Recommendation? 3.25-4 inch folder for going out.

Shirogorov Neon or Hation Zero. Super light, sophisticated and the action is superb.

 

Yes, ditto on the 0460, $149 at Bladehq and other Amazon sites for the CF version, the all titanium version is a bit more.

 

I just ordered the Viper Novis Ziricote. It might be a little small at #3" though. Let me steal a pic from the interwebz:



The WE Deacon is nice, here's mine:

 

Spyderco Native Chief in S90v with carbon fiber scales. Put on a Ripps garage tech clip.