12 Year Old Owning A Sebenza, What Do You Have To Say About That?

My grandson is 9 yrs old and my son has him shooting his Glock G19 9mm at the indoor range. He started him with a .22 semiauto. The kid's pretty good too, but has some trouble at 25 yards. The boy rides an ATV by himself and is smart as a whip. He has had a sharp knife for about two yrs now, but obviously doesn't take it to school. The family lives in Colorado, so they spend a lot of wkends hiking the mountain trails and fishing. I have a small-sized but high-quality folder coming in the mail right now for him, which he will get when I visit my son and his family this fall.
Sonnydaze
 
As me being 13, and loving knives of high quality, I am not going to dis the kid nor his parents(not going to try), but if I wanted a sebenza, I would work every day until I had the money to do so. There is no way in hell I could ever ask my parents for a knife that costs that much, and probably could not accept one that was gifted to me, because I know what they went through to get it. I don't hardly ever ask my parents for anything, unless I don't have any money with me at the time, and I promise to pay them back. I don't think the kid could know what he has without working for it.
 
Sr Tyler said:
Anyone who knows next to nothing about knives cannot appreciate a sebenza
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I do not agree with that statement (not that it really matters)... But I have had people who have never carried or associated with folding knives comment on my sebenza. Always basically saying, "damn thats a nice knife." That's another great thing about a sebenza.
 
Heck I know parents that buy their kids iphones, and I would have a hard time with that. I am not a parent, but I wouldn't my kid anything near a Sebenza (especially when I have a hard time justifying one for myself). When I feel my kid is responsible enough for a knife it will be a Buck, Benchmade or something we pick up at Academy/Walmart. When they have proven responsible with that maybe we can move up to something else from a gun/knife show. But I don't have a disposable income where I can afford to provide that kind of luxury to my child. Don't get me wrong, I will probably spoil my kid, but at that age I doubt they could discern the quality difference of the knives.
 
MEJ said:
I do not agree with that statement (not that it really matters)... But I have had people who have never carried or associated with folding knives comment on my sebenza. Always basically saying, "damn thats a nice knife." That's another great thing about a sebenza.
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appreciation =/= compliments

sure I've had people say my sebenza is nice, but they can't appreciate it is in terms of its relative manufactured qualities because they simply know nothing about knives. And why else would someone get a sebenza if not for those qualities?
 
catcalls said:
As me being 13, and loving knives of high quality, I am not going to dis the kid nor his parents(not going to try), but if I wanted a sebenza, I would work every day until I had the money to do so. There is no way in hell I could ever ask my parents for a knife that costs that much, and probably could not accept one that was gifted to me, because I know what they went through to get it. I don't hardly ever ask my parents for anything, unless I don't have any money with me at the time, and I promise to pay them back. I don't think the kid could know what he has without working for it.
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Good work ethic is great, but I'll give you some good advice. Never turn down a sincere gift. It's offensive to the person trying to give it to you and who the hell wouldn't want a sebbie? lol.
 
Totally depends on the child and his parents. My son bought a custom Hossom knife with his own money at 9.
 
Funny, when I was twelve I lusted over those stupid fantasy knives that they used to sell at amusement parks. The ones with the dragon handles. I still have a couple of those in my basement. Kudos for a kid that age to be exposed to high quaLITY STUFF.
 
Hey BF.
I'm 13 at e moment; turning 14 in 3 weeks.
It really depends on the kid in my opinion
If he treats it right it'll last a lifetime, you have to remember that.
I'm planning on buying a Sebenza as soon as I have the funds. In Australia they go for almost $600.
I currently have a few Spydercox and a ZT350. Do you guys think I'm "ready" for a sebenza?
 
I think it's great he has an appreciation for knives and has joined in on a nice and neat hobby.
If he doesn't use them, that's okay. There are plenty of people who just "Collect" and not use.
If I were his parents, I would be careful on spending that much. He's a 12 year old boy. Probably doesn't respect his things like we would(especially if money isn't an object). He's likely to lose a lot of things, especially if playing outside with them. I wouldn't buy my kid that young that expensive of a knife.
But I'm a knife nut so I would have to know they're being used but taken care of, but my kid still wouldn't have a $400+ knife.

When I was little, I collected cans, did little jobs, searched for change, etc. to get money so I could get my own things. I saved up for what I wanted. My first knife was a red plastic cheap little thing from the gas station and I laugh at it now. But then, it was my pride and joy. It wasn't just a knife, it was my knife, my own knife, that I paid for.

When you're spoiled and don't have to do what you need to do to get things, you tend to have less respect for said things.

If they think he's responsible enough and have the money, then I say go for it.
It's just not something I would do myself.
 
About 7 years ago I moved to a real small town and I live about 2 miles out of town and 2 miles up a Mtn. and in a whole different world ~~ as my closest neighbors have a 16 year old Daughter and a just turned 14 year old Son.! Last year the Daughter got a real nice Car for her Birthday and then for the Prom this year she got a $2,000 Camera she had to have.!* She gets everything she wants and whines when she does not get it and they feel bad and get whatever she wants so that she is happy again.! ( I used to collect Coins so I give her Coins for her Birthday and Xmas - - ect.!* )
I give there Son a Knife for Xmas as does his Dad and Grandfather and Uncles ect. and all together he has 21 Rifles W/Scopes and Shotguns and all new and all he has to do is the same as his Sister ~~ no speak to his Mom or Dad and he gets what he wants and they both know how to play there parents.! But in there defense they are both A&B Students and pretty well behaved {BUT THEY ARE SPOILED ROTTEN} == LOL
Makes me stop and think what they are going to be like 20 or 30 years down the road.! Like Mom & Dad or gone to hell-o in a Bread-Basket.??? Time will tell****
 
jasperjb said:
Do you guys think I'm "ready" for a sebenza?
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NO

Not that you wouldn't appreciate a sebenza, after receiving one I think you would be able to discern the difference between a Sebenza and the knives you have.

But a 13 year old boy (turning 14 in 3 weeks) should spend his money on fun things (knives are simply a tool, not exactly "fun", you already have a few really good knives) unlike us old farts that lost the definition of fun and have resorted to collecting expensive objects.
 
jasperjb said:
Hey BF.
I'm 13 at e moment; turning 14 in 3 weeks.
It really depends on the kid in my opinion
If he treats it right it'll last a lifetime, you have to remember that.
I'm planning on buying a Sebenza as soon as I have the funds. In Australia they go for almost $600.
I currently have a few Spydercox and a ZT350. Do you guys think I'm "ready" for a sebenza?
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If you have the money and the desire for one then yes, you're ready. Why wouldn't you be?
 
fitzpatric said:
NO

Not that you wouldn't appreciate a sebenza, after receiving one I think you would be able to discern the difference between a Sebenza and the knives you have.

But a 13 year old boy (turning 14 in 3 weeks) should spend his money on fun things (knives are simply a tool, not exactly "fun", you already have a few really good knives) unlike us old farts that lost the definition of fun and have resorted to collecting expensive objects.
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I find collecting, using and maintaining knives fun though.
One day when I'm an old fart I'll still have all these knives and I'll be able to pass them down to my children as heirlooms.
 
I think it depends on how he was raised. To be honest, most of the kids I knew growing up with rich parents had trouble their whole lives and never really adjusted or learned to deal. A lot of them are total mess-ups now in their 30's and 40's. A lot of them had more toys and expensive crap than they knew what to do with and never appreciated any of it. The strangest thing was the way they would place so much value on expensive "status" items and would love and obsess over them for a day... but then they would be miserable again the next day. All the toys in the world couldn't make them happy.

But on the other hand, I knew other rich kids who did appreciate all the things their parents did for them and did realize how fortunate they were, took good care of their expensive toys, and were humble. It all boiled down to their parents and they way they were raised, I think. Being a rich kid with expensive toys doesn't necessarily mean that you can't appreciate things. It's more about the values and life skills you're taught.
 
jasperjb said:
I find collecting, using and maintaining knives fun though.
One day when I'm an old fart I'll still have all these knives and I'll be able to pass them down to my children as heirlooms.
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If you are only 14 now these are just empty words. There is an awful lot going to happen in your life in the next 10 years.......
 
Haze said:
If you are only 14 now these are just empty words. There is an awful lot going to happen in your life in the next 10 years.......
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LOL...

As for the thread - who cares? Some people have disposable income and are able to dispose of it as they see fit. If the kid can "appreciate" it or not is irrelevant. How one even defines that is another discussion altogether.

As much as the people here love knives, we aren't going to support Chris Reeve and his staff - they need to sell knives and if this family bought one, good for them and good for Chris.
 
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