A new super small knife made from M390 steel promises to offer strong slashing at your fingertips in a package that’s about the size of a house key. The compact cutter also comes with two other surprises including a handy bottle opener.
Crowdfunders seemingly have an endless appetite for a wide range of knives. In the past year alone, we’ve covered a lot of knives making a run on either Kickstarter or Indiegogo including a titanium dragon-inspired hand-sized knife with a skeletal body; a small blade with a mesmerizing open-and-close mechanism; a folding titanium surgical knife; another titanium knife that opens with a single-handed slide; and an eye-catching trapezoidal knife made from, yes, titanium.
Stepping away from all that titanium comes the tinyBlade, a truly small knife that’s machined from M390 steel. M390 is enhanced with a high carbon content and contains other strengtheners including molybdenum, vanadium, tungsten and cobalt – all of which also make it extremely corrosion-resistant and able to hold its sharpness for years.
Looks like a versatile little knife. While I would never make it my primary EDC, the more people who normalize knife carry, the better.