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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.

25 knives · Sorted by weight, lightest first.

KnifeBladeWeightSteelPrice band
Victorinox Classic SD1.25″0.74 oz1.4110 StainlessBudget
Spyderco Dragonfly 22.25″1.2 ozVG-10Mid
Case Peanut2.1″1.2 ozTru-Sharp Surgical SteelBudget
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder2.8″1.3 ozSurgical StainlessBudget
Benchmade Mini Bugout 5332.875″1.5 ozCPM-S30VPremium
Havalon Piranta-Edge2.75″1.52 oz420J2Budget
Victorinox Pioneer2.76″1.59 oz1.4110 StainlessBudget
Opinel No. 83.23″1.69 ozSandvik 12C27Budget
Benchmade Bugout 5353.24″1.85 ozCPM-S30VPremium
Havalon Piranta-Bolt2.75″1.9 ozSurgical StainlessMid
Buck 552.375″1.9 oz420HCBudget
Spyderco Salt 23″1.9 ozLC200NMid
Benchmade Mini Osborne 9452.92″2 ozCPM-S30VPremium
Benchmade Bailout 5373.38″2.05 ozCPM-3VPremium
Pro-Tech Runt 51.96″2.09 ozCPM MagnaCutPremium
Hogue Deka3.25″2.1 ozCPM MagnaCutPremium
Benchmade Taggedout 155353.5″2.1 ozCPM-154Premium
Case Sod Buster Jr2.875″2.1 ozTru-Sharp Surgical SteelBudget
CRKT CEO3.11″2.1 oz8Cr13MoVBudget
Havalon Piranta-Torch2.75″2.16 ozSurgical StainlessMid
Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight2.92″2.4 ozCTS-BD1NMid
CRKT Drifter2.9″2.4 oz8Cr13MoVBudget
Spyderco Delica 42.875″2.5 ozVG-10Mid
Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight2.95″2.5 ozCPM-S30VPremium
Cold Steel Tuff Lite2.5″2.5 ozAUS-8ABudget
Victorinox

Victorinox Classic SD

Blade
1.25″
Weight
0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Spyderco

Spyderco Dragonfly 2

Blade
2.25″
Weight
1.2 oz
LeafVG-10
EDC FolderMid
Case

Case Peanut

Blade
2.1″
Weight
1.2 oz
Clip PointTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
Gerber

Gerber Vital Pocket Folder

Blade
2.8″
Weight
1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Benchmade

Benchmade Mini Bugout 533

Blade
2.875″
Weight
1.5 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Edge

Blade
2.75″
Weight
1.52 oz
Scalpel420J2Replaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Victorinox

Victorinox Pioneer

Blade
2.76″
Weight
1.59 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Opinel

Opinel No. 8

Blade
3.23″
Weight
1.69 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketBudget
Benchmade

Benchmade Bugout 535

Blade
3.24″
Weight
1.85 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Bolt

Blade
2.75″
Weight
1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Buck

Buck 55

Blade
2.375″
Weight
1.9 oz
Clip Point420HC
Traditional PocketBudget
Spyderco

Spyderco Salt 2

Blade
3″
Weight
1.9 oz
Drop PointLC200N
EDC FolderMid
Benchmade

Benchmade Mini Osborne 945

Blade
2.92″
Weight
2 oz
Reverse TantoCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Benchmade

Benchmade Bailout 537

Blade
3.38″
Weight
2.05 oz
TantoCPM-3V
EDC FolderPremium
Pro-Tech

Pro-Tech Runt 5

Blade
1.96″
Weight
2.09 oz
WharncliffeCPM MagnaCut
EDC FolderPremium
Hogue

Hogue Deka

Blade
3.25″
Weight
2.1 oz
Clip PointCPM MagnaCut
EDC FolderPremium
Benchmade

Benchmade Taggedout 15535

Blade
3.5″
Weight
2.1 oz
Clip PointCPM-154
Folding HunterPremium
Case

Case Sod Buster Jr

Blade
2.875″
Weight
2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
CRKT

CRKT CEO

Blade
3.11″
Weight
2.1 oz
Drop Point8Cr13MoV
EDC FolderBudget
Havalon

Havalon Piranta-Torch

Blade
2.75″
Weight
2.16 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeMid
Spyderco

Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight

Blade
2.92″
Weight
2.4 oz
Clip PointCTS-BD1N
EDC FolderMid
CRKT

CRKT Drifter

Blade
2.9″
Weight
2.4 oz
Drop Point8Cr13MoV
EDC FolderBudget
Spyderco

Spyderco Delica 4

Blade
2.875″
Weight
2.5 oz
Drop PointVG-10
EDC FolderMid
Spyderco

Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight

Blade
2.95″
Weight
2.5 oz
Drop PointCPM-S30V
EDC FolderPremium
Cold Steel

Cold Steel Tuff Lite

Blade
2.5″
Weight
2.5 oz
SheepsfootAUS-8A
EDC FolderBudget