You don’t need a huge, honking EDC knife to perform most everyday cutting tasks well. In fact, larger knives can sometimes be a detriment to your loadout, depending on how heavy and sizable they are.

There’s definitely something to be said for much more compact knives. That goes double when they come from a beloved, time-tested, trusted brand.

Case in point, the Spyderco Bug Nickel Silver Abalone is positively tiny. However, it’s also jam-packed with style, substance and quality craftsmanship. Perhaps more exciting, however, is how dirt-cheap it is.

Folding pocket knife with a stainless steel blade featuring a circular hole near the base. The handle has a wooden frame with an inlaid metallic or mother-of-pearl panel and a circular hole at the end. The background is a solid light turquoise color.
This is the latest (and greatest) take on the brand’s smallest folder, the Bug.
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Snug as a bug

The Bug has been in Spyderco’s catalog for some time. It also holds the crown for the smallest folder the brand offers.

In total, this tiny titan measures a mere 2.91 inches in length. For reference, that slots right between the average lengths of a standard house key and a car key. Yet, despite its stoutness, this is a fully capable cutting tool.