It's been around for a while, and frankly is kind of a little chubby and ugly, but the Kizer 3416 is actually a great little small knife. Not many 2.5" blades come in this rugged of a package. It's stout, sturdy and provides a great grip for such a small knife. The biggest drawback is the blade tip is a little obtuse, so if you're looking for a knife with a tip for fine work, you might need to keep looking. But, seriously, if you've never tried the 3416 you might want to pick up this Justin Gingrich design while a lot of outlets are closing them out.
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I have a 3404 Activ Bantam with skull design and it's a nice knife, but not the best flipper.
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I actually dislike the 3411...there are just too many hotspots on the handle for a handle that gets engulfed by average sized hands.
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You also can't go wrong with some of the "small" vanguards: the Bad Dog, the V3 Vigor, the Dukes are all great values and 3" or less.
Ram mentioned the M390 "Mini" series and they look awesome, I just hate to spend that kind of cash on a Kizer when that much money will buy me a new WE, lol. Hopefully they get more of these out to vendors or offer less premium steel to drive the price down.
An excellent 3" Kizer that everyone seems to overlook is the Kizer Pinkerton Rogue. That is one sweet little blade, one of my favorite Kizers actually. Full Ti, S35VN and a lot of character for usually right around $100 makes it a heck of a deal too!
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