Pros: Handle Material, Blade Material
Cons: None
Outstanding Classy EDC
The first thing I want to say is, I bought this version of the Elementum because I dislike D2 steel. I don't feel it takes as fine of an edge as most stainless steels do and I live in a high-humidity environment so rusting is a real problem for me, doing some research, I learned that Civivi used a 9Cr18Mo (Chinese 440C, not to be confused with 9Cr18MoV) and 10Cr15CoMoV (Chinese VG-10, similar to CR-10), which was a pure stainless Damascus. Naturally, I was curious about this, so I decided to pay the extra cash for this version. I put it into testing directly against a Kizer Infinity's N690 blade and a Sencut Scepter's 9Cr18MoV blade, and to my surprise, it held its edge better after 150 cuts through cardboard than either of the other steels, while it was no longer super hair shaving sharp, it maintained a very fine and effective edge, that was capable of slicing paper cleanly. The Damascus has held up BEAUTIFULLY against my local weather as well, not even discoloring slightly. The handle is a bit slick and I don't like loop-over pocket clip designs, but I can overlook those minor flaws for all the quality I get from the knife. All in all, this is a FANTASTIC knife and worth every penny, if you're worried about spending $90 on it, don't be, you'll love it.