Aegis AT Folding Knife, Forest & Moss

A true outdoorsman's pocket blade, this spring-assisted flipper from SOG takes a razor-sharp, cryo-treated blade and tucks it neatly in a tough GRN handle. The real star of the show here is the locking and deployment mechanism, which you can use to flip the knife open by pressing the switch on top of the spine. It's got a built-in safety so it doesn't accidentally open, which works with the switch for effortless, one-handed, ambidextrous deployment even with thick gloves on.

Founded by sport and hunting enthusiast Spencer Frazer, SOG is a knife and tool brand that got their start making blades inspired by the ones carried by US Special Forces during the Vietnam war. Decades after that initial inspiration point, the company still makes the most trusted blades on the market with a good bit of military history.