Wow, I thought my Jester was tiny! Introducing the Bug, the smallest knife that Spyderco has ever made. How small? Well, closed, it's the same length as my Photon microlight. It's as long as three quarters laid end-to-end when it's open. The cutting edge is barely longer than a pop can key. Spyderco even boasts that the Bug is a little larger than a bee. Yeah, it's small. But it's also really neat and useful. This is the Spyderco model C133, made in China, and selling for about $5 in stores. Let's take a look at this diminutive knife.
The Bug, blown up to about 350% (on a 17" screen)...
Handle Details: The Bug is small, as mentioned numerous times before. Closed, it's 1-5/8" long and 3/16" wide. That's tiny. It's all stainless steel construction, and even though that adds weight, the Bug is still only 0.4 ounce in weight. Yup, less than half of an ounce. The left side of the handle has the Spyderco bug lasered on, while the right side is blank. There's no pocket clip, but there is a small hole for a keyring or piece of cord. I've found that the best thing to use is a small split ring from one of the Swiss Army Knife kits. The bug doesn't lock open at all; it's a slipjoint. In a knife this small, I think a lock is unnecessary. The Bug stays open very well due to the backspring. The handle has two grooves for your fingers, and that's about all you're going to be able to get on this little guy. It's comfortable to use, keeping in mind that this is a light-duty knife.
Blade Details: The bug's blade is made of 3Cr13MoV stainless, and it's 1-5/16" long with a 1-1/8" edge. It's 1/16" thick and is flat ground. The left side tang is lasered SPYDERCO and the right side tang is lasered China. There's the Spyderco round hole and it's 3/16" in diameter, but I find it useless. One-handed opening of the Bug is impossible (for me) without having the knife attached to a keyring or anything. There's simply not enough handle to hold on to while pinching that tiny hole. Spyder-dropping is also impossible (again, for me) without having the Bug attached to something. So, this is a two-handed knife. I'm cool with that. The Bug is pretty pointy at the tip, which makes nice for cleaning your fingernails and picking knots. I bought eight of these, and they all came in varying degrees of sharpness right out of the box: two were razor sharp, three were sharp enough to slice paper but not to shave, two had a rough edge that was quickly worked out, and one had a very visible burr on one side.
The Bug has limited uses, but that's to be expected of a blade this size. It excels at cutting things out of the paper, picking knots, and generally being a micro-matter separator. The blade takes a razor edge and holds it reasonably well, and is good enough for most of your daily tasks. Using a small split ring, the Bug is at home attached to your keys or as a zipper pull. It's now the smallest knife I've ever owned. The Spyderco Bug is a nice piece for the money, even twice the money. I can think of worse ways to spend $5 :thumbup:
The bug on Spyderco's website... http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=374
EDITED: I had a failure with one of the Bugs that I bought. See post #7 in this thread.
The Bug, blown up to about 350% (on a 17" screen)...
Handle Details: The Bug is small, as mentioned numerous times before. Closed, it's 1-5/8" long and 3/16" wide. That's tiny. It's all stainless steel construction, and even though that adds weight, the Bug is still only 0.4 ounce in weight. Yup, less than half of an ounce. The left side of the handle has the Spyderco bug lasered on, while the right side is blank. There's no pocket clip, but there is a small hole for a keyring or piece of cord. I've found that the best thing to use is a small split ring from one of the Swiss Army Knife kits. The bug doesn't lock open at all; it's a slipjoint. In a knife this small, I think a lock is unnecessary. The Bug stays open very well due to the backspring. The handle has two grooves for your fingers, and that's about all you're going to be able to get on this little guy. It's comfortable to use, keeping in mind that this is a light-duty knife.
Blade Details: The bug's blade is made of 3Cr13MoV stainless, and it's 1-5/16" long with a 1-1/8" edge. It's 1/16" thick and is flat ground. The left side tang is lasered SPYDERCO and the right side tang is lasered China. There's the Spyderco round hole and it's 3/16" in diameter, but I find it useless. One-handed opening of the Bug is impossible (for me) without having the knife attached to a keyring or anything. There's simply not enough handle to hold on to while pinching that tiny hole. Spyder-dropping is also impossible (again, for me) without having the Bug attached to something. So, this is a two-handed knife. I'm cool with that. The Bug is pretty pointy at the tip, which makes nice for cleaning your fingernails and picking knots. I bought eight of these, and they all came in varying degrees of sharpness right out of the box: two were razor sharp, three were sharp enough to slice paper but not to shave, two had a rough edge that was quickly worked out, and one had a very visible burr on one side.
The Bug has limited uses, but that's to be expected of a blade this size. It excels at cutting things out of the paper, picking knots, and generally being a micro-matter separator. The blade takes a razor edge and holds it reasonably well, and is good enough for most of your daily tasks. Using a small split ring, the Bug is at home attached to your keys or as a zipper pull. It's now the smallest knife I've ever owned. The Spyderco Bug is a nice piece for the money, even twice the money. I can think of worse ways to spend $5 :thumbup:
The bug on Spyderco's website... http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=374
EDITED: I had a failure with one of the Bugs that I bought. See post #7 in this thread.
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nly use point of blade with a lock.
