You get to make any model a Lil "fill in the blank"

[vivi]

Lil‘ Szabo Folder. That thing is super sexy in my eyes. If there‘d be a little brother, that‘d be splendid!

I think that would be a good call. I love the size but it's way too big to appeal to most folks. The mini would sell a lot better I'd imagine. It's a wonderful design head to toe.

[twinboysdad]

Right now, lil opus and lil hundred pacer.

Both good calls!

[twinboysdad]

[quote="jabba359"]Lil' Balance.



You must want a Balance pendant?

[SF Native]

Aretha wants a lil respect :p

[abbazaba]

+1 Lil Manix2 LW and Lil Police4. Smaller in every dimension, not just shorter, though its probably impossible to make the Police any thinner!

[dogrunner]

Lil‘ Szabo

+1
about the only mini that has not been done that I'd be interested in.

[Freediver]

Lil’ Lum Tanto

[timlara]

I like the idea of a Lil Chokwe the best. I think it could work well for a cool and unique light-duty EDC, as long as it was not scaled down as much as the Lil Nilakka vs the regular one. Maybe only a 25% size reduction, so like a 2.8 inch blade length.

Since the handle is basically just a slightly contoured rectangle with no finger grooves or anything, it should be possible to keep the "spirit" of the knife the same.

Even though I like the regular Manix 2 a lot, I think a scaled down one would be totally off due to the finger groove placement.

Lil Nirvana would also be pretty appealing, although if it wasn't possible to reduce the cost quite a bit, it would still be a bit too pricey for me.

[twinboysdad]

So far Lil Chokwe and Lil Szabo getting the most live it seems...Sal, you stopped in by chance?

[dogrunner]

So far Lil Chokwe and Lil Szabo getting the most live it seems...Sal, you stopped in by chance?

I'd buy both!
As long as the handles are still sufficient for handling! That is my biggest gripe with small knives: shorter blades still need handles sized for adult humans :) [I have small hands and the shortest handles I can get a strong grip on are still about 4", maybe a little less).

And while we're dreaming, please make 'em in a steel that does not compromise edge holding and stability for lower cost.

[xceptnl]

I took all day to ponder thoughts on this and the XL threads before I responded.
I can honestly say I would buy scaled down (not just shortened as David has mentioned also) versions of many of the classics like the Manix 2 or Military, but the two that came to my mind today were

Lil A.T.R. (not Jester sized, but a nice happy medium version)
Lil Barong (with maximum cutting edge use for the blade length)

[ThePeacent]

Lil' Lum Tanto would be cute and capable!

[TomAiello]

Manix 2.

I dream of a CBBL lock on a Chaparral sized knife.

[Wanimator]

Lil Tatanka. 3.5 inch edge.

[Blade and Flame]

Small (Lil) Nirvana. Plain handle (no milled lines).

[bh49]

There's honestly not a single model I can think of that I'd like better if it were smaller.

Not necessary better. Just different.
I want Lil Persian with 2.5" blade for many years. Never happened. But Rhino will get this quite close.

[bh49]

Lil A.T.R. (not Jester sized, but a nice happy medium version)

3" blade and I am in. Smooth scales, please.

[tonijedi]

Lil bug :D :D :D
Lil Caribbean would be great.

[orangejuice]

Lil' Manix 2 lightweight would be cool.

[ekimox]

Lil‘ Szabo Folder. That thing is super sexy in my eyes. If there‘d be a little brother, that‘d be splendid!

+1. I came in here to write the same thing. Such a great design. A Lil Szabo with a clean dropping compression lock would be a must buy. Plus a "Lil" version of the Szabo would make it the size of a PM2 which would be perfect :)

Spyderco would sell a ton of them.