Does Anyone NOT Love The Sebenza ?

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Fanglekai said:
SAKs are designed for use and dont need special lube. Sebenzas have to withstand a lot of fondling. But you are right it's unfair to compare inexpensive precision made knives that last for years of use with knives that get taken out of storage for picture time.
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Now you're being childish, and I don't go to the internet to argue. If you can't see any differences between a pinned slipjoint, and a precision framelock, then nothing I say will matter, anyway. Thanks, but no thanks.

Sam
 
A couple days ago my Umnumzaan did all the small knife work in the woods.
The Swisschamp stayed in the backpack.

And I run the Umnumzaan dry...no need for lube. :)
 
Fanglekai said:
SAKs are designed for use and dont need special lube. Sebenzas have to withstand a lot of fondling. But you are right it's unfair to compare inexpensive precision made knives that last for years of use with knives that get taken out of storage for picture time.
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I don't think you understand how much a Sebenza can take. Though i've had a fair share of ones I don't touch I have more that I do use and use relatively hard. Sans batoning them or using them in tasks that werent intended like prying, I use them quite thoroughly and take pictures. They're not safe queens by any stretch of the imagination though.
 
FroOchie said:
I don't think you understand how much a Sebenza can take. Though i've had a fair share of ones I don't touch I have more that I do use and use relatively hard. Sans batoning them or using them in tasks that werent intended like prying, I use them quite thoroughly and take pictures. They're not safe queens by any stretch of the imagination though.
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No, I think he might be right. This is what mine looked like after years of particularly aggressive "photo shoots."

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Sam :thumbup:
 
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Pics are always nice. A couple of my CRK's, left to rt, Regular Sebbie, Umnumzaan, Classic Sebbie.
 
Fanglekai said:
SAKs are designed for use and dont need special lube. Sebenzas have to withstand a lot of fondling. But you are right it's unfair to compare inexpensive precision made knives that last for years of use with knives that get taken out of storage for picture time.
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You gotta admit that is pretty funny.
 
I have to disagree. Shortly after this photo was taken the SAK fell apart and the Sebenza is still modeling.
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Never had one in the past. Don't have one now. Never will have one. Don't like the appearance of them one bit. Don't like the price of them at all. And now that I have read that their edge holding sucks, just re-enforces my belief they are not worth the price.:thumbdn:

I'll stick to my all-time favorite, the Spyderco Military. Great knife, holds an edge forever, and can buy three or four of them for the price of one CRK. Priceless.:thumbup:
 
cbxer55 said:
Never had one in the past. Don't have one now. Never will have one. Don't like the appearance of them one bit. Don't like the price of them at all. And now that I have read that their edge holding sucks, just re-enforces my belief they are not worth the price.:thumbdn:

I'll stick to my all-time favorite, the Spyderco Military. Great knife, holds an edge forever, and can buy three or four of them for the price of one CRK. Priceless.:thumbup:
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And I'm happy for you. But you're not qualified to say their edge-holding sucks, you just said you've never had one. Unless you used someone else's extensively, you don't really know. I have used mine pretty hard, and can tell you it holds an edge just fine. I love the Military, also. But I can promise you this, three or four later, it will still not be the same value as a Sebenza. I got this one around the same time as the Sebenza, and I love it, but it's not even close to the Reeve.

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Again, I don't expect everybody to love the Sebenza, but you simply cannot deny the long-term, as well as initial, quality and precision of the knife.

Sam :thumbup:
 
Carbon1 said:
That really did make me laugh out loud!
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I thought this thread needed a little humor. The only thing I can say about the Sebenza is that it cuts just as well as any custom costing over $1000 and it does it for a fraction of the cost.
 
Ok I just want to say, their FACTORY edge is terrible, but once sharpened it is a damn fine edge.
 
rpdknife said:
I thought this thread needed a little humor. The only thing I can say about the Sebenza is that it cuts just as well as any custom costing over $1000 and it does it for a fraction of the cost.
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I agree with you on both counts. To this day, it's the knife I use the most. It's in my pocket right now. And I'm contemplating a Zaan tanto. We'll see. Thanks for the pic, too.

Sam
 
rpdknife said:
I thought this thread needed a little humor. The only thing I can say about the Sebenza is that it cuts just as well as any custom costing over $1000 and it does it for a fraction of the cost.
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For a joke to be good, it should have an element of truth. Thanks for contributing some comedic "perspective".
 
So the Sebenza is not for everyone and that's fine with me. I personally have two (Large Insingo and and 25). I have carried and used the Insingo a lot. It has preformed great and I like it more than any other knife I have used. I liked it so much I got a 25 just last week. Look at the positive side, if the Sebenza is not for you there are plenty of other options and if it is for you there are a few for sale on the exchange right now. Variety after all is not a bad thing.....
 
It doesn't have an opening hole, so I don't care for it, but if somebody wanted to give me one I wouldn't refuse. :)
 
cbxer55 said:
Never had one in the past. Don't have one now. Never will have one. Don't like the appearance of them one bit. Don't like the price of them at all. And now that I have read that their edge holding sucks, just re-enforces my belief they are not worth the price.:thumbdn:

I'll stick to my all-time favorite, the Spyderco Military. Great knife, holds an edge forever, and can buy three or four of them for the price of one CRK. Priceless.:thumbup:
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Yeah, that's why I got a Military. Because I wanted the same edge length as a Sebenza, but with an unnecessarily large handle and thin liner lock. Oh, and tip down only. :barf:

Actually, I didn't get a Military. I read on the internet that I wouldn't like it, and I think they are ugly.
 
I had one for about seven years, It was my EDC until I sold it a couple years ago. Large flat grind in BG-42. I sold it after using it in a trucking company warehouse for right at seven years. It was the only knife I used at work. I sold it and replaced it with a Spyderco Sage 2 which I like better for 2 reasons. First, obviously, I wasn't the biggest fan of the thumbstud. Second, I like a knife without a choil at the bottom of the blade that gets hung up when cutting cardboard. (I cut alot of cardboard. I learned to cut without hanging the blade but I had to pay more attention.) Used it to clean deer, rabbits, and squirrel. Extremely well made knife. I had the large and bought a small that I found uncomfortable to use. Sold the large and gave the small to my son. If Chris ever brings back the umfaan, I'll probably get one. (The Umfaan is s mini Sebenza that probably won't ever be made again.) I wouldn't have sold it if I loved it. That said, it was a good knife.

Grizz
 
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I have not tried a Sebenza yet so I won't knock it, although its not really my style. Quality aside, I find the constant references to the Sebenza as "the best knife that ever was forged" in almost every suggestion thread to be rather annoying.
 
I've already posted what I thought of the Sebenza but I just dug up this old pic. This was last November, I got it for my birthday the previous November.
At the time I was doing rough in and stack out plumbing and this was the only knife I carried. No utility razor knife or cheap beater. If I needed a knife, this was it. Two times I carried a mini grip and my military but being in the dirt all day roughing in the action and locks would get very gritty by the middle of the day. I don't enjoy knife maintenance and the Sebenza never gave me any crap working in all that red dirt and sand.
Nothing special about a completely flow through design but that is one example of where the tolerances did shine. I never lubed my Sebenza with fancy grease or oil. I ran it dry.
Just thinking about it and my birthday coming up I might get another one.
I don't need it and for the price there are other things I could blow my money on but it is a fine knife.

Mine wasn't babied.
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