Recommend a 2.5"?

[jayjaygee]

I'm looking for a recommendation for a 2.5" total-blade-length knife. I'm open to fixed blade also, but will post that question separately.

I'm looking at that the Kizer Urban Bowie and the Spyderco Urban. Any thoughts on those or other recommendatsions? Thank you.

 

[Arathol]

Maybe you should post on the appropriate forum?

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[afishhunter]

A 3.25 inch closed Barlow has a 2.25 inch master blade. That work?
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[Lawilli2]

Kizer Urban Bowie is fantastic, fun, and has a fairly unique blade in the 5th pocket realm. I consider it a little “big” knife. I have the g10, but the micarta looks awesome also.

Other options:
CS Engage 2.5 - this one is great!
Bestech Engine - 2 different blade shapes, great materials, fit, and finish. Con is price point and too pretty to use.
Bestech Bihai - box opening wizard.
Civivi Baby Banter - add Unlocked Composite scales and you have one of the best ever, seriously.
Spyderco Lil Native - find the cruwear bersion and you have a tank!
Spyderco Dragonfly - what to say, so many options, and just a fun little knife.
CJRB Maileah - loce this one, great nlade shape, but just always seems like it could use a forward choil.
Ferrum Forge Mini Archbishop - a seriously underrated knife.

For fixed how about the MKM Mikro. 2 blade shapes, great finish, excellent stock sheath, and a great add on kydex sheath.

 

[kobold]

My favorites are the Spyderco Chaparral, Dragonfly, the Cadet SAK and the Bark River PSK.

 

[Swp321]

Not a benchmade fan at all but you could wait for very delayed with no street date full immunity, it has a 2.5” blade. Hate to see what the smaller one is.

 

[Owen K.]

I got a 2.5" that I can recommend...

 

[Swp321]

I got a 2.5" that I can recommend...

Keep it clean fella

 

[Owen K.]

Keep it clean fella

Brother, you are the one that made it weird. I was going to suggest the para 3 even though it's a little longer.

 

[Swp321]

If I hadn’t traded my para3 yesterday I was gonna strongly recommend it

 

[1911bphil]

I will recommend a Cold Steel Tuff Lite. It has a 2.5" blade that performs above it's weight class.

 

[DavidABQ]

I am thinking that a Spyderco Dragonfly will fit the bill. I think a Spyderco Lil’ Native will work too.

 

[mak1277]

Two nice options I haven’t seen mentioned yet.

TRM Nerd
Urban edc baby Barlow.

 

[FOG2]

I will recommend a Cold Steel Tuff Lite. It has a 2.5" blade that performs above it's weight class.

I also recommend the Tuff Lite. Then when you see how good it is. Have a custom fixed blade made of it in your specs. Both knives will cost less than $200.00 total.
This is the custom I had made. By David Mary

The leather parts, fob and pic are Gary W. Graley work

 

[jmh33]

I will recommend a Cold Steel Tuff Lite. It has a 2.5" blade that performs above it's weight class.

I concur!!
John

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

OP: do you prefer a slip joint (of which there are plenty) or a locking knife, and if so, do you prefer thumb stud, flipper, or Spydie hole? It would help narrow the field.

 

[Surferdaddy]

Spyderco Techno 2. It has become one of my favorites.

 

[tomsch]

I would also say to take a look at the Spyderco Lil' Native. They have a Wharncliffe version if you like that blade style.

 

[OrangeBlueOrangeBlue]

Baby Banter (2.3"), Dragonfly (2.25"), Lil' Native (2.5") are good candidates.

 

[Chronovore]

The Dragonfly is an EDC MVP. It's so easy to carry that I often forget I'm carrying it! I have a few and one of them lives in a pocket in my favorite jacket.

BTW, I prefer the Wharncliffe version. Here is mine next to what a large pileated woodpecker did to my stump.