This New Tiny Knife Is Just Impossibly Small, Affordable and High Quality

Straight outta Scotland, Tiny EDC’s Micro Knife is here to challenge the best that WESN, The James Brand and Gerber have to offer.

By Steve Mazzucchi

Published March 19, 2025

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Updated March 19, 2025

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Surveying the tiny knife landscape, I’ve noticed a trend that tends to apply to the larger knife market — and lots of other spaces too.

You can get high-end materials, or you can get a nice price, but you typically can’t get both in the same knife.

micro knife hero — With an M390 blade and grade 5 titanium handle, this version of the Micro Knife doesn’t mess around.

Suffice it to say, my world has been rocked by a new crowdfunding campaign from Tiny EDC for its new product, the Micro Knife.

Because damn does this thing boast some premium ingredients at a price that won’t bust your wallet — or even bend it all that much.

Tiny but mighty

While the capital of Scotland isn’t exactly known as a knife-making hotbed, Edinburgh is the home base of Tiny EDC, a crew of engineers and makers who sure look like they know what they’re doing.

I can say that based purely on my observations about this one product, which has the hallmarks of serious quality.

This tiny knife’s tiny blade measures well under one inch but packs a punch thanks to its function-forward drop-point blade shape and M390 super steel, which is prized for its corrosion resistance, potential hardness and edge retention.

It starts with this tiny knife’s tiny blade, which measures well under one inch (the whole knife measures just 1.57 inches open) but packs an unexpected punch.

That’s thanks to its function-forward drop-point blade shape and M390 super steel, prized for its corrosion resistance, potential hardness and edge retention.

micro knife vs pinky finger — The Micro Knife is significantly smaller than even a pinky.

Deployed via a nail nick and held in place with a reliable frame lock — a mechanism typically found in higher-end knives — said blade resides within one of two handle types.

The more affordable option is steel (~$30), but for $7 more you can get one made of grade 5 titanium.

micro knife family — Owing to their steel handles, the gold and black versions of the Micro Knife are cheaper than the titanium one.

These prices stand out when compared to alternatives like The James Brand’s Elko and WESN’s Micro Blade, which normally cost $65 and $89, respectively.

Beating the Micro Knife on price is Gerber’s $15 LST Mini, but its blade and handle materials pale in comparison.

micro knife action — Even at its very small size, the Micro Knife appears perfectly qualified to tackle 90 percent of everyday tasks.

How’s Tiny EDC pulling it off? One theory I have is dead simple.

This knife is roughly half the size (or less) of those others — heck, its overall length is dwarfed by the Elko’s 1.7-inch blade alone — so the materials cost is ultimately much lower.

micro knife carabiner — Yes, you can easily drop the Micro Knife in a pocket, but I’d recommend attaching it to *something*, before it ends up getting temporarily misplaced and run through the wash.

Regardless of any other tricks these Scots might have up their sleeves, however, there’s no debate about the end result for the consumer.

And that’s a miniscule blade that can hang on your keychain, carabiner or bag and be ready when you need it for everyday cutting tasks, from cardboard and paracord to wood, leather and apples.

Availability and pricing

The Tiny EDC Micro Knife is currently funding on a Kickstarter. Prices start at £23 (roughly $30) for the steel-handled editions and £28 (about $37) for the titanium-handled edition. Estimated delivery is September 2025.