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CIVIVI Iron Tide Pete's Pirate Life Button Lock Knife - 3.24" Gray Stonewashed 14C28N Steel Blade - Gray Machined Aluminum Handle (C25011-3)
Product Description
Deploying a versatile everyday carry pocket knife into high-volume slicing chores, intensive shop utility, or dynamic outdoor conditions demands a tool that responds seamlessly and single-handedly. Traditional multi-part folding tools often present a frustrating liability, forcing users to fumble with slower manual thumb slots or awkward frame-lock scales that position fingers dangerously inside the blade closing path. Smooth handles compound this risk by turning dangerously slick under grease, moisture, or sweat, leading to hand fatigue and precision cutting errors. The highly anticipated CIVIVI Iron Tide (C25011-3) completely eliminates these real-world failure points. Channeling a highly coveted nautical lifestyle aesthetic, this collaborative release trades heavy-set tactical lines for an incredibly snappy, streamlined profile that anchors your baseline preparedness with clean utility lines.
Meticulously co-developed alongside the premium lifestyle gear curators at Pete's Pirate Life (led by filmmaker Peter McKinnon), the technical core of the C25011-3 focuses on a robust 3.24-inch clip point blade forged from premium Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel. Globally revered by professional knifemakers for its optimized high-nitrogen chemistry, this high-grade Swedish alloy achieves a spectacular balance of extreme edge longevity, exceptional micro-grain impact toughness, and total corrosion defense. The blade features a high-utility flat grind and a rugged gray stonewashed finish engineered to beautifully mask surface abrasions from intensive slicing tasks. This capable steel is mated to an ultra-lightweight handle chassis precision-machined from aircraft-grade aluminum, hard-coat finished in an urban Forest Gray tone and subtly softened along all structural perimeters to maximize hand comfort.
Functionally, the Iron Tide delivers a remarkably quick, highly addictive mechanical experience that offers multiple single-handed deployment pathways. The blade flies open smoothly on a high-tolerance, caged ceramic ball bearing system via a low-profile manual flipper tab or dual step-textured stainless thumb studs. Once thrown open, a heavy-duty, plunge-style button lock mechanism firmly wedges against the blade tang to guarantee absolute physical lockup without any lateral play. The spring-loaded button lock is meticulously calibrated to provide just the right amount of detent resistance, preventing accidental deployment inside your pockets while ensuring an effortless, lightning-fast release when pressed. To elevate the overall package, CIVIVI outfitted the knife with a premium, low-profile 6AL4V titanium pocket clip for secure, tip-up right-hand carry.
*EDC Bench Notes & Button Lock Pocket Care Guidance:
The Iron Tide is engineered as a highly durable and responsive everyday carry asset, but basic preventative user upkeep preserves its glass-smooth actuation over a lifetime of duty. Because the blade rotates on high-precision caged ceramic ball bearings and utilizes an open-backed framework, pocket lint, tape adhesives, or fine grit can occasionally migrate into the button lock recess or bearing tracks. Periodically blow out the structural frame with compressed air to clear away collected particles. Avoid flooding the action track with thick lubricants or greases; a single sparse drop of high-speed dry-film lubricant applied directly to the pivot washers and detent face will keep its snappy, rapid-fire kinetics running flawlessly.
Key Features
- **Pete's Pirate Life Collaboration:** Formally co-designed with legendary entrepreneur and filmmaker Peter McKinnon, beautifully capturing a minimalist, pirate-inspired nautical everyday carry character.
- **Premium Swedish 14C28N Steel:** The 3.24-inch flat-ground clip point blade leverages Sandvik's high-nitrogen chemistry to ensure superior wear resistance, uniform edge life, and complete rust defense.
- **Ultra-Smooth Button Lock Access:** High-strength spring-tensioned plunge button lock holds the blade rigid under heavy leverage and allows for swift, single-handed finger-safe retraction.
- **Caged Ceramic Ball Bearings:** Upgrades manual rotation thresholds with a high-tolerance bearing pivot, enabling rapid, frictionless deployment via the flipper tab or dual thumb studs.
- **Machined Gray Aluminum Handle:** Precision-milled from aerospace-grade aluminum billets, offering a sleek, incredibly lightweight, and highly ergonomic handle with rounded perimeters.
- **Premium 6AL4V Titanium Pocket Clip:** Fitted with a high-end, custom-milled titanium carry clip that reduces fabric drag while keeping the sub-4-ounce tool anchored deep inside your uniform trousers.
Product Specifications
- Brand: CIVIVI Knives
- Line: Premium Collaborative Button Lock Line
- Model: Iron Tide Gray Aluminum
- MPN: C25011-3 / C250113
- UPC: 810224940279
- Designer: Pete's Pirate Life (Peter McKinnon)
- Country of Origin: China
- Blade Length: 3.24 Inches (82.4 mm)
- Closed Length: 4.37 Inches (111.1 mm)
- Overall Length: 7.62 Inches (193.5 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.146 Inches (3.7 mm)
- Blade Material: Sandvik 14C28N Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 58-60 HRC
- Blade Style: Clip Point
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Blade Finish: Gray Stonewash Finish
- Edge Type: Plain Edge
- Handle Material: Solid Machined Aircraft-Grade Aluminum (No Inlays)
- Handle Thickness: 0.52 Inches (13.3 mm)
- Handle Color/Finish: Matte Forest Gray Anodized
- Lock Type: Mechanical Plunge Button Lock
- Deployment Mechanism: Manual Flipper Tab / Dual Thumb Studs
- Pivot Assembly: Caged Ceramic Ball Bearing System
- Pocket Clip Material: 6AL4V Titanium (Tip-Up, Right Hand Carry)
- Hardware Material: Stainless Steel
- Weight: 3.66 oz (103.7 g)
