Keychain knife

Hey guys,

I don't know anything about pocket knives, but I'm looking for a small affordable one to put on my keychain (no swissarmy please) any suggestions?

Thanks!

JF

I don't know how "affordable" you want it to be, but I have been very pleased with my tiny spyderco...to be honest, I don't even recall the model name. It cuts like a bigger knife, and quality is excellent.
I also know SOG recently came out with a tiny knife that my friends are pleased with. Again, I don't know the model name.

Edit: The spyderco I have is called the "ladybug." don't let the name discourage you...it really does perform admirably! I only carry it occasionally, as usually I have one of a vairety of Atwood small edged tools/knives in my back pocket. (currently the "fixer" gets almost EDC'd)

Not sure what to recommend for on a keychain...I don't usually carry knives that small.

If you don't mind carrying one around your neck on a lanyard, this one comes to mind, and is a great little blade! Plus IIRC, the sheath also has a clip on it so you can carry it on a belt or as a boot knife.


Ka-Bar Becker Necker

Cant give it enough praise.

Bear MGC Mini Bear Jaws - Knifecenter.com

Byrd Starling, Byrd Finch, SpyderCo Ladybug, SpyderCo Jester, SpyderCo Bug, Boker Subcom

I have owned a few Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) knives with no complaints. While I haven't carried these, I have played with them. I think if you get to a dealer and fiddle around with them, you may find your search is over:

http://www.crkt.com/crkt/content/ima...0_full_222.jpg

MultiTool - Guppie - I.D. Works


http://www.crkt.com/crkt/content/ima...3_full_142.jpg
Money Clip / Pendant - Turtle - CRKT

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Originally Posted by icedog

I have owned a few Columbia River Knife and Tool (CRKT) knives with no complaints. While I haven't carried these, I have played with them. I think if you get to a dealer and fiddle around with them, you may find your search is over:

http://www.crkt.com/crkt/content/ima...0_full_222.jpg

MultiTool - Guppie - I.D. Works


http://www.crkt.com/crkt/content/ima...3_full_142.jpg
Money Clip / Pendant - Turtle - CRKT

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CRKT makes a decent product (but don't tell anyone on the knife forums that because they'll go nuts about them using "inferior steels")

But they're decent.

my favorite from SOG is called the access card....but it's probably more of a money clip than a key chain.

Anything by spyderco is decent....or excellent depending on the product.

Personally....I prefer to just have something in my pockets and if it has to be something small I'll just stick a nice slipjoint in there.

Hi,

+1 on the Spyderco LadyBug :)

Good blade (VG-10) & has a blade lock.

Have fun & a good weekend !

regards

Russ

Hi,

I have a very small Kershaw lock-knife. Avoid hanging anything heavy on your car key ring. The extra weight tends to damage the lock barrel over time. Saying that, in Europe we're moving away from cars having ignition keys.

Take a look at Fallkniven U2. It is a real knife yet small enough to fit in any pocket or to be attached to a key chain.

-Fallkniven- Mod. U2

I liked having a mini leatherman on my keychain before it got confiscated at the airport. I should've known better... oh well.
I had the version with the pliers, which came in very handy a lot of times... particularly living in the desert southwest where there are lots of cactus... yes, very handy indeed.

A small opinel might be worth a look. They're very capable knives and cheap.

I like small pocket knives. Here are two knives that I carry a lot. A SOG micron and a Spyderco (I think it is a ladybug). Both are made for key chains. I would recommend them both.

My wife keeps a small Opinel on her purse I really like Opinel Knives. I have a new a small Opinel but have not started carrying it yet. It is not in my pocket knife rotation yet.

Here is a pic of all three and a quarter for comparison.

Charlie

Big fan of Opinels. Cheap and practical. Though, I do like the look of that SOG. Not a fan of Spyderco's, don't know why, they are supposed to be great knives. I actually prefer the look of the Byrd range.

Spaz, the SpyderCo you have is a bug and is the smallest folder I have ever seen. I love it.

I'll go ahead and put in my recommendation for the ladybug. It really packs a lot of cutting power for its small size.

(I assume you don't want a multi-tool, for that I carry a leatherman micra, with scissors, on my keychain and really recomend it...though the actual knife isn't too useful for more than opening letters)