Civivi Imperium vs Kershaw Blur

One day, I forgot to do this. The next morning I woke up went to grab this knife for work and found rust. Not rust you can wipe off either, straight up deep rust. I don't know if it's a bad run, isolated incident or what but the customer service didn't make it any better

In addition to this the top edge of the knife has developed a diagonal crack through the non-sharp edge of the blade going toward the hole for the thumb-stud. Mine's not cracked all the way through like some of the other owner photos and is still usable. It's a nice weight, has a good grip, is easy to open and is sharp, but don't think I would recommend or re-buy due to the partial blade cracking and opens-when-dropped feature.

Materials, fit and finish and feel in hand are all better on the civivi for almost half the price. Lock up and action on the civivi is just as good feeling as the benchmade but the BM does have the axis lock if that means a lot to you. The quality of the civivi is shocking for the price.

So, I like this knife. That is exactly what I wanted. Because: 1. First quality - blade big and thick, fit well in the frame (does not come loose), frame is metal with rubber insert

It’s no super steel but is ideal for most of my needs; definitely not a junk steel. Nothing about this knife feels cheap. Blade is centered, bevels are even, edge came very sharp. Very good value for the money

I've had a couple of Kershaws in the past, one of my favorite things about the Kershaws are how cheap they usually are, or I guess inexpensive, becaus...

The knife is pretty ergonomic and comfortable but it’s extremely aggravating to spend almost $100 on a blade and it break 3 weeks in.

It holds a really good edge and like I said, I've used the hell out of this thing and it just keeps cutting. So I love it. It does come in different c...

A bchoil beneath the edge works with a finger groove on the handle to allow users a choke-up point if precision is need. The Imperium will be debuting in the expect slew of handle materials: G-10, Micarta, and carbon fiber. As is often the case with Civivi releases, certain variations will also swap out the Nitro-V steel for Damascus blades. This won’t surprise anybody who follows Civivi, but the pocket clip is a deep carry, looper over number; the Imperium weighs 2

The grippy stuff on the handle keeps it firmly in your pocket. The assisted opening is snappy, and it's made in the USA.