Folding knives are extremely popular in the law enforcement community. Their compact size makes it easy to carry one in your pocket or on your belt, and they are strong enough to accomplish a wide range of utility tasks. At CopsPlus, we carry folders from trusted knife manufacturers like SOG, Kershaw, Gerber, Columbia River and Spyderco.
Folding knives feature a blade that swings open manually and locks into place, preventing the blade from returning to the handle accidentally during use. While not as strong as a fixed blade, modern locking knives are extremely stable. A variety of locking systems are available. Liner locks use a spring bar inside the handle to lock the blade open, while frame locks use part of the handle itself to prevent it from moving, providing additional strength. Lockback styles use a spine to lock onto a notch in the rear of the blade, providing additional strength, although closing a lockback one-handed can be very difficult. Some knifemakers also have their own proprietary locking systems that provide various advantages over the traditional options. Opening mechanisms are equally diverse, and include thumb holes, thumb studs and thumb discs.
Folding knives can be used for an almost unlimited range of tasks, and so different blade styles are available to accomplish different goals. Drop point and clip point blades are both popular for their versatility. Both can easily handle most piercing and slicing tasks, with drop points being better at slicing while clip points pierce more easily. More specialized knife blade types include the tanto, which has a short cutting edge but penetrates hard targets with ease, and the karambit, which can be used to carry out advanced combat techniques.
When browsing our selection of folding knives, don't forget that all of them are covered by our low price guarantee. If folding knives don't meet your needs, browse our fixed blades or automatic knives instead.
