I have always struggled with the idea of spending over $300 for a Sebbie, but let me tell you I am sure glad I did. I'm a real fit and finish freak and to date my top knives in that regard were a D/A LCC and a D/A SOCOM. But honestly, the Sebbie does inch them out in terms of fit and finish, absolutely zero blade play (which I have encountered on some LCC's, but sadly not mine), and an overall elegance due to simplicity of design, and of course the lockup.
The main reason I got it was that I was looking for a smaller, less "people scary" knife. So I dropped by a gun and knife show and finally it was down to only a few: this Sebbie (small classic S30V), a Mnandi, an Umfaan, a William Henry Mattlock, and a William Henry Tan & Gold CF Spearpoint. The Umfaan was out quickly, way too small, especially for the price. The William Henry's were VERY nice gentleman's folders, light, cosmetically superb and excellent fit and finish (as good as the Sebbie). But alas, I feared that I might end up being "too scared" to carry and use them, they were too damn pretty. It was down to the Mnandi and the small Sebenza: I did think the Mnandi looked nicer, particularly the pocket clip, I really liked it and it was a little difficult to open. But finally in the end, I chose the Sebenza because all the other knives, including the Mnandi (because of the thinness of its handles) were just "yet another liner lock". It was after 10 minutes of eyeing and handling the Mnandi and Sebbie (in the open positions) that I closed and re-opened them both. It was the solid "THCK" sound and feel I got from the Sebbie when it locked that did it
I do have one complaint though, the action on the Sebbie feels a little too tight, it is not as smooth as my LCC. But then again it does have no blade play... Does the Sebbie significantly smooth out with use? I love everything about it except that fact, the polished screws, the rounded blade spine, the thumb grooves on the spine are smooth, and the blue thumb stud and back spacer are real nice touch, love having some color other than grey or black on a knife!
Anyway, I'm so glad I joined the Sebenza crowd, finally!
The main reason I got it was that I was looking for a smaller, less "people scary" knife. So I dropped by a gun and knife show and finally it was down to only a few: this Sebbie (small classic S30V), a Mnandi, an Umfaan, a William Henry Mattlock, and a William Henry Tan & Gold CF Spearpoint. The Umfaan was out quickly, way too small, especially for the price. The William Henry's were VERY nice gentleman's folders, light, cosmetically superb and excellent fit and finish (as good as the Sebbie). But alas, I feared that I might end up being "too scared" to carry and use them, they were too damn pretty. It was down to the Mnandi and the small Sebenza: I did think the Mnandi looked nicer, particularly the pocket clip, I really liked it and it was a little difficult to open. But finally in the end, I chose the Sebenza because all the other knives, including the Mnandi (because of the thinness of its handles) were just "yet another liner lock". It was after 10 minutes of eyeing and handling the Mnandi and Sebbie (in the open positions) that I closed and re-opened them both. It was the solid "THCK" sound and feel I got from the Sebbie when it locked that did it
I do have one complaint though, the action on the Sebbie feels a little too tight, it is not as smooth as my LCC. But then again it does have no blade play... Does the Sebbie significantly smooth out with use? I love everything about it except that fact, the polished screws, the rounded blade spine, the thumb grooves on the spine are smooth, and the blue thumb stud and back spacer are real nice touch, love having some color other than grey or black on a knife!
Anyway, I'm so glad I joined the Sebenza crowd, finally!
