Smallest Spyderco you would carry in your pocket?

My two Chaps in maple and raffir noble and two Dragonflies a K390 wharnie and a SE Salt.
 
Gayle Bradley Air is a nice knife but you would have to find one on the secondary market as they are no longer made.

 
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If I don't have a Moki Preppy/AG Russell 3" lockback in CF (essentially the same knife) in my pocket, I have a Ladybug in ZDP-189. The thinness of the blade makes it a fantastic cardboard cutter, and the ZDP-189 is perhaps the most wear-resistant stainless steel the Ladybug is/was available in.

That might not be the answer you're looking for, since it's not a "primary" knife. In this situation, I'd go with something that has a low-profile, deep carry clip, with a color or handle material that says "safety" or "utility" rather than "tactical". Bright yellow, orange, green, etc. Or wood. The pakkawood Delica with an aftermarket deep carry clip or the Dragonfly, a Salt model in yellow or green, something like that.
 
Gayle Bradley Air

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I recently picked up a Ladybug in K390 and am liking it. It's about the size of a Case Peanut, any smaller and I think one-hand opening would get a bit awkward. I used to have a Dragonfly I liked too, a bit bigger and the finger choil is nice. The ladybug completely disappears in a watch pocket, and it's light/grippy enough that I don't feel like it'll fall out like many other knives might. It does rust like the dickens, though, it will pepper spot like no joke. Doesn't bother me enormously but something to consider.
 
If I’m traveling to some place with potentially stupid knife laws, I throw a Roadie into my pocket.

It’s a surprisingly handy little knife. I wouldn’t want to try cutting a burrito with it though. ;)
 
Dragonfly and chaparral fan here. Love those two beauties/beasties. Honestly, if a pocket clip makes something “too tactical”, maybe he needs to get a little re-education about access to essential tools and safety. A pocket clip doesn’t make a pen any more tactical or deadly… but it does make it more readily available and accessible for USE. Same goes for safe and consistent access to an essential tool for the warehouse. Sounds like someone is just vilifying pocket knives because they don’t know what it is or how it’s useful. Help them learn?
 
3fifty7 said:
I’d find out what the company policy is and if you cannot carry your knife of choice, they should issue you a task appropriate box cutter on their dime.

Aside from that Spyderco Dragonfly.
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They took our traditional box cutters away and gave us some janky thing that retracts the blade automatically. Pain in the rearend.
 
steve-in-kville said:
They took our traditional box cutters away and gave us some janky thing that retracts the blade automatically. Pain in the rearend.
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That is probably an OSHA-approved box cutter.

Spyderco has a model that is legal in the UK, which means it is about as untactical as possible and still be a usable knife.
 
steve-in-kville said:
They took our traditional box cutters away and gave us some janky thing that retracts the blade automatically. Pain in the rearend.
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They took away your box cutters?? Were there a lot of work injuries with those things? (Did they have a good reason to take them away?)
 
Carboniferous said:
I recently picked up a Ladybug in K390 and am liking it. It's about the size of a Case Peanut, any smaller and I think one-hand opening would get a bit awkward. I used to have a Dragonfly I liked too, a bit bigger and the finger choil is nice. The ladybug completely disappears in a watch pocket, and it's light/grippy enough that I don't feel like it'll fall out like many other knives might. It does rust like the dickens, though, it will pepper spot like no joke. Doesn't bother me enormously but something to consider.
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I used "Super Blue" gun bluing on my k390 Ladybug.
Has kept it from spotting and rusting. Gives it a nice color, as well.
Black, at first. More of a charcoal grey, after.
 
I did a 30 day exclusive carry of my Manbug. It performed well in everything I needed a knife to do.
I attached that 5 inch micro-lanyard with a diamond knot at the end. I dangled it out of my pocket which worked perfect in lieu of a pocket clip.

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3fifty7 said:
I’d find out what the company policy is and if you cannot carry your knife of choice, they should issue you a task appropriate box cutter on their dime.

Aside from that Spyderco Dragonfly.
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This^. Find out the actual policy, not just what the safety guy says. If you actually need a cutting tool, one should be issued and if it is a box cutter, you could see about buying your own better one to scratch the knife itch.

If a small Spyderco is still desired a Dragonfly, Delica, or any of the little FRN knives. Lots of non-tactical colors to choose from and some steel variety too.
 
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