CIVIVI Button Lock Praxis Pocket Knife for EDC, 3.75" Nitro-V Blade, Silver

I have collected pocket knives for a long time and probably have at least 50 at this point, from at least a dozen makers including fancy Spyderco, Benchmade, Zero Tolerance, and custom hand made knives. I especially like flipper knives so I have many, mainly Zero Tolerance (generally the best production made) and a Spyderco Smock (nice but very overpriced for what it is). This is my first CIVIVI and right out of the box it has been very impressive. The action is very smooth, and since the blade is on the larger side, the mass of the blade material does most of the work in moving the blade. In contrast the Spydero Smock blade is light in comparison and takes more force to move, and the Zero Tolerance 0450 even more. The 0450 also becomes extremely difficult to open after a few months of carrying and ZT won't fix it claiming users just "forgot" how to deploy a flipper :eye_roll: But back to the CIVIVI Button Lock Praxis... wow. Smooth deployment like a Zero Tolerance, large blade with a big belly perfect for slicing, and I happen to like metal scales and the aluminum is pretty nice. I bought this for less than seventy money units and it is worth twice that, if you don't require a "fancy" name brand stamped on the blade. If you are looking for a fidgety EDC knife to play with during the day, to slice open boxes and apples or cut rope, and you don't want to worry about damaging an expensive knife, get this one.

Technology has come a long way, the Damascus is real Damascus, it’s etched to bring out the layers. Incredibly sharp and holds an edge well. Ease of operation opening and closing one handed. Just buy one. It’s perfect , and your other knives wont be used as much. The feel is as good as you’re going to get. There are no negatives about this knife. Wickedly happy I bought the Damascus version.

Delighted. Super fast opening/closing. Easy push button close. Seems to be built like a mack truck -- strong and durable. I'm 6'1" and have large hands -- fits fully in my grip. I love the width and shape of the blade -- beautiful. Fits well in my pocket for EDC. I've had Benchmade before and the quality seems comparable.

I've had a number of the Civivi praxis I just had to try this button lock, I like it but I like all my Civivi Praxis knives.

Large great looking pocket knife that has a comfortable grip and good quality,good action and a great value. The button lock version is a upgrade and its decent budget steel. I would just prefer a thumb stud added and a cross bar style lock. Then it would be a fantastic knife.

High quality. Easy to flip open due to ball bearing between blade and handle. Very sleek and has a release button for closing. The knife came extremely sharp but I haven't had to sharpen yet. I purchased two more since receiving this knife. For my son and a friend. I previously owned a Benchmade automatic for about ten years but lost it. A new Benchmade is approximately $275.00 to purchase. Mine cost $100.00 yen years ago. The Cvivi cost about a third of the cost of a Benchmade. Happy so far.

Great knife, opens with a flick of the thumb and closes with a push of a button.

Don’t get me wrong this knife is very fidgety and fun to play with and it’s basically an upgraded version of the normal praxis which is already a phenomenal knife imo, but for the price this knife doesn’t do much better then that one 😅, I could maybe argue the locking mechanism is safer but that’s about it, in a vacuum tho this knife is very good, razor sharp out the box, deploys quick and smooth, for a flipper decently tough, but if your looking for a “budget” edc you would be just as well off looking at the linear lock praxis for like half the price of this one, and you could find higher quality knives in this price range but I’m gonna rate this knife 5 stars because I do RLY like the comfort and feel of this knife and my only real gripe with the knife is the higher cost point but it is made with higher quality materials so that argument is kinda weak and idk enough to say if it’s over priced or well priced it’s just something I took note of