The Best American-Made EDC Knives Under $300

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When you’re looking for a great EDC folding knife made right here in the USA, you’re spoiled for choice. Check them out here: kcoti.com/3uYl7Zr
From North Carolina to California, Pennsylvania to Oregon, and everywhere in between, America makes a lot of great knives. Classic slipjoints, assisted and manual folders, even automatics. Check out these great pocket knives built with that Made-In-America pride.
Featured Knives
0:00 The Best USA-Made Knives in 2022
0:12 Benchmade Bugout: kcoti.com/3MbeqJ4
2:15 Case Sod Buster Jr.: kcoti.com/394zW43
3:47 Case Marilla: kcoti.com/3KRUw5H
5:19 Gerber Fastball: kcoti.com/36rK0Da
6:37 Spyderco Para 3: kcoti.com/3OnUMLW
9:07 Kershaw Dividend: kcoti.com/3rBYhVp
11:40 Zero Tolerance 0640: kcoti.com/3uXC1HF
14:10 Pro-Tech SBR: kcoti.com/3Err1p0
16:00 Microtech UTX-85: kcoti.com/3OnV0T5
17:44 Boker USA Karakurt: kcoti.com/37vUZMv
19:47 Hogue Deka: kcoti.com/3KWFhbv
21:36 Buck 112 Ranger: kcoti.com/3uUR7gJ
23:51 Toor Chasm: kcoti.com/3jUbaFY
26:03 DPx HEST/F: kcoti.com/3JXW1he
28:06 Southern Grind Spider Monkey: kcoti.com/38W5BEB
30:56 Tactile Knife Co. Bexar: kcoti.com/3rCPF0C
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@JaronPope 2 года назад

Can we please just take a minute and applaud Seth with such a great presentation. I think he did a wonderful job!

@joeyoung1973 2 года назад

Wish he woulda said Gerber hit a home run with the fastball 😅

@heres_the_sauce Год назад

👏

@jbfthree1 Год назад

Much better than the illiterate guy who's obsessed with his OWN hands. ...essentially .

@joshuasharrock466 2 года назад

I'm not trying to knock other countries but made in USA is a requirement for me for an EDC.. And I swear this is the only RU-vid channel I know where the substitute is just as good as the main host.

@2873lonewolf 2 года назад

Agreed!

@reegsgeer 2 года назад

Yup! Bro HQ is lame.

@9mmmike642 2 года назад

Loosing Zach was a major loss for Blade HQ.

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

@@reegsgeer Whats up with them? They've barely posted anything the last two months. I also saw they moved to VA...I wonder if thats part of whats been going on...

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

@@9mmmike642 Wonder what happened?

@Jmon808 2 года назад

David and Seth are irreplaceable. Knifecenter is the best ❤️

@WilliamWallis 2 года назад

A Band Aid on a knife reviewer’s digit = Instant street cred.

@wchunko 2 года назад

I was looking to see if someone would mention it!

@goldenbadger8247 2 года назад

Kind of like the admiration goes up a notch for a soldier with a Purple Heart

@Minusroot8 2 года назад

Seth V is more than making up for DCA’s lack of hair! Love the USA made knives! Rooting for the home team is great! 🇺🇸

@MountainFisher 2 года назад

He needs to comb it though!😂

@williamperron760 2 года назад

DCA has his hair on his chest…

@c62west 2 года назад

American-made EDC is an EXCELLENT category of knives to explore. THANK YOU. SIR! I always try to buy knives made in America and allied countries. Several other good categories for videos are American survival, camping, and tactical knives.

@abel4776 Год назад

Rather buy Chinese/Russian knives than local anti-gun knife makers.

@generalesdeath8180 2 года назад

I truly think Seth does an excellent job in front of the camera. I would love to see him do a video every week. Very articulate and just makes you feel comfortable 👌

@jlogue751 Год назад

Bob Ross vibes.

@joshmiller4466 2 года назад

Seth V. This was your best video yet. Thank you sir!

@The4cp 2 года назад

Seth is so good. My favorite American made knife is definitely the Buck 110 Sport. Call me old school but being able to have that knife lighter with a pocket clip and thumb stud is a dream come true. I have to jump om the Marilla I just keep forgetting to order it.

@technophile419 2 года назад

I keep going to get and I keep forgetting how overpriced it is. You're paying for the name.

@Twotoedfarm 2 года назад

I carry this knife everyday

@jayr526 2 года назад

I'm thinking about getting it with the Magnacut blade.

@davidcooke8825 2 года назад

Great job, Seth. Appreciate your style and slightly different perspective.

@realbroggo 2 года назад

I've been collecting & using knives for 25+ years and I would have to agree that the Benchmade Bugout delivered the biggest change to the idea of an 'EDC knife' in all that time. Leveraging off advances in materials & including modern features the Bugout really brought it all together and I thinks its sales prove the point. From this list it's the Para 3 for me (sorry I'm a Spyderco fanboy and the blade better suits my needs). Always love these types of vids - makes you realise the good stuff out there.

@brianmatthews3450 2 года назад

Love the video seth. My normal work edc is the original buck ranger 112 slim select. Love it. Easy to sharpen and last long enough for what i need it for and love the fact its USA made and the price was awesome. I know it doesnt have the adjustable pivot but i can flick it open with ease after using it awhile. Great knife and i think its under appreciated

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

Finally!!! New content...6 whole days without a new KC video had me pacing the interwebs for my fix... Now, on to the video!

@rokushou 2 года назад

For those interested in the Hogue Deka, consider waiting for the Magnacut version to drop.

@slywolfe 2 года назад

So hyped, excited to get my hands on one

@ZPositive 2 года назад

Holy moly, those lovely locks! Keep growing that 'do, Seth!

@matthewadler1329 2 года назад

Awesome job as always Seth. I was wondering when we were gonna see you again, and then we got 2 in a row. Great list me. Love your picks.

@artemkanarchist 2 года назад

Thank you for this great episode - and thanks for your work!

@thebauminater 2 года назад

Good choice on knives Seth. I absolutely love my Tactile Turn knives. The Bexar is the quintessential gentleman’s knife and the Rockwall, which you did not mention, is such an awesome EDC knife.

@sinisterdeer7601 2 года назад

My EDC was a spyderco pm2 for almost a month, i didnt like it so i traded it for a benchmade 570-1. I absolutely love my 570, its a great large knife for EDC. Id recommend it for someone who is looking for a 3.5-4 inch folder with good materials.

@Bizarb 2 года назад

Asked for American made awhile ago! Glad ya did one.

@daresay8892 2 года назад

Seth you are very easy to listen to. Knifecenter has a Batman & Robin team. No doubt. 👍

@dunndicles 2 года назад

Spectacular video, Gents! Of late I have been focusing almost entirely on USA made knives and other EDC gear. This is a spectacular selection! Appreciate your time with this one, Seth! 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

@MikeHere 2 года назад

Welcome back Seth. Good to have you.

@nateand3 2 года назад

Great video and some great knives on the table. Way to go Seth

@ftn5546 2 года назад

Thank you for posting knives made in the USA!

@DylanLey 2 года назад

I can definitely vouch for the Bugout and the Chasm. By far the two best EDC knives that I own! I own more knives than I should, and those two are the two knives that get the most pocket time by far! I also need to check out that 112 Sport, every time I see it in a video, I always want to buy one! A modern version of a classic!

@jamesR1990 2 года назад

For my USA made it's my Spyderco PM2 and my Benchmade Mini-bugout which I gave to my wife. Both are fantastic knives for every day

@charlesdudek7713 2 года назад

Can't argue with those choices. I still have to get around to buying a PM2. The last two times I intended to buy a PM2 I ended up getting a Kapara then a K320.

@slywolfe 2 года назад

Love it. Personally I prefer my customized Osborne 940 to the Bugout but still a great choice

@DWMurry 2 года назад

Victorinox Huntsman in pocket, Buck 110 on hip, Leatherman Surge next to the Buck. Worked for me for decades now. But some of those knives looked pretty good too. Kinda pricey, but nice.

@bradloncar6633 2 года назад

Great video. Thank you.

@LyonTheGreat 2 года назад

Great video! On a similar wavelength, I'm certain us here up north would greatly appreciate a similar video on Canadian-made knives. I personally do not know of any off the top of my head, but I'm positive a few exist that are at least worth a mention.

@chrisoneill325 2 года назад

I was about to say "What about Ontario Knife Co?" buuuuut it's an American company... oops.

@donalddicorcia2433 2 года назад

Grohmann?

@Ericstraordinary 2 года назад

North Arm Knives, out of Burnaby BC. They make an absolutely fantastic folder called The Skaha. Be warned: there is a months-long waiting list to get one.

@beyproctor7673 2 года назад

I love this list Seth! I have some great imported pocket knives but have been trying to acquire high quality USA made knives more recently. The Tactile Rockwall thumb stud was the most recent. I love it and hope to get a Bexar someday. I also have a Para 3 Maxamet, Gerber Fastball and a Hogue Ritter RSK MK1 full size and Mini. I’m tempted to go down the list and get the others. Maybe one a month.

@barrybaldwin5535 2 года назад

My current folding edc is the Benchmade 496 Vector, but I change quite often because I own so many edc folders. I also edc a fixed blade. My favorite for a year now is the Benchmade Hunt series Steep Country 15006. The geometry & blade material of this knife is the perfect size for carrying inside the belt but outside the pants waist. It disappears underneath my untucked shirts & doesn't print through.

@2ballsyourjaws 2 года назад

Seth is tha blade boss, he's the sharp edge samurai, he's the blade steel stud. Seriously though boss amazing job like always. Your description is always on point.

@ladidadi2473 2 года назад

Love the hair cut. Love the USA knives but being Czech, I must have some czech made stuff as well. Good job Seth.

@9mmmike642 2 года назад

That is hair growth…loving it! Seth wears it well.

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

Thats the opposite of a hair cut!

@lordbjesomar 2 года назад

Dude,i absolutely love mikov hunting stuff,awesome!

@lordbjesomar 2 года назад

Dude,i absolutely love mikov hunting stuff,awesome!

@PaciniFilmInc 2 года назад

CZ> in regards to firearms

@justinblaha5105 2 года назад

I have the para3 LW with the SPY27, love it!

@TundraMMV 2 года назад

Great job Seth !!

@unfi6798 2 года назад

Awesome selection mate.!

@Kilt_Camera_and_Carry 2 года назад

Love the Spy27 steel info … 👍🏻

@jd4edc 2 года назад

I really enjoyed this weeks video and cannot wait for my Bexar to come in so I came get a review up on my channel about this one. 👍

@davidc8532 2 года назад

Love this video! Looking for recommendations of next level up ($300-$500) EDC options. If possible, 3” or just under.

@frogturtle 2 года назад

Was kinda disappointed to not see the pm2 on here which is what I carry. I get that it’s bigger than what some people would prefer for an EDC. But I still find that it fits easily in my pocket and it’s not super heavy. And when deployed the longer handle plus the thumb ramp is such a great combo. I feel power and confidence behind the blade of a pm2 that I haven’t quite experienced with other EDC knives I’ve tried. I also love the bugout and have carried it a lot, but the pm2 just feels so freakin solid. Every time I use it I’m reminded why I gravitate towards it more than other offerings. But to each their own :) Thanks for the vid!

@sobxscooter8157 2 года назад

Excellent line up and I have a few of them.

@BabakPA 2 года назад

I still think the Benchmade 940 is a far better EDC choice than any knife on that table! Thanks for the video.

@brianrice6993 2 года назад

fairly new to the knife game. I wasn’t a fan of spyderco. Just thought the hype was fake till I bought the lightweight on Seth’s table. It is my absolute favorite knife.

@markharmon6942 2 года назад

Great Clips dude

@TheHobum 2 года назад

Good stuff. I like the new look.

@davidbock1801 2 года назад

John Holmes called and he wants his hair back. P.S. Good job, Seth.

@robertsimon276 9 месяцев назад

That Buck is sweet! I carried a Buck 422 to the first Gulf war and it served me well I have carried a knife of some sort every day since then!

@EDCandLace 2 года назад

Spy27 has notable edge retention increase over s30v/s35vn. It's the most strop responsive steel I have ever owned. Edge retention from my tests is a solid 15-20% over S30v.

@b.vonschnauser207 2 года назад

Another great vid by TKC.

@jaredappleseed7037 2 года назад

I think the kershaw link would be my overall pick, most underrated knife ever imo

@psychocuda 2 года назад

It's a good knife. I've got a Dividend (my go-to,) Link, Leek, and Chive. They all have their uses, though the Chive I use the least.

@silverbeard_edc4546 2 года назад

Big fan of the 112 Ranger Sport. Been carrying it for a couple of months.

@Thomas-dz4eg 2 года назад

Perfect!

@johnfromscotland1050 2 года назад

Seth, son....no brush or comb in the house....brilliant video.👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍺🍺🍺

@a---------------2726 2 года назад

The Civic Vagabond is a really good knife. To be honest for EDC it's perfect, and cheap. I carry mine all day, use it it alot every day.

@dc174 2 года назад

Nice, I like them all!

@clintashmead3558 2 года назад

My favorite EDC’s are the Bugout, 940 and Elementum

@halfasiandude 2 года назад

I have been going through all of these videos from the past few years for the first time this week. It's been entertaining watching his hair grow. I know where I am in the timeline

@davidleon3588 Год назад

Seth is Great in my book !!! Hat's off to Seth !!!

@daadadda 2 года назад

you guys more than once got me to flip open my knife just for the sake of feeling it; oftentimes I watch your vids and you get that satisfaction and fun about knives across so well, so infectuous, I get that craving haha, catch myself with my pocket knife in hand just playing, running my eyes and hands over it, not even doing any task other than enjoying it 😀 like when you watch a cooking show and weren't even hungry but *poof* you open the fridge

@slywolfe 2 года назад

Dude, same here! Can't help but fidget with my EDC rotation and bust out some safe queens when watching

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

@@slywolfe I just keep a random selection of knives with various actions on my side table, so whenever they're talking about a particular type of locking mechanism I can grab the same type and fidget with it while they discuss it. Its even better when they bring up one of the knives I have on the table. Bonus points for when I snap it open simultaneously with the knife on the video and the audio syncs up. And yes, I know I have problems.

@daadadda 2 года назад

@@arrowheadguys7637 during this specific vid here I had to rewind some minutes because I 'sunk' into my own knife so much I totally zoned out and didn't pay any attention to Seth talking and showing anymore.

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

@@daadadda I do the same thing lol, I'll realize he's done talking about a knife I wanted to hear about and have to go back to the beginning of that segment

@brentjacobs7083 2 года назад

Ok Dirk Digler I love the new Case you showed. Had no idea they made anything modern.

@DualFury 2 года назад

I’m excited for more Seth videos

@inn0x 2 года назад

Nice selection, Seth! 👍 I love the DPx HEST/F. The jimping is supposed to be wire stripper, BTW.

@claytonfinley488 2 года назад

Good job Seth!

@gaberoo9099 2 года назад

I pre-ordered the Hogue deka in magnacut at ~127$...unbeatable deal for a made in US folder!

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

Crazy how the Magnacut is coming in $30 cheaper than the 20CV version. Got mine pre-ordered, it'll be my 1st Hogue

@Jalartifact 2 года назад

Nice selection Spider Monkey, Case Mirilla, DP X gear....Good show ⚔️🗡⚔️

@jerrodcorey25 Год назад

My current EDC is a Hogue compound glow Rhino button and it is very sharp from the factory and I have had many knives over the years but the sharpest blade I have ever had from a factory knife was my Cobratec OTF Enforcer 3.25" That knife was retarded sharp I've never seen a knife that sharp.

@brianrice6993 2 года назад

I’m patiently waiting for my hogue deka in magnacut from you guys.

@TheSasquatchNation 2 года назад

Well done Seth. 🤟

@cab927 2 года назад

Don't think I've ever seen the 0640 I really want it now.

@mdoe8 2 года назад

Seth’s hair looks more epic every video

@brentjacobs7083 2 года назад

Finally a dividend makes a video. Better than the Leek and the Link.

@gaberoo9099 2 года назад

Nice Seth. I wish Kershaw would go back to using 14c28n on their budget lines. I wish they re-did the Deadline wharncliffe bladed folder (with upgraded steel a better pivot and standoffs instead of having screws anchored directly in the spacer).

@nevertakeadayoff 2 года назад

Daaaamnn, you might have me sold on that Karakurt!

@ryanjennings6541 2 года назад

Para3 LW is just tuff to beat. And no dang springs to break when you least expect it.

@appalachiangunman9589 2 года назад

It was interesting to see that the Sodbuster Jr. had what appeared to be a stonewashed blade. I remember them in the past having a very high polished blade.

@swimmerdude69ifly 2 года назад

The tactile is super cool

@blakefrancisboggs7526 2 года назад

The only modern folder I really like is the bugout. I usually carry slipjoints like the case sodbuster jr or the victorinox small tinker and don't really like the look or feel of most locking knives. But that bugout looks perfect, its just so expensive.

@ChrisHall803 9 месяцев назад

I own many knives. My absolute favorite is the Zero Tolerance 0357.

@ijclnl48 2 года назад

Wish the Blur would've made the cut. My fav Kershaw edc

@notme123123 2 года назад

I used to not have issues with Chinese products, as long as they were from quality suppliers, but recent world events has left me wanting to see a video just like this. Thanks. BTW, we see that bandaid. Which one got you?

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

LOL I was wondering the same thing re: the bandaid

@justingrady1964 2 года назад

Nice choices for american made blades, however, I wish you could have included Bear and Son. They have some good designs in their tactical line. The Rancor is an awesome knife!

@jn651 2 года назад

Jimping/wire gauge on the DPX is a clever idea; dunno how many edc'ers will use it but it certainly doesn't get in the way!

@thui7889 2 года назад

My favorites are definately the CRK inkosi with the insingo blade and hinderer Eklipse

@Hermann544 2 года назад

Not under $300 though

@jasonwernli422 2 года назад

Great Job Seth! Btw, Pro-Tech moved to Placentia California a year or two ago...

@jessefioretti2872 Год назад

I prefer the Kershaw link because of the 20cv powder Damascus stainless steel. It's been my everyday carry for the past 3 years. I have been considering picking up a Kershaw Dividend.🤔

@nevertakeadayoff 2 года назад

I like assisted and I only use knives with the crossbar locking mechanism.

@landscapingspecialist 2 года назад

Seth, did you comb your hair with an m-80? 🤣 Joking. I dig the hair 👌🏻

@jamesgoodlet6554 2 года назад

Hi I'm Seth v I just got out of bed and didn't brush my hair today 😂 just kidding bro!

@jeremynedrow7003 2 года назад

I always try to buy American knives but there are some beautiful foreign knives.

@joshuasharrock466 2 года назад

I will admit some of their Italian knives do catch my eye like their Foxes

@Ajaxykins 2 года назад

I wish they could get some new/better designers at some of the featured companies, and unless you're spending big bucks right now you're stuck with some UGLY stuff. No thank you to plastics, carbon fiber, and star trek looking designs. I've never liked chunky ZTs or other overbuilt knives, not a fan of what case has been putting out (aesthetically), modern kershaws, spydercos, the list goes on... What really blows my mind is that a company like case or buck hasn't ventured into modernizing traditional designs, like how did Pena manage to beat Case to the punch in making a framelock trapper? Hell if you look at the Twosun ts232, doesn't that scream high quality american pocketknife? I have one, and it's fantastic, probably one of my most beloved knives. But it took a chinese manufacturer to do it first?! Lazy, unimaginative, greedy corner-cutting accountants and executives is how. Benchmade puts out some good looking stuff, I have a bugout with brass scales, love it!

@arrowheadguys7637 2 года назад

@@Ajaxykins Kinda have the same tastes. Wish there were more "modern classics". I don't care for most uber-tactical or fantasy/futuristic designs. I've been really impressed with some of Civivi's button locks lately. The Cogent, Elementum (button), Altus, Conspirator are all right on point, aside from me wishing they offered better steel selections. The new Chevalier they just put on the website for pre-order has me very excited. I'm hoping these catch on and the big name manufacturers catch on.

@RoninDosho 2 года назад

Awesome video! Just a heads up though, No Jets in WWII

@ryandaugherty4459 2 года назад

Would be nice if you included the prices on all the knives not just a few.

@Sljimon 2 года назад

Great choices! How do you feel about the Hogue Doug Ritter RSK MK-1? This is my favorite knife.

@kennethwDavis-es1bg 2 года назад

I love the Hogue knife’s out off NV.

@tombeyer375 Год назад

Seth's playin' chicken, shutting that Dividend!! Lol! Be careful man!

@chrisjohnson9542 2 года назад

Love the hair Seth

@Barry-Sweaty 2 года назад

Seth needs to review switchcombs

@williame.boylejr.1229 2 года назад

I really like Seth as a backup for Dave both men are very knowledgeable about knives my only complaint is they stay with the same companies I think they should venture out more with all the companies out there I love knifecenter and both men Seth and Dave are gems in the industry sincerely Wild Bill

@cab927 2 года назад

Unavailable from the knifecenter sadly but the RSK from hogue is amazing.

@jayr526 2 года назад

I love mine.