Behold: The Tiniest, Most Affordable Multifunctional EDC Knife Yet

After all, it’s probably the only one out there you can crack open a beer with — and then store in the bottle cap.

Small round metal object with screws and a patterned surface resting on a fingertip against a dark background.

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By Steve Mazzucchi

Published February 12, 2026

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Updated February 13, 2026

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Back in the day — more than two decades ago — Derek Zoolander’s tiny phone was both hilarious and on point.

Ironically, since then, phones have actually gotten much bigger (as well as more loaded with features).

Small silver folding knife with a patterned blade held between two fingers. — Measuring less than one inch, the blade nevertheless has a curved belly that maximizes its effective edge.

Meanwhile, the tiny knife industry has hit a real boom, flooded with options that skimp on size but not functionality.

Still, we may have just hit the peak of the evolutionary chart with Tiniest Gear’s new Coin, which is the size of a quarter yet can tackle a surprising range of everyday tasks.

Mighty mini

While it is tempting to dismiss it as a too-cute gimmick, the Coin appears to be legit.

Machine-milled of stainless steel — with options to upgrade the handle to titanium and the blade to Damascus steel (as seen on this page) — the Coin measures less than an inch in diameter.

Small folding knife with a patterned Damascus steel blade and a silver metal handle. — The Coin can easily do the jobs that 80 percent of us use a folding knife for 80 percent of the time, anyway.

Yet when you deploy the blade, which secures with a satisfying but non-locking “click,” you’ve got a surprisingly capable cutter (that just happens to be cute).

Honestly, it can take on pretty much anything a utility knife can handle, from opening boxes to bisecting twine to slicing fruit.

Hand holding a small patterned metal bottle opener removing a blue bottle cap from a dark glass bottle. — The robust little bottle opener alone almost justifies the (low) price of this knife.

Pivoting on one of three tight screws holding the whole unit together, the blade features a convex curve that boosts capability by maximizing edge contact.

This small wonder doubles its functionality with a social gathering superstar — a fierce little “reinforced chin” bottle opener on the backside of the handle.

Hand holding a metal key with a small folding knife attached on a keyring against a dark background. — The Coin can sit on a keychain as quietly as possible till you need it.

What’s nice about the form factor is how unobtrusive the round shape is, enabling it to ride on your keychain safely via the lanyard hole, without you giving it a second thought until you need it.

There are knives that are more functional than the Coin, and there are knives that are just about as small, such as Small Carry’s Pinner, of which I am a big fan.

Small curved knife with a patterned blade stabbed into a red cherry tomato against a dark background. — Yes, that’s a tomato. A *cherry* tomato.

But good luck finding any sort of implement this small with not only an overachieving blade but an indispensable secondary function.

Heck, the way 2026 is going, the bottle opener may get even more use than the blade.

Availability and pricing

The Tiniest Gear Coin is available now via Kickstarter, starting at ~$33.

Swapping in a titanium handle costs ~$9.53 extra, while Damascus blade steel is a $12.26 upgrade.

Estimated delivery is August 2026.

Two round metal objects with screws and a curved design, one with a patterned top and the other with a brushed finish, on a dark surface.

Tiniest Gear Coin

Starts at $33

About the Author:

Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone’s bike seat is at the proper height.

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