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Civivi Altus · Drop Point
2.97″ blade · 0.12″ spine · 3.11 oz · ~0.72″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.12″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

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Civivi Altus

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The Civivi Altus is a 2.97" drop point folder in Nitro-V, flat ground. The handle is G-10, secured by a button lock. Its Button Lock lock is rare here — only 2 folders in the catalogue use one.

Blade: 2.97″
Weight: 3.11 oz
Steel: Nitro-V
Price band: Mid

Best for

Everyday carry in pocket-knife-restricted areas

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against civivi.com.

Blade length: 2.97″
Spine thickness: 0.12″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: Nitro-V
Overall length: 7.12″
Closed length: 4.15″
Weight: 3.11 oz
Lock: Button Lock
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10
Country of origin: China

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About Nitro-V

AEB-L with nitrogen added. Fine-grained, takes a screaming edge, easy to sharpen — a lot of steel for a mid-priced folder.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

3/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All Nitro-V knives