Small knives every enthusiast should own?

[fishwatcher]

This is my favorite category of knives. The size is good enough for everything I normally do, and all are easily pocketed.

Spyderco Kiwi (currently in CF, but comes in many variations)
Spyderco Cricket
Spyderco Almite Co Pilot
Nemesis Knives Imp (exotic wood handles with anodized titanium liners)
Benchmade Benchmite
Vic SAK Cadet (in gunmetal grey Alox) [ might be a bit over 2", but overall knife profile is very thin and sheeple friendly]

A few of these knives are pictured below

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Whether you're a slippie fan or not, you gotta' have at least one Case Peanut!

 

[Bastid]

For me a peanut, a cricket and a vic classic.

 

[Scott Dog]

I would think that a CRK Umfaan would fit the bill nicely.

 

[jim preston]

Peanut! Penknife! Vic Classic!

 

[bacman99]

Spyderco Ladybug and Vic Classic.

These two then add a couple differnet case peanuts.

 

[tatsu]

Simonich Bitterroot

Boker/CLB design Wharcom

 

[grasshoppers]

Benchmade model 330

 

[boro]

Simonich Bitterroot

Wow, that is a nice looking knife.

 

[smitty0331]

Case peanut.

 

[enaray]

AG Russell Woodswalker
Bark River Micro Canadian
Any of the small Buck lock-backs that don't exceed that blade length
Small Buck slip-joints such as Cadet 303
And how about a Hideaway Curvy to round things off

 

[silkworm]

Spyderco Cricket and Ladybug,
Protech Runt 2 or 3,
Microtech UTX70 California Version,
and the Benchmite.

 

[J_Curd]

Bark River Micro Slither - bar none the sharpest knife I own. My arm hair jumps away in fear. 1600 grit convexed edge. Lovely lil pocket knife. I own one with mosaic pins and maple burl handles. Stylish and extremely effective.

 

[Jim L.]

What small (~2" or less) knives do you think every enthusiast should have in their collection? I see CLB's subcom mentioned often, as well as others like spyderco's ladybug, or ag russell's ultimate pen knife...

What are your thoughts? Needn't be folding or single-blade, either!

Blade length or OAL?

This might be an interesting maker's challenge.

Jim L

 

[Hou2008]

The Timberline Alary has a AUS8 1-7/8" blade. I reprofiled mine to 15 degrees per side. It's very friendly looking knife in an office environment. I am tempted to spray-paint mine in pink just so it can easily fly under the PC radar screen.

 

[cj65]

Bought my wife an Al Mar Osprey with MOP scales for Christmas, and put a silver charm on the end of it. She loved it!

 

[Squeezymo]

I put in my order for a ladybug tonight. I sure hope I like it!

 

[Masteroffajitas]

Vic SAK classic sd...

 

[Joshua J.]

Another vote for the Fallkniven U-2 and Spyderco Cricket. Awesome knives.

 

[eccvets]

I put in my order for a ladybug tonight. I sure hope I like it!

I suggest a stainless steel version.