Civivi Tamashii knife review!

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[@calculatedsurvival]

Link to the knife is in the description! (I am an amazon associate)

[@dude7146]

Nice video, what are the name of the boots your using in the video?

[@calculatedsurvival]

@@dude7146 amzn.to/43LtXIm

[@christinacollins-gj1le]

What's your number 1 survival knife?

[@pokebreederrichard1200]

​@@calculatedsurvivalcan you also give a link to the repairing the tip?

[@KobraKaK]

​@dude7146 I wouldn't recommend his boots. The usmc rat boots will kill your feet with prolonged use. Wore them through boot camp and infantry school and had some pretty extended nerve damage. Took 2 years to get feeling back in my feet.

[@jimwatson1013]

You can see immediately the regret at the Stump test

[@wolfrichardson611]

Ya know, I really like when I come to the comments and immediately find that someone already posted pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Thanks Jim! 👍 P.S. I once had a First Sergeant named James Watson. It’s a small and funny world we’re all on. Lol

[@bigmanmark4334]

Oh it's palpable 😂

[@ChaosRider9400]

Atleast now it's a screwdriver. 😆

[@marcosdheleno]

you know a knife is good when the tester is already saying "i know it will fail the next test, but i wish it didnt".

[@Rigged_Gaming]

It hurts my soul a little every time he does tip retention test but I’m rly glad he does bc I’m often pleasantly surprised by how well some knives do

[@AudibleVisibIe]

"I've given it to a bunch of women to hold" Slight flex

[@grantlee459]

It's a nice knife. I own one myself along with the Buck 55 . I like to carry them in my watch pocket on my Jeans. Mostly on Sunday when I'm not doing any hard work haha. Love the video.

[@Rudy97]

It snapped because really hard steel. Will hold an edge for a long time tho.

[@ncrranger3299]

I've noticed that you have an official knife testing stump

[@outsider344]

Calibrated stump

[@rahbee6266]

I actually carry this knife, nice to what something I use daily can actually handle

[@chrishammett119]

Would love to see you do a review of the SOG Bowie (Tech Bowie) as SOG has a nice set of Bowie knives but knowing you get a good knife is a big deal and I appreciate your hard work.

[@Backwoodsandblades]

My favorite knife reviewer ever. HIlarious. ...and well done.

[@jedcrowder7244]

Enough steel that I wood… not put it in the MRI

[@JustAnotherViewer6]

I got the civivi mini praxis great knife, but the tip also broke still very sharp tho worth the money.

[@aaronclarke2329]

Take the metal out the stump and forge it

[@SB-90]

Can you do a top 5 survival knife compilation, with reasons, ie pros and cons. Thanks!

[@augistry5439]

there could be a top 5 for many different price points honestly really depends on how much youre willing to spend and what you want out of it

[@daltonevans3412]

​@@augistry5439 i want... _world domination_ ...

[@Abby_Normal_1969]

I have had mine for about a year. Fantastic value. A Terzuola design for roughly $60. Unbelievable. I also like the aesthetics. A straight back that reminds me a bit of a Finnish Puukko.

[@mattsilvaarmwrestling]

Yeah man. Not all knives have the same purpose. You should have a different test for those knives. I'd say most spiderco knives won't survive the tip test. But to be fair spiderco will actually tell you not to use the knife for things like that. So shouldn't really do that test.

[@calculatedsurvival]

I called the same guy that makes ballistic dummies for Forged In Fire and he told me that ballistic dummies are $1,800… I just got a bunch of folders given to me at Blade Show and now I need to think of totally new testing methods.

[@quentinbonafede4237]

You heard it from this man, sometimes women need it a little smaller

[@8xRedMonkeyx8]

That snap broke me heart. Looks like a great skinning knife but if I were to whittle...? nah

[@11_EVERYTHING_OEFx2]

The elementum fixed blade is a much better option from Civivi. If you’re in the market for a quality blade that’s budget friendly and small enough to be tucked under your shirt or thrown in a go bag, the elementum is the way to go. The tang on the tamashi isn’t as full as most would suggest by the definition of full-tang. It shrinks towards the end pretty dramatically. Where as the elementum maintains it for the most part. I’ve seen some people measure the thickness of the elementums tang and it doesn’t necessarily stay true the whole way down, but others do. So that’s open to interpretation, again, budget blade. So don’t expect the highest of quality control, after all, they are made in china.

[@scienceboi491]

Probably enough metal to make a small knife....which your would probably put back in the stump

[@KoolBreeze420]

The problem with the self-defence tag is that no Canadian can carry it. Here a knife is a tool. If you pull it for self-defence or carry it for self-defence it then becomes illegal to use and or carry.

[@rickihall6131]

Just a thought, what if you made a knife out of the metal snapped off in the stump?

[@harrykadaras9459]

huh? it's all the same metal; with a uniform heat treat... but the snapping is due to the geometry...nothing else

[@crimsoncadence683]

🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SurvivorMaster]

Love these reviews

[@damianshafer7308]

He said exactly what I was thinking when he mentioned the metal in the stomp

[@musicbybert5292]

Honestly for the price civivi is a super solid brand. One of the only knives I carry anymore. For a regular edc pocket knife it's fantastic holds an edge forever

[@mattkenway1383]

That snap just broke my heart😢

[@alexbarker975]

Take a magnet to the stump some day and forge a knife from all the tips😂

[@honkerdoodles2764]

I've carried a civivi praxis mini for about a year now and it's a really good edc! The mini praxis is small enough to barely feel it in your pocket but still a great size for opening and disassembling cardboard boxes and such. Haven't tried any of their other blades but the mini praxis is a great recommendation for anyone wanting a smaller sized knife that's still very good.

[@thefaithful5991]

I have medium hands this is good in hand. The tip is thin and it is perfect.

[@adrianotero7963]

Have this knife, as he said.....very good for what it is designed to do....i don't take it camping...i carry it in the city....

[@krazmokramer]

That tip test was eye opening. I have a Civivi Elementum Fixed blade which is very similar. After watching this video, I will be careful with the tip. I made desert ironwood handle scales and added a leather belt hanger to that great sheath in place of that bulky belt hanger it came with. For $80 it's a great edc knife, IMO. Thanks for this video!!!

[@BFVgnr]

Bob Terzuola designed that knife. He favors the slender blade with a good point. I've got one of his CQB2 designs from Camillus from the late 90s, early 00s. It's really good for an EDC blade.

[@mickharder]

Test out 3DK (3 Dog Knives) collection at Northern Knives in Anchorage Alaska. I’d love to see you test the MAK, Riot, Amuk and the Severance. They are the strongest knives I’ve ever owned!

[@nemozack3767]

Please test a Lionsteel, a Fallkniven, a Böker, a Zlatoust. Italy, Sveden, Germany, Russia. Great Knives.

[@raymundorodriguez7535]

can you do a review on the civivi elementum fixed blade in d2 and damascus?

[@bigmikeg84]

WE/Civivi seem to do really good heat treats on their knives. I have a few of the Civivi, I wish I would had bought a WE back when they were $100 cheaper

[@sandwichgrumpachung3034]

I had a we knife back when they were all number models with d2 blades, before civivi was a thing. They stepped their game up soooooo much. The difference between that knife (literally gave it away to my uncle), and the current offerings are night and day. The banter series is basically perfect for edc and priced very fairly.

[@J_ismyname48]

Wow, love the design. I've never seen a D2 steel blade point breK that easily.

[@MrLoobu]

If you look closely, you can see that it's not a woodworking knife, lol

[@angelking.91]

i enjoy your videos recently, i got hooked on your compass videos. im not a very good navigator so could you do any terrain style map navigations? i agree the drain hole is dope

[@macmccartney5760]

It's d2 that not rockweld soft, what you expect lol love the reviews

[@carlinlentz6849]

I think this is in D2 so its understandable that it failed.

[@jimijovanni5073]

Make a knife with all the metal you’ve collected in that stump although you may have to wait and collect some more tips

[@ReaperPoteet]

We knife! Send this man another one!!

[@enternameder]

so.. smaller is better.. thank you for making me feel better

[@DJDOUBLEWIDE]

I hate the tip test!! Oh it hurts me man. Lol😅😅

[@shawnmartin7228]

You should test the civivi Maxwell

[@MrDDiRusso]

WE NEED TO END KNIFE ABUSE!

[@Andojira]

I thought he was finan from The Last Kingdom for a sec

[@6DireWolf9]

Definitely a self-defense knife.

[@herbertnewton2671]

Elk ridge test them please!!

[@EDCandLace]

Yeah D2 definitely not gonna stand up to tip stress like that with that blade geometry.

[@erirera2874]

You should review the Elk Ridge Er-107, I believe it’s a knock off but it has performed awesomely in the 2 years I’ve been using it

[@skinner18375]

You knew.

[@colemair5367]

Very high. Carbon steel is brittle. Good edge retention though

[@jnor5740]

That’s snap hurt my soul 😂🥲

[@protostryke6031]

Can you do a review on the hultafors craftsman knife, I think it's a great knife for how dirt cheap it is but I would love to see your opinion on it.

[@jeremynedrow7003]

😂I knew that tip was done.I own the same knife and it's thin at the tip. D2 is great for edge retention , but not so great for hard side pressure. I would suggest a different test depending on the type of knife. I would cut some fabric clothes meat ect. Great video any way.

[@bepisthebenis5111]

It says something that you were bummed about the tip break

[@ilya4759]

It's designed to snap inside the bone for max damage

[@hobodarkness7696]

😮😮

[@Dede-dw4oj]

U can’t have a knife that hold an edge like carbon steel or similar and then bend it same as u can’t have a knife that u can bend the tip and then think it won’t ding or dull up faster than the hardened steel knife… u gotta pick one

[@theragingbee4650]

Thats not entirety true, the design of the knife can lend to a stronger tip. he has showed many knifes that stay razor sharp and keep their tip and in some cases the tip doesnt even bend.

[@FDDLERSGREEN]

No matter what, now i can never say i like the size of the handle

[@jasonburns956]

A thin hollow ground d2 blade is never going to survive a tip test like that

[@Just_AnotherPlayer]

Can you do a review of the Esee 6?

[@XxXKillJoyXxX]

Stump: 50% metal 50% wood

[@shaynejohnson527]

hey have you looked into the extrema ratio? made in Italy, just bought one for a new field/ kit knife.

[@Gunfighter5]

I carry a backlash I carry it every day.

[@StonrMoose69]

have you tried out the cold steel Finn Hawk?

[@brentwiens2652]

Grind to a tanto? Should add some structural integrity

[@randall336]

Smelt the stump when you feel the time has come and make a knife blade out of the tips

[@NotCreative479]

I like their folders, great edc utility knife

[@JohnFrumFromAmerica]

Should be made out of 14c28n much tougher than D2

[@mr-x7689]

Try cutting either rice paper or baking paper instead to show sharpness. normal A4 printing paper is too rigid to accurately show sharpness. even a relatively dull knife can cut printing paper.

[@fakegynaecologist7465]

as an Englishman i do say this be a good knife.

[@shanebriggs4118]

Sharpen a little chisel point on it and keep carrying it

[@BoandMo]

Can you try out the Benchmade anonymous

[@Odigs6547]

What Neck/boot knife would you suggest for all day carry and for self defense? Budget doesn’t matter, Good steel, and 2”-3”.

[@reaper7263]

The good thing is it’s not a survival knife, as he acknowledged it’s a self defense/combat knife, it’s only supposed to cut really really well not take abuse in a tree stump😂

[@alocasio5896]

Have you tried the Elementum fixed blade?

[@jaredodell6768]

with as many knife tops as I've seen you neak the op of you can probably make a canister bamascus blade outbof them

[@MIH.DR.]

That stub could be a badass end table if was stabbed and prepped to see all the metal in it.

[@desrochon8830]

I’m looking for an EDC knifes fixed blade. That can stand a lot of abuse. Scout carry

[@arizonarangerwiththebigiron]

No shout out to Bob Terzuola?

[@ShimomuraTakezoWong]

That's more for fishing, field kitchen/sushi making knife, best survival knife is a Bowie knife anything 7.5" above > like 10" blade Bowie knife; nothing beats it.

[@jedcrowder7244]

Glock Field Knife?

[@i_eat_dirt2]

knife is responsible priced

[@TheJoRay0777]

Do the barebones machete

[@driftability]

Wear safety goggles for the tip test

[@unifiedhorizons2663]

I feel like that weak tip will snap off if you stab chuck and struck bone and now you have a knife that can’t do the most deadly things knifes can do stab

[@effdiffeyeno171]

Just the tip baby, I promise.

[@keweenawboy]

You don't gotta brake em every time homie! God haha 😢

[@ThomasIsGayForMe]

I mean. Most knives with a sharp skinny tip will always break.

[@aaronsmith4940]

I mean yeah you want a thin rigid blade for carry, as said not designed for that abuse but good to know it's failure point

[@jurama25]

D2 is relativ brittle, hard, but cheap working steel. There are far more useful steels for knives of this kind. I would consider buying this knife in (also cheap) AUS8/10, 14C28, ATS34, N690.

[@djcb421]

What is the point of the stump test? I see no point to it...

[@junkie842]

That was painful to see, that point failed quickly

[@amd65ak47]

I'd like to see a test on the rat

[@CavemanSlays]

I mean is there a knife that actually survives the stump test? Lol. I dont know anyone that does that for any significance lol. Thats just me. Other then that love the content 😅

[@mtnman8783]

Best hair on KZbin.

[@Zachary-]

I've given something a little small to a bunch of women to hold, but they didn't like it much.