Spyderco 3 Bug Set
Non-locking folding knives aren’t a new concept.
They’ve been around for centuries without much change but continue
selling among a sea of modern locking knives. The reason? While many
knife buyers appreciate the traditional aspects of a non-locker, more
want this type of knife because they live or work where laws prohibit
carrying and using a locking pocketknife. Spyderco perceived a gap
between traditional slipjoints and modern locking folders and created a
product line called SLIP JOINTS. SLIP JOINTS offer reliable and
sophisticated non-locking folders that open with one hand, have a finger
choil for comfort and safety and are conveniently accessible. As the
overall SLIP JOINTS line expands, a subcategory of micro-sized SLIP
JOINTS with stainless steel handles is populating within and Spyderco
calls them Bugs. The first Bug was matter-of-factly named, The Bug. Its
non-locking blade is just barely over an inch long. Next up, a
two-inch blade called the HoneyBee followed by the release of a larger
one yet, The GrassHopper. Affable Bugs draw comments like “how cute” - a
beneficial perception in a knife-cautious world but their size trumps
the reality that they’re serious business when it comes to cutting.
C133 Bug:
Aerodynamically the bumble bee shouldn't be able to fly but someone
forgot to tell the bee that. It defies both nature and expectations
that something that small performs such a grand maneuver. Like
bumblebees, Spyderco Bugs perform unexpectedly. The smallest folder in
the trio, Bugs are just 2-7/8” (73mm) long opened, and closed measure
1-5/8” (41mm). Blade length is 1-5/16” (33mm) and they weigh only .4oz
(12g). Blade Steel is 3Cr.
C137 HoneyBee:
The second folder in the micro-SLIPJOINT fraternity and a small
step-up, size-wise, from the Bug. Its tiny blade reaches one-and-a-half
inches long yet is all business when it comes to cutting. Overall:
3-5/8” 92mm. Blade length: 1-5/8” 41mm. Weight: .56oz 15g. Blade
Steel is 3Cr.rn
C138 Grasshopper:
The GrassHopper’s size is closest to that of a true penknife with its
blade over two-inches. Overall it’s 5-1/32” 128mm. Blade length:
2-5/16” 59mm inches. Weight: 1.4oz 39.5g. Blade Steel is 3Cr.
All of the handles are chamfered so there are no
squared-off edges digging or biting into a gripping hand. The handles
are stainless steel with a laser engraved Spyderco bug and enough blank
area for a small amount of engraving or customization as jewelry or a
gift item. . Handle lanyard-hole welcomes a chain for wear around a
neck or a keychain.
