SpydercoC133P Bug Stainless Steel Slip Joint Micro Knife

Being a Spydaco knife you're getting great workmanship. The knife easily conforms to UK carry standards, and unlike cheap box blades, this knife retains a good edge and sharpness for the time you might need to open a box or cut some string.Although it's more expensive than others, I like the sturdiness of the knife.It is a tiny thing, however, so if you have grip problems with your hands then it might not be the easiest knife for you to open. The upside is it's weight, and you can even put this into a coin purse to carry it around.As I said, it easily conforms to UK standards for knives on your person, although some places don't allow knives of any kind, this one doesn't lock, and the blade is less than 3 inches, thus making it okay for everyday carry.If you don't mind paying a bit more, then hopefully this is the little knife you can count on in an emergency.

I bought this little knife in 2021 and it's lived on my keyring ever since, coming into use whenever I've needed to open a box, cut some string or generally tackle an activity that requires a small but sharp blade.It arrived sharp, and has stayed so despite me using it on a regular basis. The resistance is good enough that you don't feel it will snap closed without warning, yet the blade remains easy enough to open and close.When closed, the knife sits comfortably on my keyring, and I really don't notice the size or weight of it, so it's a permanent feature.Or was, until a recent flight where a member of the security team noticed it, and in particular the sharpness of the blade, and promptly took it off me.I've been on multiple flights in the last few years - probably over a dozen - and it's never been flagged up before now, but this time I was subject to a rigorous bag search - and they went through everything and took this knife, and a small screwdriver, off me.As such, I can only conclude that previous passages through airports have been by luck that no one has noticed the knife (as it is rather small), and if someone happens to spot it when going through security, you'll lose it.Obviously if you 'check it' in your main luggage (if you have any) then you'll have no such problems.Will I replace this knife? Yes. It's expensive, but it's worth it. I'll just make sure to take it off my keyring before I next fly!

The bug is at perhaps the lowest level in the Spyderco lineup, manufactured in China rather than Japan or the USA like most of their higher end knives. This does not, however, result in a bad product. Quite the opposite, in fact.This is a tiny knife, even knowing the dimensions I was surprised at its size when it arrived- about two thirds the size of my standard house key when closed. As a result, it fits perfectly on my keychain without adding any significant extra weight or unwanted bulk. The all stainless steel design is sleek and doesn't look out of place.The blade itself was surprisingly sharp out of the box, sharp enough to cleanly cut paper. Its edge retention is fairly poor, being 3Cr stainless steel, it's quite soft and so sharpens easily but the edge will not last long. I don't find this to be a problem, however, as I use this to complement another Spyderco and a Swiss Army Knife I also carry.Being a relatively soft metal, I found that the Bug was prone to scratching, particularly when putting it on my keychain. They're not glaringly noticeable but you can still see them and I'm sure it'll only worsen being knocked around in my pocket.As it's so small, well under three inches and non-locking, this is legal to carry pretty much everywhere including the UK and even Denmark, with their stringent knife laws. Additionally, as it's so small and non-threatening, it's not a problem to pull this out in most situations as it's unlikely to scare even the most nervy of people. That said, I still remove this from my keys when travelling to court and the airport.A useful little keychain knife, previously available in a three piece set alongside its larger counterparts, the 'Honeybee' and the 'Grasshopper', it's becoming harder to find- so pick one up if you see it, especially below £20.

I wanted a small knife to open all my Amazon packages but I find a normal penknife too heavy to have in a pocket all the time so tried this. Boy am I glad I did! The first great thing is that I can open it despite having feeble grip due to botched carpel tunnel op and arthritis. It is very easy to grip to open but stays very firmly closed when not trying to open it so is completely safe in a pocket. it is easily light enough to wear around the neck on a lanyard or something and is extremely well made so is an attractive object too.The next marvellous thing is that it is unbelievably sharp! I enjoyed cutting open all my parcels so much that I found myself looking around to see if there was anything else I could cut up since it is such a pleasure to use. The family looked very relieved when I finally left the room.This would be a really terrific present for anyone but perhaps particularly for husbands and Dads and brothers as not all women share my enthusiasm for practical presents. Highly recommended.