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 pocket knife. Spyderco perceived a gap between traditional slip joints 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.
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 for a chain for wear around a neck or a keychain.
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.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 2.875" (73 mm)
Blade Length: 1.313" (33 mm)
Cutting Edge: 1.125" (29 mm)
Blade Thickness: 0.063" (1.75 mm)
Hole Diameter: 0.188" (5 mm)
Blade Steel: 3Cr
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Closed Length: 1.625" (41 mm)
Weight: 0.4 oz.
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.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 3.625" (92 mm)
Blade Length: 1.625" (41 mm)
Cutting Edge: 1.375" (35 mm)
Blade Thickness: 0.078" (1.9 mm)
Hole Diameter: 0.234" (6 mm)
Blade Steel: 3Cr
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Weight: 0.56 oz. (16 g)
C138 Grasshopper: The GrassHopper’s size is closest to that of a true penknife with its blade over two-inches.
Specifications:
Overall Length: 5.031" (128 mm)
Blade Length: 2.313" (59 mm)
Cutting Edge: 2.063" (52 mm)
Blade Thickness: 0.078" (2.25 mm)
Hole Diameter: 0.281" (7 mm)
Blade Steel: 8Cr13MoV
Handle Material: Stainless Steel
Closed Length: 2.75" (70 mm)
Weight: 1.4 oz. (39 g)
Information from Spyderco
