The 8 Best EDC Knives Made In The USA

The caliber of American made knives is arguably the most renowned in the entire world. The commitment to fair labor practices, exacting machining standards, and penchant for personal product support speak to the dedication of American knife makers to craft their pocket knives with a keen focus on quality over quantity, rather than relying on cheaper, faster outsourced international labor. In this hands on guide, we’re covering some of the best USA-made EDC knives on the planet.

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Video Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:49 Buck 112 Ranger Folding Hunter
03:17 Spyderco Para Military 2
05:37 Benchmade Bugout 535
08:34 Kershaw Launch 18 Automatic
10:52 Microtech MSI 210t-11 RAM-LOK
12:48 Zero Tolerance 0235
14:40 Rick Hinderer XM-18 3.5’’
17:16 Chris Reeve Sebenza 31
19:45 Conclusion

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[maximaleffort]

Good stuff. Dig the history, great knives. TY

[JorgeMartinez-gfjk]

Great video. Would love to see more made in the USA videos!

[joshua]

Shout out to the Hogue Ritter RSK. Crazy that it didn’t make the list. Still a classic lineup of knives.

[irtehasian]

Shocked Pro-Tech didn't make the list.

[-BlueX]

Cutting edge technology at it's finest!

[danielcluley]

I like the Launch 11 better than Launch 18 for EDC. Better blade shape, slightly better carry profile/smaller for similar length blade, and I like the finish for a working knife.

[emmanuelrodriguez]

Microtech Socom Elite (not the Bravo) is another great one. Also, there is a large amount of customization potential for the Hinderers. Now I feel obligated to add a Buck to my collection.

[adampopp]

Really need to add three rivers manufacturing (trm). They make their own hardware and are incredible fit and finish. Small family owned and amazing.

[vegasdood]

You should take a look at Sarge knives out of South Carolina.

[emmanuelrodriguez]

Did you make a similar list with Italian, Japanese, German, South American etc?

[Mbowen]

I'll take the Hinder, Microtech, Chris n spydee

[John-httc]

Hinderer's handle is titanium not steel.

[DamionJR]

I would of went with the 940 instead of Bugout.. but your list I 🤷

[grokker]

The Benchmade 740 should be on this list instead of the Bugout.

[MaxHarden]

KnifeCenter only had Rick Hinderer scales

[josephbranchflower]

I just want to know what brand of pants you got

[Mbowen]

Does made in USA knifes make em better or just more expensive ? Most do seem to be better quality but they are also way, way more expensive so if i pay just as much for a knife made else where would the quality not be the same!?

[mikejurnak]

I would trade every knife I have for a CRK

[jordy]

You could probably remove Benchmade now and replace them by TRM or Protech or Microtech.

[mikesummers]

Where’s the TRM Atom or Neutron!!! Come on!!! 😂