batosai117
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I was reading through some threads and watching "certain" youtube videos and I got to pondering...
All this talk of what is so special about the Sebenza, Sebenza as a hard use knife, lock failure, etc...etc...
...this is all pretty frustrating to those of us CRK fans, users, and collectors. So I finally figured it out, Chris Reeve Knives are a REAL man's knife
(when I say man that includes man/woman kind for those of you out there....*cough* lisa *cough* 
)
They aren't for the amateur bushwhacker, the spinewhacking, hammer toting batoning, maniac. They are for the user who has honed their knife wielding skill to the point that anything less than perfect is just not good enough. CRK is for the user who thinks twice before cutting, uses their head, and understands that not every material in this world can be cut and still leave your pocket knife razor sharp afterwards. CRK is for the user that prepares for situations if time allows it. CRK stands for professionalism, perfection, and prestige.
When people have the "Great Debate" of Strider Vs. Sebenza (a company vs. a single knife
) I think the answer is not what do you want in a knife, but what do you have in yourself. If you have the mindset that your knife will save your life in a combat zone and you are going to hammer your folder through every material known to man and expect the knife to be under warranty, you better stick to Strider. If you are skilled enough in your knife use that you can work your way around any situation, even with a folder, and come out victorious without damn near breaking your only tool, then by all means get a CRK.
For lock defeats, I'd say you are doing something wrong with your knife. Growing up through Boy Scouts, we had to EARN our tot'em chip card in order to be allowed to carry our pocket knives after learning and displaying proper knife use. Don't cut if anyone is withing arms reach, cut away from yourself - never towards yourself, keep your knife sharp - sharp knives cut easier and take less force to push through a cut, never abuse a knife, if you use a knife properly then the lock is just for looks - as it should be, USE YOUR HEAD - that's the greatest tool.
CRK owners/users are the enlightened ones, the thinkers, the tinkerers, the aware. For those that don't get it, they probably never will. I am a proud Sebenza & Umnumzaan owner and I think before I speak, think before I act, and think twice before I cut
All this talk of what is so special about the Sebenza, Sebenza as a hard use knife, lock failure, etc...etc...
...this is all pretty frustrating to those of us CRK fans, users, and collectors. So I finally figured it out, Chris Reeve Knives are a REAL man's knife
(when I say man that includes man/woman kind for those of you out there....*cough* lisa *cough* )
They aren't for the amateur bushwhacker, the spinewhacking, hammer toting batoning, maniac. They are for the user who has honed their knife wielding skill to the point that anything less than perfect is just not good enough. CRK is for the user who thinks twice before cutting, uses their head, and understands that not every material in this world can be cut and still leave your pocket knife razor sharp afterwards. CRK is for the user that prepares for situations if time allows it. CRK stands for professionalism, perfection, and prestige.
When people have the "Great Debate" of Strider Vs. Sebenza (a company vs. a single knife
) I think the answer is not what do you want in a knife, but what do you have in yourself. If you have the mindset that your knife will save your life in a combat zone and you are going to hammer your folder through every material known to man and expect the knife to be under warranty, you better stick to Strider. If you are skilled enough in your knife use that you can work your way around any situation, even with a folder, and come out victorious without damn near breaking your only tool, then by all means get a CRK. For lock defeats, I'd say you are doing something wrong with your knife. Growing up through Boy Scouts, we had to EARN our tot'em chip card in order to be allowed to carry our pocket knives after learning and displaying proper knife use. Don't cut if anyone is withing arms reach, cut away from yourself - never towards yourself, keep your knife sharp - sharp knives cut easier and take less force to push through a cut, never abuse a knife, if you use a knife properly then the lock is just for looks - as it should be, USE YOUR HEAD - that's the greatest tool.
CRK owners/users are the enlightened ones, the thinkers, the tinkerers, the aware. For those that don't get it, they probably never will. I am a proud Sebenza & Umnumzaan owner and I think before I speak, think before I act, and think twice before I cut
