Hardware color combo request / suggestion for CIVIVI & Sencut lines

KVT

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Hi WE Knife Media WE Knife Media

I have noticed something and I’m not sure why there’s some inconsistency here but I have a request that you make your hardware and liners black, regardless of the blade finish.

I don’t really like seeing silver liners and silver screws and silver pivot screws with dark scales.

Take the upcoming Spiny Dogfish as an example. I think the black G10 version with the uncoated silver blade would’ve looked 1,000 times better with black hardware and liners.

I don’t think it’s a good rule that says if the blade is uncoated then it gets uncoated hardware. I don’t like seeing the liners and hardware pop against dark scales.

This hasn’t always been the rule, but I’m noticing it a lot more on your newer knives.

If it was up to me every single CIVIVI / SENCUT knife would have black liners and hardware, no matter the blade finish. It just looks cleaner and less cheap.

These are examples of doing it right:


Even though the knives have silver blades they have black liners and hardware.

Here are examples of what I don’t like:


The Elementum is almost there with the black hardware, but then the liners are silver…
 
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I'm opposed to this. I don't like coated hardware unless the blade is coated, and I generally don't like coated blades either. There are plenty of examples of knives I skipped because the hardware/liners were coated.

Sometimes, I can get what I want via a scale swap. Having at least one non-coated version can be a big help in that department. Otherwise, sanding off coating is a chore I just don't need in my life. I've done it one time. It was a pain and while I'm mostly happy with the results, I just don't think I'd do it again.

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LOL, different strokes.
I’ve skipped a ton of the shiny bling hardware/liner knives - I won’t buy em. Thankfully most of the WE knives use scale-colored subtle hardware for that clean look. And, well, most are frame locks, so very few liners.

This knife here looks so much cleaner and tasteful with the silver blade, black liner and hardware. If it had bright hardware and liners, it would completely change the look of the knife.
It looks great with the silver blade and dark Micarta.

This one also looks great and shows CIVIVI is willing to do silver blade, black G10 with black liners and hardware:

Why couldn’t the new Spiny Dogfish be like that? ^^
 
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