Civivi Gramas: A Tiny Fixed Blade With Surprisingly Serious Potential

Introduction

Civivi has been building out a family of small, easy-to-love knives, and the Gramas is now the smallest of them all. It follows the Elementum folder, the tiny Elementum fixed blade, and the Tranquil, but shrinks the formula down to something genuinely pocket-sized. The full knife comes in at just 2.3 inches overall, with a useful blade of roughly an inch, and the whole thing weighs about 6 grams, or two-tenths of an ounce.

That weight figure is worth pausing on. At two-tenths of an ounce, the Gramas disappears in a pocket or around the neck, and that is exactly the appeal. It is a little cutter, not a heavy-duty tool, and it does not pretend to be anything else.

Design and Build Quality

Despite the tiny footprint, the blade thickness is a respectable 0.07 inches, or 1.7mm. There is a slight taper along the blade, but it flares toward the end, so the edge stays fairly strong for its size. Compared with other knives at this scale, which can feel flimsy once they get too small, the Gramas holds up well and feels robust in the hand.

The handle is the whole knife in practical terms. Because the body is so small, you grip the handle itself and can seat your grip by pulling against it for a surprisingly solid hold. Jimping along the top of the handle makes a real difference here, and the machined notch in the frame gives the design a bit of extra character.

The steel is 14C28N, a solid mid-range stainless steel. On a knife this small, there is little to gain from running more exotic steels, so the choice makes sense for what the knife is.

Sheath and Carry Options

The included Kydex sheath is friction fit and comes with a very fine metal beaded chain, so it can be worn as a neck knife right out of the box. The tiny bead on the chain is smaller than most lanyard beads but still strong enough to yank the knife free of the sheath.

There are other ways to carry it too. The sheath works simply as a blade cover in a pocket, and you could swap the chain for paracord in a different color if you prefer. You could also add a small carabiner. Clipping it to a key ring is a bit awkward, since the knife would hang blade-side from the ring, though you could rig it so the handle attaches instead. A different version with a black blade coating is also available alongside this satin finish.

Who Should Buy It

If you like small neck knives, the Gramas fits the bill: tiny but genuinely functional. It is also a natural fit for a survival or emergency kit, because the blade is thick enough to be useful despite its size.

At around $25, and often less when on sale, it is an easy impulse buy for anyone curious about micro fixed blades. The design comes from Ostap Hel, and his fingerprints show in the clean shaping and the practical details.

Things to Consider Before Buying

The one-inch blade limits what the Gramas can do. It is a cutter for small tasks, not a replacement for a full-sized knife, and anyone expecting general-purpose utility will need something bigger. Also keep in mind that the handle doubles as the grip surface, so users with larger hands should think about how the knife sits in their grip before buying.

Buying Advice

Buy the Gramas if you want an ultralight neck knife, a kit-friendly backup blade, or a fun little addition to a small-knife collection. The satin and black-coated versions are both worth a look, and at this price point trying one is a low-risk decision.

Conclusion

The Civivi Gramas takes a proven small-knife formula and pushes it to its smallest expression yet. With solid 14C28N steel, a strong 1.7mm blade, a workable Kydex sheath, and a price around $25, it is one of the more charming micro fixed blades available today.