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The lightest EDC folders
A knife you leave at home because it drags your pocket is worth nothing. These are the folders under two and a half ounces. Weight is the manufacturer's figure for the knife alone.
39 knives · Sorted by weight, lightest first.
| Knife | Blade | Weight | Steel | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorinox Classic SD | 1.25″ | 0.74 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Spyderco Dragonfly 2 | 2.25″ | 1.2 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Case Peanut | 2.1″ | 1.2 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Gerber Vital Pocket Folder | 2.9″ | 1.3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 | 2.82″ | 1.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Havalon Piranta-Edge | 2.75″ | 1.52 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight | 2.42″ | 1.6 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533 | 3.04″ | 1.68 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Opinel No. 8 | 3.23″ | 1.69 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| CRKT CEO Microflipper | 2.21″ | 1.7 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Kershaw Celestion 2057 | 2.71″ | 1.7 oz | D2 | Mid |
| Spyderco UK Penknife Drop Point | 3″ | 1.7 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Boker Plus Urban Trapper G10 | 3.43″ | 1.8 oz | VG-10 | Premium |
| The James Brand Ellis | 2.6″ | 1.8 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Mid |
| Benchmade Bugout 535 | 3.24″ | 1.85 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Havalon Piranta-Bolt | 2.75″ | 1.9 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Buck 55 | 2.375″ | 1.9 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| Spyderco Salt 2 | 3″ | 1.9 oz | LC200N | Premium |
| Civivi Baby Banter | 2.34″ | 1.99 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 | 2.92″ | 2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Benchmade Bailout 537BK-06 | 3.38″ | 2.05 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Pro-Tech Runt 5 | 1.96″ | 2.09 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Hogue Deka | 3.25″ | 2.1 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Benchmade Taggedout 15535 | 3.5″ | 2.1 oz | CPM-154 | Premium |
| Case Sod Buster Jr | 2.8″ | 2.1 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| CRKT CEO | 3.11″ | 2.1 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| Hogue Deka G10 | 3.25″ | 2.3 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Gerber Forefront Folder | 3.2″ | 2.3 oz | 420HC | Budget |
| Kershaw Bonneville 6000 | 3.2″ | 2.3 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Premium |
| Kizer Begleiter 2.9 | 2.97″ | 2.3 oz | CTS-BD1N | Budget |
| WE Knife Elementum MagnaCut | 2.96″ | 2.39 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight | 2.92″ | 2.4 oz | CTS-BD1N | Premium |
| CRKT Drifter | 2.9″ | 2.4 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| Ka-Bar Dozier Folding Hunter | 3″ | 2.4 oz | D2 | Budget |
| Spyderco Delica 4 | 2.875″ | 2.5 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight | 2.95″ | 2.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Victorinox Pioneer | 2.76″ | 2.5 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Cold Steel Tuff Lite | 2.5″ | 2.5 oz | AUS-8A | Budget |
| Kershaw Mini Iridium | 3″ | 2.5 oz | D2 | Mid |
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Gerber
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
- Blade
- 2.9″
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade
Benchmade Mini Taggedout 15533
- Blade
- 3.04″
- Weight
- 1.68 oz
Clip PointCPM-154
Folding HunterPremium
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Bolt
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Case
Case Sod Buster Jr
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget