Review: Civivi – Slippy Sendy
Introduction
Recently I got the chance to take a closer look at the Civivi Slippy Sendy. Readers of the blog might be already familiar with my article on the Sendy Flipper. Since I liked that knife for its slick and small design, I was curious how the platform would hold up once stripped down to a slip joint. Civivi offers the Slippy Sendy in several handle and blade combinations, and I ended up looking at the same G10 version in green and red with a clip point blade.
Overview
The Slippy Sendy is a small slipjoint knife designed by Ben Petersen for Civivi. It has an overall length of 16,56cm, opening to a blade length of 7,15cm. The flat ground Nitro-V blade has a satin finish; this particular version comes with a clip point, while other Slippy Sendy variants are offered with a spey point instead. The handle is made of milled green and red G10, running on bronze washers, with a stainless steel backspacer and a leather lanyard.
Specs
- Overall length: 16,56cm
- Closed length: 9,41cm
- Blade length: 7,15cm
- Blade thickness: 2,2mm
- Weight (incl. lanyard): 46,7g
- Blade steel: Nitro-V (59-61HRC)
- Handle material: G10
- Backspacer: Stainless steel
- Pivot: Bronze washers
The Civivi Slippy Sendy
The Slippy Sendy is opened via a nail nick cut into the clip point blade. There is no flipper tab and no thumb stud, and consequently no pocket clip either – the knife is meant to be carried loose in the pocket, the way a traditional slipjoint would be.
The backspring provides the typical mechanism: the blade opens and closes with resistance, holds a half-stop, and snaps into its open and closed position without a mechanical lock. The blade itself is flat ground Nitro-V with a satin finish, running on bronze washers at the pivot.
The handle scales are made of milled G10 in a two-tone green and red combination, with the milling pattern cut directly into the material rather than applied as a texture. This is the same handle treatment used on other Civivi models with milled scales, giving the surface a faceted, grippy structure instead of a smooth or sandblasted finish.
The backspacer is stainless steel and leaves out a lanyard hole, to which Civivi attaches a brown leather lanyard from the factory. Unlike the original flipper version of the Sendy, the Slippy Sendy does not include the hidden toothpick and tweezers in the scales – the slipjoint variant is stripped down to blade, handle and backspacer, with the lanyard replacing a clip as the sole carry accessory. Screws are stainless steel throughout, and the handle is symmetrical, so the knife can be opened and carried with either hand.
Level of manufacture
As with other Civivi knives, the fit and finish on the Slippy Sendy is clean for its price point. The gaps between blade and liners are tight and even on both sides, the G10 scales sit flush against the backspacer and liners, and the milled pattern is consistent across both scales. The satin finish on the blade is even. Screw heads are flush and undamaged, and the pivot action is smooth from the factory, without the grittiness sometimes found on cheaper slipjoints. For a knife in this price range, the level of finishing does not disappoint.
The Civivi Slippy Sendy in use
Just like the Sendy Flipper, this knife’s small profile makes it disappear in your pocket. Due to its size, it barely takes up any space. It can also be stored easily in most EDC pouches with slip pockets.
The notch in the blade is easy to access, making opening the knife hassle-free. There is a half-stop before the blade can be opened completely, which makes it compliant with the laws of some countries as well as providing security when closing the knife. The steel, flat grind and thickness of the blade make it an excellent slicer.
The size does obviously limit its use, but for everyday carry and daily cutting tasks, this is a very useful blade. As mentioned in the Sendy Flipper review, the knife does not look intimidating and is therefore user-friendly in social settings.
Conclusion
Slip joint knives are a legitimate choice for everyday carry. You can’t always carry an oversized knife that screams ‚tactical‘. Sometimes, you need a gentleman’s folder that blends in with your surroundings. The Slippy Sendy is the perfect knife for such occasions. It combines usability and style, and is great fun to use. It has reliable action and masters the cutting tasks it was designed for – it will surely not let you down in everyday situations.
If you need a small, inconspicuous folding knife for everyday carry (EDC) due to stricter laws or simply because you like this type of knife, the Slippy Sendy is definitely worth considering.
With that being said, I would like to thank Civivi for making this review possible!
Many thanks for reading.
Take care!
