3.5 inches may be fine for an edc. I have a Benchmade 710 which I love and at 3.9 inches it rides well in the pocket. But, when I flick it open people's eyes bug out. It's a big knife. I more recently got a mini-griptilian and it suits my needs fine: opening boxes, sacks of fertilizer, digging into cankerous tree-bark, etc. I still carry my 710 now and then for old time sake but I haven't found the need for the bigger blade.
I'd like :
-a titanium frame lock, 3 inches (I could live with half an inch more)
-a non-coated blade, satin finish
-a hole instead of stud option. I used to prefer the stud but on the mini-grip the stud catches on my pocket and opens. I got used to the mini-grip with the hole, and I like the simplicity. For a frame lock I want as few parts as possible for some reason.
-S30V blade
If this is considered a gents knife, fine. I want a heavy duty gents knife that's not too pretty to dig in the ground with once in a while.
I'd like :
-a titanium frame lock, 3 inches (I could live with half an inch more)
-a non-coated blade, satin finish
-a hole instead of stud option. I used to prefer the stud but on the mini-grip the stud catches on my pocket and opens. I got used to the mini-grip with the hole, and I like the simplicity. For a frame lock I want as few parts as possible for some reason.
-S30V blade
If this is considered a gents knife, fine. I want a heavy duty gents knife that's not too pretty to dig in the ground with once in a while.