Has anyone bought a Sebenza, not liked it, and sold it?

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I don't own one but it's talked about like it's the grail of all knives. i'm curious, has anyone bought the Sebenza, used it and than sold it within a short period of time?
 
Me too. I did not like the way how I had to hold my hand to open it, I had the fingers on the lock and it was very hard to open. Maybe I wasn't patient enough.
 
Im not into them for various reason.
Price, metal handles and I hate thumb studs.

I did play with them in a store and it is still a Meh
"I dont get all the hype"
 
^^^Agreed. I prefer holes to studs. :D
 
I have had a couple Sebenzas and had both for nearly a year before I traded them away. I am on a bit of a Hinderer kick now, otherwise I would still have a Sebenza (either 21 or 25). I have limited discretionary funds (I am married;)) and if I want something new, that means I will have to trade or sell something I don't carry to get it. They do take a little getting used to but the certainly are very high quality and great at their intended role.
 
Of course. That goes with any high end knife. They are not magical knives that cast a spell on you. Well mine is. But not all of them LOL.
My seb 21 is my favorite of all time. Everything about it just works for me.
But I purchased an Umnum and Regular and sold them both for what I payed.
It does not hurt to try. They are of great quality and the lock up is second to none on every single knife.
Once I decided that perfect lock up, a great heat treat and a great slicer were important. This became my side kick.
I now am in love with the one I finally found.
Anyone that calls a sebbie pocket jewelery is out of their mind. Instead it is an EDC that will last a decade with nothing more than cosmetic damage.
I saved almost 100$ Off the new price by getting a lightly used one.
Matt
 
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uxo2 said:
Im not into them for various reason.
Price, metal handles and I hate thumb studs.

I did play with them in a store and it is still a Meh
"I dont get all the hype"
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I too can't seem to like metal scales and/or frame locks. Handled a friends Sebenza and while the quality was there, it just wasn't for me.
 
I did too, it was a beautifully made knife and held a good edge. The whole having to open it slow or have Chris mad at me though didn't make me want to use it that much. Too many good knives that you can use without worrying about flipping it open.
 
cricketdave said:
The whole having to open it slow or have Chris mad at me though didn't make me want to use it that much. Too many good knives that you can use without worrying about flipping it open.
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Well, you just aren't paying attention. The only problem Chris is talking about is an obsessive full arm swing, slamming it open again and again that will eventually damage the mechanism.

Thumb flicking, a bit of wrist action if the thumb flick doesn't lock it into place, is fine.
 
Oh great, another lets knock the Sebenza thread :p


Esav is correct.

Been loving them for about 15 years now myself:thumbup:
 
I never had one, same reason I don,t own a zero tolerance, I don,t like frame or liner locks no Good reason just don,t like them.
That being said I,d probably get one after all my other wants in knives are met, ,,,which may take a while I have a long list of wants.
Plus I have Champagne taste on A Ripple budget.
 
cards94 said:
Wrong thread. this one is about changing your mind and selling them.
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No, I knew what thread I was posting in.
I guess you only want to here negative things, but others can post here too.


I did buy a lefty 21 after thumb surgery once and changed my mind. Sent it back because I decided I probably wouldn't use it when my right thumb got a little better.
 
I had a small Insingo right when they came out, first knife I had that cost over $100. It was an amazing little piece but I felt a little guilty having something so expensive as basically pocket jewelry. I sold it to a local acquaintance and didn't think too much of it at the time. But in the intervening 2-3 years I think back to it and how nice it really was, and seeing more of the knives being made out there makes you appreciate the CRK more I think. Everything I handled I would inevitabley compare to what the Sebenza had been like, and in most cases the second knife would come up short. So, rather than continually agonizing over that kind of comparison, just recently I got a small Insigno off the exchange and I am very glad to have one back.

Their resale value is generally very good as long as you don't bang it up while you're trying it out, so if you have the means and desire for a Sebenza I recommend it.
 
I did too. Mine was not very smooth and never affected me like it seems to other folks. I'll probably try another one in Insingto style at some time.
 
Ken44 said:
Oh great, another lets knock the Sebenza thread :p


Esav is correct.

Been loving them for about 15 years now myself:thumbup:
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Who's knocking it? I'm in the same boat as a lot of people. It's a very nice, exceptionally high quality folder that does nothing for me. Nothing against the knife, and maybe I'll change my mind at some point in the future, but for now CRKs just aren't for me.
 
Got rid of mine because it wouldn't hold an edge. Ergo's were fantastic, though.
 
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