Bought two firsts: Sebenza and Alias; returned Alias

[richard.howe]

After researching the myriad "Sebenza vs. Alias" factors out there, I decided to just buy both. Mind you...this was hard because I have never spent that kind of dough on a knife.

I bought the Sebenza from peasandcornco.com (awesome experience) and the Alias from Not Your Mama's (not such a good experience). But in fairness, NYM was good about accepting the return and owning up to a mistake. I'd probably buy from them again.

The Sebenza I purchased was a Large micarta inlay, and although I thought I had bought a model 21, what arrived in my mailbox turned out to be a Classic MM dated December 2007. Score!

Quick summary: the Alias is a nice knife, but it's no Sebenza.

 

[T.K.C.]

Congrats on your first Sebbie.

 

[DaveH]

the Alias is a nice knife, but it's no Sebenza.

yep, we could have told you that.

 

[kdizzog6]

May I ask what the mistake was from NYM?

 

[giant1]

On Ya :thumbup:

Enjoy it

 

[biggerjon]

congrats on your first of many sebbies!

 

[crbauhs]

im with you on this one. The Alias is very nice, but the Sebenza really is a lot nice. There really isnt a huge comparison. The sebenza is just nicer. Lets just leave it at that.

 

[eburon]

I have handled both, but given the huge price difference in Europe between the Alias and Sebenza, I only kept the Alias. Alias is an awesome slicer and it is so much better than my other folders in my inventory (Al Mars, Spydercos, ZT's). Only the PXL I regard higher than the Alias but PXL is a bit too heavy to have it as an EDC. I might get myself a Sebenza one day, but right now my eyes are on the Hinderer XM-18.

 

[THE PUNISHER]

I own both and the sebb is what i reach for.........