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CIVIVI Wellmax Limited Edition Button Lock Folder - 3.6" 14C28N Steel - Black Aluminum & Yellow Ultem Handle (C24008C-2)
Product Description
Modern everyday carry enthusiasts frequently face a difficult compromise: choosing between lightweight pocket folders that lack the hand-filling ergonomics required for heavy duty tasks, or blocky, overbuilt tactical folders that dominate valuable pocket space and create excessive gear drag. Furthermore, conventional liner or frame locks require users to place their fingers directly in the path of the closing edge during one-handed operation. The CIVIVI Wellmax masterfully dismantles this dilemma. By adapting the aggressive, utilitarian footprint of custom designer Maciej Torbé’s Maxwell fixed blade into a streamlined folding architecture, it delivers a massive, authoritative cutting platform that handles intense mechanical leverage while maintaining an incredibly low-profile pocket ride.
Strictly capped at an exclusive 599-piece production run worldwide, the engineering backbone of the Wellmax relies on an overbuilt 3.6-inch spear point blade forged from premium Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel. This nitrogen-intensified Swedish alloy is highly regarded by blade technicians for its tight grain structure, providing spectacular edge stability, extreme corrosion resistance, and high structural elasticity. The blade features a beautifully clean flat grind with a massive integrated fuller channel that cuts down forward mass without compromising structural spine rigidity, treated with a rugged black stonewashed finish to hide field wear. This premium steel meets a robust black aluminum handle assembly sculpted with a Voronoi geometric pattern and inlaid with polished, honey-colored amber Ultem inserts to significantly reduce carry mass while providing a futuristic, semi-transparent layout.
Functionally, the Wellmax acts as a seamless mechanical expansion of the user's hand. It offers two highly intuitive methods of manual deployment, firing open smoothly using either the dual gold-anodized thumb studs or the thumb groove fuller, both operating on high-speed caged ceramic ball bearings. Once thrown open, a premium recessed button lock assembly automatically engages, locking the blade tang with absolute stability. The button lock system is specifically engineered with a fine-tuned internal tension spring to eliminate accidental deployment while providing a safe, lightning-fast one-handed closing motion that keeps fingers completely out of the blade's travel path. The knife carries comfortably via a reversible, tip-up stainless steel deep-carry pocket clip that adapts cleanly to left- or right-handed operators.
*EDC Bench Notes & Pocket Care Guidance:
As a highly collectible, serialized limited-edition tool (one of only 599 units globally), the Wellmax is built with precision tolerances that respond exceptionally well to basic preventative care. Sandvik 14C28N provides world-class corrosion resistance, but a quick wipe-down with a dry cloth after heavy use is always recommended. While the black aluminum chassis is highly resilient, the polished yellow Ultem inlays should be kept clear of harsh industrial solvents like acetone to maintain their optical clarity. Because this platform utilizes a high-performance button lock running on caged ceramic bearings, keeping the pivot channel clear of dense pocket lint, grit, or dust ensures the mechanism maintains its glassy, factory-spec action. A single drop of high-speed lightweight pivot lubricant applied directly to the detent ball pathway every few months will keep the push-button release crisp and immediate.
Key Features
- **Maciej Torbé Collaboration:** Translates the iconic, hard-hitting ergonomics of the custom Maxwell fixed blade into a modern, highly transportable folding system.
- **Sandvik 14C28N Stainless Steel:** A premium 3.6-inch flat ground spear point blade optimized for remarkable edge retention, high impact toughness, and zero rust vulnerability.
- **Limited Serialized Production:** Strictly restricted to a 599-piece worldwide run, shipping complete with an individually numbered frame and a signed Certificate of Authenticity.
- **Voronoi Machined Aluminum & Ultem:** Lightweight black aluminum handles boast generous outer fillets for a hot-spot-free grip, visually elevated by polished yellow Ultem window inlays.
- **Fluid Bearing Deployment:** Caged ceramic ball bearings provide an incredibly fast, near-frictionless manual action via dual gold thumb studs or the integrated blade fuller groove.
- **Safe Button Lock System:** Features a reliable plunger lock with a custom-tensioned internal spring that ensures secure lockup and allows rapid, finger-safe one-handed closing.
Product Specifications
- Brand: CIVIVI
- Model: Wellmax Limited Edition
- MPN: C24008C-2
- UPC: 850062292826
- Designer: Maciej Torbé
- Production Limit: 599 Pieces Worldwide
- Blade Length: 3.60 Inches (91.4 mm)
- Closed Length: 4.99 Inches (126.8 mm)
- Overall Length: 8.59 Inches (218.2 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.12 Inches (3.0 mm)
- Blade Material: Sandvik 14C28N Stainless Steel
- Blade Hardness: 57-59 HRC
- Blade Style: Spear Point
- Blade Grind: Flat
- Blade Finish: Black Stonewashed
- Handle Material: Black Aluminum with Polished Yellow Ultem Inlays
- Handle Thickness: 0.58 Inches (14.8 mm)
- Pivot Assembly: Caged Ceramic Ball Bearings
- Lock Type: Button Lock
- Pocket Clip: Stainless Steel (Tip-Up, Right/Left Reversible Carry)
- Country of Origin: China
