Outdoor Edge Onyx EDC

Our take Budget knives are great for hikers who abuse (or just lose) their gear. But they also wear out fast. If you’re not the type to carry a sharpening stone on the trail, then you may be better served by the easily replaceable blades on the Onyx EDC. As soon as a blade gets dull, swap for a new one in a few seconds. At just $14 for a six-pack of extra blades (comes standard with three), your knife will always be razor sharp. The 3.5-inch blade was longer than testers expected for such a tiny, lightweight knife, and it didn’t wobble when cutting through food and small pieces of wood. Dings: You need to remove the blade to clean the knife well. And the Onyx rides a bit high in your pants pocket due to the placement of the clip.

Trail cred “It was easy to flip out the blade with one hand when I was in the middle of detangling a fishing line,” says one tester who carried the Onyx EDC for 20 straight days and even picked a lock with it (don’t ask). “Although it feels a little cheap and plasticky in-hand, the blade only broke on me when I used one to pry open a sticky can lid.”