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I've owned about 4 different Sebenzas: Large Classic, Small Insingo, Large 21, and 25.
I sold my Large Classic to fund for a 25, but I bought a 21 instead. It was a dumb move on my part since I actually like the classic and the aftermarket thumbstuds that were on there. The only thing on the Classic that I didn't like was the lock stick that was never remedied by CRK after I had sent it in. I had a small for about 10 months before I decided that I didn't like it. I couldn't get it as sharp as my Spyderco Southard so it took a back seat for 80% of my cutting chores. I had the Large 21 for a month or so and it just didn't impress me enough to keep it. It has everything that's expected of a Sebenza, but it left me wanting. I finally picked up a 25 for the price that I want off the exchange, but it didn't really prove superior to my Umnumzaan. I sold that and kept the Zaan. I love my old pivot Zaan in S30V. Umnumzaan is definitely my favorite from CRK. I had more or less given up on Sebenzas being on my approve list until I saw this Sebenza for sale at a price that I just couldn't say no.
It was about a week ago that I picked up a Large 21 Micarta inlay. This one spoke to me. The action is definitely different than my other Sebenzas. It has this "hover" feel instead of a well greased-hydraulic feel. I felt the same thing in my TAD Dauntless, so I'm quite pleased. I really like the inlays. It adds character as well as ergonomic comforts. The blade came with two fairly good sized chips, but I knew that when I picked it up. S35VN by CRK has always been easy to sharpen. I took the chips out on my Lansky and finished it with the ultrafine that's on the system. I cleaned the burrs off with the jean strop that I made for my Rockstead and finished everything off with my leather strop with various grit compounds rubbed on. This thing came out stupid sharp. I've been using it for the past few days. I whittled, food prep, cut misc stuff, nothing major, but still enough to affect the edge some. The edge is holding up much better than either one of my former 21s as I could recall. The edge feels like it has just left my strop... I don't know if it's the extra work that I put on the edge or what, but this Sebenza is doing very well.
Nothing fancy, but here's simple picture.
Untitled by Hairlesstwinkie, on Flickr
I sold my Large Classic to fund for a 25, but I bought a 21 instead. It was a dumb move on my part since I actually like the classic and the aftermarket thumbstuds that were on there. The only thing on the Classic that I didn't like was the lock stick that was never remedied by CRK after I had sent it in. I had a small for about 10 months before I decided that I didn't like it. I couldn't get it as sharp as my Spyderco Southard so it took a back seat for 80% of my cutting chores. I had the Large 21 for a month or so and it just didn't impress me enough to keep it. It has everything that's expected of a Sebenza, but it left me wanting. I finally picked up a 25 for the price that I want off the exchange, but it didn't really prove superior to my Umnumzaan. I sold that and kept the Zaan. I love my old pivot Zaan in S30V. Umnumzaan is definitely my favorite from CRK. I had more or less given up on Sebenzas being on my approve list until I saw this Sebenza for sale at a price that I just couldn't say no.
It was about a week ago that I picked up a Large 21 Micarta inlay. This one spoke to me. The action is definitely different than my other Sebenzas. It has this "hover" feel instead of a well greased-hydraulic feel. I felt the same thing in my TAD Dauntless, so I'm quite pleased. I really like the inlays. It adds character as well as ergonomic comforts. The blade came with two fairly good sized chips, but I knew that when I picked it up. S35VN by CRK has always been easy to sharpen. I took the chips out on my Lansky and finished it with the ultrafine that's on the system. I cleaned the burrs off with the jean strop that I made for my Rockstead and finished everything off with my leather strop with various grit compounds rubbed on. This thing came out stupid sharp. I've been using it for the past few days. I whittled, food prep, cut misc stuff, nothing major, but still enough to affect the edge some. The edge is holding up much better than either one of my former 21s as I could recall. The edge feels like it has just left my strop... I don't know if it's the extra work that I put on the edge or what, but this Sebenza is doing very well.
Nothing fancy, but here's simple picture.
Untitled by Hairlesstwinkie, on Flickr
