An EDC Knife This Well-Equipped Should Not Be This Insanely Affordable

Civivi and We Knife’s sister brand does it again with a cutting tool that’s better outfitted than those double (or even triple) its price.

Close-up of a black textured folding knife handle with visible metal screws and part of the blade against a green background.Sencut

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If you’re even casually active in the EDC knife world, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve heard of Civivi — one of the most prolific, relatively budget-friendly brands on the market, and a sister brand to the more high-end We Knife Co.

But did you know that those two brands have another sibling brand? Sencut is to Civivi what Civivi is to We Knife. Put plainly, Sencut is the most ultra-budget-friendly brand of the three.

However, offering incredibly affordable knives doesn’t mean that those knives are low quality. As proof, the brand recently launched the Sencut Glenspar, which could easily fetch twice its price (or more) were it offered by any other brand.

Two folding knives with stainless steel blades, one with a black textured handle and the other with an orange handle, on a green background.
Without knowing it, you’d probably never guess that this knife is under $50. But it is.
Sencut

Beguiling blade

I don’t think it would be too much of a stretch to say that the Glenspar looks great. It offers a good balance of blade to handle, and its silhouette, while perhaps not wholly unique, is pretty rock-solid.

That said, the knife’s details help set it apart, granting it much more depth of character than you would likely expect out of a knife that starts under $50. Yes, this knife is really priced under $50, and it only goes as high as $57, even when full price.

Folding knife with black blade and brown textured handle on a green background.
The knife’s G-10 handle is available in three styles: brown (above,) orange and shredded black.
Sencut

Measuring 7.99 inches total, the knife boasts a 3.45-inch blade (which, again, is a solid balance.) That blade features a gentle clip point shape, which honestly could be mistaken for a drop point at first glance, and two ambidextrous deployment methods: thumb studs and fuller grooves (the latter of which adds some stylishness to the knife.)

The handle features an ergonomic curvature, gentle like the shape of the blade, which offers both comfort and security. Although some of the materials are budget-friendly, the knife remains impressive in its build and mechanisms.

Folding knife with a black blade and wooden handle on a green background.
The Glenspar measures 7.99 inches overall, and it has a 3.45-inch blade.
Sencut

Three, the hard way

The Glenspar is available in three distinct variants (and two prototypes) that, while varied in their appearance, essentially share the same construction.

For instance, some of the blades feature black finishes, but all are made from 9Cr18MoV steel. While this steel isn’t particularly impressive and largely accounts for its affordability, it remains very solid in an EDC sense and will serve users well, especially with proper care. It also gets some jimping on the spine to help with leverage.

The knife’s details help set it apart, granting it much more depth of character than you would likely expect out of a knife that starts under $50.

The handle is where the knife really shines, however. The scales are made from G-10 (one of which is shredded and stands out from the bunch) — an excellent go-to often employed by much higher-end knives. It also houses a crossbar lock, which is one of the most popular mechanisms of the moment and offers excellent strength, reliability and ambidexterity.

The knife also has a deep-carry pocket clip, which is reversible, and a lanyard hole. Overall, I’d probably expect this knife to cost closer to $100, if not over, were it offered by any other brand. It’s nothing extraordinary, but it is a hell of a bang-for-your-buck offering.

Orange folding pocket knife with partially serrated stainless steel blade and metal clip on a green background.
The knife boasts dual deployments (thumb studs and a fuller groove), a crossbar lock, a reversible pocket clip and a lanyard hole.
Sencut

Pricing and availability

The Sencut Glenspar is coming soon, but preorders are open now, starting at a mere $45 (although the price will be slightly higher once the preorder window closes.) There are also available prototypes for anyone who doesn’t want to wait.

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