the result. Thanks to all its core components being made of titanium and its compatibility with Fisher Space Pen refills, the Dream Pen is tough and versatile enough to survive the depths of the ocean and the far reaches of the galaxy. Featuring a number of innovations aimed at improving the actual experience of toting and deploying a pen, it also boasts a century-long warranty.

Crafted from CNC-machined aluminum, sporting a titanium pocket clip and measuring 5.875 inches in length, this Cobratec offering is a legit EDC pen. However, it hides a little secret: there’s a spring-loaded 1.75-inch D2 steel blade hidden in the tail. By twisting the lock and pushing up on the pocket clip, the blade springs forward (and retracts just the same). It’s a sneaky way of adding some extra value to an often overlooked EDC tool.

Emerson’s A-100 is considered to be one of the grandfathers of the tactical folding knife category. While the original had a sturdy spear-point 154CM steel blade, this one sees that swapped for a MagnaCut tanto — a boon for the many fans that have been requesting it. Yet the knife also retains its other fan-favorite features, like its flipper deployment, liner lock, G10 handle scales and more.

The impossibly tiny Bragi packs a lot of punch into its 3.26-ounce, 3.54-inch (fully deployed) profile. The business end is a 1.4-inch straight-back blade made of 14C28N steel, emerging from a titanium handle with a lightning-like blue and silver pattern. Perhaps most notable, however, is the patented Bud Beets Ball Slide lock, a rare mechanism that — together with the ridged front flipper — enables entirely one-handed operation.