Two point nine two ounces, 3.2 inches of blade, seventy-five dollars. CIVIVI's Brr15 Light is aimed at the same buyer as a Benchmade Bugout at a third of the price, and the spec sheet holds up better than that comparison usually does.
The C25063-4: 7.57 inches overall, 3.2-inch Nitro-V drop point at 0.12 inch stock, 59-61 HRC, flat grind, satin finish, teal green and white G10 handle, G10 backspacer, stainless liners, liner lock, caged ceramic ball bearings, tip-up clip mountable left or right, 2.92 ounces, 0.96 inches wide. Rafal Brzeski designed it.
The width number is the one people skip. Point nine six inches across is narrow for a 3.2-inch folder, and narrow means it does not print in a front pocket and does not fight your hand when you reach past it. Combined with 2.92 ounces, the Brr15 is a knife you carry without noticing, which is the entire purpose of a light EDC folder.
Nitro-V in a $75 knife is the right call from CIVIVI. It is nitrogen-alloyed, resists rust better than 14C28N, and takes a very fine edge quickly — you can maintain it on a rod in thirty seconds. It will not hold an edge as long as S35VN under abrasive cardboard, and at 0.12 inch stock with a flat grind the apex is thin enough that you will notice dulling sooner than on a thicker blade. For most carry, that trade is invisible.
The liner lock is the compromise. At $75, a liner lock is what you get, and a liner lock is not ambidextrous and requires you to move your thumb across the blade path to close. CIVIVI's detent and lock geometry are consistent, so expect a crisp open and no blade play, but expect to use two hands if you are left-handed and want to be careful.
Compared with the Zelthara C25076-1 at $82, the Brr15 is seven dollars cheaper, 0.29 ounces lighter, and gives up a button lock and aluminum for a liner lock and G10. Compared with the Zygon at $79.70, you give up the crossbar lock and gain the narrowest profile of the three. Compared with a $75 Kizer, CIVIVI's steel is tougher and Kizer's is harder.
Verdict: buy it if light and narrow are your priorities and you can live with a liner lock. Skip it if you want an ambidextrous lock or a steel that holds an edge through heavy cardboard, because this knife is optimized for carry rather than for work.
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