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Thinking my next purchase should be a nice little 2.5” blade for places like Boston where they get a bit grumpy about knives that actually resemble knives. Going in snd out of some cities, it’s just nice not to have to think about it.
And it rationalizes another knife purchase.
Very light duty knife. Packages, letters, maybe cutting twine (or fishing line) snack foods, etc.
The Dragonfly is the obvious choice, but it is just too small for my hands. I know, I have two of them. I’d also like something a little “nicer.”
I’m having trouble choosing between the following:
Fox Baby Core (liner lock carbon fiber)
Kizer Yorkie (liner lock carbon fiber)
Kizer Yorkie (frame lock blue Ti)
Spyderco Lil Native (compression lock G10)
Quiet Carry Eddy (liner lock G10)
I don’t have a Fox and like CF so the Baby Core would be nice. I like Laconico designs and both the Yorkies are compelling. The compression lock is great and the Lil Native should be just slightly bigger in hand than the Dragonfly. But the Eddy is available in LC200n so could do double duty as a fishing knife (and to me is cooler than my Spydie Salts.)
The Lil Native and the Eddy aren’t as “dressy” as the others but both are way ahead of the Dragonfly in terms of aesthetics, IMO, with the Eddy edging out the Lil Native. The Fox & Kizers are more “business casual” to me; the Spydie and QC more jeans knives.
Not picky about the steels, but the Eddy could do beach duty. I don’t think I’d do that with the others.
Thoughts? Anyone have experience with any of these?
I like the knives on your list, and even have a few of them. However you mentioned that it is going to be a light duty knife, so why not get something that is better at actually cutting (the Quiet Carry may fit that bill, but I don't have any experience with it). Most of the knives on your list have blade stock that is .12" or thicker. That's just way too thick for a light duty knife in my opinion.
Why not something like the Spyderco Chaparral with .08" stock. FRN if you want a beater... Bird's Eye Maple, Carbon Fiber, Raffir Noble, Sun and Moon, or milled titanium (if you can find one) if you want something more dressy/flashy. Or maybe a Mini Bugout with .09" blade stock?





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