Your favorite blade length?

[coop1957]

3.5 or so seems to do the trick.

 

[penls]

3 inches or under for folders and fixed blades, paired with a 18 or 22 inch machete

 

[quinque voces]

5 inch for fixed blades and for folders.

 

[pooperpoopypoop]

i prefer 3.4-4

 

[Bumppo]

4.5 Fixed
3.5 Folder

 

[DonTomas]

8" in the kitchen, 4" for everything else.

 

[Demon]

3 ~ 4 inches for folders, 5 inches for fixed blades.

 

[AR fan]

I agree with Demon.

 

[Gabriel Evans]

for folders, I prefer a 3" cutting edge, so that usually puts me at the 3.5" blade, along with almost everyone else.

 

[barrabas74]

I will say 4 for me. 3 1/2 will do but I really like a 4.

 

[insector]

I like fixed blades...3.5 inch blade in town and 6 inch blades for hunting and packing. I don't like a 6 inch blade in town since people then just like me for my larger than normal tool! However, I'd rather use the larger blade for most work anywhere as long as it is socially acceptable.

 

[mm3]

I would prefer a 3.5" folder but, for work 3" since that is the limit and I like my job.

 

[ROCK6]

I only counted two that prefered a 5" fixed blade. I like the 5-5.5" (yeah, I know that's a "range"). I've found it the biggest fixed blade I can carry on the belt comfortably, conceals adequately under my ACU shirt or civilian jacket and can perform most tasks minus the heavy duty chopping.

For a folder, anything in the 4" range will do, and if I'm out bushwacking, I like a good 9.5-10" blade in addition to my fixed belt knife.

I have plenty of 4" fixed blades that are great for lower profile, hunting/fishing or typical camp chores, but that extra 1 to 1.5 inches on a 5-5.5" fixed blade makes a big difference for doing bigger knife chores.

ROCK6