The 12 Best Lightweight Pocket Knives in 2022
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Your typical EDC knife is likely the heaviest part of your kit. And when you combine it with the other essentials in your pockets, it all can start to feel cumbersome. You might think that's just the price you have to pay to carry a competent pocket knife. After all, good steel has to weigh a ton, right? Actually, there's a category of knives that tip the scales in the other direction. The best lightweight pocket knives give you the features and ergonomics you'd want from an EDC daily driver while weighing just 3 ounces, with some designs shaving enough grams to verge into ultralight territory at under 2 ounces.
Don't mistake the light weight of the knives here for a lack of capability: they aren't just tiny keychain knives. On the contrary, these full-sized, ultra-lightweight knives can handle all of your daily tasks with ease. And while this category of knives used to be more niche, in 2021 there's a ton more options available thanks to better competition, materials, and desire to carry lighter. To help you find the best lightweight knife for your everyday carry, we've put together this guide with some of our favorite ultralight knives for you to choose from.
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