Top Knives of 2025 So Far - Our Favorite Fixed Blades and Pocket Knives of the Year

2025 has been a great year for knives. With that in mind we decided to pick our favorite survival, bushcraft, fixed blade EDC and kitchen knives released this year.

Opinions on the best knives of 2025 were not unanimous, but we found the top five to nine or ten knives we could agree on for this video.

We tested every knife mentioned in this video for at least a week before we would consider it for this final list. Check the time code below for links to whatever fixed blade or folding knife you are interested in below.

Knives in this video with time code: (Some od the links below are affiliate links, and we gat a small percentage of any sale.)

- 3:20 - Off-Grid Tracker X and XXL - https://www.offgridknives.com/tracker-x-collection?rfsn=5834324.d0ec9f

- 6:52 - Toor Brauler - https://toorknives.com/products/brauler?srsltid=AfmBOop14iJqZ-Rf4mACcsBw0dIVIRPIC4imBznUgrNN0AF3mgiyRbgA

- 11:48 Reiff VICON - https://www.reiffknives.com/collections/vicon

- 13:09 - DBK Bushfriend 2000 - https://www.nothingbutknives.com/boker-dbk-bushfriend-2000-review/

- 17:06 - T.Kell WharnEDC - https://www.nothingbutknives.com/t-kell-wharnedc-review/

- 21:42 - Off-Grid Sidekick - https://www.nothingbutknives.com/off-grid-sidekick-review/

- 24:03 - CJRB Bolt - https://tidd.ly/4mcDPnK

- 21:47 - Oknife XEN-OAL - https://www.nothingbutknives.com/oknife-xen-oal-review/

- 25:10 - Demko Gyuto Chef Knife - https://www.nothingbutknives.com/demko-gyuto-chef-knife-review/