Our Most Affordable pocket knife, the Coast Contra FX5, is discounted with a low price of $24. The , our Best Overall pocket knife, is still on sale and it’s a find at roughly 27 percent off. The Expert: My grandmother once chided me that a man with a pocket knife was worth an extra dollar an hour on their dairy farm. I never showed up to her house without one after that, and I’ve probably carried a pocket knife for 95 percent of my adult life. My preferences for a good pocket knife have evolved considerably over those 30 years, and my collection of pocket knives has grown as well.