Deciding between a Sebenza, Inkosi, or Mnandi

Sebenza, Inkosi, or Mnandi?

  • Sebenza

  • Inkosi

  • Mnandi

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It is difficult for me to recommend a "first CRK" with your added need that the knife will likely not be used

If you were going the user route than a pj Sebenza (small or large up to you), this is a classic CRK. As you are going non-user, than I would recommend fancy Sebenza with a graphic that catches your eye or a cool wood inlay.
 
Definitely small Sebenza first, in my opinion. I have two Micartas, one drop point and one Insingo. However I just picked up a small Inkosi today. It’s a great knife but if it didn’t exist I would be perfectly content with Sebenza.
 
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Leaning towards a plain small Sebenza insingo and a Mnandi. Gonna try to go to a store to feel them out before making the purchase.

Anyone know if CRK will release a limited time inlay Mnandi any time soon? The current options on their site don’t really excite me
 
The Mnandi isn't really in the same category as the other two you posted. The Mnandi is truely a gentlemans folder (nail nick knife) that you would carry while wearing a blazer or something of that sort. You can't go wrong with either the Sebenza 21 or Inoski. Both can be used for hard tasks or light work, the Mndandi is light work at best.
 
I think you should start with a plain version of the Sebenza, either small or large depending on your general knife size preference.
 
Inkosi, by that I mean a small one.
All you need - at first.
Then a large - for the want, well you may find you need it.
hope this helps.
 
I'm 7 1/2 months into carrying exclusively a small micarta insingo inkosi. Every month or so I hand sharpen it and it performs even better than the prior sharpening. When new, the "brown" micarta had a reddish hue but with wear it has become darker and more brownish. I carry it 95%+ of my waking hours, day after day, unless I'm travelling by plane. It is solid like a brick sh**t house. The clip shows some wear and some very slight wear around the edges and can see some hairline scratches on the blade in the right light, but still looks nearly like new. I have a large Sebenza with wood inlay and Damascus blade that feels A LOT more frail in all regards... but it is a looker. The small Inkosi really is ideal for ease of carry and use.
 
Double lug plain Sebenza in the size of your choice is my suggestion. I have a rotation of four CRK that I carry and over time have owned every model of folder they make but if I was only able to have one it would be a double lug plain Sebenza 21. While it's fun to have the others that one is really all I would ever need for an EDC.
 
IMO a large Sebenza is the essence of CRK
Other models are good and you may end enjoying them more than a Sebenza Vito think that to understand CRK and to start into this univers a large Sebenza is what makes the more sense
 
In light of the CRK new model news that just hit the streets, I’d wait until they were available and then go for a new Sebenza 31 if I was in your position. If the knife was going to get very little use, I might even splurge and make it a snazzy one, like with wood inlays and a damascus blade.
 
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