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CIVIVI Praxis
The CIVIVI Praxis is the knife to reach for when the Elementum feels too small. A long-running staple of the CIVIVI lineup, the Praxis delivers a full-size flipper with a generous blade and a handle that fills the hand, yet stays light enough that it never takes over your pocket.
A Full-Size Flipper That Carries Light
The draw of the Praxis is proportion. The blade runs close to 3.75 inches with a thin grind and a pronounced belly, which makes it one of the better slicers in CIVIVI's catalog on boxes, cordage, and food prep. Despite the size, the standard model weighs in around 4.4 ounces thanks to skeletonized stainless liners under contoured scales, so you get real cutting edge without the bulk. A flipper tab rides on a caged ceramic ball bearing pivot for fast, smooth deployment, and a deep finger choil plus jimped thumb rest let you choke up for controlled, precise work.
Praxis, Mini Praxis, and Button Lock Formats
The line has grown to cover a few carry preferences. The original Praxis uses a flipper with a stainless liner lock and a deep carry clip, sized for users who want a full four-finger grip and extra edge. The Mini Praxis shrinks the blade to under three inches for a more pocket-discreet, jurisdiction-friendly footprint while keeping the same flipper action and ergonomics. The Praxis Button Lock swaps the liner lock for an axis-style button lock, giving you ambidextrous one-hand operation and a confident, fidget-friendly engagement.
Steel and Handle Options
Standard Praxis models run 9Cr18MoV, a corrosion-resistant stainless that takes a keen factory edge and is easy to maintain, with patterned Damascus on premium variants. Handle materials span OD green and other G-10 colors, milled Guibourtia wood, canvas Micarta, aluminum, and shredded carbon fiber in resin, each contoured over the liners for a comfortable, secure grip. Most ship with a black stonewashed deep carry clip that keeps the knife riding low.