Bigger Mnandi

[Joe Chen]

I don't know if you guys ever think about this,
I just held and saw one Mnandi and that's a great, sweet, beautiful knife. I love it but it's a little bit too small for me so I'm thinking if CRK offers bigger Mnandi like the size of Large Sebenza that will be just perfect.

I'm not saying the mnandi is not good enough.
But just you know, Large mnandi, medium mnandi and mnandi.
Sounds not bad, huh?

OK, I know it's a bad idea for our wallets.

How do you think about this? Thanks.

 

[vactor]

i think it would be interestng, but not really a good idea. for me, and i am sure others as well, staying legal with a knife is a concern. I live in a state (illinois) with a blade length limit of 3 inches. and even worse, in chicago, where the limit is 2.5"!! my take on the mnandi is that it is supposed to be a less visible, more artsy and carryable piece, such as one that would not raise too many eyebrows in an office. as such, smaller is better in many respects. i have n Umfaan, which is fantastic, except for the lack of a pocket clip. the Mnandi will be just about right, except that the blade is over 2.5" but i am hoping the non threatening appearance will not have any LEO's reaching for a ruler. as it is, i would still love to have my Umfaan with a pocket clip, but this seems impossible. alas, i will see what the Mnandi does for me. but i can see that bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to knives one wants to carry every day. too bad i live in such a messed up city

 

[grnamin]

Wishlist: Lefty Mnandi the size of a large Sebenza, sans wood insert, w/ pocket clip.

 

[jki]

According to Reeve's advertising, the Mnandi is a "gentleman's folding pocketknife." In this role I believe the Mnandi is exceptionally well-executed and sized appropriately. It is large enough to tackle any cutting task, yet small and thin enough to disappear into the pocket of a pair of dress slacks. The adjective "elegant" will be used over and over to describe this knife.

If the Mnandi were to grow to large Sebenza size, I think it would lose some of its character. The scales would have to be thickened in order to maintain strength over the unsupported area covering the integral lock. Perhaps the scale could be re-engineered to not cover the lock ala the wood Sebenzas, but then it would lose its ambidextrous flavor.

I don't know if the Mnandi will be available in a left hand version; in its present configuration it is ambidextrous except for the lock. The knife really is not a one-handed opener anyway. The unopened blade is not exposed sufficiently to make it easy to thumb open with one hand. The enlarged "nail nicks" are on both sides of the blade and opening is a breeze with two fingers, and the clip can be reversed in 15 seconds, so it is nearly ambi.

Another great design. I like it just the way it is.