Most blade per smallest pocket print?

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I'm struggling for the right words to find what I'm after here.

Spyderco is proud of their "little big knives"- knives with short blades that act and feel like bigger knives because they have large handles.

I want to know what's the biggest (feeling, acting, or actually measured) blade around for the amount of pocket space it takes up. I wear a suit to work and I haven't found just the right knife yet. My Vic Soldier is pretty darn good and it's my EDC now, but it's a hair bigger and heavier than I'd like, and it doesn't lock. Also falls out sometimes, but I'm undecided on the clip issue. Don't like my knife falling out, but don't like having a clip showing. Compromises, compromises.

Anyway, if I could have a BIGGER knife that felt smaller in the pocket, I would be all for that. Now that I think about it, what I'm after is a longer blade. Slimmer is fine. Yeah, a longer blade. Long and skinny and light. This is my office knife I'm thinking of. Mail, apples, maybe a plastic strap on a box of printer cartridges.

Now for the hard part. I've got in mind the $20-$30 range. Maybe $40. Maybe.

Any ideas?
 
My favorite folder for low-profile carry is the A.G. Russell One-Hand Knife. The version with the plain stainless steel frame is only 0.22" thick. It's around half the thickness of knives we tend to think of as thin, like the Benchmade 940, but it feel surprisingly good in the hand. Unfortunately it is way over your price point.

However, my vote for runner-up is the Kershaw Leek (0.32" thick without the clip) with is within your range.

--Bob Q
 
See if you can find a CRKT Contrail to handle. They come in 2 sizes and are fairly thin and very light.
 
Hm, two recommendations for the A.G. Russell. There's only one B&M knife shop around Lansing, and I'm pretty sure he doesn't stock any A.G. Russells. I wish there was a passaround going on for these. Puttin' this on the short list (maybe on the Christmas list), but keep the ideas coming! :thumbup:
 
Get some sort of slipjoint if you want more blade. A multibladed slippie has a lot more blade to handle size than any single blade folder.

Buck Lancer... around five inches of usable blade in a 2 5/8" package.
 
Really great question. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Kershaw Scallion, and it's an assisted opener to boot.

I'm also curious about the answers you guys would give if the price range could go higher. I think my BM 707 is a lotta knife in a small package...
 
I might recomend the Spyderco Military. It's basically a huge knife, but is very thin and light and rides well in even thin pants.
 
I've found the Kershaw Leek to be very slim and easy on the pocket, but still offer a full-size-knife experience.

The bare-metal version looks very sleek and should go well with a suit. Even though it peeks out from the pocket, it looks very "mature" and not scary.
 
trooplewis said:
Really great question. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Kershaw Scallion, and it's an assisted opener to boot.

I'm also curious about the answers you guys would give if the price range could go higher. I think my BM 707 is a lotta knife in a small package...
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You beat me to it. While the 707's handle is a bit thicker than some of the other knives suggested, I think it's a lot of knife blade for the size of the handle. Less than 3" blade (2.97") for legal issues and the Axis lock also. Makes for a good blade ratio package for me. *you can take off the clip it comes with and replace it with a Mini-Pika clip which is low-ride and will look like an ink pen clipped to your pocket.
 
I guess what constitutes a "heavy" knife is different for different people. The Spydie Military is an outstanding product and may be light for it's size but it still weighs a quarter of a pound. (4 ozs.) I can just imagine the reaction you would get if you whipped out a huge knife like that in a business or office setting. :D

I would take a look at the spyderco cricket at New Graham knives. The cricket is small and light but it's very handy and cuts like a bigger knife. And if you don't want the clip showing you can remove it and drop the knife in your pocket and you'll hardly know it's there. NGK even has a few of the discontinued FRN version (1.25 oz) at $32.75... The all stainless cricket (1.75 oz) is $40.56
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camillus cuda edc
25$ (aus8 version), really lovely blade shape, stainless steel handles, can be disasembled (it has screws, not rubbish pins like spyderco's) for cleaning etc., of course you can dismount the clip, you won't even notice it is in your pocket
and the best: it looks GREAT (well done Mr. Ralph :))
nice photos here: http://www.cones-stuff.co.uk/Camillus CUDA EDC 154CM.htm

(I think I'll get me more than one, it is bargain)
 
The EDC has great blade-to-handle ration but I have med-large hands and the handle is too small to be comfortable to me. Very frustrating b/c it's a great design.

I suggest you save your $$ up and prowl the net for a BM mini-darkstar or whatever they called the gold version, 885 I think. Incredibly slim and lightweight with a 3.25" slim ATS34 blade, feels good in the hand, classy. It was a super design for the office!!! Check it out.
http://www.gr8gear.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3320
 
Swamp Rat Rat Trap - For such a big knife, it practically disappears in your pocket due to it's ultra-thin, inset liner construction.
 
Think my favorite so far is going to be the Cricket. Wallet and sheeple friendly. Anybody know how easy it is to swap out the FRN scales at home?
 
Well, the best blade to handle ratio's I have found so far come from Kershaw and Camillus for production stuff and Darrel Ralph for custom.

The Kershaw/Onion Bump is one of the best. Mine measure out to be a tad under an inch difference between blade length and handle length. The Kershaw Storms are also excellent being in the price range initially sited. Camillus Dominator is a touch over an inch difference. Darrel Ralph's 3" Maxx is the best custom I have found in the blade to handle ratio, so far. Mine mearsures a tad under an inch as well.
 
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