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The Carter

The Carter

Our most advanced everyday-carry knife

Regular price  $199.00
Regular price  Sale price  $199.00
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Color

Color Carbon Fiber + Stainless

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.
Carbon Fiber Scales
Lighter, stronger, radder.

Technical specifications

Blade Steel
VG-10
Blade Length
2.8" / 7.0 cm
Overall Length
6.5" / 16.7 cm
Weight
2.8 oz / 80 grams
Lock Type
Ambidextrous slide lock
Blade Shape
Drop point
Edge Type
Straight Edge
Opening Style
Ambidextrous thumb disc
Scale Material
Woven carbon fiber
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
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The Carter and Carter XL vertical with blades open.

The Carter

Length : 6.5" / 16.7 cm

The Carter XL

Length : 7.8" / 19.8 cm

The pocket clip of the Carter 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.

Carter knife close up

Ambidextrous Design

Of Carter knife close up

Thumb Disk

every detail considered


A sketch of the Carter 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 pocket knives on a truck bed in two sizes.
average rating 4.8 out of 5
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Reviewed by Justin
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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5 Stars

High quality

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Reviewed by Dominik F.
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Reliable helper

So…I’ve been using this knife pretty much every day at work for the last two years.

Simply put…it’s one of the best knife I own.

I own the M size and it’s absolutely perfect. I love the shape and everything about the design.

Most importantly it still works as good as the day I received it. Nothing got loose, everything holds up.

Just sharpen it once in a while and it will do you a perfect service.

I’m about to order a second one just becouse I like the new colour variants.

If you’re thinking about buying a reliable EDC, just go for it.

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Reviewed by Gerry B.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
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Well designed quality knife

I really like the Carter good craftsmanship quality material I like the carbon fiber

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Reviewed by Greg R.
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Rated 5 out of 5
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The James and Carter Thoughts

I have very much enjoyed the Carter XL and have been waiting for the Carter i. Rose gold to restock, so please address that. Would also consider the Barnes if it was $350. Keep up the work on great knives and don’t worry about the negative press - if anything what they are saying is you don’t have to hard press the brand, so great - save on the marketing and keep the focus on the product! Win-win!

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Reviewed by Daniel G.
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I recommend this product
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Carter review

I like how it feels in my hand and the movement is smooth. Sharp as hell right out of the box.

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