Ellsworth

I just bought one of these. Big discount at the moment. This is not paid/compensated promotion.

https://countycomm.com/products/uti-...-utility-knife

It made me re-arrange my keychain, it seems to be that awesome.

This is the knife that feels like it's never there, yet it is always present.
It's the bare skeleton of a knife, yet it is still functional.
The minimum of what you need, to get most common tasks done.

That blade is sharp, slightly brittle and easily replaceable.
The blades have such utility, that they are found on most construction sites, warehouses and offices.
So please don't let that lead to waste, treat each end of each blade as-though it was a unique part of the frame.

It's worth noting that just looking at the design had me worried about the blade deploying accidentally, in reality, it doesn't.
I trust it in my front pocket, on a key chain full of stuff.

I'd give it two thumbs up, but I only have 1.5 thumbs left after using this knife (joke).

I suggest adding a 1/8" diameter dot of grip tape to the blade, on the thumb side, exactly opposite the end of the spring arm.
It makes it a lot easier to deploy the blade. A little bit of gaffers tape also works.
A thin layer of hot glue works works nearly as well.
It sticks fast to the surface, yet can be peeled off to flip the blade.
Grip tape feels and works a little better.

The jimping is where it should be, if you hold it right imho, ymmv.

It pairs very well with their titanium toothpick.
https://countycomm.com/products/ti-picky-by-maratac

Unattributed quotes from google:
"Titanium is generally considered more common than stainless steel for surgical implants"
"Titanium implants had a lower rate of failure, and a lower rate of complications than stainless steel."
This is a very light knife to carry.

Have a safe and merry Christmas.