“Keep it simple, stupid.” K.I.S.S. is a design philosophy that cheekily speaks for itself: it states that systems should be kept as simple as possible, avoiding unnecessary complexity. I like to believe I subscribe to the K.I.S.S. mindset. I’m not a designer, but a lot of gear comes across my desk to be tested and reviewed, and it’s the simplest, most elegant solutions that get to stay.
I’ve had my hands on a lot of pocket knives, and I have more knives than fingers in my personal collection. Each one to appeals to a different part of my personality, but there’s one that is the Goldilocks of my EDC journey, and it’s the one I least expected: the WESN Henry.
WESNWESN The Henry
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While I’ve been testing the Henry for over a year, I fell fast and hard for this little knife. The reasons I love this knife go far beyond its dimensions, but for those who are curious, the Henry is three inches closed, and 5.35 inches open. It’s small. It weighs less than two ounces, and it’s so discrete you could easily have it in your pocket and forget all about it.
It’s got a lanyard hole, which I have personally never used but could actually see being very handy — it wouldn’t be hard to misplace this little wonder. Not that you’d want to; it’s so fun to use, I’ve carried it on my person almost every single day since it showed up.
