1 Sebenza or Several E.S.E.E knives?

[ForestRoamer]

Sebenza. You won't regret it.

 

[EricFallkniven]

To me, the Sebenza is too expensive to buy as a user. Let's be serious, several hundred dollars for a folding knife?? Another thing to consider is the Reeves Green Beret seemed to fall apart on knife destruction test... so that pushes me even further away from those knives. ESEE knives are both affordable and extremely useable. Maybe you could wait for the Izula or HEST folder?
Having said all that, I only hear good things about the Sebenza... (what happened to the Green Beret? I don't know).
Use your own judgement. The Sebenza is an Acura, and ESEEs are Hondas.

 

[Incahiker]

You must ask the question though, why are people willing to pay Reeves price for the Sebenza and why are they still in business? I guess he has got something going right.

A folding knife is used by me WAYYYY.... more then a fixed blade knife. When I go hiking and back packing I always have a fixed blade on me, but going to work and around town I always have a folder. I wish I was hiking and back packing all the time, but life won't allow it. So... the folder is with me most of the time.

 

[JGON]

Wow I just got back from a long day of work and I really appreciate all the responses. I really enjoy fixed blades, and from my perspective they will be sturdier, more reliable, easier to maintain, and be capable of more than a folder, but I've been wondering if that's been my perception because I've never owned a "high end" folder. I've only ever owned mediocre ones, because fixed blades have always been what I've splurged on. I definitely think that if I got a CRK Sebenza, I would probably love it, but I'm just not sure, because I know it's limitations as a folder. I just F'ing love my fixed blades.

I read a post that was actually designed to tout the strength of a Sebenza, which I have listed here...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759360&highlight=sebenza

The guy mentions how his Sebbie dropped on the pavement, and as the title reads, "how his heart sank as he saw it fall". He mentioned that there was a little bit of play in the blade after it happened, but he took it a part, cleaned it up, and all was good and new again, and the blade was nice and tight.

It is a post meant to show the strength of the knife as it was dropped from several feet, and all it took was a little breakdown and cleaning and it was good to go again, but it made me think about the idea of "having your heart sink" as you watch your knife fall to the ground.

If I dropped most of my fixed blades, I most likely wouldn't even hardly flinch. I know their durability, and I am comforted by the fact that they are solid hunks of steel with no moving parts. I really enjoy the simplicity of a fixed blade knife, and it's hard for anything to compare for me. Yes, I may have a few chips or scratches or dents in the blade, but they would most likely be easy to repair and only add "character" to my working, user knives.

I am drawn to Sebenza's because of Chris Reeve's reputation as having a very keen eye, a gift for machining and creating very solid, sturdy parts for a very simple folder that has the highest quality materials. That's why I'm drawn to them, and why I will most likely get one someday. If I got one, it would be a user.

I think most of you are right, I should just get someone in my area to let me handle one. Any Sebbie owners in Southeastern WI wanna let me play with your Sebbie?

Thanks again for the feedback.

JGON

 

[marthinus]

Wow I just got back from a long day of work and I really appreciate all the responses. I really enjoy fixed blades, and from my perspective they will be sturdier, more reliable, easier to maintain, and be capable of more than a folder, but I've been wondering if that's been my perception because I've never owned a "high end" folder. I've only ever owned mediocre ones, because fixed blades have always been what I've splurged on. I definitely think that if I got a CRK Sebenza, I would probably love it, but I'm just not sure, because I know it's limitations as a folder. I just F'ing love my fixed blades.

I read a post that was actually designed to tout the strength of a Sebenza, which I have listed here...

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=759360&highlight=sebenza

The guy mentions how his Sebbie dropped on the pavement, and as the title reads, "how his heart sank as he saw it fall". He mentioned that there was a little bit of play in the blade after it happened, but he took it a part, cleaned it up, and all was good and new again, and the blade was nice and tight.

It is a post meant to show the strength of the knife as it was dropped from several feet, and all it took was a little breakdown and cleaning and it was good to go again, but it made me think about the idea of "having your heart sink" as you watch your knife fall to the ground.

If I dropped most of my fixed blades, I most likely wouldn't even hardly flinch. I know their durability, and I am comforted by the fact that they are solid hunks of steel with no moving parts. I really enjoy the simplicity of a fixed blade knife, and it's hard for anything to compare for me. Yes, I may have a few chips or scratches or dents in the blade, but they would most likely be easy to repair and only add "character" to my working, user knives.

I am drawn to Sebenza's because of Chris Reeve's reputation as having a very keen eye, a gift for machining and creating very solid, sturdy parts for a very simple folder that has the highest quality materials. That's why I'm drawn to them, and why I will most likely get one someday. If I got one, it would be a user.

I think most of you are right, I should just get someone in my area to let me handle one. Any Sebbie owners in Southeastern WI wanna let me play with your Sebbie?

Thanks again for the feedback.

JGON

Hi there

I am the poster to the thread linked and I think I should just explain why my heart sank. I originally bought a Small Chris Reeve in February 2009 as my personal graduation gift. Since then I have used that knife a lot in all manners of EDC. This includes using the knife for dressing game, camping, hiking, cutting irrigation pipes and feed bags on the farm. I loved it and used it a lot because I saved for more then 3 years to afford the knife. Chris Reeve has a special meaning for me, sentimental value.

Then I was attacked and mugged and I lost my small Sebenza. After some time a few members here helped me to get hold of the Insingo and I decided for it to be a user, but my heart sank when I saw it fell because I thought #$%* I dont want to loose a knife (damaging it, or what ever) again to something stupid (a fear I have since my mugging)! Especially if it has meaning for me.

I know many people will put their knives away in a safe that have meaning for them, but for me I have a small collection and putting a knife away and to stop it to grow in meaning and sentimental value is far worse then dropping it or for it taken away from you.

This knife does get used a lot:

Do not click on the next link if you cant handle blood or hunting:
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s90/geronki/Insingo/P10-07-10_16-18.jpg

My small (a tribute and a few of my best pics)

I cannot justify the cost for you or tell you why you need one. I know why I like them and I still need a small Reg again.

 

[marthinus]

Just some more pics

A final note:

I dont mind using my knives and they get scratched etc, but damage to it beyond my control is something I dont like (Hope that makes sense?) One peace of advice I can give is if you do get a Sebenza, use it. I was disappointed when I first held and unboxed my seb, but the more I used it the more it grew on me and I appreciated its simplicity. Something I never did previously.

 

[Incahiker]

It's your choice, decide which one you will be using the most. If you are in a position to where you can tote around a fixed blade all the time, that is awesome and get yourself a Busse!! But if you think you are gonna be carrying a folder most of the time, like me, then get a Sebenza.

Also, I think my heart would sink too if I dropped a Sebenza on the pavement for the 1st time too, but I sure as hell wouldn't be worried about the function of the knife, just the new scratches it would pick up. I have dropped my Buck Mayo TNT countless times on the pavement while getting out of my truck, and somehow the thing does not have a scratch or chip in it and I am not worried about damaging it functionally after a silly fall like that, it is made of the same materials as the sebenza.

Don't worry about dropping sebenza and think it's gonna break. It's made out of titanium and is very sturdy. It is gonna take a hell of a lot more then that to damage it. Perhaps if you through it as fast as you could at a concrete wall, that is when I would start worrying. But just simple fall definitely will not hurt anything.

 

[johnny reb]

31/2 years of edc with my Sebenza, and no regrets.

 

[marthinus]

31/2 years of edc with my sebenza, and no regrets.

please post a picture!

 

[Thalestin]

I have had my seb for about 1 and a half years now and it has become the only knife I really use these days. I have busse esee and a hostif great folders but find the seb fills my need for a knife. When I go hiking and camping I do bring a fixed blade but usually just use the seb anyways. So for me it was worth the cash .

 

[fionafa]

I'd definitely replace your POS EDC with a POP (perfection) to EDC, and use the bejeezus out of it. I've never looked back since getting my small classic and it's gone through the wringer and still is the best knife ever. You've got an ESEE so what's to experience there? Been there, done that, right?

I don't know of anyone regretting buying and using the heck out of a seb, plus years from now for a few bucks you can send it in if you like and get it back looking brand new. Where you gonna get that kind of offer? Nowhere.

 

[gull wing]

If you love knives, you should have at least one Sebenza. It's the "normal" to compare by.

 

[johnny reb]

3 1/2 years as a edc and no regrets. It works very well for me.

 

[gajinoz]

I think mine is going on 6 or 7 years now. Works as well now as the day I got it.

 

[marthinus]

3 1/2 years as a edc and no regrets. It works very well for me.

:thumbup: Still looks great! I really need to get a small regular again. was the perfect knife for me, but only realise that when its gone. I think one of the oldest edc sebenzas I hav seen has to be So-Lo's large Bg42 seb.