yet another "whats the best EDC, smallish, assisted folder with non-serrated blade

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i'm looking to upgrade my kershaw onion (its the baby one.. the 2" blade, plain.. um.. the CHIVE!) *EDIT* yes i love this knife.. however im not happy with the steel's edge holding.. and.. the sweeping style of the edge makes it hard to sharpen with my flat stones... AND... well.. i'd like something a little more 'cool' than kershaw

.. what I'm looking for is:

1. better blade steel - specifically for sharpness and edge retention for cutting tasks, I want something that I can get stupid sharp, and will stay sharp (cutting/slicing only, I have other tools for harder use) I'm fairly proficient and experienced with sharpening the super hard steels with diamond stones.
2. corrosion protection is a plus (but not a requirement if it sacrifices sharpness)
3. spring assisted
4. no serrated edges
5. on the smaller side (lets say ZT350 is the upper end of the size spectrum)
6. no funny colors, basic black/silver/steel in some combo
7. did I mention blade steel? :D 3V? D2? CPM30? exotics steels?
8. pocket clip preferred, unless there is a sweet/fast sheath option that is discrete, secure, belt option that won't annoy me when im sitting down in chairs

Thanks :D
 
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What about the Kershaw Leek? 3" blade, flipper, assisted-open. The composite blade version has a CPM-D2 cutting edge. There is a G10 version that uses S30V for the blade steel. The G10 version uses a liner lock instead of frame lock. You can also try to find one of the plain-edge Random Leek models, which also uses S30V.

The Blur comes in S30V and CPM-154 as well, and that's about the same size as a ZT0350. There are various other discontinued Blurs with more exotic steels as well (some composite ones with ZDP189 and SG2 come to mind), but those are harder to find (and are going to be very expensive).
 
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I second the Leek, specifically the composite. Small, scalpel sharp and beautiful. Or CRKT Ripple, also a frame lock and the Acuto steel is good. The handle is blue though, don't know if that's a turn off for you.

ETA: Oh and I forgot about the assisted part, the Ripple is not- but doesn't need to be. Slicker'n snake snot.
 
Another vote for the Leek, specifically the composite or S30V version. It's very similar to the Chive but bigger. The blade shape also makes it very easy to sharpen, at least for me.
 
i have a couple i put through rotation, but always come back to my Sanrenmu 763. Easy to maintain and perfect size.
 
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