Alternate to small Sebenza

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Presch, since you prefer a sub 3 inch, look at the 707 sequel. I know your budget can afford you a fancier switch-up to your sebbie, but the 707 has a clean design, lightweight, axis lock, great bladeshape, great warranty, u.s.a. made. It's similar in size to your seb. Its cheap enough where you can probably get that strider 3 inch or whichever AND the 707, win win!
 
I have a mini ritter griptilian on the way as a sort of stand in. I love my Sebenzas but am too cheap to really use them.
Plus the axis lock is lots of fun
 
Benchmade 940 or 941 Ti (fairly plain) or Ti-01 (a bit prettier). Thinner, slimmer, and longer than a small Seb. The AXIS lock can be flicked open and closed faster than any other lock out there, which besides being very useful, it makes it a great "knifesturbation" toy. They're uncommon, and the few people who are willing to let one go won't let it go cheap. It took me 6 months for me to find mine, and that was 4 or 5 years ago. But they're fantastic knives.

Also, look at the AG Russell Acies 2.
 
So I am strongly considering the Hinderer however I have some concern. While I know I said price was no option I don't want to throw my money away either. That being said, is the Hinderer that much better than my Sebenza. The fit and finish on my Sebenza is like everyone else's, perfect. It does everything I need it to flawlessly. What will that few hundred more get me? Any other suggestions are still appreciated as I am still considering everything. I do not know if I mentioned it in the original post but I like to think about my decisions and consider all options. Thanks again, it is much appreciated.
 
I have to second the recommendation of the Spyderco Sage 2. The combination of the Spyder hole and a frame, liner, or compression lock makes for a very smooth action. Add the Sage 2's titanium frame and you have what is basically Spyderco's interpretation of the Sebenza.

For that matter, you might want to consider the Paramilitary 2, as it is also excellent, and there is really nothing else like it in the knife world.

If you like the funky looks, the CRKT Eros is a nice little titanium framelock. And it has a buttery smooth and super fast IKBS ball bearing pivot. By "super fast," I mean as fast or faster than many assisted openers, even though the Eros is manual.
 
mini ritter m4 with custom scales.

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I second the Bradley Alias. Very nice knife (although I sold mine to finance the purchase of an XM-18 3" flipper slicer)... Also, if you want an extra that's ridiculously cheap the Kershaw Cryo ay $32 is a ridiculous value and a fun knife....
 
presch said:
So I am strongly considering the Hinderer however I have some concern. While I know I said price was no option I don't want to throw my money away either. That being said, is the Hinderer that much better than my Sebenza. The fit and finish on my Sebenza is like everyone else's, perfect. It does everything I need it to flawlessly. What will that few hundred more get me? Any other suggestions are still appreciated as I am still considering everything. I do not know if I mentioned it in the original post but I like to think about my decisions and consider all options. Thanks again, it is much appreciated.
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The manufacturer's price of the Sebenza and the Hinderer are in the same ballpark. But the Hinderer is much less easily obtainable, so the extra $$$ represents its rarity value or sellers' profit.
 
presch said:
So I am strongly considering the Hinderer however I have some concern. While I know I said price was no option I don't want to throw my money away either. That being said, is the Hinderer that much better than my Sebenza. The fit and finish on my Sebenza is like everyone else's, perfect. It does everything I need it to flawlessly. What will that few hundred more get me? Any other suggestions are still appreciated as I am still considering everything. I do not know if I mentioned it in the original post but I like to think about my decisions and consider all options. Thanks again, it is much appreciated.
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Based on owning a couple XM-18s and quite a few more CRKs, it's been my experience the CRKs had better F&F. The Hinderers are more exclusive, have a higher "coolness factor" and are aimed squarely at the "hard-use"(Front Line use)crowd , but I didn't find my real world uses(I'm a professional firefighter, BTW) had me needing one to get the job done. In the end, I moved both mine on as they just didn't do it for me as much as I had hoped they would.

If I decided I was gonna drop a bunch cash on whatever I wanted, I'd go for a full-on custom. That being said, I recently picked up a Spyderco Techno as an alternative to my CRK and am extremely pleased with it.
 
flipe8 said:
Based on owning a couple XM-18s and quite a few more CRKs, it's been my experience the CRKs had better F&F. The Hinderers are more exclusive, have a higher "coolness factor" and are aimed squarely at the "hard-use"(Front Line use)crowd , but I didn't find my real world uses(I'm a professional firefighter, BTW) had me needing one to get the job done. In the end, I moved both mine on as they just didn't do it for me as much as I had hoped they would.

If I decided I was gonna drop a bunch cash on whatever I wanted, I'd go for a full-on custom. That being said, I recently picked up a Spyderco Techno as an alternative to my CRK and am extremely pleased with it.
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I have both CRK and Hinderer knives and I disagree that the Fit and Finish of CRK is better than Hinderer. I think they are equally top notch in construction. Lock up on both is rock solid. Detail and finish on mine are perfect in every way. The reason I prefer my XM over my Sebenza is mainly because of the deployment. Opening my XM is truly effortless. A slight flip of my thumb and the knife is open. It's so fast and smooth it's like an auto. At this point I don't even think about it. I pull it out and it's open. In addition, a knife's design shape and style is to be considered. To me the XM just looks sexier than the Sebenza. But that's like saying I think Grace Potter is sexier than Christina Hendricks...
 
Maprik said:
I have both CRK and Hinderer knives and I disagree that the Fit and Finish of CRK is better than Hinderer. I think they are equally top notch in construction. Lock up on both is rock solid. Detail and finish on mine are perfect in every way
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Both my Hinderers were extremely well put together and I'm nit-picking for sure, but both had "flaws" in the finish that were visible as soon as I picked them up and inspected them. Both had grind marks along the jimping. Far from a deal-breaker, but they were there. I'm not interested in flippers, so being able to open one in half a second vs. a full second is lost on me, but that's a matter of personal taste. I do think the XM is cooler, but I actually prefer the plain Jane looks of a Sebenza.
 
You might also want to seriously consider a custom. Spend some time on the custom knife sites like Arizona Custom Knives (there are lots of them). If you see something you like but it's too big, get in touch with the maker and see if he'll make it in the size you want. I've done that with three knife makers already, ranging from beginners to one of the greats.
 
flipe8 said:
Both my Hinderers were extremely well put together and I'm nit-picking for sure, but both had "flaws" in the finish that were visible as soon as I picked them up and inspected them. Both had grind marks along the jimping.
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I have absolutely no imperfections on mine. But with production knives not every knife is exactly the same. Some of us just get one that is slightly not as perfect as another. I've heard of Sebenzas with blades slightly off center that CRK won't fix because the consider it OK.
 
I picked up a Strider Mini SJ75 the same week as my Small Sebenza Insingo and like it very much. They are very similar in size ( 2.94" vs. 3.0" ), smooth, centered, very nice fit and finish, razor sharp, even the same steel. I have been alternating them daily as my EDC and the Sebenza only has a slight edge as its narrower design makes it completely disappear in my pocket. The Sj75 looks bigger because of its leaf shaped blade, but they are about exactly the same size, dunno, they are similar knives that I love to EDC, good luck finding yours.
 
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