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Really just an update, blathering about my knife a bit. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir.
I got my Sebenza something like a week or two ago in the mail. Haven't kept track of time. When I took it out of the packaging I was very happy. It went right in my pocket. After it's first couple of scratches, I noticed that the blade wasn't centered.
It's a bit to the non-locking side. It bothered me a bit when I noticed it and I didn't want to send it back because I had already gotten the handle scratched up a bit and cut a few things, so I decided to send it back.
That hasn't happened yet. Since I've started using the knife, I've been getting acquainted with all of the things that it's reputation is built on. It easily slices better than anything else I have and has me questioning the notion that a flat grind is a better slicer. It sharpens up so easily it's mind blowing, and the edge it takes is outstanding. I took it to the stones at the same time as my Para2 and it took about a quarter of the time the Spyderco did to get sharp. I also found that the steel actually reacted well to stropping on Aluminum Oxide (Red Compound) stropping. A lot of my knives lose their aggression when I use the AlOx, but the Sebbie just LOVES it. It's got one heck of an edge on it right now, possibly even hair whittling though I haven't tried. I just can't work up the nerve to send it to CRK for centering knowing that I'll be without it because it's just such a great companion to have with me.
This sure won't be my last CRK. It may not be the quickest deploying knife or have fancy bells and whistles on it like a lock bar stabilizer, but what it lacks in those areas it makes up ten-fold in how well it disappears in the pocket, how comfortable it is in any grip, and how well it cuts - And to top it off I must add that on the topic of strength I really believe that it will handle anything you can realistically ask a folding knife to do. If the task breaks a Sebenza, it's probably going to break any knife that isn't a well-made fixed blade.
Really, one heck of a knife. I hope the 25 doesn't kick the 21 to the curb. I would love to see the more traditional lines remain a part of the line up for good so that I can slowly continue to add more of them to my rotation.
I got my Sebenza something like a week or two ago in the mail. Haven't kept track of time. When I took it out of the packaging I was very happy. It went right in my pocket. After it's first couple of scratches, I noticed that the blade wasn't centered.
It's a bit to the non-locking side. It bothered me a bit when I noticed it and I didn't want to send it back because I had already gotten the handle scratched up a bit and cut a few things, so I decided to send it back.That hasn't happened yet. Since I've started using the knife, I've been getting acquainted with all of the things that it's reputation is built on. It easily slices better than anything else I have and has me questioning the notion that a flat grind is a better slicer. It sharpens up so easily it's mind blowing, and the edge it takes is outstanding. I took it to the stones at the same time as my Para2 and it took about a quarter of the time the Spyderco did to get sharp. I also found that the steel actually reacted well to stropping on Aluminum Oxide (Red Compound) stropping. A lot of my knives lose their aggression when I use the AlOx, but the Sebbie just LOVES it. It's got one heck of an edge on it right now, possibly even hair whittling though I haven't tried. I just can't work up the nerve to send it to CRK for centering knowing that I'll be without it because it's just such a great companion to have with me.
This sure won't be my last CRK. It may not be the quickest deploying knife or have fancy bells and whistles on it like a lock bar stabilizer, but what it lacks in those areas it makes up ten-fold in how well it disappears in the pocket, how comfortable it is in any grip, and how well it cuts - And to top it off I must add that on the topic of strength I really believe that it will handle anything you can realistically ask a folding knife to do. If the task breaks a Sebenza, it's probably going to break any knife that isn't a well-made fixed blade.
Really, one heck of a knife. I hope the 25 doesn't kick the 21 to the curb. I would love to see the more traditional lines remain a part of the line up for good so that I can slowly continue to add more of them to my rotation.
