Chris Reeve Small Sebenza 21 Insingo or Drop point blade?

[capnsutton]

This just in from the peanut gallery. You can’t go wrong with either blade shapes. I would avoid the tanto, though. The insingo point is almost right down the centerline, but it’s a bit of an optical illusion that it appears below centerline. The drop point is near the centerline, but slightly high. Not enough to make a difference on the choice. I prefer the drop point on the small inkosi, but an insingo on the large. On a short blade, I seek detail control, but on the larger blade, I want camping chore and food preparation that favors the insingo.

Unless you plan on a knife fight, I would go with an insingo on the large. Keep the drop point for the small.

For what it’s worth, there it is.

 

[Steely_Gunz]

I went with the drop point when I bought my Inkosi. It was for aesthetic reasons mostly. I just feel the DP is quintessentially "Reeve".

 

[BD_01]

I would avoid the tanto, though.

I agree. Not everyone can handle its awesomeness.

 

[sharp_edge]

I just got off the phone with Chris Reeve customer service. I explained to the rep how I couldn't decide which blade and she gave me some information I wasn't aware of.

If you buy a Sebenza with an Insingo blade not only can you buy a replacement blade but you can also purchase a drop point version as well. She said if the initial knife came with a Drop point blade you can only buy a drop point blade. Been calling back trying to get another rep on the phone to confirm this.

If it is true I can buy an insingo and in a few years just switch it to drop point if I wanted to. options are good no?

Good to know that we can buy replacement blades. Just wonder if I want to change a blade, do I need to send the knife in for CRK to do it or do I buy the blade and do it myself? I heard every CRK knife is hand fit by the staff. Anyone tried this before?

 

[Quiet]

Good to know that we can buy replacement blades. Just wonder if I want to change a blade, do I need to send the knife in for CRK to do it or do I buy the blade and do it myself? I heard every CRK knife is hand fit by the staff. Anyone tried this before?

Ahem, WValtakis

 

[WValtakis]

Good to know that we can buy replacement blades. Just wonder if I want to change a blade, do I need to send the knife in for CRK to do it or do I buy the blade and do it myself? I heard every CRK knife is hand fit by the staff. Anyone tried this before?

You have to send it in, they will not send you a blade...homebrew swaps are possible but it's really a crapshoot as far as where the lockup lands if it works at all.

 

[kniferbro]

Good to know that we can buy replacement blades. Just wonder if I want to change a blade, do I need to send the knife in for CRK to do it or do I buy the blade and do it myself? I heard every CRK knife is hand fit by the staff. Anyone tried this before?

You have to send the knife in to have the new blade fit. But then they mail you your knife (with new blade) and your old blade. Once you have the blades in hand you can swap them when ever you'd like.

 

[marter]

You have to send the knife in to have the new blade fit. But then they mail you your knife (with new blade) and your old blade. Once you have the blades in hand you can swap them when ever you'd like.

I've watched the factory tour videos and know that they work on the washers during final assembly. So does the new blade come back with a new pair of washers or do they adjust the blade to work with the existing ones?

 

[Armen]

I've watched the factory tour videos and know that they work on the washers during final assembly. So does the new blade come back with a new pair of washers or do they adjust the blade to work with the existing ones?

good question. I have no idea.