CRK Inkosi

HDStreetBob said:
Just purchased my first CRK, my grail knife, wanted one for YEARS! It finally arrived, a left-handed Inkosi, I was so excited.

And I am very underwhelmed. Did I just "waste" $400? The quality is nice, but I like my Spyderco PMs better.

What I am overlooking?
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One of my favorite things about CRK is that I could drop my Sebenza in the yard and my great great great great great grandkids could find it 100 years from now and put it back into service with some cleaning and a sharpening.
 
Honestly, how could you purchase an expensive, well documented, “grail” knife that has been unchanged for many years and not be able to appreciate anything specific about it?

It is not like there was a lack of info on the Inkosi for anyone that bothered to search for it.
 
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I caught the bug for contemporary folders 4 or 5 months back w/ a smooth TWO SUN - since then ... purchase 9 more. They are fun and inexpensive, when purchased from no reserve eBay auctions. Although ... as one wise BF member ( SwissHeritageCo SwissHeritageCo ) alluded to ... how do we know 🙄if we are truly getting materials represented or blade quality when purchasing a Chinese brand from eBay. After realizing I like the style I've started collecting mid-level folders - all from BF members. I got a Spartan first; then my first Medford ❤️, followed by two more; my first Hinderer, also followed by two more; and finally have my first CRK - a Large Sebenza 31 enroute. I can't wait to receive it! It has a couple minute scratches in the finish/clip (AKA: Character) but the blade is cherry and has only been stropped. Not sure it's going to be my grail knife but it will be the beginning of my CRK experience and I am excited!
 
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The inkosi in my most carried folder. I enjoy the simplicity and quality. It is relatively thin in the pocket, but does seem to punch above its weight. Once it is broken in it is smooth on deployment without feeling loose. It has a useful blade shape with a good grind, making it very versatile. I hope after getting to know it you will feel the same way I do about it. My only small complaint would be the s45 steel is a little chippy but i may push the limits of what the average folder is exposed to. Plus, they have upgraded to Magnacut, but I have not(yet).
 
Meh, i have 5 or 6 crks. They are ok, but i dont want anymore. Give it time, maybe itll grow on ya. Maybe not. If not, sell it
 
I honestly get it, even though it is my perfect knife. I can love something and be critical of it. Something can be perfect and yet have things about it I don't love or consider to be flaws.

What I really dislike about many CRK knives, in general (obviously not all of them as there are options), is the unrefined Ti scales. They feel like sandpaper in the hand and it's extremely irritating and a displeasure to grip. I also don't like the look of it. That dark gray metal just isn't my thing at all. Yet, I understand the purpose of it, which is retention of grip. It's a paramount consideration in design and I think something a lot of makers overlook in order to create beauty. Chris Reeve went with function over form, it's truly that simple. Same goes for the the slow roll actions, over dropshutty and reverse-flicky fun. I can appreciate that, or at least I've grown to do so. At first I hated their knives for it. Now I love them for the things I dislike about them. It's a weird thing, but I just go with it.

You could always get some customization done to it, if it's just an aesthetic thing for you. Actually that brings up a good point, what is it about your PM that you like more, or about your CRK you dislike?
 
bladerunner01 said:
I honestly get it, even though it is my perfect knife. I can love something and be critical of it. Something can be perfect and yet have things about it I don't love or consider to be flaws.

What I really dislike about many CRK knives, in general (obviously not all of them as there are options), is the unrefined Ti scales. They feel like sandpaper in the hand and it's extremely irritating and a displeasure to grip. I also don't like the look of it. That dark gray metal just isn't my thing at all. Yet, I understand the purpose of it, which is retention of grip. It's a paramount consideration in design and I think something a lot of makers overlook in order to create beauty. Chris Reeve went with function over form, it's truly that simple. Same goes for the the slow roll actions, over dropshutty and reverse-flicky fun. I can appreciate that, or at least I've grown to do so. At first I hated their knives for it. Now I love them for the things I dislike about them. It's a weird thing, but I just go with it.

You could always get some customization done to it, if it's just an aesthetic thing for you. Actually that brings up a good point, what is it about your PM that you like more, or about your CRK you dislike?
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I prefer the glass blast. Solves the handle problems you presented.
 
Over the years I have found the I always have some guilt that comes with buying a small tool that just seems like it shouldn't cost that much ~

I get sorta overwhelmed when it arrives in the mail after days or weeks waiting for it, I open the box and get hit with a few possible feelings ~ it's just the way it's been, I have over time realized to just relax and slowly take it into the family and learn from what it has to offer ~
If over time it doesn't quite fit in, I'll throw it up for sale and move on to the next thing I'm looking at 👍
 
I was slightly underwhelmed by my Sebenza 25 (precursor to the Inkosi) when I first opened the package. Then I worked the action, carried it, used it, and was blown away. Now, 2 years later, I'm at a point where I'm playing with the idea of selling everything in its size range that isn't my CRK. 🤦
 
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