The best fixed EDC knives

The LionSteel M1 is a crowd favourite; and with good reason! M390 steel, Italian design, wooden handle, amazing finish, and all that for an amazing price. You can easily carry the leather sheath in your pocket and with the lanyard you can easily pull it out. This knife is available with different handle materials.

Those who keep an eye on our social media and website, probably won't be surprised to see the Spyderco Stok in this top 10! This fixed EDC knife was designed by our very own Knivesandtools employee Sjoerd Stok. With its compact size and friendly-looking appearance, the Stok is ideal for urban environments. Also, its low weight of only 100 grams makes the Stok an excellent choice for those looking for an effective back-up blade.

The Mercury Kali Sheepsfoot is a compact fixed knife for everyday use. Each knife comes with a nice, black leather sheath with belt clip. This allows you to carry the knife in your pocket, or attach it to the edge of your pocket with the clip. In short: this knife is very versatile and that's why we like it!

A hunting knife in a top 10 EDC knives? Why not? The Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter is a compact and light-weight hunting knife, that can also be used as an EDC knife. However, when you hold it you notice that the ergonomics and usability of the knife were carefully thought through. The blade is made from high-end CPM S90V steel. One of the best types of steel for EDC use.

The MKM Makro is a compact EDC knife, designed by Jesper Voxnaes. He designed this knife after the success of its baby brother, the MKM Mikro. With a blade length of 7.5 cm, the Makro is still quite subtle in terms of size, but considerably larger than its predecessor. The knife is perfect for a variety of tasks without getting in the way of its EDC potential or friendly look and feel.

The Abbey Black is a sight to behold! It's the perfect knife for your chest pocket or on your desk. The most remarkable part of the Abbey is its handle. It has an inlay made from vinyl, and not just any vinyl. Vinyl made from recycled vinyl records. Really cool!

The Böker Plus Nessmi Pro Black Micarta Copper is a practical fixed knife, designed by Jesper Voxnaes. For this knife he became inspired by the famous Nessmuk knife designed by outdoor writer George Washington Sears. That Nessmuk knife modelled for many production knives throughout the years. This Böker Nessmi Pro might be the prettiest of them all. You use it for hunting purposes, outdoor cooking or even EDC.

The Bestech Hedron is our favourite pick for those looking for a large and strong fixed EDC knife. Ostap Hel designed the Hedron to be comfortable to carry on a daily basis. The advantage of a fixed EDC knife over a pocket knife is that a fixed knife is always stronger than a pocket knife. Is that what you're looking for? Then it's a straightforward decision!

The Spyderco Subway Bowie is a small, fixed neck knife designed by Fred Perrin. A former French Army Commando, national Tae Kwon Do-champion and European full-contact stick-fighting champion. However, we think the Subway Bowie also holds its own just fine as an EDC knife. The blade is made of LC200N steel, which is a particularly corrosion-resistant steel with impressive sharpness retention. As a result, this knife is a strong competitor for many a knife in this top 10!

The LionSteel M1 is our most favourite fixed EDC blade. M390 steel, Italian design, wooden handle, amazing finish: what's not to love? And all that for an amazing price. You can easily carry the leather sheath in your pocket and with the lanyard you can easily pull it out. Available with different handle materials.

The CRKT Minimalist is as its name already suggests: simple and effective. For years it is one of CRKT's most popular fixed knives. With such a price and utilitarian design that isn't too surprising. The plastic sheath fits perfectly and comes with a neck cord and belt clip.

Looking for a fixed knife with survival ambitions? If so you could opt for the ESEE Izula. Can be used with the micarta scales, or without to make it even lighter. The sheath is incredibly practical and can be carried in different ways. This II-version has a slightly longer handle and is better suited for larger hands.

PSK: Pocket Survival Knife. The name already says it all: a survival knife for in your pocket. Relatively small, but with its razor-sharp and thin convex edge it is incredibly effective. The cool thing about Bark River is that each of their knives contains so much manual work and that each knife is ergonomically sound.

Danish pocket-sized design: the GiantMouse GMF-1. Designed by Jesper Voxnaes and Jens Ansø from Denmark, and made in Maniago, Italy. Great about this knife are the small details. Subtle grip serrations, stunning bevelled edges. The leather sheath is perfect for your pocket.

What is true for the aforementioned Izula, is also true for the Candiru. Only slightly smaller, to make sure taking it with you is even easier. And even more affordable. The great thing about the Candiru is that it is also available in different colours.

The Böker Plus Pocket Knife is a fixed knife which was specifically designed for in your pocket. The sheath is enhanced with an UltiClip to make sure it will stay in your pocket when you take the knife out. A practical knife for daily use.

The EnZo Necker is a compact and practical neck knife. Available in many different versions and with different sheaths to make sure there is something for everyone. As such you even select a Scandi-version.