Raccoon, what would you say are best value 3” or under blade Kershaw knives, for made in USA & China (grouped separately)?
Thanks!
Hmm...
I'd have to look up the length of every knife I recommended in this thread, and I don't really feel like doing that.
(If you'd like to do that, be my guest.)
Off the top of my head, I know that the Pico and Leek are 3", and they're both very nice.
I also know that the Cryo (not the Cryo II) is under 3", and it's nice.
The Pico is pretty cheap, and the Cryo is really cheap on DHgate.
I usually go for knives that have a blade of 2.9" and up, so I don't know much about knives under 3".
Racoon did u see this years kershaw knifes from shot show? they showed some cool new knifes .
Sorry I hadn’t responded until now — lost track. Yes, I have looked at the Pico, Leek, as well as the Onion. All very nice looking. I know these are all made in China in their budget production line, but it sounds like they’ve overcome most deficiencies. Hard to tell they’re not made in USA. Was looking for a good solid under 3” flipper made of D2. Found one by the Chinese brand “Lemifshe”, called the Warrior D2. It’s a bit on the heavy side, but I’m really liking the design and flip action.
No, I missed that.
There are a few newish Kershaw knives I am thinking about getting.
I'm just waiting for a bargain (probably to be found on eBay).
Leeks are made in the USA. They have an American flag on the blade. Love my carbon fiber scaled leek.
Good to know. I’m particularly drawn to the composite blade version. Gorgeous.
i had this back in the day, but lost it 
Will you be getting the new Launch 11? It looks REALLY NICE!
Nope, I don't do automatics.
In California (where I live) I believe automatics are only legal if the blade is under two inches, and I prefer larger knives.
I probably carry my Launch 1 the most. The Launch 11 is on my short list!
Kershaw Fringe 8310!
This is my first new knife in eight months.
It's a good one.
I really like the carbon fiber insert.
My particular knife is sometimes difficult to open.
I believe this is because the pivot screw it too tight.
I don't have the right hardware handy to adjust the pivot screw, but other than that problem, this knife is a winner.
Raccoon,
That thing is huge!
Looks nice but don’t think my pockets will fit it. 
Reasonable price too.
Future purchase for sure.
Thanks
The only Kershaw that I have is a Double Duty (the one with 2 blades and the wood handle scales) – great knife! I like it’s traditional look, light weight and one hand opening blades.
It's actually not that big.
I accidentally made the image larger than my other ones, but I have fixed that now.
It has a three inch blade, which is on the small side compared to the rest of my knives.
Finally got a Bareknuckle, takes a little break in time, but now the action is incredible. From the factory the pocket clip was off center, but easy to adjust, and the grind is not even near the tip which is not a deal breaker but I expected better from the USA factory. Very lightweight and thin for a long knife with good ergos, really like the sleek aluminum handles and ZT like appearance.
The Bareknuckle looks amazing.
I have an A/O Natrix, which is the Chinese A/O version of the Bareknuckle.
It is very nice.
If the Bareknuckle were an A/O, I would get one.
I have the non a/o natrix also a nice knife, always been a big fan of assisted Kershaws but it’s nice to have some bearing models, they seem a bit more fun to fidget with.
Brother knife should make a re-interpretation of that Double Cross/ Double Duty series.
Traditional shape with one hand opening, I like that a lot.
A Double Duty sized one with the blades of the smaller Double Cross with their fine carbon fiber, I guess that would be mine.
Or they just make the Hungarian shape of the fejesgörbe like Spyderco did but without the hole in the blade 
Some one should bring back the concept. It’s real nice to have a traditional styled pocket knife that is lightweight with one hand opening locking blades. I actually like the Double Duty blade shapes better than Double Cross, having one blade with a rounded tip often comes in handy.