What’s the heaviest folding knife you carry?

[Steely_Gunz]

Honestly, the knife I thought would be the biggest pain to carry and my surprise hit of 2025 is the 5Max. I usually carry something around 3.5-4", but its not the weight that gets me. The 5Max carries fine in a jeans pocket because that weight just rides down the seam of the pocket an actually rests at the bottom instead of "hanging". I notice it less than a 8oz titanium chunker that isn't as supported.

I don't carry the 5Max every day, but in the winter it gets pretty frequent carry. I have had in my pocket every day the last couple of weeks.

 

[The Zieg]

~1976 Buck •110•

 

[Docscoot]

A full ti SMF. A bit of a tank, but not too crazy, the DGG scales do seem to shave a bit of the weight.

 

[Danke42]

I have a small handful in copper, brass and bronze. I dont ever carry them. thats why i didnt pick them. I like them for my collection but not for carry.

 

[AntDog]

This one. The stock steel liner and G10 scale were swapped out for a Ti slab. It’s a tank, but the feeling of solidity is worth the weight.

 

[Wandering_About]

4 ounces is the max for a folder that I will carry regularly.

 

[Quiet]

The heaviest knife of mine that comes immediately to mind is my Cold Steel Ti/3V AD10. That thing's a chunk, but I DO carry it sometimes. It's hilarious, awesome, and hilariously awesome.

How much does it weigh? No idea, I have never weighed it, or any of my other knives. Ounces just don't matter to me.

 

[donkey12]

Out of curiosity I weighed both AD-10s. The titanium is 9.1 ounces and the g10 model is 7 ounces. But ya who cares

 

[sgt1372]

I pick a different knife to carry every month,

The Les George designed ZT 0909 that I'm carrying is fairly heavy at 7.05 oz but I don't even notice it in my light nylon cargo pants pocket.

 

[Steven65]

Carried almost every day.........

 

[Danny Linguini]

Buck Sprint Select is probably my favorite to carry, at 3.2 oz it’s in that sweet spot of around 1 oz per blade inch. Though lately the 3.6 oz Case Westline has been getting more pocket time. Generally speaking, I prefer under 4 oz for folders. I’ll only carry something heavier if it’s a fixed blade for work around home; otherwise I gotta travel lean and mean.

 

[ShaiHulud]

Swiss army Trekker NS

 

[Twindog]

Broke my Vanax reblade, but still carry my 20-year-old Rukus 610 (8 oz), although now with the stock S30V blade. Wonderful knife.

 

[The Fort]

Full TI AD20, without a hole in the blade.

 

[270ultimate]

I put a set of copper SwissBianco scales on a Huntsman that I lugged around for a year or so. Never weighed it, but it’s definitely a tad more than an Opinel No. 8.

 

[InThePocket]

The one thing I carry every day is my Leatherman Arc. Obviously not just a folding knife, but I use the knife a lot. Little over half a pound. The clip makes it sit pretty easily in my jeans (the Charge clip sucked, it would sling around all the time), but it's got some drag to it for sure. Not recommended for swim trunks.

 

[XJ-linux]

1980’s Buck 110 or 112. Frickin’ tanks and good heft.

 

[elde66]

6.6 Ounces of Ramon’s titanium and stainless steel.

 

[GregB]

I used to carry a Cold Steel Rajah I when I mowed or worked in the yard. I think it's @10 oz. Was easier to deploy and trim a branch and put away with one hand by "feel" than a lighter weight fixed blade. Trying out a Kershaw 5.5" now.

 

[bdmicarta]

When I had it I carried a ZT 0561 at 6.4oz. The heaviest that I carry these days is a G-10 Manix 2. I once bought a ZT 0200 and discovered it was heavier than I liked at 7.7oz.