Looking for a really small knife

How about the SOG Twitch II. 2.68" blade, assisted opening, very slender and classy design, jewel-like precision. This is the knife I carry when discretion is needed like when I dress up for an event. It doesn't carry as deep in the pocket as say the SOG Flash I, but it is deep enough for me.
 
Benchmade 530. Ultra thin with a strong lock and it only weighs 1.8 oz. I've been EDCing mine for four years now. Great knife.
 
I'd like to throw in a few photos of a Buck Hartsook; I don't think people realise how small and useful it really is...
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Swedge said:
Say, is there a technical term for the little rounded cut-out area between the blade and the handle?
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Finger groove? Finger choil? I always called it a finger groove, and there are two of them on the Hartsook (you can see the hump of the second one under the wrap).
 
Swedge said:
Say, is there a technical term for the little rounded cut-out area between the blade and the handle?
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That is a choil, sometimes a choil is large enough to accomadate a finger, but not in this case. Behind the choil are a couple of finger grooves.

The purpoise of a choil is to make it possible to sharpen the edge all the way back to that choil, avoiding a flat place at the heel of the blade.
 
The Dragonfly w VG10 and full flat grind. It is a real slicer that is a pleasure to carry.
 
Hornady said:
Hello guys,

Now with my Buck Strider for small chores at home after school or in the weekends en the upcoming Rat RC-5 for in the woods I just want one knife more.

A really small and thin but still pretty knife to carry in my front pocket for everyday of the week except the weekends and after school(read above::o)

Why small and thin?
I am going to carry it in my front pocket together with my wallet.
My wallet is pretty thick(not from money, from receipts) so its needs to be thin.

I don't care if it its a fixed knife or a folder.
Only, fixed knifes need sheaths, and I think they tend to make it longer and thicker.


Thanks for helping,
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Maybe try a small Douk-Douk?
Not pretty but small, very thin (but strong) and very sharp.
Its actually small enough to carry IN your wallet!
(i know because i tried it!)
Other than that i'd say two layered Victorinox's like the Cadet or Victorinox Soldier/Pioneer.
 
The perfect one that I've been carrying that meets your description is one of Alsdorf's teardrop jack knives. Beauties too!
 
Hi Guys,

Wow, quite an input here!
Very usefull, but also confusing.
All those tips, makes me wonder: Should I buy them all?
I'll start looking all above models named up on the internet so I can compare.

Btw, what do you guys think of so called ''access cards'' by SOG.
Are these any good and are there more brands who make such''wallet knives''?

Greetings from the Netherlands
 
Spyderco makes something similar to the SOG Access Card in their Byrd line called a "FlatByrd."

I have owned neither the SOG nor the Byrd, but I did carry a SpyderCard for a while, which is pretty similar (now discontinued.) My feeling is that a small traditional knife is superior to a credit card type knife -- you can cut more and cut it more easily.
 
Hornady said:
...Btw, what do you guys think of so called ''access cards'' by SOG.
Are these any good and are there more brands who make such''wallet knives''?
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I have the long-dicontinued Access Card and the newer one, the Access Card 2.0...
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Both are good, but if you can hold the Access Card 2.0 in your hand you'll be really satisfied... until you see the price. The plain version costed me $55 before taxes, which was about twenty dollars more than I had expected. Yes, it's slim. It has a very unique pocket clip that can be switched to the other side without tools, and it's still secure. I just can't find a reason to buy another one for that price.

Spyderco makes the Flatbyrd, which is very thin, useful, and inexpensive. Unfortunately, mine keeps having lock issues. I've heard lots of good things about them, and it appears that I got a lemon. It happens...
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I'd recommend a Victorinox SwissCard Lite if you're looking for a wallet knife, but you've already said that you'd prefer not to get a SAK. I still find them very useful...
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My last recommendation is an A.G. Russell Woodswalker...
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For the price, you simply can't beat it for a lightweight fixed blade. I've been waiting for them to put a better steel in there, maybe VG-10 or 154CM, but that would drive the price up. Great little cutter though :thumbup:

(All photos were taken from KnifeCenter except the Woodswalker, which was taken from the A.G. Russell site. I really hope he doesn't mind.)
 
If you want very small and very thin, check out Benchmade's Benchmite and Benchmite II. They may be discontinued but its worth a look. The blade is about 1.9 inches. The Benchmite is 154 CM and ran about $80 and the Benchmite II is AUS-8 IIRC and ran about $20. They are tiny knives but I liked mine. Come to think of it I might pick one up myself :)

ETA: another smaller folder is the Fallkniven U2. It is lightweight, semi-traditional and uses a steel that holds an extremely sharp edge for a very long time. :)
 
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They don't come a whole lot smaller than Chad Los Banos' Keycom. It's like carrying a scalpel and it's so small you can use it as tab on your jacket zipper.

Greg
 
JNieporte said:
(All photos were taken from KnifeCenter except the Woodswalker, which was taken from the A.G. Russell site. I really hope he doesn't mind.)
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You are kidding, right? I welcome this kind of use of my photos. I only object when I see them selling product on someone else's web site.
 
Some great knives - but mostly bigger. My EDC is the Geber LST Micro - 420HC steel FRN handle and Cheap - small and flat so it does not bulk up the pockets - even of suit trousers

Been using them for years - recently thought I had run out so bought another 3 from your way. - they are not imported here anymore.


I keep a number in my draw and just drop one in my office trouser pocket or jeans on the weekend. Very small but does everything I need - have not had one fail on me.

Does not scare people and when camping on the weekend teamed up nicely with the hook on a Photon Fredom II so I could find them both in my pocket easily

The Spderco ladybug would be the next choice - better blade metal but that does not matter and very slightly thicker I think. I tend to touch up the Gerber blade I have in my pocket when I steel/or diamond steel the kitchen knives every week or two - easily to shaving sharpness level. They seem to hold an edge better than soft victornix steel does
 
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Yes the Chive springs to mind, but he may not like assisted openers.Good compact knife though.

On the fixed front, he could look into Bark River PSK a mighty mite and a serious all rounder.

Fancy something Old School/Traditional? The CASE yellow handled pen-knife gives two blades yet a very slim profile. Available in stainless or carbon.CASE Baby Butterbean is another very small slim pocket-knife.
 
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