Top 5 3" folders in your collection! Pics encouraged

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mantzao

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For EDC i always carry a 3" folder leaving the bigger ones at home.
So what i would like to see is what are the top five 3" folders you have on your collection.
The deciding points for you to consider them "top" i leave to you, materials, functionality, design, personal preference...
It will be nice to see how much our preferences will change as time goes by:)
Please post pics!

In no order of preference, mine are:

Spyderco Chaparral

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Strider PT

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Bradley Alias II

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small Sebenza 21

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Benchmade Mini Griptilian RSK-MK1 with Kevin Wilkins scales

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Thanks for looking and start posting them pics:)
 
In no order of preference:
Benchmade 707 Sequel
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Spyderco Native 4
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Spyderco Chaparral
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Benchmade 960 Osborne
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Spyderco Caly 3
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And an extra plus one Strider PT
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Honorable Mentions in the Value Category:
Kershaw Random Leek
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Benchmade 527 Mini Presidio Ultra
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Spyderco Delica FFG
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Benchmade 555 Mini Grip
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My top 5:

Delica 4, in zdp-189 with a Tom Krein regrind (sadly the guy I bought it from didn't have the stamp put on It)
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Boker Nopal, I know this is smaller then 3" but its one of my favorite smaller knives
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Kershaw leek cb
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Crkt ripple
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And my home made friction folder
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Alias II, Delica 4, Leek CB, Sage 2, Eros:
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Favorite overall is the Bradley Alias II, the other four have their pluses and minuses.
 
My favorite 5 are my...

Small reg BG42 Sebenza
Small classic micarta Sebenza
Kerry Hampton KHnutbuster
Spyderco Sage 1
Spyderco UKPK
 
Just a shade under 3", the Boker Plus Hyper is a highly underrated but excellent choice for EDC...

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Terzuola TTF-5A
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Mick Strider Custom Nightmare Grind PT CC and Emerson Custom CQC-5:
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Brad Southard Dauntless V.1 and Brian Fellhoelter Mini Dauntless V.1:
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If I can cheat and add some more of my favorite 3 inch and under knives....

Jon Graham Stubby Razel framelock folders:
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Brad Southard Mini Tozer:
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Kingdom Armory Bill the Butcher Folder:
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My Sal Manaro small folders, a Mini Bullseye and BDC framelock prototype:
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Hope you don't mind Mantzao, but here are some vids as well:
[video=youtube;gP2HYhCC3tU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP2HYhCC3tU[/video]

[video=youtube;X18bVG4QULY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X18bVG4QULY[/video]

[video=youtube;TDXEKQkuhjc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDXEKQkuhjc[/video]

[video=youtube;C6ZSVzEFFmo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6ZSVzEFFmo[/video]

[video=youtube;FnHKCUVKTnQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnHKCUVKTnQ[/video]

[video=youtube;nkw4uZzgjwk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkw4uZzgjwk[/video]

[video=youtube;aWMFABmsjDU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWMFABmsjDU[/video]

[video=youtube;Zhb2CRO4z2Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhb2CRO4z2Q[/video]

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[video=youtube;CC0rcEfnRA4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC0rcEfnRA4[/video]
Forgot this one.
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mantzao said:
Drooling mate!
Absolutely amazing!!!!
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Thank you dude.
Took me a long time but I'm very happy with the collection, especially the 3 inch variety which I carry more than anything else.
I've got a bunch more that I'll post up when I get some time.
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lafferjc said:
Thank you dude.
Took me a long time but I'm very happy with the collection, especially the 3 inch variety which I carry more than anything else.
I've got a bunch more that I'll post up when I get some time.
J
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please do!
sent you an email
 
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