Convince me.

[Delgadonine]

There’s a simple equation to help you (and all others) on the fence out some:

Sebenza= greatness and near perfection < Inkosi = greater-ness and absolute perfection.

Basically, I need an Inkosi.

 

[Terry M.]

Basically, I need an Inkosi.

Well I never said the equation ALWAYS worked out correctly for everyone but yes, you need an Inkosi.

 

[Mk-211]

Let me throw a screwball in...

These type of threads, still make me question why, I haven't sold off some knives.

I've always been more into fixed blade knives then folders. And even though I carry a Hinderer, CRK, Microtech... I always have my Kershaw Blur along for the ride.

It's a great knife, for less than $100 and it's been in my pocket for over a decade. Hell, a few years back, Kershaw was blowing out the basic model for $35 bucks!

Then, while using it wrongly, I snapped the tip! I couldn't believe how stupid I felt. If that would've been any of the other knives, I probably would've stabbed myself in the head!

Do you need one, maybe. Are the higher end knives worth it, probably. I just can't bring myself to use a $500+ knife, like I would my Kershaw.

Likewise, I would grab one of my ESEE's for camping, before I grabbed one of my Ek's.

 

[VorpelSword]

In 2004 I bought that CR
K
Green Bert in a hurry. At the time I was swayed by the idea theat it met the needs of some of our special forces operators. OLvedrf the years, I have been impressed with the CRK deduction to producing a superior product in thjat they were frequently up-grading (or adjusting) to a higher performance steel. Additionally, what I read what others wrote about their warranty and customer service in the following years convinced me tyo buy the Large Sebenza 31 twenty years later.

To the OP: If $500 is too much now, save for a while and get one when you can. If you do that, you will ppreciste it sll the more.

 

[VorpelSword]

Personally, I’d have a hard time dropping close to 500 dollars on one knife regardless of the brand and embellishments. With that said, if everyone felt the way I do, we wouldn’t have brands like Chris Reeve, Olamic, Medford, Hinderer, etc. If it’s something you really want, and can comfortably purchase without risking buyers remorse, then give it a shot.

So, shop carefully and dig into what others say about their costly choices. CRK has a waiting list round four to six years long for a factory order, so it would appear that to others a CRK knife is worth both the money and the wait.

You left out Randall Made. They do turn out quantities of finely crafted knives that look great and feel great in the hand. There is no question that any Randall Made knife is a quality build in terms of fit and finish. The same can be said for their leather sheaths. Their reputation has deep roots in WW-II and later from Viet Nam.

However: They cost as much (and more) as a CRK or a knife from many other premium makers, but are not in the same Legue with them in performance in my opinion. CRK as one example continues to update their use of modern, high-performance steels, while RM continues to use materials, designs, and conduction methods dating from the 1940s and 1950s. I would not choose a highly polished, narrow tang blade with a grip of stacked leather washers for a knife to be used by a 21st Century warfighter in an active combat zone. Yet Randall Made still offers exactly that in most, but not all, of their tactical models.

 

[jfk1110]

HOCUS POCUS , ABRACADABRA YOUR CONVINCED...............Easy peasy....

 

[Blues]

And magically...the matter was thus put to bed.