This blog post has to do with CIVIVI Elementum blade’s blade steel which is best seller in USA in 2020 and also is still best seller in 2021.
I assume $50 is the sweet place for a spending plan EDC knife, as well as I say that as someone that consistently carries blades that set you back several times that a lot. One blade I’ve been listening to just recently stated as the true king of the budget world is this, the Civivi Elementum.
The Blade
The Elementum is developed to be an elegant, unobjectionable “gentleman’s knife” sort of like the greatly popular Massdrop/Ferrum Forge Gent, so there’s no focus on difficult use slicing power overbuilt tactical. The Elementum is a tiny pocketknife that’s handy to have around your home or office to handle small jobs– like the Mini Cutjack. The blade form is a standard decrease point with the idea practically level with the pivot of the grip. The blade measures simply under 3″ long (2.96 to be specific) which makes it lawful in some limiting territories like the state of Illinois (although Chicago has a max of 2.5″, that’s a different tale.) The actual reducing side is 2.625″ owing to a honing choil before the flipper tab. The blade is 0.12″ thick, putting it right in the sweet place between “so thin you bother with breaking it” and “as well thick to actually cut points well.”
The interesting feature of the Elementum’s blade is the obvious hollow grind, which is rather unusual at this price point– the majority of mass produced knives around $50 are going to have an ordinary flat work, however the high hollow work here is slick, stretching from the spans dive line right to the suggestion. The apartments are bisected by an incorrect swedge at the spine that narrows the blade supply towards the suggestion for far better puncturing geometry, and the entire blade has an upright mill satin finish that looks quite good for the rate factor.
Blade Steel of Civivi Elementum
Civivi is the spending plan line of WE Knives (kind of like Tangram is to Kizer) and also they use the very same high degrees of construct quality and also fit and also finish to less costly blades with even more pedestrian materials. This Elementum is offered in 22 various arrangements (at the time of writing) in 2 blade steels, a lot of range products, and also a range of different colors– our examination sample was available in the conventional satin finish D2 blade with blue G10 scales which makes it one of the most economical version of the Elementum, which ranges from the $50 retail of this design approximately around $90 for a carbon fiber/Damascus version.
The Blade
The Elementum is made to be a sophisticated, inoffensive “gentleman’s knife” type of like the enormously preferred Massdrop/Ferrum Forge Gent, so there’s no emphasis on hard usage slicing power overbuilt tactical. The Elementum is a tiny swiss army knife that’s handy to have around your house or office to handle little jobs– like the Mini Cutjack. The blade shape is a basic drop point with the tip virtually level with the pivot of the grip. The blade determines just under 3″ long (2.96 to be precise) which makes it legal in some limiting territories like the state of Illinois (although Chicago has a max of 2.5″, that’s a various tale.) The actual cutting side is 2.625″ owing to a honing choil in front of the flipper tab. The blade is 0.12″ thick, placing it right in the sweet place between “so thin you worry about breaking it” and also “too thick to in fact reduce things well.”
The intriguing aspect of the Elementum’s blade is the pronounced hollow grind, which is somewhat uncommon at this rate point– many standardized knives around $50 are going to have a plain level grind, however the high hollow grind here is slick, stretching from the radiused plunge line right to the idea. The apartments are bisected by a false swedge at the spinal column that tightens the blade stock in the direction of the pointer for far better puncturing geometry, and also the whole blade has a vertical mill satin surface that looks quite nice for the rate factor.
Blade Steel of Civiv Elementum
Blade steel is, not a surprise, D2– which is also what you hop on the Cutjack, Zancudo, RAT, Pilar, etc at this rate factor. I typically like D2– it holds a side better than other inexpensive steels (8Cr, 420HC, 12C27, that example) and isn’t susceptible to rolling or breaking. It’s not tough to hone either. The only downside is its quasi-stainless so care must be taken to prevent it from rusting or getting accidental aging. This knife came very sharp from the manufacturing facility with a close to mirror-polish edge that is really remarkable for the rate.
Read more concerning the fit as well as Finish of Civivi Elementum blade in my following blog.