2.5" blade EDC folders

Spyderco Dragonflies or SPyderco Urban are great 2.5" folders and VG-10 takes some vicked edge and holds it pretty nicely. Also VG-10 is really resistant to rust.
 
midnightreport said:
My only gripe about the Kershaw Scallion is that the 420HC blade doesn't seem to hold its edge cutting anything beyond everyday packages. For example, I was whittling sticks for roasting marshmallows with my Chive (baby sister to the Scallion, very similar design), and by stick #3 the knife was dull.

However, for everyday light-duty use, the Kershaw Scallion should serve you well. But I'd also point you towards a Spyderco Dragonfly2 to augment your collection (VG-10 steel is far better than 420HC, it fits into your blade length limit, non-assisted-opening is less "scary" for use around non-knife people).
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You couldn't have been anymore on-point. Back when I posted this I didn't really know anything about blade steels. Soon enough the Scallion did lose its edge quite quickly and after cutting up a stack of boxes at work it was about as blunt as a thick butter knife. I did since get the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 & it was love at first sight! LOVE IT!!!

I am still EDCing both knives, mostly the Spydie needless to say (I also have a SOG Twitch II but for some reason I just can't dig it -- will probably end up trading or selling it).

KERSHAW VS. SPYDERCO
Kershaw Scallion : 7/10 (-1 for tip-down carry, -2 for blade steel & edge retention)
Spyderco Dragonfly 2: 10/10 imo

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thejamppa said:
Spyderco Dragonflies or SPyderco Urban are great 2.5" folders and VG-10 takes some vicked edge and holds it pretty nicely. Also VG-10 is really resistant to rust.
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Thanks for the comment! Good point about the rust resistance. I was on the fence about getting either the VG-10 or the newer ZDP-189 version but the rust resistance is what made me decide to do w/ the VG-10.

...I'm digging the looks of the orange G-10-handled Spyderco Urban! Would prefer a leaf-shaped blade instead of Wharncliffe though (like the larger now discontinued UKPK C94GOR).
 
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It's approaching 3 years since I first started this thread (I estimate probably about $2000 worth, maybe more, of knives ago) back when I was but a green newbie who would not be able to tell you who Chris Reeve was, or Rick Hinderer, let alone STR or any other custom makers/modders. Anyways, I noticed this thread has since seen over 2000 views which likely means it shows up in searches regularly. With that in mind, if I can be of any help to someone in the same green shoes I was in looking for a knife along the same lines, I'd be happy to play a role in your selection process. Sooo guess what's in my pocket right now?!: that same Spyderco Dragonfly 2 you see pictured in my earlier posts!

I have no idea how many knives I have owned, and I currently have around 20 (I try not to hoard :nevreness:) The DF2 is still my #1 go-to EDC blade. It's size is perfectly usable, and refreshingly people-friendly. The blade holds it's edge very well, (way more than I can say for the Kershaw Scallion or the SOG Twitch II, both of which were given away as gifts), and is easy to sharpen on my Spyderco Sharpmaker although both of the other knives are still alive and kicking from what my brother who got the Scallion and friend who got the SOG tell me. There's something about the design of the knife, I'll still sometimes just see it and stop to admire it and think "that's a damn cool looking blade".

It goes without mention, my #1 recommendation for a 2.5" blade: Still hands-down the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 :cool::thumbup:

 
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theyoungone said:
As others have mention the Spyderco Dragonfly, and Kershaw has a few. Here are some other options

Ka-Bar Mini Dozier

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Kershaw Half Ton

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Yep, those are excellent options, especially for someone on a budget. A mere $12.95 for the Half Ton (and features that sweet wrench pocketclip :cool::thumbup: just wish it was tip-up)

A 5-star high end contender for the 2.5" category I'd add is the awesome Spyderco Techno
 
  • Boker Albatros (2.5")
  • Boker Pipsqueak Blackwood (2.5")
  • Spyderco Techno (2.55")
  • Spyderco Leafstorm (2.44")
  • Spyderco Air Bradley (2.56")
 
Mr. Bright5ide said:
It goes without mention, my #1 recommendation for a 2.5" blade: Still hands-down the Spyderco Dragonfly 2 :cool::thumbup:
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I've carried a stainless handled Dragonfly (1) for almost 6 years and it is hands down the best EDC I've ever carried in over 40 years of knife ownership. If only the DF2 came with stainless handles...
 
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