Midweek Knife in Focus – CIVIVI RS71 Spear Point

Intro.

As I start writing this blog I realize this is the second time I’ve picked a Civivi Knife for Midweek Knife in Focus.

First Impression.

Its a rather strange looking knife with these black and white striped G-10 handle scales that go across them from side to side instead of longways. I can’t decide if I like it or not. It might be handy if you were to skin a bumble bee perhaps :o) Along the edge of the scales there are what I guess we can call jimping. Apparently it’s very grippy!

Blade:

It has a dagger shaped blade but it’s called a ‘spear point’. The blade is ground in such a way that it looks like a dagger. It also has 6 little notches sideways across it just for aesthetics I guess. One thing that looks odd is the thumb stud is placed on a flat section of blade that should really be ground back further into the ricasso area to make it look more like a dagger. For me why bother with a thumb stud and a flipper, if they ditched the stud then the blade could be ground back for symmetry, it would look so much better.

What I can say that is very good for a US$91 knife is that it has Nitro-V for the blade steel. By all accounts this is very good blade steel. New Jersey Steel Baron say the edge stability is similar to AISI 52100, also known for being able to create fine cutting edges and is really a modification to AEB-L. I did some testing shown on my YouTube channel. I couldn’t get the steel past about 58 Rockwell but then again my set up is pretty basic. Once again for a knife that’s US$91 it has an awesome blade on it.

 

 

 

 

 

The CIVIVI RS71, designed by Robert Saniscalchi, has a mean dagger profile, a grippy handle, and great opening action. The single-edge blade displays stylistic grooves and can be deployed with either the flipper tab or thumb studs. The machined pocket clip lives on the right side of the knife for right-handed users. Choose the RS71 if you want a hard-sure blade with a stand-out design.

This Knife

• Blade: Spear point blade with a satin finish made from Nitro-V steel.
• Opener: Flipper and dual thumb stud openers with a ball bearing pivot for snappy blade deployment.
• Handle: Ivory/black G-10 handle that’s lightweight and grippy.
• Lock: Liner lock that securely holds the blade open during use.
• Carry: Tip-up pocket clip for ambidextrous carry.

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