Debating: Sell-off for a Sebenza worth it or not?

The Sebenza IS worth it to me. I have many customs that I LOVE, but I always come back to carrying my Dog Paws Sebbie. Why? Because for me, it is a fantastic knife, and perfect for EDC. I personally prefer the small Sebbie for EDC.
 
I once did that, and learned that for me, the Sebenza was nowhere near worth it. But, if I didn't, I would still be wondering.
 
I like my sebenza, but the benchmades, and spyderco's, will cut things, alot easyier, than the sebenza.
 
Sebenza is a great knife. If you have a lot of knives, then go ahead and sell-off some and get sebenza. When you get it, carry it for 1-2 weeks before passing judgment. My sebenza had to grow on me :) .... I still like Strider PT a bit more :P
If you have only 2 or 3 knives, then it is a bit different situation. I would rather have a Bradley alias and another folder (or two) to play with, instead of just one Sebenza.
 
I love my sebbie and carry it everyday. They are a great knife, but like all things in life not for everybody.

I would say only sell the ones you don't like to fund the sebbie or save up for it. If it does not suit you it can be sold for minimal or no loss.

Don't sell a knife that you really like at a loss.
 
I wouldn't sell a few knives that I like to get just one.
Few years ago I did buy Large Sebenza, BG-42. Had it for 3-4 days and returned it, because it wasn't something that special to me. I didn't have to sell anything to get it either, just didn't feel like it.

2-3 years later I borrowed small sebenza. Carried it for couple weeks or so, liked it enough to buy it - BG-42 again, mirror polished hollows, and all that. I've had few dozen folders at that time, so small sebbie was in rotation and overall I didn't carry it that much. Eventually I've sold it.

On the other hand, I've had Lochsa for years and it's my EDC since day 1.

I personally don't feel that 58-59HRC S30V knife at 400$ is a justifiable buy today.
 
I checked out a Sebenza the other day; gorgeous piece of workmanship. But when I considered it wouldn't cut any better than quite a few of my other knives, I couldn't justify the hefty price tag.
 
I've sold some productions to get a Sebenza in the past. They were common knives I could get at any time, so I didn't have to let go of something rare that I would regret. The good thing is, if you are disappointed you can always sell or trade the Sebenza for something else. You might as well give it a shot, because until you actually own one, it will haunt you.
 
I'm considering the same exact thing as the OP.. I'm leaning toward just buying the Sebenza, if I like it and find that it is replacing my other edc blades, I'll consider selling them off at that point. That way I'm out nothing other than the money up front. I'd hate to part with something I really like only to regret it. I've faced the same decision with pistols, and have vowed not to sell off anything, rather save a little while then purchase. That way I end up adding to my collection rather than taking away from it. I figure one day five or ten years from now I might want my old Rukus again, and buying another one would be just that, not my original knife.
 
Alberta Ed said:
I checked out a Sebenza the other day; gorgeous piece of workmanship. But when I considered it wouldn't cut any better than quite a few of my other knives, I couldn't justify the hefty price tag.
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I'll second that assessment of the Sebenza's cutting/slicing abilities. I've read and heard various reviewers write and say that it is a perfect slicing machine... that its cutting performance is superb... above any of its other qualities. That is simple hyperbole. It's a pretty good slicer, and that's as good as I'll give on that front. While I won't go on to say which of my knives cuts waaay better than my Seb (there are many), I will say that the Sebenza has many, many more outstanding qualities beyond its middling cutting abilities.

As to the OP's question, all I can say is what I would do. I would certainly sell off a few of my lesser used knives to fund the purchase of a Sebenza. In fact, since I can't seem to find anyone to trade their small Seb for my large, I am going to have to consider selling a few others to get that small regular that I've wanted since the day my large was delivered.
 
raindog101 said:
Whoa...there's a Sebbie passaround?! I've never run across it, and can't find it in the passaround forum. Could someone kindly post a link?
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sebbie passaround, sounds like a straight boomarang:D
worth it , only you can answer that question as you will be using it/ paying for it
1 knife in exchange for 3, most of us use 1 knife at a time.
sharpest knife out of the box, doesn't matter, sooner or later it needs to be sharpened.
won't matter to any non-knife nut who made it or how much they cost as most people think we are crazy any how. just do it and tell us how happy you have become
 
A couple weeks back I decided to buy one really nice knife so I would stop buying tons of less expensive knives. That strategy didn't work. Now I just want to buy really nice knives. I kinda want to upgrade to custom knives.
 
I have decided I'm definitely going to get a large Sebenza! I have enough knives I like but never use to come up with $400. Here is my dilema:

I can get a used Regular Sebanza for $225 from a reputable guy here on BF. I know this is a fantastic price. The knife has been used by more than one person and one of the owner cut some sloppy thumb grooves in the spine right behind the blade:eek:. I work in a machine shop and can probably machine some decent looking details over the sloppy work. Edge is described as perfect and lockup is 45% over. I don't like the Regular as much as the Classic/21 because the scallops in the finger choil look like they won't feel good.

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I can wait for a used Sebenza 21 for $325ish.

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I can get a new Sebenza 21 for $385
 
michaelmcgo said:
I don't like the Regular as much as the Classic/21 because the scallops in the finger choil look like they won't feel good.
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Honestly, I don't feel the scallops. All I feel is comfort and good grip. For the most part, the large crook/bend under your index finger will go over the scallops on the lockbar with hardly enough pressure to feel them, and then it wraps around into the smooth, scallop-free thumbstud cutout/choil area on the opposite slab. I suppose that is a bit confusing or difficult to envision. Simply put: it just feels good (to me, at least)!
 
Not worth it imo. Even though I've never even handled a crk, I'm pretty sure a few good designs is better than one almost perfect design.
 
michaelmcgo said:
I have decided I'm definitely going to get a large Sebenza! I have enough knives I like but never use to come up with $400. Here is my dilema:

I can get a used Regular Sebanza for $225 from a reputable guy here on BF. I know this is a fantastic price. The knife has been used by more than one person and one of the owner cut some sloppy thumb grooves in the spine right behind the blade:eek:. I work in a machine shop and can probably machine some decent looking details over the sloppy work. Edge is described as perfect and lockup is 45% over. I don't like the Regular as much as the Classic/21 because the scallops in the finger choil look like they won't feel good.

-or-

I can wait for a used Sebenza 21 for $325ish.

-or-

I can get a new Sebenza 21 for $385
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Don't buy a Sebenza that someone has chopped up. If you are going to buy a used one get one that was well cared for. Just my $0.02.
 
Sebenza is a well made knife, but it's not 3 times better than my mini Rukus or 4 times better than a BM710. I sold mine and don't really regret it. A Spyderco Military, BM Rukus, or something like that cut better and lockup just as good.

That said, nobody would have been able to convince me last year that the Sebenza wasn't for me, I had to try it out myself. If you can't get in on a passaround, definitely buy a used Sebenza to try out. If you don't like it, you'll have no problem selling it, you'll probably lose only 30-40 bucks if you sell.
 
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If you don't carry $300-400 in cash in your wallet for the sake of pragmatism, a CRK is not the knife for you.

Recently experienced, AND enjoyed a Large Sebbie, and I can tell you, it didnt leave the house for the Murphy's law factor.
 
I like my knives and have a lot of them. The knife I carry, when not at work, is my Sebenza. At work, it's a Mnandi or Al Mar Ultralite. the Sebbie is a great carry knife-you can't hurt the finish, it has the best lock up, it's easy on the hand and it is holds an edge.
 
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