Civivi’s Futuristic EDC Knife’s Spiderweb-Like Handle Has a Covert Perk

With its exceptional style, bevy of convenient mechanisms and hard-working materials, this is a web you’ll want to be caught in.

Closeup of Civivi Anaaki knife on green background

By Sean Tirman

Published March 18, 2025

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With thousands upon thousands of EDC knives in production, it can be tough for brands to create new silhouettes that stand out from the crowd. It’s especially difficult to craft cutting tools that synergize their style and functionality.

That makes Civivi’s Anaaki particularly special. This futuristic knife clearly has style to spare, but that style also serves a utilitarian purpose in more ways than one.

Civivi Anaaki knife on green background — Along with looking interesting, the Anaaki’s spiderweb-like handle also cuts its overall weight slightly.

Walking in a spiderweb

The Anaaki’s most defining feature is its unique handle scales. With layered cutouts, the handle almost looks like a spider’s web. However, that design choice is more than just a stylistic one.

Cutting material out of the handle, however little, makes the knife lighter than it would be otherwise. At 2.17 ounces, the Anaaki would likely be a good deal heavier without those cutouts. That means the cutouts make the knife easier and more convenient to carry.

The Anaaki’s most defining feature is its unique handle scales […] However, that design choice is more than just a stylistic one.

The cutouts also add texture to the handle. They pair with the handle’s angular, ergonomic ridges to offer a more secure overall grip — an essential factor when using the knife to make tougher cuts.

This knife also takes that a step further. The flipper, for instance, acts as a finger guard, preventing the user’s digits from slipping up toward the blade’s edge. Plus, the ridges on the blade’s spine add a good spot to place one’s thumb for additional leverage and downforce.

Affordable, not cheap

While not bargain-bin affordable, the Anaaki is pretty inexpensive. However, it’s not cheap, as its materials and mechanisms prove.

The handle is crafted from aluminum, which is both strong and lightweight. The blade is Nitro-V steel (except for the red one, which comes with Damascus steel). Nitro-V isn’t exactly a super steel but is very respectable in its toughness, edge performance and — most significantly — corrosion resistance.

Those materials pair with both a flipper and thumb hole deployment. The knife also has a tensioned button lock, which, according to the brand, offers “just the right amount of tension so that there is enough resistance to avoid accidental opening” without interfering with the lock.

As you can see, the knife is perhaps surprisingly affordable, considering all it has to offer. But that spells good news for any interested customers.

Preorder now

All four configurations of Civivi’s Anaaki are now available on the brand’s site, starting at $105. However, fans can get it at a discount on Blade HQ, where pricing starts at just $90.