Civivi knives

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It is nice to see original designs coming from China with good F&F. I still get the feeling that they aren’t going to last if used hard but many people just use them as letter openers or pocket jewelry so it may not be a problem.
 
DMG said:
It is nice to see original designs coming from China with good F&F. I still get the feeling that they aren’t going to last if used hard but many people just use them as letter openers or pocket jewelry so it may not be a problem.
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Again, it depends on the comparison class. So for a given model, where does it fail or fall apart versus what other knives with reasonably similar features that wouldn't have?

While I'm a relatively light user with a ridiculously huge rotation, I have gifted these sorts of knives to plenty of people where they go on to serve as "single knife EDC". I know at least two guys who have been carrying the same Civivi for well over a year now. One is an office guy and the other is retired with horses. The latter's knife shows more wear but he keeps it sharp and has no complaints. I always crack a smile when I visit and see that clip on his pocket.

I gave a Sencut fixed blade in 9Cr18Mov to a hunter and he has processed several deer with it now.
 
"I've seen elsewhere that these knives "have no soul".Im kinda guilty of this ; It kind of means the way these Chinese companies flood the market and pump out design after design, many getting discontinued or forgotten, as opposed to something timeless like a spyderco para military , endura, or Sebenza, for example.A design thats been around ,well accepted, and improved apon, as opposed to generic designs that come and go when the wind blows.
 
Chronovore said:
Again, it depends on the comparison class. So for a given model, where does it fail or fall apart versus what other knives with reasonably similar features that wouldn't have?

While I'm a relatively light user with a ridiculously huge rotation, I have gifted these sorts of knives to plenty of people where they go on to serve as "single knife EDC". I know at least two guys who have been carrying the same Civivi for well over a year now. One is an office guy and the other is retired with horses. The latter's knife shows more wear but he keeps it sharp and has no complaints. I always crack a smile when I visit and see that clip on his pocket.

I gave a Sencut fixed blade in 9Cr18Mov to a hunter and he has processed several deer with it now.
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I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and am a mechanic/shop owner so I may be tougher on knives than most. I carry a GB2 in M4 at work. Anything less and I have to sharpen it a couple of times a week and will probably break the tip off. I carry another GB2, Hogue Ritter, Bugout or Sebenza when not at work.
 
DMG said:
I spend a lot of time in the outdoors and am a mechanic/shop owner so I may be tougher on knives than most. I carry a GB2 in M4 at work. Anything less and I have to sharpen it a couple of times a week and will probably break the tip off. I carry another GB2, Hogue Ritter, Bugout or Sebenza when not at work.
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Kizer has been leaning into that space. They hit the ground running with their version of the Axis lock. (I know the Drop Bear is popular.) They've also got a few knives in 3V or 4V. That's all out of my wheelhouse but I'll be curious to hear from people who have tried them.
 
w said:
I just got this Stormridge knife today. I've had the Tamashii for a while. I am amazed at the quality you get for the money. I have many many knives and these are right up there with the best of them. I have ordered many custom kydex sheaths at 40 to 50 dollers a pop and none are made better than these. I have no financial interest in Civivi. Just had to give them a shout out even if they are made in China.View attachment 2460660
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You should try the Ruike Jager F118. Its a very nice knife for around $75. I just ordered one of these Civi Stormridge just to compare to it. I am always on the search to find the cheapest quality knife I can. The Ruike comes with 14C28N which I prefer over NitroV but I'll have to see how it feels in hand. The sheath that comes with the Ruike isnt that great but it works. Crazy how a $75 knife can feel like a $350 knife.
 
adluginb said:
You should try the Ruike Jager F118. Its a very nice knife for around $75. I just ordered one of these Civi Stormridge just to compare to it. I am always on the search to find the cheapest quality knife I can. The Ruike comes with 14C28N which I prefer over NitroV but I'll have to see how it feels in hand. The sheath that comes with the Ruike isnt that great but it works. Crazy how a $75 knife can feel like a $350 knife.
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w said:
I've got one but I believe I like the Civi a little better.
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The Ruike Jager came up in a recent fixed blade thread. It remains popular for good reasons. I like mine very much but the stock sheath has worn out and it's time to replace it. It's not terrible or anything but the problem is that they went with a non-kydex polymer and adjustable tension with that top screw. I've just slowly worn down the retention surface on the sheath. Really, it just needs a good Kydex sheath made for it and like selling stuff here, I've been lazy. 😅

On the other side of the coin, the Jager uses my favorite belt attachment. It can be rotated and locks into place with a metal tab. So you can change orientation on your belt in just a couple of seconds across maybe eight different angles. Unlike the wear issue I had with the retention point on the sheath, I have this same attachment on a few different fixed blades and it has held up very well. (That includes negligence on my part and several hard snags against the locking mechanism.) When I get a new sheath made for my Jager, I'll be making sure that the hole spacing accomodates the same belt attachment.

That Civivi looks cool but I'm always thumbing the spine so I like a flat handle-spine transition.
 
Chronovore said:
Kizer has been leaning into that space. They hit the ground running with their version of the Axis lock. (I know the Drop Bear is popular.) They've also got a few knives in 3V or 4V. That's all out of my wheelhouse but I'll be curious to hear from people who have tried them.
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I have the drop bear. And like it. I just don't use it much because I want to keep it nice.
 
@w how do you like the stormridge so far. I found a good deal on a tamashii so I have one inbound but really thinking about the stormridge.
 
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