Blade geometry on Sebenza Large and Umnumzaan

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I will get one of these knives in future,and was wondering,how do these knives perform,are they thin behind the edge,how is the heat treat on them compared to other major companies like Spyderco and Benchmade.and generally how do they stack up in performance compared to other major companies...
 
They are great blades and very easy to maintain since you can disassemble/assemble them in a blink.
Worth their price, certainly much more value and quality than Benchmade. I rather have 1 Sebenza 25 than 2 Griptilian 551-1 for the same price.
Umnumzaan is not bad but you should consider an Insingo. THAT is craaaaaazy sharp!

Sebeneza 25 got a kinda complicated hybrid grind, but is not too hard to work on with the mousepad/sandpaper technique. Not the sharpest knife I own (that would be a tie up between Insingo and Sypderco Military) but great edge retention.
 
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Not sure, you should definitely relocate your post in the CRK section. I've heard there is quite a few knowledgeable people there that are 0.001" accurate on the grind :)
Personally, I really like the Insingo blade. I'll dub it the perfect knife if it was build the exact same way and specs as a Seb 25 -it is currently built on a Seb 21.
 
sebenza25 iz definitely a design I like,the handle,and blade shape are what I'm looking for.Its gonna take some time to get the money,but hopefully its worth it!Have many knives from major companies,and still haven't found perfect edc knife,tactical look doesn't really turn me on!
 
I've owned a half dozen Sebenza 25's; just keep trying to convince myself on them. Ultimately though, I'm MUCH more impressed with the Sebenza 21, I prefer the elegant hollow grind, the lack of finger grooves (which restrict grip versatility IMHO), but most importantly the 21 has the fantastic pivot bushing system. It for me is what a Sebbie is all about. For non-bushing pivot and ceramic ball lockup, I'll take an Umnumzaan, which I much prefer to the 25 in terms of ergo's.

I agree with FMJ that the Insingo is where it's at for slicing.
 
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