sleek looking high speed gentleman's folder

This might seem underwhelming, but have you considered a Boker Exskelibur or Exskelimoor? The fit and finish on my Exskelibur is very good. It has the appearance of a two-hand opening knife, but in reality, it is a very fast deploying knife. High hollow ground blade that appears very sheeple friendly. It can be comparable to a Kershaw Skyline, but I like the Exskelibur's rounded handle more than the Skyline's flat handle. The 440c blade is good enough for EDC.

I own many more expensive blades, but this knife continues to make it into my EDC rotation.
 
I think either William Henry or this may be an opportunity to get a custom folder.
 
I'd go with the Benchmade 940 series, probably one of the aluminum versions instead of the cf version. Super light and has a pretty fast and smooth deployment, but the axis lock does cause the blade to wobble left and right ever so slightly.

Either that or a ZT 0770cf.
 
Sleek & fast?

Benchmade 470 Emissary!

I'd take one of these over the other two you mentioned (Skyline and Kwaiken) any day. Mine is VERY FAST. Great small gents folder. Good luck.
 
Ditto on the Mcusta's. Also the Spyderco Caly (3 or 3.5) in Carbon Fiber with ZDP-189 laminate is sleek and quick to deploy.
 
When I am in dress clothes I think a bone handle trapper is appropriate. I like Case. Sometimes I just clip a larger more useful folder in my jacket pocket on the inside where it's out view.
 
Fallkniven make quite a few different styles of attractive folders. I should think one might appeal to your taste. Very high quality fit n finish probably best steel going IMHO, and they stay sharp as he'll. Haven't had hair on my arms since I got it. Absolutely love their fixed blades too. My favorite is the volcano. Anyway check em out I love mine
 
ZT 0770cf and deassist it if assisted knives are illegal where you live. I got mine brand new for 140 shipped. I dont think I can say from where though last time I said where I got a knife I got a strike or whatever.
 
The Spyderco Chaparral would be a great choice (this is one of my personal choices). The BM 940 is a great knife but the blade is too long for my local. I think the Chaparral fits your needs perfectly.
 
So I went to Wally world and bought a Kershaw leek on an impulse buy. I went there to see how a skyline felt in hand but I tried out the leek instead. I like it but I don't think it will fill this role.
 
Check out the CRKT Swindle, I find it to be a really sleek gentleman's style knife, and it looks really different from the rest of my collection. With a flipper and IKBS, it's fast and smooth but it may not be up for as much hard use as some of the other suggestions. I haven't really put mine to any great tests.
 
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