I purchased a sebenza 25 Carbon Fiber few months ago. This was my first CRK knife. Love this knife. I carry it more than my other knifes, strider sng cc gets second most pocket time. Spyderco domino and PM2 get very little time now. After discovering CRK, I want another one or two. What has caught my eye for next purchase is a Mandi. I love the look of this knife. For those that have the mandi, how to you like it. I see some people go with small sebenza 21 for smaller carry but I can't get the mandi out of my head for some reason. No dealers within three states of me have CRK knifes to handle before buying
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Mnandi is a very nice knife, however I don't think it's suitable for edc because it is flimsy for certain tasks.
I would only carry the mnandi on my when I'm dressed formal.
I wish CRK would make a bigger version of the mnandi, between the size of the small and large sebenza.
If they did, I wouldn't even buy sebenzas.
I would only carry the mnandi on my when I'm dressed formal.
I wish CRK would make a bigger version of the mnandi, between the size of the small and large sebenza.
If they did, I wouldn't even buy sebenzas.
The Mnandi is a very nice, pretty small knife.
It's a great addition to your 25. It can take care of most edc tasks and is so light, you hardly notice it.
Whatever the wood sets it apart and makes it unique.
Mine get's some pocket time without the clip.
Probably is not the "one and only" EDC, since it is so small.
CRK has sizes fo every need (lg 21, sm21).
There are so mnay choices, it's hard to decide.
red mag
It's a great addition to your 25. It can take care of most edc tasks and is so light, you hardly notice it.
Whatever the wood sets it apart and makes it unique.
Mine get's some pocket time without the clip.
Probably is not the "one and only" EDC, since it is so small.
CRK has sizes fo every need (lg 21, sm21).
There are so mnay choices, it's hard to decide.
red mag
I definitely disagree with this statement based on my own experience. I EDC a Mnandi in the office and on the weekends. I have yet to have a task where "flimsy" even crossed my mind. The blade stock is plenty thick and the lock is absolutely rock solid. I use the Mnandi for everything and it performs like a champ. The only limitation I can imagine is with respect to handle size. I want a larger, more comfortable handle for heavy cutting like processing wood, but the same could be said for the small seb. Yesterday I cut a bunch of heavy duty weed-eater string and had to use the tip to cut way part of the hard plastic weed-eater head assembly that got damaged. I was at home and could have grabbed any knife, but the Mnandi in my pocket was the choice.
The light weight is and high strength of this knife is why it is my favorite. I don't follow the trend toward ever heavier and thicker pocket knives. I am sure some people may need to knife that is stronger than a Mnandi, but I haven't come across many tasks that require it.
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Small yes, flimsy no. Pocket clip is made for slacks or shirt pocket etc... The clip would have to be stretched for denim materials.
Get one if you don't like it put it on a shelf for x amount of time and see if you come back around to it.
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Get one if you don't like it put it on a shelf for x amount of time and see if you come back around to it.
Well made fine knives
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+1. The Mnandi is a smaller, classy, and very capable knife.