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EDC knives under 3 inches
Three inches is the line a lot of city knife ordinances draw, and plenty of workplaces draw it too. These are the knives that stay under it. Blade length is the manufacturer's published figure — measure your own local rule against it before you carry, because some jurisdictions measure the cutting edge and some measure the whole blade.
49 knives · Sorted by blade length, shortest first.
| Knife | Blade | Weight | Steel | Price band |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorinox Classic SD | 1.25″ | 0.74 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Pro-Tech Runt 5 | 1.96″ | 2.09 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Case Peanut | 2.1″ | 1.2 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| CRKT Squid | 2.14″ | 3.5 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| CRKT CEO Microflipper | 2.21″ | 1.7 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Budget |
| Spyderco Dragonfly 2 | 2.25″ | 1.2 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| Civivi Baby Banter | 2.34″ | 1.99 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Buck 55 | 2.375″ | 1.9 oz | 420HC | Mid |
| CRKT Pilar | 2.4″ | 4.2 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| Spyderco Lil' Native Lightweight | 2.42″ | 1.6 oz | CTS-BD1N | Mid |
| Victorinox Huntsman | 2.45″ | 3.42 oz | X55CrMo14 | Budget |
| Cold Steel Tuff Lite | 2.5″ | 2.5 oz | AUS-8A | Budget |
| Case Barlow | 2.5″ | — | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| Case Medium Stockman | 2.57″ | — | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Mid |
| The James Brand Ellis | 2.6″ | 1.8 oz | Sandvik 12C27 | Mid |
| The James Brand Chapter 2 | 2.64″ | 3 oz | CPM-S35VN | Premium |
| Case Mini Trapper CS | 2.7″ | — | Chrome Vanadium | Budget |
| Kershaw Celestion 2057 | 2.71″ | 1.7 oz | D2 | Mid |
| Havalon Piranta-Edge | 2.75″ | 1.52 oz | 420J2 | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta-Bolt | 2.75″ | 1.9 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| Kershaw Cryo | 2.75″ | 4.2 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Mid |
| Demko AD20.5 Shark Cub | 2.75″ | 2.7 oz | CPM-20CV | Premium |
| Havalon Piranta Forge | 2.75″ | — | Stainless | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta Original | 2.75″ | 3 oz | Stainless | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta Stag | 2.75″ | — | Stainless | Budget |
| Havalon Piranta-Z | 2.75″ | — | Stainless | Budget |
| Victorinox Pioneer | 2.76″ | 2.5 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Budget |
| Victorinox Farmer X | 2.76″ | 3.84 oz | 1.4110 Stainless | Mid |
| Case Sod Buster Jr | 2.8″ | 2.1 oz | Tru-Sharp Surgical Steel | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Bugout 533 | 2.82″ | 1.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| QSP Canary Glyde Lock | 2.84″ | 2.72 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
| Spyderco Delica 4 | 2.875″ | 2.5 oz | VG-10 | Mid |
| WE Knife Banter | 2.9″ | 2.86 oz | CPM-S35VN | Mid |
| Gerber Vital Pocket Folder | 2.9″ | 1.3 oz | Surgical Stainless | Budget |
| CRKT Drifter | 2.9″ | 2.4 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| Kershaw Conduit 1407 | 2.9″ | 2.6 oz | 8Cr13MoV | Budget |
| Benchmade Mini Griptilian 556 | 2.91″ | 2.83 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Para 3 Lightweight | 2.92″ | 2.4 oz | CTS-BD1N | Premium |
| Benchmade Mini Osborne 945 | 2.92″ | 2 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Spyderco Native 5 Lightweight | 2.95″ | 2.5 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| SOG Terminus XR | 2.95″ | 3.2 oz | D2 | Budget |
| Kizer Sheepdog C01C 2.9 | 2.95″ | 3.36 oz | Nitro-V | Budget |
| Civivi Button Lock Elementum II | 2.96″ | 2.73 oz | Nitro-V | Mid |
| WE Knife Elementum MagnaCut | 2.96″ | 2.39 oz | CPM MagnaCut | Premium |
| Benchmade North Fork 15032 | 2.97″ | 3.82 oz | CPM-S30V | Premium |
| Kizer Begleiter 2.9 | 2.97″ | 2.3 oz | CTS-BD1N | Budget |
| Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 | 2.99″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 Insingo | 2.99″ | 3 oz | CPM MagnaCut | High-End |
| Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock | 2.99″ | 3.46 oz | Sandvik 14C28N | Budget |
Victorinox
Victorinox Classic SD
- Blade
- 1.25″
- Weight
- 0.74 oz
Spear Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
The James Brand
The James Brand Ellis
- Blade
- 2.6″
- Weight
- 1.8 oz
Drop PointSandvik 12C27
Traditional PocketMid
Havalon
Havalon Piranta-Bolt
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 1.9 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Havalon
Havalon Piranta Original
- Blade
- 2.75″
- Weight
- 3 oz
ScalpelStainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Victorinox
Victorinox Pioneer
- Blade
- 2.76″
- Weight
- 2.5 oz
Drop Point1.4110 Stainless
Traditional PocketBudget
Case
Case Sod Buster Jr
- Blade
- 2.8″
- Weight
- 2.1 oz
SheepsfootTru-Sharp Surgical Steel
Traditional PocketBudget
Gerber
Gerber Vital Pocket Folder
- Blade
- 2.9″
- Weight
- 1.3 oz
ScalpelSurgical StainlessReplaceable
Replaceable-BladeBudget
Chris Reeve
Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 31 Insingo
- Blade
- 2.99″
- Weight
- 3 oz
Modified WharncliffeCPM MagnaCut
EDC FolderHigh-End
Vosteed
Vosteed Porcupine Top Liner Lock
- Blade
- 2.99″
- Weight
- 3.46 oz
Drop PointSandvik 14C28N
EDC FolderBudget