Firebat
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- Dec 24, 2000
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It's been a couple of years since I've owned a Sebenza of any sort. Now, I'm anxiously awaiting for the delivery of the Small Classic I just ordered in the next day or so.
I'm an 'old-school' Sebenza fan. I feel that while you can compare spec sheets of the Sebbie to lower priced knives all you want, you'll never be able to account for the 'X' factor present in every one of Chris' knives. It's so hard to describe, and you either "get it" or you don't. I "got it" from the first Sebenza I ever bought, and it's stuck with me. Maybe it has something to do with appreciating simple and functional design, I dunno.
Over the years, I've had decorated large and smalls, regulars and classics, inlays, Umfaans, NICA, and even LDC models, but I swore them all off, along with custom knives. For a time, I was buying a LOT of high end knives and it just got too dang expensive. (Having your first child will do that to you...
) Eventually sold/traded most. (I regret the blue circles Umfaan and LDC 109 the most....yes, I am an idiot for selling them.)
So, I went back to picking up select big factory pieces here and there, and have been doing that for some time now. Quality, it seems, has gone up considerably in the past eight or nine years. For the most part, I've been pleasantly surprised.
But not entirely satisfied. I knew what I had to do.
Re-born Sebenzanista? Seems that way. Can't wait.
I'm an 'old-school' Sebenza fan. I feel that while you can compare spec sheets of the Sebbie to lower priced knives all you want, you'll never be able to account for the 'X' factor present in every one of Chris' knives. It's so hard to describe, and you either "get it" or you don't. I "got it" from the first Sebenza I ever bought, and it's stuck with me. Maybe it has something to do with appreciating simple and functional design, I dunno.
Over the years, I've had decorated large and smalls, regulars and classics, inlays, Umfaans, NICA, and even LDC models, but I swore them all off, along with custom knives. For a time, I was buying a LOT of high end knives and it just got too dang expensive. (Having your first child will do that to you...
) Eventually sold/traded most. (I regret the blue circles Umfaan and LDC 109 the most....yes, I am an idiot for selling them.)So, I went back to picking up select big factory pieces here and there, and have been doing that for some time now. Quality, it seems, has gone up considerably in the past eight or nine years. For the most part, I've been pleasantly surprised.
But not entirely satisfied. I knew what I had to do.
Re-born Sebenzanista? Seems that way. Can't wait.
