Overview & First Impressions
Not everyone wants a titanium slab in their pocket, and the Andromeda Pro is aimed squarely at the rest of us. A 2.3 inch Bohler N690 blade, a coloured Fat Carbon handle and 1.69 ounces on the scale — this is a knife for a suit pocket, a handbag, or the fifth pocket of jeans. The button lock is the interesting part, and it changes how the knife feels in the hand.
Materials & Construction
N690 is Bohler's cobalt-alloyed stainless, run here at 60 HRC. It is not a supersteel, and it does not pretend to be: it takes a fine edge quickly, holds it well enough for daily work, and shrugs off corrosion better than D2 ever will. The Fat Carbon handle is a layered composite with visible colour figure, light in the hand at 0.1 inch thick blade stock. A button lock keeps the whole thing slim because there is no lock bar to house.
Design & Details
At 5.42 inches open and 3.12 closed, this is genuinely small — not a miniature novelty, but a knife sized for detail work. The drop point is thin behind the edge and the handle has a single finger groove rather than full contours, which keeps the profile flat. The button sits flush and releases with a clean push, and the blade swings free on ceramic bearings once you press it. Left handed users will want to check the lock side before ordering.
Real-World Use
Opening mail, cutting tags, trimming tape, slicing a pear at a desk — the Andromeda Pro is built for the small cuts that fill a day. The button lock makes one handed close genuinely easy and safer than a liner lock for anyone who has pinched a finger. What it will not do is process a mountain of cardboard; 2.3 inches of thin N690 runs out of edge before it runs out of enthusiasm. Understand that and it never disappoints.
Ownership Notes
N690 sharpens on almost anything, which makes it a good steel for someone who does not want a sharpening hobby. A few passes on a ceramic rod every couple of weeks keeps it shaving. The Fat Carbon handle needs nothing but a wipe, though it can look dry after a summer — a drop of mineral oil restores the depth of the figure. Keep the button channel clean of grit and the action stays crisp. It is one of the few folding knives this small that does not feel like a compromise, and for EDC knives duty at a desk it may be all the blade most people ever actually need.
Who Is This For?
This suits the office carrier, the person who wears tailored trousers and cannot justify a titanium brick in the pocket, and anyone shopping for a first serious small folder. It is also a sensible gift because it looks like jewellery and cuts like a knife. Skip it if you have large hands, need a four finger grip, or expect a supersteel at this price.
Final Verdict
The Andromeda Pro-RL is the most civilised knife in the Trivisa range and the easiest to carry without explanation. N690 will not win a steel argument, but it will sharpen in ninety seconds and never rust in your pocket, and 1.69 ounces is a genuinely different carry experience. EdcMall has both colourways in stock for anyone who wants a small knife that does not look like a tool.
