Elementum II

I was looking for a sleek, light, and durable knife and this fit all three of them perfectly. I’ve always had fancy big knives with all the do nada (seatbelt cutter, window breaker, blah blah blah). But I wanted a simple, good quality knife and that’s what this is. It’s lighter than my phone, the black (one I got) is very sleek in appearance. The blades very sharp. The clip (which I need personally) doesn’t feel like it’ll break soon. It feels great in my hands. The one thing I don’t love, is to close it, it uses a button. Now the only reason I don’t love it is I’m not used to it. But I’ve had no problems with it. Overall great knife, highly recommend. Worth the price.

I used to be an exclusive Benchmade person. Those are great high quality knives but the price keeps going up where they average $200 or so. I was in the need of a sub-3" knife for my EDC but didn't want to spend $200. The CIVIVI Elementum II was recommended to me so I wanted to give it a try, and why not for $70. First the knife arrived right away, in a box with a nice lined case. I'll never use the case since this is my EDC, but it was a nice addition to store your knife if you are not going to carry everyday. First impression of the blade was that it was gorgeous. Mine was a black blade with stainless wavy Damascus steel pattern. If you like Damascus steel pattern on you blades, then this will not disappoint. You can tell immediately that this is a pattern weld Damascus steel and not laser-etched, the pattern goes all the way around the blade including the spine. The feel of the knife was perfect for my hand. Not too thick so it conceals well in my pocket but thick enough to get a good grip on the handle. The handle feels sturdy and solid, having a nice weigh to it. The blade opens easily with a simple flip. I found it easy to open and close the blade with one hand. The blade lock is a nice feature. Once the blade is open and locked in, it was secure and did not feel like it would move during use. The best part was how sharp the blade was. The blade was easily just as sharp as my Benchmade blades. Easily sliced through paper, tomatoes and some meat (I tested on various things that I would normally use my knife for around the house). The blade stayed sharp after use, but I have not used it enough to comment on how long it will hold its edge. Overall, I'm very happy with his purchase.

Great blade, very sharp, super smooth open and close. Button lock is very solid and feels great. Great value for the cost I just wish it were bigger to fit my hand better. Easy to carry, small and capable blade. Gold flake design looks pretty awesome and Damascus blade is beautiful and super sharp.

Best knife I’ve purchased for the money. The quality, fit and finish is excellent. This is comparable to knives I’ve purchased that were two times to three times the price. Smooth easy opening and the Damascus finish blade is sharp.

We purchase a new blade, it looks perfect, only to disappoint us with little details that become consequential...The weight, The blade action, the clip... It's a never ending cycle. Maybe we put that knife aside, many of us have become involuntary collectors lol. When something really works, I'm talking after the honeymoon is over, it's an amazing feeling. This folder works! The weight, the different ways one can carry, the blade action, the blade steel. All the boxes are checked. The Civivi Elementum 11 lockup is solid. Action, while not "crisp" is excellent... If I wanted a fidget toy I would buy one! The blade steel and finish are also excellent. The price point for this knife is a gift. The quality control and presentation are such, one could well imagine the Elementum 11costing more than twice as much. I do think action could be more crisp opening the blade. The button lock has to be depressed quite a bit when closing the knife. The exterior finish is beautiful, but could use a little bit of a tactile offset. Something to create some friction when one is holding the blade. Ditto for the jimping on the back of the blade. The knife comes sharp, however the angle, the bias of the cut, seems a little off. I've seen this with another one of their products and might be a preference. it's not a big deal... None of these criticisms are... They're just points that one could perfect down the line. The reason I am not giving five stars is because things that are fixable would make this truly one of the best knives I've ever handled. But with that said, this life it's an incredible effort I would recommend it along with some of their other knives.

This was my first "premium" knife and I absolutely love it. It's got great opening action and the button lock mechanism is super fidgety. It's pretty lightweight without feeling cheap and practically disappears into the pocket. 70 dollars is more than a lot of people would spend on a pocket knife but this is worth every penny. My one complaint is that the pocket clip is super flimsy and bends very easily. Other than the pocket clip, this is pretty much a perfect knife.

I own knives 2X-3X the price that are not nearly as beautiful or smooth as this knife. The scales and blade look even better in person. The blade comes sharp and stays sharp, seems to be a great blend of damascus based on edge retention and lack of corrosion. This thing is easily the smoothest knife i own and it seems to only get better the more i manipulate it. At this price it is an awesome classy daily user, a great gentlemans knife, and a viable safe queen. In the opion of a 15+ year collector, this is a must buy.

Perfectly sized EDC pocketknife. The action on the flipper is smooth and easy. No stopping only part way open. Love the button lock. The blade comes with a very nice edge on it and I love the contrast between the black blade and the OD green handle scales. It also fits nicely into the slip pocket on my Maxpedition 4X6 Platy.