The CIVIVI x Ochs Mini Sandbar is fast, slim, and ready for action. Designed by custom maker Eric Ochs, the Mini Sandbar has a razor like hollow grind on the aggressive hybrid blade. With a streamlined profile, lightweight construction, and compact, high performance blade the Mini Sandbar is outstanding for daily carry. This version comes with a black stonewashed Nitro-V blade and green canvas Micarta handle scales.
Brand new, direct from CIVIVI.
Blade: With a hollow ground clip and primary grind, the black stonewashed Nitro-V modified recurve Tanto delivers plenty of performance in a sub-3" package for permissive carry. Ceramic bearings deliver smooth operation with decisive deployment via the index flipper. A minimalist choil gives access to the full edge for sharpening.
Handle: Stainless steel liners support high traction canvas Micarta scales with chamfered edges for comfort. Subtle finger grooves and scallops on the liner deliver a safe and secure grip. One liner forms the lock mechanism providing smooth operation and solid lockup for safe use. A partial back spacer has an exposed hole for lanyard attachment.
Carries via a reversible milled titanium pocket clip.
Nitro-V Stainless Steel: Nitro-V is a modified AEB-L with Nitrogen and Vanadium added for enhanced performance. You get is a very fine-grained steel with excellent edge stability, allowing for a very fine, high performance slicing edge. It is easy to sharpen, has better edge retention than AEB-L and is one of the toughest stainless steels.