We Love GiantMouse… Why Do We Love the Sonoma?
Choosing a second platform for another collaboration was easy—we just looked in our own pockets. Explorer legend Piotr Ma calls this his “go-to folding pocket knife.” We’ve written about it six times on our website, and it won 1st place in the highly competitive Carry Awards’ EDC category.
We’re talking about the Sonoma. Sonoma County is beautiful, but we’re referring to GiantMouse’s Sonoma V2 pocket knife. What makes it different from the Riv? What makes this existing production version a favorite among Carryology staff and readers?
This first part is subjective, but for me, it’s the lines. The classic, timeless silhouette of a gentleman’s folder, where form meets function, is just perfect aesthetically. It’s like a vintage Laguiole knife combined with modern technology and functionality.
While rugged enough for serious adventures, this originally urban-designed knife blends seamlessly into a professional setting, so you won’t scare off any nervous coworkers. The sculpted handles wrap the frame like an automotive designer crafted it from a clay model—sharp, classy, and dare I say, elegant?
Aside from its form, it has a reversible stainless steel wire pocket clip for lefties and righties and features Elmax steel on a 3.4″ EDC/adventure-sized blade. It has an overall length of 8″ when opened. The GiantMouse team named it after Sonoma County, near their HQ, one of their favorite inspirational getaways.
Overall, it’s an incredible piece. But now, it was time to turn it up to 11. We all linked up and hit the drawing board. The goal was to start with a Carry Award-winning icon and make it even better. We found a winning combination of features with the Riv Auxikko, so we replicated the same features to create a matching pair of GiantMouse x Carryology folders for your collection.
