Is the $30 Civivi Mini Praxis WORTH IT?

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Is the Civivi Mini Praxis the best budget knife? Is it better than the flagship Elementum? I think so, but I'm probably crazy. Right?
The Mini Praxis, for the price point ($30 USD) is amazing for what you get. I love the design, ergonomics, and value that this knife brings. It's tough and durable and can take a licking too.
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Комментарии : 76

@xclqudy 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review! I was planning on getting this for Christmas and I saw negative reviews for this knife and I was reluctant about my choice. Until I saw this video. Can't wait to get it!

@LandmanEDC 7 месяцев назад

You’ve made an excellent choice. I have 3 variants of the Mini Praxis, one in Ultem. It’s my best value knife of 2023. Thanks for your comment!

@tboneaja Месяц назад

CIVIVI is really great quality, my first two were the elementum and the mini praxis, I like the praxis so much I bought another now I want a button lock elementum!

@MrPetroff1975 Год назад

I have one myself and agree with your assessment. Good every day knife gets the job done.

@LandmanEDC Год назад

Thanks for watching and thanks for your comment!

@guyrankin6288 5 месяцев назад

Great review sir !

@LandmanEDC 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@shooks555 9 месяцев назад

I picked one up last week and love it. The action on it is amazing, very snappy, almost feels like assisted. I have a couple of the Elementums and their nice but like you said this just might be better!

@LandmanEDC 9 месяцев назад

The ergonomics and weight are what sell it to me. The action is too good for a $30 knife! Thanks for your comment!

@clifford-jones 7 месяцев назад

Subbed after I saw the analog pocket in the intro! Love to see the retro gaming community crossover into the edc scene.

@LandmanEDC 7 месяцев назад

Thanks SO much! I actually have another retro gaming channel (@retroperfection81) but it’s neglected. This channel takes too much of my time. Glad to have you aboard, make sure to connect with me on Instagram or Threads, I’m @chadlandman on those, and I’d love to see you on there too!

@Xxmeca421xX 5 месяцев назад

This is a great little knife, especially on sale for $30.. even the little carrying case is nicer than I was expecting.. oh and the sticker for my laptop.. the most important part 😄

@LandmanEDC 5 месяцев назад

Haha glad you like it! Yeah the Mini Praxis is still one of my best budget knives, if not THE best. Interesting to see if 2024 will have a new winner on that front.

@johnallenthomas5470 Год назад

I picked one of these up about a month ago, and I've liked it a lot. The thin blade profile I think helps it slice and cut well.

@LandmanEDC Год назад

I think it’s a great workhorse. Thanks for your comment!

@kiko7809 10 месяцев назад

@@LandmanEDC I had a hard time engaging the liner lock. Have you heard that before-

@LandmanEDC 10 месяцев назад

@@kiko7809 it can be a bit fiddly, sure. I understand what you’re saying. But once I got used to the feel of the knife, it wasn’t a problem.

@tboneaja 4 месяца назад

I bought my first 2 Civivi’s a blue elementum and green mini praxis both are excellent budget knives, made really well, im planning on getting a vision next!

@LandmanEDC 4 месяца назад

I don’t believe I’ve seen the Vision, I’ll have to check that one out!

@jimclip2012 11 месяцев назад

My current EDC, love the mini Praxis (full size is a great knife too).

@LandmanEDC 11 месяцев назад

It’s a great knife and you won’t be too devastated if you break it or lose it!

@Hungrybird474 Год назад

❤ civivi knives . Looking forward to the fg and the other ziffius looking one coming soon . Both look cool

@LandmanEDC Год назад

I actually haven’t heard of those, I’ll be sure to look them up! Thanks for your comment.

@HelplessTeno 3 месяца назад

Got a Wood/Damascus Mini Praxis as my backup EDC folder. I absolutely love it. I actually ended up returning my Elementum Button Lock II simply because I didn't enjoy using it, even if it was a better EDC knife.

@LandmanEDC 3 месяца назад

Hey you make a great point - it can be a wonderful knife, but if it’s not wonderful for you, then forget it! I bet that wood/damascus Mini Praxis is 🔥 thanks for your comment!

@ericcooper7154 Год назад

I own a lot of civivi knives which includes 2 full sized praxis. One of them is with the Damascus steel. I’ve been debating about the mini and thank I might get one seeing you hold it. I was worried about the size in my hand.

@LandmanEDC Год назад

I would say that I have decent size hands and the grip is actually pretty great. It really is a great knife for the price. Thanks so much for watching!

@erictanis1979 11 месяцев назад

Going to pick this up but deciding the stone wash black blade or satin finish one as I have owned black blades and they All get mared up and scratches make it look bad. Would you recommend the black or the satin blade? Thanks for a great and quick review!

@LandmanEDC 11 месяцев назад

The black held up very well, and I like the OD green handle on it. But if you intend thrash this thing, I’d go for the satin blade. It will be easier to clean and will look better after a beating. Thanks for watching bro!

@poles_n_goals4655 Месяц назад

I don’t even need to watch this video hands-down, one of my favorite knives and and for the price too good

@LandmanEDC Месяц назад

I actually just bought one at Blade show for my brother-in-law as a gift. An excellent knife, excellent ergonomics excellent price. Even if you didn’t watch, I appreciate your comment!

@basscrash01 Год назад

Tjin knife is part of Mr weekly rotation an is pretty much my favorite for work. I own it on satin with black scales a d carry it 2-3 out of 5 days until I got the baby banter this week

@LandmanEDC Год назад

Baby Banter is a killer knife. I love it. Never even heard of the Tjin but I’ll be sure to check it out!

@abigcess Месяц назад

Bought Conspirator, Elementum 2, Qubit, vision fg, Sokoke last week. I still prefer my mini Praxis for the action, light weight, and Value.

10 месяцев назад

I think there are some Civivi models that merits an upgrade, like a button lock and maybe a better kind of steel (for ex.14c28n, nitro-v, 154cm, s35vn, etc.); the Praxis is one of these, but also the Pintail or the Baklash.

@LandmanEDC 10 месяцев назад

The full size Praxis has a button lock coming in October I believe!

10 месяцев назад

@@LandmanEDC Really?! this a great news thanks a lot!

@FirstOfTheMagi 6 месяцев назад

Bad about losing my knives so I buy em cheap and I've had a couple of Mini Praxis knives. You really can't get a better knife for 30 bucks imo. The craftsmanship for how cheap thy are is outstanding and I love American made stuff as much as the next guy

@LandmanEDC 6 месяцев назад

You’re absolutely right. I love American made as well - but when the quality is this good, I don’t care where it comes from honestly. Thanks for your comment.

@ThePlantedTankTV 4 месяца назад

D2 steel is absolutely not the lowest of lowest grade steels. I actually find it to be the absolute best budget steel if its got a good heat treat...

@LandmanEDC 4 месяца назад

Yeah that was a mistake of me to say that in the video. D2 is a fine steel.

@ThePlantedTankTV 4 месяца назад

@@LandmanEDC good man! Haha

@jimsullender3435 Год назад

I love your videos but altoid cans are made from tin . l just watched your 8 year edc all great information ! I'm fixing to subscribe and plan to watch everything you put out.

@LandmanEDC Год назад

Thank you! Yeah, I say dumb things when I’m not scripted. Aluminum isn’t magnetic. Thank you for subscribing!

@mannycano4599 8 месяцев назад

I've had pretty good luck with D2 in several knives.

@LandmanEDC 8 месяцев назад

Same here. People hate on D2 and I'm not sure why. It's a fine steel.

@donsisco7118 11 месяцев назад

What’s y’all’s opinion on using this knife for skinning a deer/ hog ?

@LandmanEDC 11 месяцев назад

This knife would be excellent for that. The grip especially. And at 30 bucks you don’t have to worry about it getting beat up.

@tastiefreeeze 11 месяцев назад

Own one as well, it'd be excellent for that. I'd argue it's probably one of the best suited knives at the price point for that job.

@hawleyfromhell 6 месяцев назад

Lol do that with the larger one.

@XLoad3d 9 месяцев назад

ive been looking into getting one and noticed on their website they have a "Polished Ultem Handle" version coming up for $46.50. it looks really cool because the handle is see through. Wondering if it's just as good as the regular mini praxis handle?

@LandmanEDC 9 месяцев назад

I am getting the Ultem handle one TODAY actually (Oct 6). They don’t go on sale until the 15th, but Civivi sent me one and I’ll be glad to share some first impressions on the channel here. If Civivi plans to make their Ultem knives that affordable I’ll definitely pick up all of them for sure. I’m crazy about Ultem.

@David_Arteman 2 месяца назад

Are your Civivi and Amazon links affiliated?

@LandmanEDC 2 месяца назад

Yes sir, thise links should be in the description.

@tomaesthetics6802 3 месяца назад

Im afraid it might open up in my pocket when using the clip. Because the blade folds down, when using the clip

@LandmanEDC 3 месяца назад

Carried this knife for months and that’s never happened. It has a small catch with it takes just a tiny bit of force to get the blade to flip out from the tab. So that’s not an issue.

@tomaesthetics6802 3 месяца назад

Thanks! I've just ordered this knife =)

@mannycano4599 8 месяцев назад

$29.95 Amazon and same day bought yesterday

@LandmanEDC 8 месяцев назад

Sweet! You really can't get any better for 30 bucks IMO

@adamg9518 11 месяцев назад

D2 is far from lowest of the low

@LandmanEDC 11 месяцев назад

You’re right, I should not have said that. D2 is a fine steel, a lot of elitists tend to hate on it though. Sorry that came through in the video from me.

@PerceptionVsReality333 10 месяцев назад

@@LandmanEDC People hate on D2 because of bad experience with trashy overseas D2 that is usually too soft. When D2 is done right it can rival 154CM.

@LandmanEDC 10 месяцев назад

@perceptionvsreality3333 Agree

@demcq9534 8 месяцев назад

I hate these are from China, but the D2 they use isn’t crap. At least they aren’t a rip off of someone else’s design though.

@santossuarez 2 месяца назад

The ergo metric of that knife is really good, but far from the perfect EDC blade. Steel is cheap. I just lost mine today and, yes, again, it's a good knife for the price. But, you get what you pay. I'm 💯 sure it won't survive a hard beat up work because the steel loq quality. I'm buying it again today because I'm trained and muscle memory for that opening. I wear that knife on a daily basis and weekends while on my boat and kayaks or fishing. Again, still is.not really that good and you'll feel it after using it 10 times.

@justinmcvay5560 Год назад

I love button locks. I want that elementum button lock. I got a chevalier from civivi and love it

@LandmanEDC Год назад

I am really starting to love the button lock Elementum 2. Taking it on a trip this week as my only carry. We will see!

@anthonymendez1015 4 месяца назад

I would love a chevalier mini

@blackbirdpie217 4 месяца назад

D2 is not by far the lowest grade of the lowest grade.

@LandmanEDC 4 месяца назад

You’re correct 👍🏼

@ctusser Месяц назад

$30 is too much for this dollar-store quality steel. Chinese junk steel in a nice action/design. Ok for fiddling or in a collection but does not hold an edge if used. Save your coin for better steel.

@LandmanEDC Месяц назад

Sorry but you’re wrong brother. Do you own this knife? Because I do, and I’ve carried it for over a year and it’s been marvelous. D2 isn’t “dollar store” steel, get outta here with that

@ctusser Месяц назад

@@LandmanEDC , Yep, I own it. Must’ve got the 5:00 Friday heat treat batch because it looses its edge quicker than a fool parts with his money.

@ctusser 26 дней назад

@@LandmanEDC , I sent it back for testing, might be a QC anomaly that slipped through the cracks, I’ll update when I hear back.

@LandmanEDC 26 дней назад

@@ctusser I hope it is. My experience has been pretty stellar with these blades. Good to hear from you man!