Looking for an EDC knife

How has nobody suggested an opinel #8 yet?

Super light, very thin blade and an excellent slicer. Will almost disappear in your pocket. If you want something even slimmer then look at the #8 slimline.

At ~$12 it's a great bargain.
 
f250 said:
How has nobody suggested an opinel #8 yet?

Super light, very thin blade and an excellent slicer. Will almost disappear in your pocket. If you want something even slimmer then look at the #8 slimline.

At ~$12 it's a great bargain.
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Love em. Love modding the handles. Only, they are kinda fat in the hand without sanding. I would love to see Opinel come out with some truly slim models. People might stop carrying everything else. ;)
 
leghog said:
The single layer, two-blade, alox Victorinox Secretary weighs only 21.8g which is a whooping 0.77oz, but is a beast at 5.55mm thick. The single blade Sentry is lighter. What's worse is the Secretary costs a WHOLE $15! $20 if you don't shop carefully.
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Based on his reference to the skyline, I think he is looking for a single blade folder with a pocket clip. I love my alox collection but I never end up carrying any of them because I like a clip. The one exception is when I wear a suit, I put the alox in the jacket pocket, or when I go somewhere where I can't have a clip showing. But for EDC, clip all the way.
 
CRKT Large Eros:

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It's so thin that it rides comfortably in the coin compartment of my wallet. And it's the only folder in my collection that I don't rotate. I guess you could call it my back pocket EDC backup blade. :)
 
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bld522 said:
CRKT Large Eros:

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It's so thin that it rides comfortably in the coin compartment of my wallet. And it's the only folder in my collection that I don't rotate. I guess you could call it my back pocket EDC backup blade. :)
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Yep. The Eros is VERY light and slim. So, is the Ripple. And they are prettier than the Eros! I have both the bronze and the ultramarine blue. :)
 
DIYknife said:
So I'm looking for a new EDC knife, the only requirements are as thin as possible (thinner than a Skyline), as light as possible, and blade length under 3.5 inches. Other than that, go crazy. Thanks in advance!
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What do you want/expect to do with it?
Do you want just a blade or do you want tools also?
Do you only want one hand opening or does it matter?
 
I love my Benchmade 940 Osborne... Comes razor shop out of the box... Sportsman's Warehouse has free replacement screws and clips to save a shipping back to HQ for repairs or cost of shipping etc...
 
BM 940 is always a good choice. I swap between the 940 and a Spyderco Dragonfly Salt, depending on what im feeling.
 
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