Based upon how many I own, my favorite folders are small Sebs and Mini Ritters.
But when it comes to EDCing, I look strictly at size, weight, type of clip -- and how hard I would cry if my knife were lost or stolen.
The Spydie Techno and Les George ESV are small but not thin. The little Kizer ti flipper is a recent favorite - but the clip isn't.
Here are three that I frequently carry to the office:
- Spyderco Salt I, in a friendly yellow. Hard to beat the Salt or its Delica cousins in size and weight. And the Salt is rustproof.
- Buck Small Vantage Pro. The small flipper works for those who are agile enough and there's also a hole-opener. The deep-pocket clip is as good as it gets. The Pro version comes with S30V and G10 scales.
- Sanrenmu SR 605. This inexpensive little bugger has a usable thumb stud, clip, choil, adjustable pivot and sharp blade! If I had nothing else, I could use it for 90 percent of my cutting chores.