I almost always carry a short fixed blade knife. I find it very handy and while I suppose it would be a bit less capable than a 4" knife in many applications, I have not found it to be much of an issue at all.

I can carry up to a 4" knife here, but usually currently carry a pocket fixed that is just under 3" (Ingram Lacer), but some days choose one of the below.

My exact 2" fixed is this pocket wharncliffe from Gene Ingram. This can be had in a droppoint configuration also, but I like this wharncliffe very much.



Another that is just a quarter inch over 2" is this Gene Ingram SLK that I had done up in a neck sheath. Again handy and can be worn under my shirt.



Here they are together with a small Sebenza and #4 Ingram DropPoint (2.5" blade).



I find these small fixed blades to be especially useful on a daily basis and "acceptable" in my work environment.



BTW, I braided the neck thong for this SLK.