10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT THE CIVIVI ELEMENTUM
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2023
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It’s not the knife you hate , it’s your childhood 😂
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😂😂😂
$50 for the S35vn Elementum + Recycled Firefighter pocket caddy that sells for $27 by itself. That was a hell of a deal
Honestly more pumped about the slip than the knife 🤣
The Elementum is one of the most perfect edc knives out there! I will fight you and wear your moustache as a trophy!
I would tell you to "Square up chump" But you're a foot taller than me, and could probably collapse my throat with your thumb and index finger. So I'll just say, I respectfully disagree 🤣
@@TristateEDC 🤣🤣🤣 I would never dare to touch Kole of Tristate on UA-cam!!!
The jade elementum is beautiful. Civivi makes great stuff.
I’ll buy it off you. Lost mine and looking for that exact one. Love it
It’s a great knife for non knife people. I’ve bought several as gifts. It’s simple built well and gets the job done. I do agree that it’s boring as hell. I don’t really understand all the hype it’s a decent knife and does what it’s supposed to do and that’s it. I did enjoy how much you hated it though. Very entertaining
I was visiting with my ex girlfriend and she kept asking about my knives and seemed interested. Her favorite color was green so as I was leaving I gave her my old green micarta Elementum Tanto. It was a great little knife and she’s into anime and stuff. She always just buys stuff from the dollar store even her kitchen knives so to her it was like getting something super nice.
I gave my cousin who refused to try anything but his old full Endura a QSP Penguin and he likes it. He has to break down boxes everyday and is a nurse so seemed like the best bet.. strait edge, razor sharp, easy to strop.. etc.
I didn’t hate anything on the Elementum but the clip. Took it off within first week then lost the screws. The Ti ones seemed kinda cumbersome so just left that off when I gave to her.
Hay Bro..!! Sometimes I dislike the entire knife industry. Good video and I can relate > 🙂
I've got the gold cf and damascus one, really helps give it the spice it needs, and is a good price at around $100
The elementum was great for its time, early Civivi when the budget space wasn’t as great as it is now. It definitely gets outshined now but I still think it was great when it came out.
Exactly
Your welcome, brother! Just helping you fully appreciate knives that aren't mega garbo.
Hate elementum, love the button lock elementum 2..it's wierd how much better it was.
The s35vn blade is thinner than the D2 version by a few hairs which obviously makes it lighter and it doesn't flip as nice as the D2 version. Wouldn't call this a hot take but it's warm so I like it keep up the great work!
It's basically if the Banter had curves instead of angles...and that's about it.
The fact you can reverse flick it shows the detent really is terrible.
Can’t do that with mine or any of my friends elementums. Not sure if QC has gone down or not.
they bought it on the secondary market. its entirely possible the previous owner adjusted the lockbar tension. i wouldnt jump straight to potential QC issues with only anecdotal evidence from a singular second hand unit. @@nicholaspietrzak9992
Finally an honest reviewer. At least for now. Careful because they will do everything in their power to corrupt you if you get enough subscribers.
One I don’t own and I e never really been interested in but that’s the beauty of the knife community. There’s something for everyone
Exactly.
The Elementum never did turn my head either. I really tried to understand the hype and almost bought one but so many other knives caught my eye instead.
Civivi is repeatedly suggested whenever I search another knife brand on Amazon. How can a brand new company afford such preference?🤔
The Elementum is the missionary position of knives. It gets the job done but no one is having any fun.
😂😂💯
Phahahahah!
Agree TS - a good first knife, user or a travel knife.
I bought a version of this knife, I love it. I'm no knife aficionado, I do wish it opened a little more snappy. Sorry I don't know the knife lingo. I think I need the knife dictionary. I didn't expect the snobbery. Lol honestly I own around 50 knives or so, I never looked at them with this much attention to detail. Good video, but I'll have to start taking notes to understand what you are saying. I do think ill appreciate them more.
I have one that I like a lot, but the detent on mine is phenomenal, it’s almost too stiff, but I can get a really good grip on the flipper tab so it absolutely fires out. Maybe their quality control just sucks.
You don't like the elementum because of its looks.
Yet, you own multiple spyderco's?🤨
I was against this in the live stream but that being said, great review of a boring ass knife. Keep up the great work!
I've only had an og bl elementum. The standard always struck me as to small. Great video 👍
I put a thumb stud on mine and it works great . I have 2 I did that to. But I will say I'm not going out to buy anymore 👍
I know what I am getting you for Christmas 🎅🏼 🤣!! BTW, give ya $25 for that Elementum 😂🙌🏼💕!
Reviewers have pushed the ELEMENTUM for years. I have had three of them, I kept one, the others were sub par and not worth keeping. In short elementum I am not impressed.
I have the coated black blade tanto and put Unlocked Composites red carbon fiber scales on it. I love the look but I never really carry it. I get what you're saying it's just there. 🤷🏼♂️✌🏻
this is the most hyped up knife labeled as "the perfect edc knife" and for whatever reason i've had zero desire to buy it
TLDW, here's the short form: It's a Toyota Corolla of knives. It executes everything very well, just without much zing or zip.
10 minutes is too long for you? 🤣 I can recommend a great psychiatrist if you need one Johnnyboi.
I agree that there's nothing exciting about the Elementum. It's hard to argue with the value of a hollow ground s35 blade for less than 70 bucks retail though. The elementum 2 with the button lock makes it more appealing if not just for the fidget factor. I'd take the Altus over it all day though.
Yeah I bought one for my girlfriend and she loves it. She can even take it apart clean it and put it back together again. Which is pretty cool.
I don't personally own one... know what I'm sayin?
Great show, Take it easy brother.
Put some quick studs on it. Changed it a lot for me. Also when are we going to get a “Pinch grip…all day” t-shirt???
I get it’s boring but I love my elementums, very light and thin. I got 3 used for 90$ the s35vn jade with the black steel the wood handle and the green micarta tanto, kinda love the contrast look on the jade scales
Bro...I get it. However I like this knife I modded 2 Tuxedo & reverse Tuxedo I got the one you have with satin blade and steel hardware I bought the TI black frag pattern scales & TI regular color with frag pattern scales also put skiffs and civivi TI pocket clips on both. Now they are awesome I put mirror polish edges on them. I made them awesome cuz I thought they were boring too. However I made them Badd @SS now 💯🔥🤙great detent and action
Thanks Kole
It might actually be one of those knives that you give your kid as a “first knife”. For me it was a Swiss Army knife. For my Kid a Civivi Elementum? 🤷🏻♂️ 😂
The only negative thing that he could say about the Elementum is that the knife is boring. Amazing review haha
That's honestly the only downside 🤣
Ganzo FH 922 is Elementum killer . D2 steel, flip opening, deep carry wire pocket clip, slightly larger blade, better ergonomics and significantly less money
yay I won this! One of your most hated knives....
The reg D2 elementum has washers that break in nicely. Not sure if your S35VN one has bearings or washers. But agree with you Cole I don't get the hype about the elementum.
I’m curious as why you got a Jade stonewash knife if you hate both of those things.. why not get a color combo you like? Also my out of the box Civivis opened much better. I’m not a fan boy just had gotten a few as gifts. I own a lot of spyderco, Sog Visonary, microtech, and my favorite Demko Ad 20.5
I didn't buy it, A viewer sent it in
I bought the elementum button lock not the new one. I bought cause I thought from what most said it's one of those you had to have. Its still the most I have spent on a knife. When I got it I was so sad at how boring it was. I looked and it wrist flipped it open and said this is it? I now mostly just get stuff I find and think are cool.
The Elementum detents can be hit or miss. When they're good though they are quite good. They're a nice low frills knife for the money but they are what they are. A simple flipper knife designed to sell I'm mind boggling numbers. It's not my favorite either, but I'd take pretty much any elementum over any buggout 😂
I carried my jade s35 Tanto Elementum today just for you Kole. I personally love mine, it’s not perfect and it doesn’t really compare to my F5.5 or wharnie pm2 and my Vision R is way cooler, but for me there’s just something I keep coming back for. For what it’s worth mine has a lot better action than yours.
Cheers Tristan 🍻 😂
I know the vid is over a year old but I just had to watch a review of someone who refused to worship at the alter of Civivi.
I said "meh" about an Elementum at work and got the red headed stepchild treatment for a week, lol.
We is overpriced (for me), Civivi is overhyped (for me) and I think their budget brand of Sencut is a solid, everyday use and abuse bargain and my fav of the 3 "brands" (FOR ME!)
Solid review, subscribed.
I agree 💯 but for some reason I love the damn thing. My knife radar is severely off when it comes to the Elementum. 🤣🤣🤣 and I'm laughing my ass off at myself!
It's definitely not that great, but the elementum is what I bought for my groomsman and myself for my wedding. They are non-knife guys so they loved them. I chopped the flipper off mine, added thumbstuds and cut out more lockbar access lol its much better as a stud knife without a flipper
The button lock elementum I love though.
I gotta get me one of those PM2s with the wharncliffe blades.
I had the button lock elementum. Within two weeks one of the standoffs started rattling, and I had no luck fixing it with tightening the screws. Later when I cut exactly 12 plastic straps, it developed side-to-side bladeplay, and again, unrepairable. Straight to trash. Anyway, nice reviews!
Agreed. Lots of "meh" there, regardless of sub-type or price. I ALMOST kinda sorta like the fixed blade, but don't need it nearly enough to think about getting one.
Commenting on this video while EDM reacts to it live. 👌
Best review ever. Highlights: boring, detent blows ass, no fun, joyless. 😆 And worst of all, I cant believe you bought jade. All that being said, I own three.
hahahaha
I have a couple in my collection including the original button lock unit all budget... Do you hate it cuz that was your alt purchase after you got cart sniped on live? Lol
It's just so boring! And the action sucks. lol
I like seeing you love knives but love watching you hate on this. I had 2 elements that I sold quick due to boredom. 😝
The big, button-only elementum is much, much better.
I'm 14 and have a elementum and the reason I live it is because I have the wood handle variant and it looks good. Wood makes it not as basic. And the deep carry is good which is good for me because I don't want a random person to see my knife and call the cops thinking I'm a terrorist. It is 2.98 inches which is legal for me to carry where I live (can't legally own a knife over 3 inches in virginia as a minor).
In all honesty it's a great budget knife. The point of this video, is to let folks know that they can have much better for the same price. Cheers my friend. You have a better knife than 99% of people your age. 👍👍👍
I would go one step further.... 10 things I hate about Civivi 💣💣💥
Good, funny review. 🤩 I just bought one on-line just before finding this vid. 😂 I’m Swedish so less is more in my book. I hope I will be happy with my new, old model, plain, boring knife. 😘
I have the Civivi damast with gold and choose civivi all day long . Best bang for your buck 👍🏻
I love Civivi... Just not the Elementum.
I had one for a short time with a black D2 blade and green micarta handles, and while it was an ok knife, I just couldn't stand the pocket clip.
It quite literally hurt my hand to use for more than a few minutes because the pocket clip would dig into my hand whenever I tried to actually use it, and I had similar experiences with the flipping action.
I eventually just gave up and returned it, and I have since "downgraded" to a Buck 112 Slim Select in 420HC. I like it a lot better it's made in the US with workers who are treated at least somewhat fairly, can be easily found for $30 or less, and while the pocket clip is undeniably ugly as sin, it's a hell of a lot more ergonomically friendly than the pocket clip on that Elementum.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who finally caved to the hype train and was only left annoyed that I paid almost $60 for a $35-$40 knife.
The reason I love Civivi is because of their great design and build quality. The reason I hate Civivi is because they use junk steel that won’t hold an edge.
I'm with you Tristate I don't like the elementum either
I like the boring design. I don’t like over designed complicated knives. I just wish the button lock v2 also has a thumb stud.
The Wharny does 🤌🤌🤌
Like a glass of room temperature water.
I have the elementum in D2 with the wood scales and the s35vn with green micarta scales. Both had poor action/weak detent from the factory. Easy to fail the deployment. Lock bar access is terrible and the lockup is also extremely early, like 10% which scares me. Just not impressed with this particular knife from Civivi. Not sure why it got so much hype. I fell for the hype too. Now the elementum button lock only……that thing is awesome.
I will buy it off you, got some titanium scales for it & ti clip
Yeah I don’t understand the hype with this knife. I would much rather have that cool pouch it came in. Lol great vid!
I remember when this knife came out and I thought it was the best knife ever. My how the times have changed!!
Ohhh God........ let's go back to the beginning of 2021 bhq does the elementum in s35vn and jade. For right around 80 bucks...... if you got a good one and I bought 2 at the time..I gave one away and kept one.. but no I never carry it. It's pretty boring. They make great knives to throw in go bags and your bug out and car edc kits
Thats how I feel about the delica, I get the hype but steel () prefer the para 3.
Yes it’s a great EDC 👍🏻
I personally like the simple no-frills design of the Civivi Elementum (and action on mine is spot-on), but the "premium" elementum from WE is another story imo, they took a good design and removed the only thing that separated it from a totally boring and uninteresting knife, the hollow grind! I'll never understand that.
would you like the wharnie better ?
Oh yes, i highly approve of the wharny version with the added studs 🤌
@@TristateEDC I chose that one as my first edc knife, ordered today. Black blade with green G10, looks a bit less boring. I thought they only made them as flippers but when I saw the wharncliffe with thumb studs I couldn't resist :) I really liked the Vosteed Chipmunk you reviewed recently but that one I could not find anywhere near me.
Did you try the civivi baklash ? Thats something for you buddy
Never understood why it was so popular a few years back. Maybe price? Have only one and hardly carry it, have the tanto version and maybe that’s why i don’t like it😂
Bring the Phone Book Upstairs 😎
But it's so far away 🤣
I was able to handle the Elementum once. I didn't buy one and don't plan to. 🤗🍻
“Joyless”. 😊
The Ferrum Forge Gent was a better blade.
Never laughed watching a knife vid before. Hilarious.
As user knife, the elementum is one of the most comfortable in the hand I have ever held and thats why its my favorite carry knife. As a collectors knife its incredibly boring and generic.
What is this secondary location you’re filming at?
Curious, why do you hate stonewash?
Aesthetics only honestly. It's great on certain knives, I just don't want it on everything.
@@TristateEDC yeah, that makes sense. Stonewash is a go to for me since I prefer un-flashy but you're right, it shouldn't go on everything
This is a modern marvel of knife engineering.
I'm convinced it was designed by a child.
Hey tri-state if you want to sell it get ahold of me I have been wanting to get that version
😆👍Another great video!
I have the button lock with nitro v and I like multiple deployments as well so I slapped a Kwik stud on it and beat the shit out of it at work. It's nice for what it is.
That is a Pro-Gamer move bro 👌
Would you sell it?
A great knife for Tristan 😋
Thought I was the only one
You are not 🤣
Rough review. I think it’s a nice looking knife. To each their own.
Kole let us know how u really feel lol
title: "10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT THE CIVIVI ELEMENTUM"
he only said that the knife was boring and that he didn't like the action
10 sounded better than 2 🤣
You'll need to carry it for a couple of weeks for a thorough review.
Seriously though, the hollow grind is its one redeeming feature.
The Elementum is the embodiment of 'meh' in knives.
hello hello let me know wich civivi knifes you want to sell and ill pick one kk thanks brother so much you made me and my mom so happy
Same. The first time I got one I hated it and returned it. I have the Dessert Warrior Elementum, but that because I like donuts.
You like it, you buy it, you hate it, stay away from it, plain and simple, the world will be a better place.