Favorite/best 3" (or less) fixed blade for EDC

[N4SIR]

for under 3" benchmade 210tk snody activator. i freaking love this knive, and i can't explain why...

currently looking hard at a bark river mini-fox river. if anyone owns one, would like to hear about it. thanks!

i just bought a bark river north country edc and its hands down my new fav knife.. i also have a snody and the brk just bumped it out of rotation

 

[N4SIR]

my 2 favs are the BRK north country EDC and the bradford guardian 3

 

[lieferung]

Whoa, I'm a sucker for acid stonewash and wharncliffes, and that Bradford has got me...

 

[josh yu]

i just bought a bark river north country edc and its hands down my new fav knife.. i also have a snody and the brk just bumped it out of rotation

thanks, good to know. a fixed edc has been bumped down the list because of something coming up, so the snody is staying for now. i'll have more time to decide on which BR model to try, i really want one in a modern stainless like a 154, but this recent steel mislabeling drama has me a little trigger shy now

*edited for typo

 

[LightGuy]

Those Bark Rivers are some of the most comfortable and practical knives you can buy, even if a little pricey. But for some reason, just about every one of them reminds me of a standard kitchen steak knife.

 

[19-3ben]

Sub 3" fixed blade for EDC?

ESEE Izula 2.

 

[josh yu]

Sub 3" fixed blade for EDC?

ESEE Izula 2.

i don't to black blades, but the tan version has been on my radar

 

[91bravo]

I have a CPK EDC2 on order and it will fill the role of small fixed blade horizontal belt knife for using around work.

 

[Mr. Tettnanger]

Gossman UNK

 

[cbach8tw]

Several DWChildress neck knives up for sale on the forum.

Just wanted to post a couple of Childress knives, bottom two.

 

[Adam Buttry]

Here's one of mine that evolved from my own wants in a fixed blade EDC. 7" OAL, 3" blade. CTS-XHP at 61.5 RC. This particular one is wearing stabilized Thuya Burl.

 

[NJBillK]

I am waiting to see what the new Busse offering will be. A new pattern built as an EDC Slicer, thin and slightly larger than the Game Warden (which has a 3" blade).

 

[adamlau]

...CPK EDC..4V...

Of all the blades listed, this is the top dog so far. But it may have some competition here:

I have a CPK EDC2 on order...

No need to look past the EDC/EDC2 in the three-inch category, IMO...

 

[91bravo]

I am waiting to see what the new Busse offering will be. A new pattern built as an EDC Slicer, thin and slightly larger than the Game Warden (which has a 3" blade).

I would be down for a Bussekin slicer! I hate that I missed out on the Dog Soldier order, it looks it would be the perfect Busse for me!

 

[adamlau]

Just that the DS probably wouldn't qualify as a slicer being a coated sabre at .210. But yeah, it's a nice piece

 

[NJBillK]

I would be down for a Bussekin slicer! I hate that I missed out on the Dog Soldier order, it looks it would be the perfect Busse for me!

They were teasing it yesterday, and no pics yet though it is called the Park Ranger. Should be showing it tomorrow and releasing it for order on Wednesday.

They also teased a (potential) later release of a fatty version called the Pork Ranger.

 

[91bravo]

They were teasing it yesterday, and no pics yet. Should be showing it tomorrow and releasing it for order on Wednesday.

Awaiting conversation!

 

[NJBillK]

?
They only show the AK47 in stock right now...

Conversation inbound since speaking of ordering practices of any knife are usually relegated to the GB&U.

Might want to edit that part of your post.

 

[91bravo]

Thanks Bill, I fixed it!

 

[cbach8tw]

Really like the look of this one.

Here's one of mine that evolved from my own wants in a fixed blade EDC. 7" OAL, 3" blade. CTS-XHP at 61.5 RC. This particular one is wearing stabilized Thuya Burl.