CIVIVI Releases the Hid Thumb Stud Knife

If you’re a camp cook, or do some spontaneous food prep in everyday life, then the new CIVIVI Hid Thumb Stud knife may be just what you need. Even if you don’t cook, but like a good-sized EDC knife, this one has a lot to offer.

The Civivi Hid Thumb Stud Knife

Okay, I have to say I find the name a little odd, but the design is slick. The CIVIVI Hid Thumb Stud Knife has a definite Santoku style to it. It’s obviously geared toward food prep, but it should work for much more than that. The tall blade gives clearance on a cutting board. It also ensures that your hand is well away from the edge if you’re doing other tasks.

The Hid has a 4.14-inch long blade of 12C28N Swedish Stainless steel. Civivi classifies it as a reverse tanto, but it’s pretty classic Santuko styling. It’s a high flat grind, which should be great for slicing and food prep. The blade is available with either a satin finish as shown, or a black stonewashed finish.

As the name implies, it has a pair of ambidextrous thumb studs for one hand opening. The blade opens using a Caged Ceramic Ball Bearing, which should be very smooth based on the other Civivi folders I’ve used.

The handle is a generous 5.7 inches long. It’s made from textured G10 and should provide a solid grip, even when messy from food prep. The nested liner lock area also acts as a finger groove on the handle. Handle colors are OD green, black, or brown. The handle is fitted with a reversible wire pocket clip, set up for tip-up carry.

Build quality on all of the Civivi knives I’ve handled has been excellent. The Hid is a unique design that should fill a handy niche for food prep or general EDC and outdoors use. MSRP on the Hid is $99.70.

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For more information, check out Civivi.com.