Not everyone has the privilege of carrying a full-sized EDC knife. For some, it may be entirely illegal. For others, it might just be too inconvenient. That means many folks need alternative solutions. Unfortunately, smaller knives often sacrifice features in favor of stature.

But the newly launched Edgelet ScytheBlade might be the best of both worlds. It sports numerous features typically found on knives four or five times its size.

Edgelet ScytheBlade sitting on grass
This might be the smallest knife ever to feature a flipper deployment and frame lock mechanism.
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While the photos show how tiny the ScytheBlade is, even those photos don’t do it justice. When opened, the tool measures just 1.81 inches from tip to tail — about the size of a house key. It’s even smaller when closed.

It’s also incredibly lightweight. In total, it weighs eight grams, which is about the same as a US nickel.

Its incredibly small stature and light weight make it perfect for keychain carry. It’s such an unintrusive tool that you don’t have to make extra room in your pockets.