Jedi,
Surely you realize that some compromises must be made from the "ultimate" knife to get it to a cost that most people can afford. At some point you get to dimishing returns. When you look at a CRK&T knife that is similar in design to a Benchmade or Spyderco, do you not see the difference in manufacturing quality and the materials involved? Have those companies and their owners somehow duped the general public into overpaying for a production knife that could have been made to lesser quality standard at a reduced price overseas somewhere? There is a huge population of happy Benchmade and Spyderco owners out there that surely must feel they are getting a fair value because they keep coming back to those same brands.
This same line of thought holds true for the Sebenza. Benchmade did not remake the Sebenza at a lower price. That knife is not a Sebenza. It shares some characteristics with the Sebenza but, at a lower cost and lower standard of manufacture. Plus, I have yet to find a knife, production or otherwise, that gives me that feeling I get with the bank vault doors effect upon opening a Sebenza. Yes, there are other good knives out there that give me a similar feeling but, they are more expensive (and generally lack to the great utility of the Sebenza).
The other part of CRK success story is the "One Piece" line. I have seen a lot of hollow handled knives but, only one is available made to perform as the CRK does. This knife has no equal at its price that I am aware of in a knife of the same format and design goals. I have yet to see a $100 hollow handle knife that would come close to performing as the CRK One Piece does.
What else can I say? Whether it is a bargain or a ripoff, you vote with your wallet and I'll vote with mine.
Sid
p.s. I am back order'ed on Sebenza's and have been for a long time. For a knife that some say is over priced, they sure are hard to keep on the shelf.
Surely you realize that some compromises must be made from the "ultimate" knife to get it to a cost that most people can afford. At some point you get to dimishing returns. When you look at a CRK&T knife that is similar in design to a Benchmade or Spyderco, do you not see the difference in manufacturing quality and the materials involved? Have those companies and their owners somehow duped the general public into overpaying for a production knife that could have been made to lesser quality standard at a reduced price overseas somewhere? There is a huge population of happy Benchmade and Spyderco owners out there that surely must feel they are getting a fair value because they keep coming back to those same brands.
This same line of thought holds true for the Sebenza. Benchmade did not remake the Sebenza at a lower price. That knife is not a Sebenza. It shares some characteristics with the Sebenza but, at a lower cost and lower standard of manufacture. Plus, I have yet to find a knife, production or otherwise, that gives me that feeling I get with the bank vault doors effect upon opening a Sebenza. Yes, there are other good knives out there that give me a similar feeling but, they are more expensive (and generally lack to the great utility of the Sebenza).
The other part of CRK success story is the "One Piece" line. I have seen a lot of hollow handled knives but, only one is available made to perform as the CRK does. This knife has no equal at its price that I am aware of in a knife of the same format and design goals. I have yet to see a $100 hollow handle knife that would come close to performing as the CRK One Piece does.
What else can I say? Whether it is a bargain or a ripoff, you vote with your wallet and I'll vote with mine.
Sid
p.s. I am back order'ed on Sebenza's and have been for a long time. For a knife that some say is over priced, they sure are hard to keep on the shelf.
