I got my Pleroma just a few days ago, and I must say, it is absolutely the best pocket knife I've ever handled! After watching the videos, I knew I was going to like it. I waited impatiently for it to arrive in the mail. I opened the box (even though I was in the company of one who disapproves of my collecting) and WOW! I was not disappointed! Of course I was first attracted to this knife by its unusual form, more complicated than typical scales yet also possessing great simplicity. It's not common for knives to have so many perfectly fair, curved lines! This knife is beautiful. When Nick took it apart I was even more amazed... the engineering is interesting (I would call it advanced) and the machining is intricate. Tolerances must be about zero... The fit and finish are virtually (or actually) perfect, and the action is outstanding, smooth as silk and easy to open. in fact, this is the knife I just learned to flick the blade out with the thumb studs! And speaking of thumb studs, I love the way those studs are "suspended in air" in the very nicely shaped window in the blade... the list goes on. It fits my hand perfectly, four fingers. I'm glad Isham chose WE to make these. This design DESERVES perfect execution, which WE has achieved. The only downside to this knife must be that it is almost too nice to EDC, as it is bound to get beat up along the way, but then, it's a tool, is it not? Yes, but it's also an art object. I might have to get one to carry, and another one for my cabinet...

It has apparently just been discontinued, and given that they have basically disappeared from the market, when I saw one FS, I immediately bought it. Now I have 2, one to use and one to keep. This knife is BRILLIANT.

Genius and bold for both Elijah and WE. WE need more of this kind of creativity to influence the mundane in our world, but not to take over, just influence.

I swear every time I'm looking into a knife Nick uploads a video on it. Thankfully to as Nick is the only reviewer I have complete trust in.

I got mine years ago when it was introduced at blade show 2018 ? ? . It stold the show back then. It was my first Grail knife thought I would never get one .I got in on the second release About a year later .I Love mine! I Have a Large collection, this is Still my Fa favorite. Now that Elisha is gone it's one of my prized possessions. We has gotten better over the years. I own many. Perloma is my favorite. The most Beautiful knife I Own . I do carry it on occasion. Thanks Nick you're the Best .!

In a previous video, you said Isham knives have a distinctive smell. Does this one have a pleasing Pleroma?

Nick- Nice take on this blade. I really like mine and have several Isham designs. Maybe not the most practical designs, but he pushes the envelope and his designs are a work of art.

Personally I think this is the most attractive knife WE have made, the first time I laid eyes on it my initial reaction was “woah! That’s odd looking” but now I just think it’s gorgeous.

Been waiting for this review!! Now back to waiting for the bronze/gold ano version 😁. Hope 2019 is treating you well Nick!!

When handling mine, I often find myself holding it between my thumb and forefingers, like a scalpel... Everything about this knife is just "right." I can understand how someone might shy away because it is so different from other knives. What needs to be understood is that it is actually better.

This is a beauty. I missed the first run, but Ill be on the next. Thanks for getting this out when you did, Nick

I recently bought the pleroma and i have something to add, there is no actual jimping, despite this the handle feels very secure and my thumb rests on the makers mark and name on the back of the handle, this surprisingly adds a bit of texture which also secures it in my hand.

Thanks again Nick, now I need one of these too.

I feel that in a few more years Paul Alexander will have some designs like this. He's willing to do things a little different while largely keeping things functional. I do like these Isham designs from a work of art standpoint.

WE is killing it. Amazing knifes.

A very nice review! I bought mine the first day available. It will be my favorite knife for some time. It’s my most expensive knife and I feel it was worth the price. Can hardly wait to see Isham’s future designs.

I appreciate your humour. Thank you.

Nice enthusiastic review, I agree with everything other than the hot spot. I guess my hands are bigger than yours. The only thing I don't like is the ergo's but it's what I expected, If you never saw a handle shaped like that, you should not expect it to feel natural in the hand. It's a keeper for me!

This needs a pattern-welded limited edition!

would this be a good EDC for someone who tends to Pleroam around?

Here's a tip for anyone following Nick Shabazz..... Don't watch his videos while having a caffeinated drink right before you go to bed. Oh God my therapist will never believe the dreams I had... especially the face reveal one... Epic channel though thanks Nick!

WE is great! US makers better be on notice.. Their Drakon looks great and I just saw their Civivi Wyvern wow!!

Hey Nick, have you handled the WE AEterna? Is it on your radar? Aesthetics of Isham designs but haven't found that Goldilocks size yet.

"He who giraffe's last, giraffe's best."

I can't wait for the WE Æterna, I wonder if it will be a limited production like the Zeta though.

Good review. Any chance on getting your hands on the WE knives Gentry?

Very interesting knife... Not exactly my cup of tea but I do appreciate the complexity and uniqueness of its design... Price is just fine... Lot of intricate machining here with high quality materials so I think that justifies the price... Just look at the Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 21 which will cost you about $375 and goes up from there... Now THAT knife needs a serious price drop for what you get...

Just started watching, hope it's a GEM I love Elshas dessigns.

Really nice design knife.

Is anybody else cracking tf up at this video??? I’m dying 😂😂😂😂

Thanks Nick! Now I own one. EDC'ing. No complaints......

This will work great for cutting lines of coke

Love mine...best when fidgeting with the knife to cue up The Knack's "My Sharona" ...turn up the volume sing along while replacing "Sharona" with "Pleroma"!!!! It definitely increases the enjoyment of this stylin' offering from WE Knives..and it is designed with the curves of a woman in mind so "there you go!!!!! :-) I am not seeing weirdness here...I am seeing wonderfulness!!!! Great, beautiful, innovative and useful knife in my world. The blade is awesome.

amazing

Great looking knife although the thumb studs could use some color like blue anodizing.

Ok Nick, as a Kizer Theta user, I want to ask you if this knife also wants to cut your finger during closing? If you keep your finger on that liner lock and you push your blade past detent ball, will it free fall on your finger with a blade? I see how you close that knife :)

I would have bought this when it was announced but during the wait hmmm lost interest like the eschaton. But I ended up getting one anyway because I thought it was such an unique design. I may pick one up later who knows. I would actually prefer WE to use s35 and have this under 200usd as I will never hard use something like this.

Was expecting the crud catching blade hole to be in the ugly section, its the only thing stopping me from picking it up.

Cool. If they made it in lefty I’d buy one.

Reminds me of the CKF stuff but with far superior fitment, would make a good gent's kitchen knife. Most interesting Isham in a while.

If you go to a kitchen supply shop you will see lots of knives shaped just like this. They just aren't folders.

I'd like to see WE make more knives with thumb studs. The flipper only thing with most of their line up is just not practical for a working knife. Their craftsmanship is second to none, but some of their designs I passed just for not having a thumb stud.

Stylistically reminds me a bit of the Canadian belt knife if it were designed by aliens.

Kizer and WE must use little girls to show their knives on IG. The Minithirum, and the Plemora both look like good size knives in their posts... Most their knives do, compared to the hands that are showing them..

It's not so much "that's expensive" as "how can I swing it?"

You should’ve done this review with Klingonese subtitles

I love the design of the knife but I'm not fond of the WE logo to begin with and on this knife in partiular, it sticks out like a sore thumb.

Looks like something Vin Diesel would use in a Riddick movie.

My crazy american consumerist inner self usually wakes up when I see unqiue or gimmicky designs but something about Elijah's knives just doesn't click.

Need.

Nice, but for 300, I'll wait for the cold steel ad-15 first.

I like ishams designs but they are a lil to samey for me. Love this knife though

Anybody here to check out the Blade HQ giveaway knife?

The pleroma:Elijah being weird again!

Id buy that for a dollar

If this knife had a bit more belly it would be even more compelling.

Isn't the cut out in the blade collecting a lot of rubbish when you are cutting through something with the entire blade i. e cheese from yesterday or the day before? Love the design and the fit and finish but I don't like the price as on the right side of the pond we have to shell out around 350€ + shipping and that's just plain ugly. You can find it cheaper on some sites from Finland or France, but then you will have to be on the waiting list and they usually get only a few examples as 80% of the production end up in the US. That figure is quoted from a We Knife importer and seller here in Europe. So if you get a 1000 knives, we get 200 for the whole of Europe. Which I suppose makes sense from a business perspective, as the US is the biggest market for We and other brands. That's for me the ugly, not the knife, but the lack of availability in Europe.

Personally never cared for |||E designs/knives - save for their new slip for 2019.

I get that you can only review it with respect to you, but I can attest that the ergos work great for someone with normal sized hands.

13:23 crkt in a nutshell?

Wtf?! That thing is sooo sexy! Too bad it isn’t a flipper though...

I like Isham's designs, but they remind me too much of Nike's shoe aesthetics.

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This is a fractal of weird

this blade looks like a bird with a big head lol

Not a bad price for a Xenomorph fetus.

I wouldnt buy an Isham design if my life depended on it. wish he stuck with Brous. yes, its nice to have something made unique, but not his design language.

Really like this design, but have strong personal prejudices against liner locks (particularly in >$100 knives) and made in China knives (again, particularly in >$100 knives). What to do...

Man jewelry

I tried talking to Elijah Isham about the issue of left handed discrimination and he ran away from the conversation. Don’t get me wrong this is not personally about Isham, this is about an industry that thinks discrimination is not discrimination if you don’t want it to be, even when you openly admit that you discriminate against lefties for stupid reasons like a fear of screw holes.

Elijah Isham takes the box, and sticks his head outside of it. Pricing for that size is just not cutting it.

Crude collector, in blade. No coins or keys in same pocket with this.300$. But man this knife is some man jewelry or woman. Want this carbon fiber ,one piece frame,...,. What production Isham would you get?

This is ho-hum for me, just because it looks like he’s merely remixing the same basic design ad nauseum

I agree nick, what a weihd knife. (don't worry everybody I know says weihd instead of weird) 😂 and if they don't, well... screw em!

Praises pocket clip then dismisses it as bad. Make up your mind.

Imagine more slave labor comments!?! Sooooo tired of it. Love the neo political flag waving when it come to buying a knife. What are you watching this on?? Bet it was made outside the US .Yah don’t like then don’t buy that gets your point across more than racist comments..

That is awkward looking....

M390 is 3rd gen CPM which I think is more super than a pocket knife requires tbh. It is akin to having a pocket knife made of actual main battle tank armor. Is there a reason for this beyond a bullet point to plump up the paragraph of features to justify the fact that it is priced 10 to 100 times the material cost (Chinese made so since that means slave and convict labor those costs are negligible).

It's horrible. A lint-gathering fidget toy that also cuts.

Whoever designed that trinket obviously hasn't used a knife. The angle of the blade reminds me Of a lockback with a broken backspring. It looks flimsy & just by looking at the video I can tell it would be very akward to handle. Let's be serious, who in the hell would use that stupid looking, dirt gathering piece of fluff. Put it on a chain & wear it. 😵