Recommend what I should add to my EDC rotation

rampco88 said:
Out of the four EDC’s I currently have only two, a Manix 2 and a Hogue Sig K320 Tanto see much pocket time. The other two, a Delica 4 and a Lone Wolf Landslide are situational. I’d like to add one more that I would be inclined to carry often.

I’m thinking of a Bugout or a Para3. Or maybe splurge for something more refined in aesthetics? Something in Titanium? Or am I on the right path with one of those workhorses?

Pretty open to anything as long as it’s not too big as the Manix and Hogue have that covered. Willing to spend $200 - $300.

Thanks.

***UPDATE*** I ended up going with the Para3 in CPM-S45VN, G10. It came down to this and the higher end Native 5’s. I just couldn’t settle on the right combination of materials with the Native 5. The Para3 checked all the boxes and hopefully is everything I dreamed my Delica 4 FRN could be. Also, most of the Para3’s were out of stock the past several days with my usual vendors. When the version I was eyeing popped back in this morning - the nudge factor was high!

Thanks for all the suggestions. I learned of a few knives I wasn’t familiar with. Cool stuff.
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Great choice. For me, the Para 3 is like the Glock 19 of the knife world. Plenty compact, but can still offer a similar level of performance to your larger carries.
 
DangerZone98 said:
Great choice. For me, the Para 3 is like the Glock 19 of the knife world. Plenty compact, but can still offer a similar level of performance to your larger carries.
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Thanks! I feel it was the right choice considering my needs and more importantly what my heart gravitates to. Not sure if I would of had buyers remorse if I went with the Bugout. In any case I woke up this morning thinking between my Manix and my Hogue I don’t want to add any more ball bearing, ABLE, AXIS type lock systems. Not that there’s anything necessarily wrong with them. Just trying to keep it a little simpler, less moving parts, etc..
 
The para 3 is a fantastic choice and it's tough to beat for a carry everywhere knife. It has made me rethink most of my knives in the collection.

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The only time I ever need a larger knife is sometimes in the kitchen and those are always there and handy.
 
ktataragasi said:
The para 3 is a fantastic choice and it's tough to beat for a carry everywhere knife. It has made me rethink most of my knives in the collection.

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The only time I ever need a larger knife is sometimes in the kitchen and those are always there and handy.
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No expert here, but every 3" blade knife I get becomes a closet queen. There just something extra - yeah, length - about the Para 2 that hits the sweet spot for me. And I just got another Para 2 in Cruwear, easily takes a scary sharp edge, and doesn't do badly with retention. I lost the factory edge on mine, and in a minute had it hair popping sharp - so sharp that when I tested on my arm hairs it cut the hairs and took a wedge shaped chunk out of my arm.
I've found some of the stouter, stronger steels for me are incredibly hard to sharpen. My next target is Magnacut.
 
OP - nada. You’re set already with what you have. Beat ‘em up and enjoy.
 
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