Great budget pocket knife

At a very early age it was impressed upon me by my grandfathers and great grandfathers that a gentleman should always carry a small pocket knife. There are innumerable reason for doing so and by small I mean, not tactical. That means different things to different people but unless you are tramping through the woods you probably don't need a survival knife. You also don't need to spook everyone around you when you open a package, cut loose threads or some other random task. For me a good rule of thumb is avoiding anything with more than a 2 1/2 or 3 inch blade. In many places anything bigger than that is illegal for daily carry but if you behave yourself and mind the places and company you keep, you can carry what you like in your pockets. 

This particular pocket knife is a bit larger than my mentors would have considered gentlemanly but as long as you aren't pairing it with a suit you should be ok. It's a real workhorse and has the bonus of being free of branding of any kind. Appears to be Chinese stainless and so far mine has weathered a fair amount of daily carry. I stopped using it regularly when I picked up a Kershaw Shuffle II that features a built in bottle opener and subtle screwdriver. Kershaw Shuffle II 

It's a very basic knife with coyote tan scales, liner lock and pocket clip. Drawbacks are that its and odd shaped clip which, while fine in the pocket, does not allow for customization if that's your thing. It's also only drilled for the clip to be mounted in one place. Those minor things noted, its a bargain at less than a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Found at Walmart, this rugged little tool knife retails for all of $3.50. 

At that price you can buy as many as you like, spend a few bucks on customizing and not be too bothered by losing it or giving one to your nephew who should be carrying a pocket knife of his own anyway. 

This model no longer appears on their website but I've seen them in the stores within the last few months. I think it's one of their Joy Industries series, all of which are around $3. This looks to be the only one in tan but it's worth dropping by the Walmart sporting goods counter if you have a moment.