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Hi guys,
Been collecting CRK's for two years now and finally pulled the trigger on an Umnumzaan. This is now my 5th CRK so I can guess I can officially say i'm hooked. Funny thing is, the Umnum was the first knife that led me to CRK but I was always hesitant to purchase one due to the size. My collection started with a small micarta 21, then mammoth ivory damascus mnandi, then small plain damascus 21, then a large numbered CF sebenza and now the umnum. It wasn't until I actually held a large sebenza in my hand that I understood the hype. As another bladeform member said before, a small sebenza is all the knife you'll really ever need, but a large sebenza is all you'll ever want.
Since purchasing the Large Sebenza, I knew immediately that I'd be purchasing an umnum soon enough. However, I figured with the introduction of the new LBS (which i'm not a huge fan of, but won't beat a dead horse) that my window to obtain a pre LBS umnum was getting smaller. Luckily I found a used (like new) Umnum with S35vn yesterday for a great price on the exchange and am now playing the waiting game. I hope it lives up to my expectations. If anyone here wants to chime in on their opinions on this great knife please feel free. I know there are other threads on the subject but I can't resist.
In the mean time, here are some pictures which have been taken by the seller
CAN'T WAIT!
I'd also like to thank bladeforum member cut-n-edge for the great communication and easy transaction.
Cheers,
Kyle
Been collecting CRK's for two years now and finally pulled the trigger on an Umnumzaan. This is now my 5th CRK so I can guess I can officially say i'm hooked. Funny thing is, the Umnum was the first knife that led me to CRK but I was always hesitant to purchase one due to the size. My collection started with a small micarta 21, then mammoth ivory damascus mnandi, then small plain damascus 21, then a large numbered CF sebenza and now the umnum. It wasn't until I actually held a large sebenza in my hand that I understood the hype. As another bladeform member said before, a small sebenza is all the knife you'll really ever need, but a large sebenza is all you'll ever want.
Since purchasing the Large Sebenza, I knew immediately that I'd be purchasing an umnum soon enough. However, I figured with the introduction of the new LBS (which i'm not a huge fan of, but won't beat a dead horse) that my window to obtain a pre LBS umnum was getting smaller. Luckily I found a used (like new) Umnum with S35vn yesterday for a great price on the exchange and am now playing the waiting game. I hope it lives up to my expectations. If anyone here wants to chime in on their opinions on this great knife please feel free. I know there are other threads on the subject but I can't resist.
In the mean time, here are some pictures which have been taken by the seller
CAN'T WAIT!
I'd also like to thank bladeforum member cut-n-edge for the great communication and easy transaction.
Cheers,
Kyle
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