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The Carter

The Carter

Our most advanced everyday-carry knife

Regular price  $169.00
Regular price  Sale price  $169.00
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Color

Color Tidal Blue + Stonewash

Blade Shape

Blade Shape Straight

Size

Size Medium

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With the Carter you get both brawn and beauty.

Featuring a slide-lock mechanism, a corrosion-resistant VG-10 stainless steel blade, fully-profiled G10, Micarta or carbon fiber scales and a deep-carry, reversible pocket clip, the Carter is the most advanced knife we’ve ever made. It's slim and lightweight, but fully capable in any environment. It's also fully ambidextrous, and the pocket clip can easily be removed. The thumb disc design means that the Carter is easy to use with one hand, so it's at the ready in all situations. The Carter is going to immediately earn its spot in your EDC rotation.

Product details

Award Winning Everyday Carry
Our most advanced everyday-carry knife, and always a top seller.
Multiple Sizes
Available in both regular and large sizes; choose the one that fits your needs/hands the best!
Blade Options
Also available in both straight and serrated options.

Technical specifications

Blade Steel
VG-10
Blade Length
2.8" / 7.0 cm
Overall Length
6.5" / 16.7 cm
Weight
3.0 oz / 85 grams
Lock Type
Ambidextrous slide lock
Blade Shape
Drop point
Edge Type
Straight Edge
Opening Style
Ambidextrous thumb disc
Scale Material
Machined G10
Main Pivot
Stainless Steel / Torx T8
Hardware
Stainless Steel / Torx T6
Carry Style
Tip up
Clip Material
Stainless Steel
Clip Hardware
Torx T6
Bearing Style
Phosphor bronze washers
Designed In
Portland, Oregon
Made In
Yangjiang, China
  • Regular price  $169.00
    Regular price  Sale price  $169.00
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The Carter EDC folding slide lock pocket knife in XL and medium sizes.

The Carter

Length : 6.5" / 16.7 cm

The Carter XL

Length : 7.8" / 19.8 cm

A detail of The Carter EDC slide lock folding pocket knife in primer gray.
The pocket clip of the Carter EDC slide lock folding pocket knife in Natural micarta.

Form and Function.

The Carter features slide-lock technology, a first for us here at TJB. The slide-lock is secure, easy to understand and ambidextrous. It’s designed for use with one hand, and has been a staple mechanism of everyday carry knives for a long time.

A man slicing an avocado with his Carter EDC slide lock folding pocket knife by a river.

Ambidextrous Design

A man cutting fishing line with his Carter EDC slide lock folding pocket knife.

Thumb Disk

every detail considered


A sketch of the Carter EDC slide lock folding pocket knife.

Designed & Made Better

The VG-10 stainless steel blade has great edge-retention and corrosion resistance. VG-10 was designed to handle the abuse of the culinary world, but because of its amazing characteristics, it’s found a home in the world of everyday carry. The Carter is available with G10 scales or in natural Micarta; both are fully sculpted and feel amazing in hand. The opening style uses a symmetrical thumb-disc on top of the blade, making for easy, affirmative one-handed opening. The deep-carry pocket clip is our deepest ever. It’s easily reversible (using a Torx T6, not included).

The Carter is available in regular and XL sizes, so it will fit hands and jobs of all sizes. If you are looking for something that is discreet and rides easily in any pocket all day, stick with the standard Carter. If you've got bigger hands, and need a full-size knife for hardcore work day in and day out, the Carter XL is for you.

Two Carter EDC folding slide lock pocket knives on a truck bed in two sizes.
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Reviewed by PATRICK D.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Love this knife.

Recently received James brand The Carter serrated. Iove this knife from the sleek design to functionality. Perfect size for an EDC, scales have a beautiful finish and have not scuffed at all and the action on the blade is super crisp. Would highly recommend.

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Reviewed by James M.
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Rated 4 out of 5
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Purchasing a " James knife "

I liked the knife that I purchased from you , but would rather have had a knife that you were out of stock on.

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Reviewed by Joshua M.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Immediate star of the EDC rotation

The Carter has been on my list for sometime - finally picked one up recently and I'm very pleased. Construction is 10/10; it feels solid and is incredibly ergonomic in my hand, while also clipping in very comfortably in my pocket. The folding action is smooth and crisp. One of the absolute favorites in my collection from the start!

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Reviewed by Kenneth K.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Carter Knife

Really nice knife. Ordering on the company website was easy. It shipped the same day of the order and received a couple of days later. Overall great experience with JB. I would buy more if prices were lower.

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Reviewed by Aimee C.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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Awesome

Really great knife, love the colors with the touch of purple. Very smooth opening and closing, plus has a nice sharp blade.

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