Checked 2026-10-26 · medium confidence
EDC knives with no carry restriction found in Washington State
State law bans spring-blade knives (automatics, gravity and flick knives) and furtively concealing a dagger or dirk. There is no blade-length limit. Spring-assisted knives that need hand exertion to overcome the closure bias are excluded. Cities may restrict knives: Seattle bans carrying any fixed blade and any knife over 3.5 inches.
This is a filter, not a ranking. We have not tested these knives, and “no restriction found” is not a promise that carrying is legal. Transport rules, local bans and events still apply. Read the full Washington State page first.
34 that the law does not single out
- Buck 110 Folding Hunter
blade 95.3 mm (3.75 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Leatherman Arc
blade 70.1 mm (2.76 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Benchmade Bugout
blade 82.3 mm (3.24 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Cadet (Alox)
blade 64 mm (2.52 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Classic SD
blade 40 mm (1.57 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Climber
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Morakniv Companion (stainless, Hi-Vis Orange shown)
blade 104 mm (4.09 in); cutting edge not published
No state ban on carrying fixed blades, but display that alarms others is an offence (9.41.270). Cities may restrict: Seattle prohibits carrying any fixed-blade knife.
- Spyderco Delica 4 (Lightweight)
65 mm cutting edge (2.56 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Gerber Dime
blade 38.1 mm (1.50 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- CIVIVI Elementum
blade 75.2 mm (2.96 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Nagao Kanekoma Higonokami SK (Niwaki-sold Kanekoma)
blade 71 mm (2.80 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Huntsman
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- ESEE Izula-II
blade 66.8 mm (2.63 in); cutting edge not published
No state ban on carrying fixed blades, but display that alarms others is an offence (9.41.270). Cities may restrict: Seattle prohibits carrying any fixed-blade knife.
- Spyderco Ladybug 3
43 mm cutting edge (1.69 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Kershaw Leek
blade 76.2 mm (3.00 in); cutting edge not published
A knife with a bias toward closure that needs hand, wrist or arm force to overcome it is expressly not a spring blade knife. A spring that opens the blade by itself without exertion would count as prohibited.
- Leatherman Micra
blade 40.6 mm (1.60 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Benchmade Mini Bugout
blade 71.6 mm (2.82 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- W.R. Case & Sons Mini Trapper
blade 69.9 mm (2.75 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Opinel No.07 Stainless Steel
blade 80 mm (3.15 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Opinel No.08 Stainless Steel
blade 85 mm (3.35 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Spyderco Para 3
67 mm cutting edge (2.64 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Gerber Paraframe I (stainless, plain edge)
blade 76.5 mm (3.01 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Ontario Knife Company RAT Model 1 (RAT I)
blade 88.9 mm (3.50 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Spyderco Roadie
44 mm cutting edge (1.73 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Leatherman Skeletool CX
blade 66 mm (2.60 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Spartan
blade 67 mm (2.64 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Spyderco Squeak
44 mm cutting edge (1.73 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- CRKT Squid (Thumbstud)
blade 54.76 mm (2.16 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- CRKT Squid Assisted
blade 60.2 mm (2.37 in); cutting edge not published
A knife with a bias toward closure that needs hand, wrist or arm force to overcome it is expressly not a spring blade knife. A spring that opens the blade by itself without exertion would count as prohibited.
- Leatherman Squirt PS4
blade 40.6 mm (1.60 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox Swiss Card Classic
blade length not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Victorinox SwissTool Spirit X
blade length not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- W.R. Case & Sons Trapper
76.2 mm cutting edge (3.00 in)
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.
- Leatherman Wave Plus
blade 74.2 mm (2.92 in); cutting edge not published
No state blade-length or lock rule. Manual folders (including one-hand opening by thumb stud or flipper) are fine; brandishing is an offence. Seattle bans carrying a folder over 3.5 inches blade.