CRKT Homefront Compact Folding Knife with Liner Lock, Brown G10

The Homefront Compact is for the person who wants one good knife in the pocket every day, without it looking like a tactical tool. CRKT sums it up as the looks of a classic WWII knife with the fit and finish of a modern favorite. Ken Onion designed it as a high-end version of his original Homefront, with a shorter blade made for everyday carry.

The upgrade starts with the steel. The 2.91-inch drop point blade is S35VN, a premium steel CRKT picked for its cutting performance, finished in black DLC. That is the steel you want doing the daily work: opening boxes, cutting cord and twine, trimming a tag, slicing an apple at lunch. The blade is 0.09 inch thick with a plain edge.

Opening is old-school on purpose. It is a traditional, non-assisted flipper, so the blade swings out under your own control, and a liner lock holds it open and can be closed easily with one hand. The handle is light brown G10 with an aluminum bolster, chosen for grip in all conditions, and the contrast with the black blade is what gives this knife its look. A deep-carry clip keeps it low in the pocket, and a lanyard hole lets you add a fob.

Closed, it measures 3.88 inches. Open, it is 6.81 inches, and it weighs 3.0 ounces, sized for everyday pocket carry. Sold and shipped by OSS America, with free shipping on orders of $99 or more and 30-day returns on new, unused items.