Thanks for your interest in the RSK knives. For typical EDC use I think a folder is going to work lots better than a fixed blade in a sheath on your belt for most people, unless you live/work where people commonly wear sheathed fixed blades. The knife is about 9 inches long overall, not something you're going to be able to be subtle about. <g> In most civilian environments, that isn't going to fly. OTOH, if that's not a problem, by all means hang in there a short while longer. Since you are considering the smaller of the two folders, I'm guessing that this even larger fixed blade probably isn't the answer for you.