ExOne Ivory G10 Nitro-V
Elementum II Jungle Wear Fat Carbon CPM S355VN
Elementum Utility Aluminum 6Cr
I was looking to add some smaller office-friendly knives to my collection. I have big mitts, so I’m usually attracted to 3.5″+ blades with correspondingly larger handles. Smaller knives with interesting details and colors seem to be less threatening than a big black folder.
I also like green and there just happened to be some Civivi’s in green I’ve been wanting to try out.
The ExOne reminds me of a smaller Brigand, one of my all-time favorite Civivi’s. The hollow grind blade is really slicey and like the Brigand’s blade geometry you need to be mindful of the tip. The lime green liners work really well with the ivory G10. I wish makers would do this more often. I know black or unpainted liners go with every handle color but I feel this os sich an easy way to add color and interest to a knife for zero additional cost. The spine fuller is too shallow to finger flick for my big fingers, but smaller hands might be able. That’s OK because I prefer flipper tabs. It flips comparable to a frame lock Elementum, despite the tab being slightly less pronounced. I feel the deep jimping is style choice more than functional and you can really feel it on your thumb. But then again you aren’t grabbing this knife for a prolonged box butchering session, so it’s only a minor peeve. With a size and weight comparable to an Elementum, this knife will see a lot of office and night-out carry.
I have a bunch of Elementum and Elentum II, but some how I totally missed this 10yr Limited Edition when it dropped a few months ago. I saw it on Reddit last week and did a mad scramble to find one, with EDC Lifestyle coming through in the end, if at a bit of a premium over release price. It comes with a slightly better than usual box and a numbered certificate of authenticity, which is a nice touch. The scales are beautiful and flash green more than the pics show. The textured titanium clip, with a faint greenish grey color is a subtle but intriguing touch. On most of the “better” Elementums I prefer the machined clip over the standard one but the texture works here. Other than that it’s an Elementum, nothing more to say.
I was keen to get the Utility as we use box cutters in the office and this is the one knife that I felt was really office-appropriate. The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was the size. It’s smaller than I was expecting with a 3.65″ handle versus the 4.03″ handle of a regular Elementum. The handle profile is the same as the regular knive, with the missing length lopped of the end. With my large fingers, I’m barely getting three fingers around it. And I’m glad it has a thumbstud AND flipper as the shorter length makes the flipper awkward for me. It isn’t enough of a quirk to return it, but folks should be aware. The relief in the handle makes the thumbstud even easier to use. The blade holder itself is a neat design that delivers good rigidity with littke weight. In fact the whole knife weighs just 65.5g versus the 80.6g of a linerlock G10 Elementum. This is an excellent candidate for uktralight backpackers or people that need to cut the occasional box without weighing their trousers down. One issue with the lightweight blade holder is that blade changes arenot toolless, requiring a small torx. This and the small size mean this isn’t going to be the knife for box butchers and wallboard warriors. I get what Civivi was going for, but a standard length handle and a Phillips screw would have gone a long way towards making this more practical. The Elementum Utility lacks a little utility. On the plus side they include 3 extra blades and spare screw.
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ExOne Ivory G10 Nitro-V
Elementum II Jungle Wear Fat Carbon CPM S355VN
Elementum Utility Aluminum 6Cr
I was looking to add some smaller office-friendly knives to my collection. I have big mitts, so I’m usually attracted to 3.5″+ blades with correspondingly larger handles. Smaller knives with interesting details and colors seem to be less threatening than a big black folder.
I also like green and there just happened to be some Civivi’s in green I’ve been wanting to try out.
The ExOne reminds me of a smaller Brigand, one of my all-time favorite Civivi’s. The hollow grind blade is really slicey and like the Brigand’s blade geometry you need to be mindful of the tip. The lime green liners work really well with the ivory G10. I wish makers would do this more often. I know black or unpainted liners go with every handle color but I feel this os sich an easy way to add color and interest to a knife for zero additional cost. The spine fuller is too shallow to finger flick for my big fingers, but smaller hands might be able. That’s OK because I prefer flipper tabs. It flips comparable to a frame lock Elementum, despite the tab being slightly less pronounced. I feel the deep jimping is style choice more than functional and you can really feel it on your thumb. But then again you aren’t grabbing this knife for a prolonged box butchering session, so it’s only a minor peeve. With a size and weight comparable to an Elementum, this knife will see a lot of office and night-out carry.
I have a bunch of Elementum and Elentum II, but some how I totally missed this 10yr Limited Edition when it dropped a few months ago. I saw it on Reddit last week and did a mad scramble to find one, with EDC Lifestyle coming through in the end, if at a bit of a premium over release price. It comes with a slightly better than usual box and a numbered certificate of authenticity, which is a nice touch. The scales are beautiful and flash green more than the pics show. The textured titanium clip, with a faint greenish grey color is a subtle but intriguing touch. On most of the “better” Elementums I prefer the machined clip over the standard one but the texture works here. Other than that it’s an Elementum, nothing more to say.
I was keen to get the Utility as we use box cutters in the office and this is the one knife that I felt was really office-appropriate. The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was the size. It’s smaller than I was expecting with a 3.65″ handle versus the 4.03″ handle of a regular Elementum. The handle profile is the same as the regular knive, with the missing length lopped of the end. With my large fingers, I’m barely getting three fingers around it. And I’m glad it has a thumbstud AND flipper as the shorter length makes the flipper awkward for me. It isn’t enough of a quirk to return it, but folks should be aware. The relief in the handle makes the thumbstud even easier to use. The blade holder itself is a neat design that delivers good rigidity with little weight. In fact the whole knife weighs just 65.5g versus the 80.6g of a linerlock G10 Elementum. This is an excellent candidate for uktralight backpackers or people that need to cut the occasional box without weighing their trousers down. One issue with the lightweight blade holder is that blade changes are not toolless, requiring a small torx. This and the small size mean this isn’t going to be the knife for box butchers and wallboard warriors. I get what Civivi was going for, but a standard length handle and a Phillips screw would have gone a long way towards making this more practical. The Elementum Utility lacks a little utility. On the plus side they include 3 extra blades and spare screw.