Want to put it on a keychain? Yep, that’s the option. Want to stick it in your wallet? Too bad, it’s too fat. Want to put it on paracord? Too bad, the hole is too small. Want to carry this on a clip? Too bad, it doesn’t have one. However, its size makes it difficult to sharpen well and get as sharp as I’d like it. I can only assume that it’s because of the very limited cutting surface. Since then it has continued to sustain scratches while banging around with my keys. I scratched this knife putting it on my keychain. What I Don’t Love:Īs you’d expect, a knife this size necessitates some compromises which hurt its overall score in my book. Add that cuteness level to its usefulness and you’ve got a winning combination. Nearly everyone I show this to comments on how adorable it is. Lastly, there’s no denying the cuteness factor. The lack of a lock also makes this knife legal for carrying in places where you can’t carry many knives (hello UK!). ![]() A knife this small is safer and easier to close without a lock and you probably shouldn’t be using it for intensive tasks anyway. ![]() I mean, a lock might be slightly safer, at least until it was time to close it. The all-stainless build blends right in with the (admittedly large) number of keys on my ring. If you want to have a blade on your without attracting any attention this is a good option. The best thing about this knife is that it absolutely disappears on a keychain. While I wouldn’t try to save with it (one hair at a time…) it was super effective on tape, strings, and other small tasks. Mine came shiny and razor-sharp right out of the box. All-in-all, I’d say it feels about like you’d expect a $20 knife from a quality company to feel. I will say that it feels like it’s built like a real knife and not a novelty gift. I’ve heard people raving about the “build quality” of this knife and I’m not sure I’m on the same page that they are. However, it opens easily and feels reasonably safe to use. Okay, well, actually the knife is small enough that it was hard for me to get it out of the box. At over 1/3oz I can imagine that smaller users might get tired of carrying this hog in their pocket all day. The first impression was the incredible heft of this knife. Blade Style: Non Serrated Full-Flat Grind.What does it offer me then? Well, let’s take a look at the specs. I can carry it all day and just forget that it’s even there. The Spyderco Bug is an all-stainless steel micro knife meant to be carried on a keychain. Looks great, right? Do you like that fearsome 1.27″ blade? Sounds too good to be true? Well, maybe I should show you the knife before you get too excited. Now imagine my surprise when I found a brand new Spyderco knife at my local knife shop for under $20. Consequently, I spend a lot of time wandering around knife stores lusting over blades that I can’t afford. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to Amazon Associates and the eBay Partner Network.” When you visit a merchant by clicking a link on this site we may make a commission on anything you buy (at no additional cost to you).
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