fixed blade help

[Street Survival]

https://www.crkt.com/s-p-e-w-small-p...arncliffe.html get in on Amazon for under $20

[Pilot1]

Esse makes great knives that are incredibly durable. I have the Esse 5 and it's a great bushcraft knife. That being said, they are usually on the bigger/heavier side. I haven't handled the Esse3 but if it's built like it's bigger brothers, it might be a little thick and heavy for an EDC knife. I could be wrong though. And if size/weight doesn't bother you, they are great quality knives. They also make the Izula-II that could be a good option

I have some ESEE knives (Well they are RAT before they rebranded). I have the 3, 4, and 5. The 3 is relatively light, and thin, and good for EDC. It isn't like the 5 at all which is basically a sharpened pry bar.

[JackFanToM]

I would look at use, if I was going fixed blade as a purely defensive item I'd look into karambits and that family, but they are pretty useless as EDC. In my mind, EDC and CCW are very opposed use tools, and the sacrifices you give up from CCW to be a better EDC and vice versa are too great to make either serviceable. Just as a CCW wouldn't translate into bushcraft and vice versa. I simply carry knives as EDC tools and a firearm for CCW, and that serves my purposes.

[diving dave]

Cold Steel mini tac is my go to "get the hell off me" knife.

[Johnny Rico]

CRKT Obake. ~ 3.5" blade. About $30 from Amazon.