I had plenty of reservations about automatic knives. Imagine my surprise when I learned the Benchmade Shootout OTF is an awesome EDC. The post Don’t Fear the Spine-Fire: Benchmade Shootout OTF ...

I used the Benchmade knives daily for the past six months and noted how they performed and how comfortable they were to carry compared to ... it’s a automatic OTF—or out-the-front—knife, ...

Benchmade has automatic OTF knives that modernize these old blades while not taking them so far that they’re only use is self-defense by the military.