Most of Civivi’s Best Knives Are Hugely Discounted Right Now

One of our favorite budget-friendly EDC brands, Civivi has merged its modern sensibilities with a more esoteric silhouette in the Clingman. Still, the brand maintains its approachability, keeping the knife at (or below) $74 while offering respectable materials and mechanisms. This includes Nitro-V steel, Micarta or G10 handle scales, a front-flipper deployment, and a liner lock. The Clingman is pretty spectacular.

Outfitted here with Damascus steel — renowned for its edge retention, toughness and rippling sheen — the Nugz offers up a generous 3.17-inch reverse tanto blade with a wide belly and a flat grind. It can be deployed via the thumbhole or the flipper and is held in place with a liner lock. The slim carbon fiber and G10 handle scales, meanwhile, enable you to chop food on, say, a camp cutting board without rapping your knuckles in the process.

True to its name, the Triptych boasts a trio of deployment methods. The 2.97-inch drop point blade can be triggered using the rear flipper, ambidextrous thumb studs or by pressing the button lock and flicking your wrist. That third action can also be reversed to singlehandedly return that sliver of 14C28N steel to the ergonomic G10 handles. Then the knife can be dropped securely in a pocket thanks to the reversible stainless steel tip-up clip.

A reimagining of the brand’s most popular, affordable EDC knife, this version is free of locking mechanisms and has a blade short enough to meet most regional restrictions. It’s a simple change that makes Civivi’s most approachable pocket knife even more legal to carry than ever before.

Designed in collaboration with Snecx Tan, the Buster FG is Civivi’s vessel for Tan’s unique Superlock. This novel mechanism, which Tan chose not to patent, is a variation on a back lock that uses a back-and-forth motion (instead of up-and-down like other back locks) of its backspacer to wedge between the knife’s tang and stop pin. While the mechanism is certainly unusual, it offers great strength, ease of use and serviceability. The rest of the knife — including its Nitro-V blade and G10 or Micarta handle — isn’t half bad, either.

A unique EDC folder boasting a Nitro-V drop point blade and Micarta handle, Civivi’s Sendy ups the ante by incorporating a couple of additional, removable tools — tweezers and a toothpick. These elements make it a little more multi-tool than knife without sacrificing its cutting power and performance.