I EDC a XM18 3.5 right now, I enjoy a substanstial peice of steel for my EDC but the 3 inch XM would be nice for days in shorts and such. Being eligible for the LEO program on the XM they are both within 10 dollars of each other so that doesnt help. lol I am thinking starbenza now and XM this spring but my wallet and or wife may have something to say about that plan. :-(