CIVIVI Altus Pocket Knife C20076

This is my 10th or better Civivi. I actually drug my feet on ordering it because I wasn't a fan of the style. Which admittedly is strange. However, upon receiving it I was taken aback at how well it worked and how nice it really was. The Damascus steel on the blade is gorgeous. Hands down the most fidgetable knife I own. There are so many ways to open this knife up and its super smooth action makes you want to repeat that over and over again. I collect knives and am an enthusiast. I've always loved Civivi. Personally I think they own the $100 and under market...by a long shot actually. You'll be hard pressed to find another production brand that keeps the same kind of consistency overall and at their price point for this level of quality. Most their knives will easily punch up in class to at least double what your paying for anywhere else. The Sentinel was one of the more unexpected surprise knives I've bought from Civivi this year. Again a beautiful knife blade, incredible action, super comfortable ergonomics, beyond fun fidgetability. My few gripes are the useless glass breaker, and the non titanium pocket clip. It is better then most Civivi pocket clips which I hate and always end up buying their Ti clips, also I've noticed the button on the button lock can tend to have a little too much resistance to engage at times. Especially after oiling. It's a Civivi thing on the button locks. I've never had any type of failure with this brand but it would be nice if they refined the button lock engagement a bit. This will be a knife I rarely carry and more of a fidget toy then anything. Damasteel and wharncliffs aren't things I'd consider EDC. However these in their nitro-v or 14cn28 would make for an excellent EDC as long as your careful with that tip and can refrain from fidgeting with it all the time. Overall I'm very pleased with it as is usual with Civivi. I highly recommend this brand and this particular knife if it suits your style and needs.

After buying and quickly returning a Kubey Barracuda w/S30V, I bought this knife to replace it. The Kubey arrived with not only a dull blade (high-end dull blade), but the blade also had minor little chips along the edge. You could barely see them with the naked eye - except for one that would catch your fingernail if you dragged it across the blade. In contrast, and $100 lower in cost, this CIVIVI Altus with Nitro-V blade was the superior choice for several reasons. Dual deployment choices are fantastic. The button release is my favorite. The Nitro-V blade is like a razor. It cuts so easily that you hardly feel any opposing resistance. The aluminum handle is just fine, not titanium but who really cares? The blade retracts perfectly centered every time. The clip, which I was worried about, is absolutely excellent. It grips well to your pocket yet easy to remove or put back on your pocket. The blade is just under 3 inches which keeps it legal to carry in all 50 states. So there you go, some of the basics and many reasons why this is an excellent affordable yet high quality choice to be your pocket knife. What's not to love?

Beautiful workmanship, good design and nice wood scales. I just wish it had a sharper edge/was easier to sharpen.

It seems to me that Civivi is making an attempt to re-imagine the less than $100.00 category here. I think they have been mostly successful, but with one big shortfall keeping me from saying this is a great knife. The blade is extremely sharp out if the box, certainly sharp enough for non surgical uses. The shortcoming is however the steel used in the blade. Bohler 110 is nothing more than the commonly produced D2 tool steel. If Civivi can put D2 in a $30.00 Mini Praxis they should be quite able to up the ante a grade or two in the $85.00 range. They already produce knives for about half the price of the Sentinel with either Nitro-V or 14C28N stainless steels. These blades can be found with similar mass to the blade of the Sentinel, so it should not have been a challenge to use one of those here. In my non expert opinion, if they are truly serious about really upping the ante in the budget range. Civivi should shoot for S30V steel. D2 is a certainly decent knife steel, It will take a very sharp edge, retain it for a decent time, and it tough enough for most uses. If the user is careful to maintain the edge and keep it clean, it would be fine if this was a $20.00 less expensive knife. However S30V seems to be the point where I can see a user notable improvement in the steel. That ought to be Civivi’s goal here. That is close enough to either 20CV or M390 to nullify the extra expense. Going up from there the should see what they could with one of those or the new Magnacut in this knife keeping the price a close to $100.00 as they can, while still offering this on at a bit less money. The ergonomics are great as is the overall esthetic. I think the lock type and handle material are just fine although there will be complaints about about the integral FRN back spacer or the aluminum handle. The knife handles are just fine this way. In my opinion leave the handle alone and up the ante on the blade. As far as I am concerned the blade is what I kook for first. I like this knife a lot and it is going straight to daily use until it can tell me its whole story. Show me one of these with an S30V blade and I’ll likely buy it too.

Can’t beat these for the price. Sturdy, well made, solid feel in your hand. This is a well crafted knife. Looks and feels like it costs so much more than it does. I have purchased several CIVIVI knives and given several as gifts.

I will make this review about the blade steel and review the other aspects of the knife after I have more time to use the knife, although first impressions are great. I am just tired of reading the ill-informed opinions of these reviewers who say they want a more "premium" steel than K110 (which is D2 steel made by one of the worlds best knife steel producers - Bohler of Germany). They call steels like Nitro V and 14C28N "more premium". Simply put, they are not. D2 steel is an excellent steel with much better edge retention than those other more fashionable steels. Look at the ratings by knife steel nerds, and you will see D2 edge retention ranked at a 5, equal to Magnacut and S35VN for example. Nitro V and 14C28N rank a 3 in edge retention. Not just worse, but much worse. Ok I will admit those steels have better corrosion resistance and toughness than D2, but for most people edge retention is the characteristic most important. That is true unless you live in an area where a salty ocean breeze is part of daily life, where you would want better corrosion resistance than D2. As far as toughness, D2 is more than tough enough for almost all knife use, including batoning to make kindling etc. Its not ideal for use as a hammer or maul, but for a pocket knife it is fine. So why then are knife companies making more knives with these 2 budget steels and less with D2? 1. D2 has been around forever. It is not new or fashionable or marketable as something other than what we know it to be. 2. Nitro V and 14C28N are easier to machine. All 3 are close to the same in price, but if you can machine Nitro V and 14C faster and easier with less wear to your equipment, it is easy to see why manufacturers are pushing their production in that direction. In conclusion, I bought this knife because of the knife steel, not despite it. Do not fear D2, this old fashioned knife staple. I am sure you will be quite satisfied with it.

So far, this is a good knife (but not great). It has an aesthetic that really appeals to me. It looks like something you’d see in Bladerunner. It comes sharp, but not quite sharp enough to shave with, there’s no wiggle in the blade, and the lockup is solid. However, I realized that if I held the knife the way I normally would to open it, I was putting pressure on the blade via the frame lock making it difficult to open. It took some adjusting of my grip to ease opening. In my opinion the opening also feels a little less smooth than other knives at a comparable price or even less expensive. With a blade well over 3”, the knife is on the larger side and it’s a bit heavy in the pocket, but feels sturdy and comfortable in the hand. The waffled burgundy scales on the handle along with the stonewashed texture of the metal give it a good grip, but it’s hard to tell how the scales are attached (perhaps adhesive). The pocket clip is sturdy and allows the knife to sit deep in the pocket. In summary, I'm a fan of the aesthetic design, but not a huge fan of the execution. Almost as many cons as pros.

I don't consider myself to be a knife collector. Mostly because I almost always purchase knives on the cheaper end of the price spectrum and nothing over $100 ever. But having said that, I've bought a lot of knives in the $20 to $70 range. A whole lot. I also prefer my folding knives with a blade length of about 3.5 inches. Based on my preferences, this Civivi Teraxe is a good fit for me. And I gotta say looks-wise, this knife is a stunner! I love-love-love the bare satin finished metal with the natural "jade" G10 scale inserts. This is a GREAT combo! One of the reasons I included photos of this knife, was to show off how much nicer the lock side of the frame appears with that jade G10 masking over the frame lock cutout. Compare the appearance of the lock side of the Teraxe, beside my similarly sized Ganzo Firebird. And while we're talking about aesthetics, check out the satin finished Civivi pivot pin. My only negative on this knife is that the butt of the handle slims down enough that my grip on it feels a little less than secure when I give a little assist to the flipper tab, with a flick of my wrist. I have a genuine fear, that one day I'll send a knife flying across my living room into a leather couch or chair. Worse yet (God forbid) one of my precious pets! Speaking of opening methods, I do love flipper tabs and much prefer them over automatic knives. I am not a fan, however, of thumbstuds. Which is a good thing with this knife, as the closed blade detent is so strong that I cannot open the blade via the thumb studs. I'm not kidding. At least the Teraxe I received, is just never gonna open one handed any other way than with the flipper tab. It's a minor nit for me, but it may not be for you. In any case, I will be proud totally proud to show off this knife to anyone who has any interest in nicer EDC pocket knives. It's a beauty!

No soy experto en navajas plegables pero la acción de la navaja, materiales y acabados son muy buenos