Civivi knives?

I’ve owned several Civivi’s and no complaints so far. They’re pocket friendly, budget friendly, and functional, what’s not to love?
Below is my work knife.
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Avoid knives using a button lock. There are a lot of complaints about these. Also, avoid blackwash finished blades. The finish starts rubbing off too easily. IMO, their designs are a bit on the bling side.
 
I went to civivi official site and paroozed their Nitro-V offerings, and i have to say, they have some goofy looking designs, i dont really care much for 'em
I prioritize form and function which is why I think the elementum model and other models like it are a stellar choice and a good starting point for anyone looking to dip their shoes in that pond
 
Ron Texas said:
Avoid knives using a button lock. There are a lot of complaints about these. Also, avoid blackwash finished blades. The finish starts rubbing off too easily. IMO, their designs are a bit on the bling side.
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I cut open and apple using a button lock one and the apple's juice caused the button to stick forevermore even though I tried to wash the area, it just got worse the more I used it
 
Ron Texas said:
Avoid knives using a button lock. There are a lot of complaints about these. Also, avoid blackwash finished blades. The finish starts rubbing off too easily. IMO, their designs are a bit on the bling side.
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I like button locks. They're way to open and close with one hand. Fast too.
 
jdk1 said:
I like button locks. They're way to open and close with one hand. Fast too.
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Button locks are an essential part of switchblades. Civivi is having a lot of trouble with them on inexpensive manual knives. Maybe the opening force of a switchblade keeps everything in order.
 
I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks for the info. For me its the easiest one-handed open and close mechanism. I have two Civivi button lock folders. They're EDC type knives, not hardcore users.
 
Tsujigiri said:
Can't really go wrong with Civivi for a budget user, although the folders often aren't the most exciting knives out there since they save that for the We Knife line. I've always thought Civivi puts their best foot forward with their fixed blades, the Tamashii is legendary.
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I have a pair of Teton Ticklers that I absolutely love to mention when given the opportunity. :thumbsup:
 
Ron Texas said:
Button locks are an essential part of switchblades. Civivi is having a lot of trouble with them on inexpensive manual knives. Maybe the opening force of a switchblade keeps everything in order.
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Civivi has been doing button locks for years. Where are they having trouble? Dont use small pocket knives for camping activities and they're fine lol.
 
Wished to god Civivi and every other chinese knife company would stop using branded pivots :mad:

The WE pivots have gotten less offensive with just the straight lines but they are still ugly. I would much rather a small C billboarded or WE on the blade vs the pivots. The moment CJRB starts with that I'm turning on them too. Petrified fish, WE, Civivi, QSP... I'm angry with you.

Civivi has so much potential to pull off clean designs, yet they insist on drenching everything in lavendar with their fruity inlays and holes galore.
 
I have handled a couple of friends Civivi knives. They seem like pretty decent low middle of the pack EDC knives. For the price, they are not a "bad" option. Fine for basic non hard-use, use.

However, if you are a bargain hunter you can go up a grade or two for not that much more. Cold Steel for example makes some pretty good knives you can get on sale in the $55 - $70 dollar range with S35VN Steel, G10 or Aluminum Scales, and a strong reputable lock.
 
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