Kershaw Mini Iridium Folding Pocket Knife, 3 inch D2 Steel Blade, DuraLock, Aluminum Handle, Pocketclip

This is a nice little knife. Keep in mind, that it is small. It is smaller than it looks in photos. Think medium-sized Swiss army knife size in the hand. Kind of feels the same way, as it has some heft for its small size. Disappears in a hand or a pocket.Solid feeling. A thin, D2 Steel Blade, in a slicey, stabby shape. Decent steel, but will need a little care to prevent rust over time. Nice aluminum scales, and solid feeling hardware and crossbar type lock.The action is decent. Blade flips open and locks solid. Blade falls back freely when unlocked. Due to the small size vs my hand, it's a weird one-handed open. Best to flick with the back of my thumbnail for snappy action.It's a great looking knife. Kind of has a fancy, dressy look and feel. Due to the small size and the stylish appearance, I'd opt for going with some color to make it pop. I got the one that is a silvery-light blue, depending on the light reflection. The brass colored accents are a nice touch. Someone put thought into the style and appearance of this one. It's like art-deco meets industrial.What would you use it for???? A small, EDC knife. A dress knife. Something for the office, or for places where bringing a bigger blade would be inappropriate. Something for light-task type, everyday cutting here and there. For times, or people, who don't need or want to carry a bigger blade. Light fidgeting with small hands. James Bonding with just a light sprinkle of John Wicking.What would you not use it for???? Hard outdoor use, harsh conditions, salt and water exposure, battoning logs, gutting fish, Rambo movies, heavy/intense John Wicking without James Bonding.Overall a nice knife. I give it almost 5/5. I'd opt for your preferred colored scales, and the D2 steel will work nicely for what you would use it for. Pice compare its size to the Spyderco Caribbean, Bestech Swordfish, and Spyderco Tasman Salt.

What a great little knife! It’s just the right size for carrying daily. It came nice and sharp easily passing my paper slice test. It’s been handling the chores of lunch everyday. From slicing meat and vegetables to opening packages all with ease. It opens and closes super smoothly with the thumb stud. The pocket clip is very strong, no slipping loose for this knife! I almost chose black but this color is just too cool.

This is the first Kershaw I've bought in a while. I must say I quite like it. The quality on this knife seems really good and high quality. Size is perfect for an EDC, the handle is pretty thin, as it should be for solid aluminum. This is almost the perfect EDC knife. G10 or Micarta would've elevated it to perfect.The crossbar lock is quality, you can use just the thumb to pull back the bar without it binding. Other low quality crossbars require two fingers, one on each side to pull the bar back. The crossbar itself doesn't stick out annoyingly far off the handle.The whole design is pretty sleek. It feels good in the hand. Blade came very sharp and has a nice shape. It did have a fine wire edge that I had to strop off. The D2 blade steel isn't my favorite but hopefully Kershaw does a good job with their heat treat.Lastly this Kershaw is a tad on the expensive side, especially for what you get. No fancy handle materials, just machined aluminum. Not a fan of plain aluminum handles because they're slick and they show wear quickly once the top color goes. Boring basic D2 blade. The Kizer Original is almost identical in many areas and $17 cheaper.

Super smooth action, great materials, awesome knife for EDC!

This is my daily EDC. Super smooth opening. The bearings on it make opening effortless, it almost feels like it is assisted opening (it is not assisted opening though). Blade size is great for everyday use and overall comfortable on the hand. I've had it for 6 months now and it holds an edge really good. The locking release mechanism is solid gives me comfort to fully trust it while using the blade.Only slight hesitation is blade can be slightly slick to hold without any texturing in the scales.

Awesome knife, only like the regular size a little better. Alternate both as edc. Very smooth action and great looking. But use it, don't make it a dresser decoration

Scales have zero grip in cooler/cold weather, when your hands get a little dry. Blade dulled surprisingly quick. Good effort by Kershaw, though.