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Pros: Blade Material, Blade Sharpness, Ease of Opening, Handle Feel, Handle Material, Lock Ease of Use, Lock Type, Overall Quality, Pocket Clip, Weight
Cons: None
The best, most intimidating blade made
Don’t get me wrong, I love my Civilian. It’s a pure self defense blade. It’s not just dangerous to the target but also the holder! The first time I opened mine, I poked my finger with its tip. My finger bled for two days! It’s an extremely sharp tip. Now I’ve owned a pair and have it figured out. Spyderco engineered it for defense, not by fatality but by blood. It’s specifically designed to use without training in knife fighting techniques - allowing the wielder to literally throw haymakers and catch a couple limbs in the meantime You won’t be opening boxes You won’t be cutting wood or starting firesI suppose you could cut small pieces of kindlingThe action, steel, and deployment is similar to the racking of a shotgun. Enough to keep most bad guys at distance and/or run/leave the area. It truly is the most effective, dangerous blade in existence IMHO. No failures to deploy or tracks to ride on an OTF. No dagger or dual side blade. Just a pure defensive build that doesn’t fail or break lock - a differentiator between Civ and the Matriarch. The extra c note charged is well worth the investment. Again, engineered to NOT cause fatal damage but disabling the attacker if they persist. Do respect it when you get it, and know the Spydie hole works well to deploy as well as any other Spyderco and is not a fidget weapon. Its purpose is obvious and while I have not had to use it, I have had to deploy it twice. Both times the thief/or worse immediately left. One casually looking back at my primary weapon, a 9mm. Neither returned. One ran fast. I have two as losing one would be bad but I have a backup. Have a professional knife smith sharpen it, you will have a good looking hand by doing so. I’m well versed sharpening knives, not so much with serrated blades but I can get the job done with a lengthy sharpening session but I cut myself without gloves. Again, just my opinion but it is easily the best pocketable folder for a single purpose. Defending yourself and loved ones from an attacker who intends to do harm. I’m close to timing my primary and secondary deployment. The Civ being secondary to a deadly or lethal intent attacker. There’s nothing else it’s built for.
