Civivi Baby Banter — 2.34 inch drop point blade in Nitro-V

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Civivi Baby Banter · Drop Point
2.34″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 1.99 oz · ~0.57″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.09″

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

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Civivi Baby Banter

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Civivi's smallest Banter has a 2.34" Nitro-V drop point, 0.09" thick, opened by thumb stud and held by a nested liner lock. It closes to 3.12" and weighs 1.99 oz, at $73. The short handle leaves little room for a large hand.

Blade: 2.34″
Weight: 1.99 oz
Steel: Nitro-V
Price band: Budget

Best for

A small, office-friendly thumb-stud folder

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Specifications

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

Blade length: 2.34″
Spine thickness: 0.09″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: Nitro-V
Overall length: 5.46″
Closed length: 3.12″
Weight: 1.99 oz
Lock: Liner
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10

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