I had posted on a FFF (Front Flipper Friday) that one of my go-to office carry knives was the CJRB Malieah. A great 5th pocket carry that is not worrisome to non-knife people and fits within the 2.5" blade length limit of the city where the company office resides.

I think the CJRB has been replace by the Civivi Baby Banter. At least, it seems to have been for the past 6 ot 7 visits.

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The Baby Banter is even less worrisome to non-knife folks (some have said it is “cute” which I’m sure it bristles at).

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The knife is my go-to for food slicing at work and (once cleaned) boxes, tape, or as in today: velcro cable straps so I could jerry-rigg a second wireless lavaliere mic receiver to a small video camera.

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It’s small and unassuming but has performed really well. If you’re looking for a knife with those properties on the budget side, I highly recommend it.

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As requested by @Nimrod@lemm.ee :

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  • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldMEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    Re: Bringing your knife to the office.

    It never ceases to amaze me how fast it goes from:

    1. You carry that thing around with you???
    2. Do you have your knife?
    3. Can I borrow your knife?
      • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        So about that.

        I briefly worked at an auto parts store years and years ago, and one of those inevitable things happened where my boss asked me to borrow my knife. Not thinking, I handed him my Junkyard Dog. This motherfucker proceeded to use it to saw the end off of a cardboard tube of cupronickel brake line. And in the process, sliced off about a 1/8" of the end of a brake line. With my knife.

        To its credit, the Junkyard Dog barely flinched and you had to look with magnification to see what he did to the edge. I fixed it easily enough. But I also didn’t lend him any of my nice knives again, either.

        • cetan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          The nice thing about right now (not this second but 2023/2024) is that there is a huge variety of inexpensive knives that are of very good quality. What used to be flee-market-or-gas-station-garbage-knife prices will now get you a knife that will last you, if not the rest of your life, for a good long while. It’s rather amazing. No need to break the bank for a quality product for sure.

  • NimrodEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    No pics of it closed??

    That pocket clip is incredible. The thought put into making the attachment point flush with the scales is a beautiful thing.

    Great post.

    • cetan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      I had one of it closed but it was crap so I didn’t post it. I took these at work rather quickly (hence the yellow note pad) and didn’t want to risk someone walking by and seeing me and then immediately call HR. 😆

      • NimrodEnglish
        2·
        11 months ago

        Easy way to get a reputation at work: photoshoot of knives at your desk! 😂

        I’m a big fan of this knife, and I might just have to treat myself for Xmas…

        • cetan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Not in the office today so different background and fairly direct lighting.

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          • NimrodEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            Beautiful. My only wish is that there would be a smooth filler piece for the reversible clip divot. But that’s just me being picky.

            Thanks