What’s you favorite CASE knife under 3”?

[Ceriano]

I currently carry the peanut and it’s one of my absolute favorite knives. I’m looking to add a few more small knives to the collection. what is your top favorite in this category?

 

[BrotherJim]

Couple of other small CASE knives to consider are the Mini Blackhorn and Small Lockback ... both single blade
Shown with a Peanut for size comparison ...

 

[jakemex]

The Case teardrop is close to meeting the criteria. It’s my favorite small wonder.

 

[cutchu]

The Mini Copperlock wasn't in the list but one of my favorite patterns. Also like the Canoe and the Butterbean.

 

[Wild Willie]

I'm a stockman fan myself.


Edited to remove a superfluous letter.

 

[Ernie1980]

Peanut for me, but if Case made a line of butterbeans in CV those would be my pick

 

[Hickory n steel]

The 33 pattern serpentine pen I guess, that's one of the few I have from Case under 3".
If you can up the limit to 3-1/4 the 08 half whittler is the best pattern they make.

 

[skyhorse]

Case does some patterns better than others. They definatly have the Peanut pattern dialed in .

 

[Ceriano]

Looks like overwhelming majority favors the peanut! Maybe I should I order another one in a different handle material, would be interesting to see how stag ages vs bone over time.
I am surprised nobody voted for the Texas toothpick. That was high on my list. it’d make a good letter opener if nothing!

 

[sitflyer]

Case swayback jack is about as small as I can go, and at 3-1/8" it just misses the cutoff...

 

[Mongo]

Hard to beat a yeller peanut.

 

[Old Hunter]

63027 Penknife (Stockman style frame and blades). OH

 

[cudgee]

If you can up the limit to 3-1/4 the 08 half whittler is the best pattern they make.

It's certainly up there. The best fit and finished knife i have is a Case half whittler in white bone.

 

[mbkr]

If you want to try something different and can stretch your criteria another 0.125" to 3 inches even, you might consider the small swell center which is this year's vault release. I just received this one, but so far so good

 

[sf fanatic]

This single blade Zippo/Case Peanut is the best in terms of fit and finish of any of my Case knives.
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[FranklinG]

I'm also going to go with the peanut. I love a medium stockman, but for some reason I rarely carry my small stockman. This peanut just suits me.

https://imgur.com/a/jWp4xQ5

 

[Ceriano]

I'm also going to go with the peanut. I love a medium stockman, but for some reason I rarely carry my small stockman. This peanut just suits me.

https://imgur.com/a/jWp4xQ5

Is the one in the picture the small stockman or medium?

 

[hornetguy]

If you want to try something different and can stretch your criteria another 0.125" to 3 inches even, you might consider the small swell center which is this year's vault release. I just received this one, but so far so good
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[stipe82]

I love a tadpole!!

 

[Dan1892]

I love the small ones from Case. I voted for the Butterbean. It's such a cool little knife with the spear blade with the swedge and the long pull. Going just slightly bigger, I think the mini copperhead just nudges the small swell center and the half whittler.