I got an itch to scratch - CRK

Hyesouljah

Hyesouljah

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Boy do I have an itch to scratch.

I own at least one of every CRK folder besides an Impinda, which I've always wanted. I have quite a few Sebenza's but I've always wanted a Large PJ Polished 31 to really EDC and use without reserve. I'm not sure which one to try to chase tho!!

Do you got a CRK you're itching for?
 
I know the feeling lol. Just this past week I set out "the jar" (which means business). Day by day, it will be laced with quarters and small bills until it overfloweth with unsanitary lust - in this way, I can pretend the money is somehow different and doesn't "count" ;)

The object of the jars greasy affection? A large plain sebenza in used condition and regardless of steel. It will be the one and only CRK that I will own and I intend to get weird with it.

I blame you guys.

I would have thought more companies would have caught on to simply designed strong framelocks comprised from thick titanium slabs... but nay. The sebenza is perfection, an apotheosis, much like the bic pen.
 
Hyesouljah said:
Boy do I have an itch to scratch.

I own at least one of every CRK folder besides an Impinda, which I've always wanted. I have quite a few Sebenza's but I've always wanted a Large PJ Polished 31 to really EDC and use without reserve. I'm not sure which one to try to chase tho!!

Do you got a CRK you're itching for?
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They make a cream for that itch.
 
I get that same itch often...sometimes I feel like you have to "have" a Sebenza or Zaan to even be considered a knife collector but with prices up where they are, even on the secondary market, it is hard to justify that kind of single purchase when there are so many other awesome knives out there to experience! Not to say I won't ever own one as I certainly do want to...but I am having a lot of fun with the affordable mid tier knives right now! To be fair, I also have the same itch for a Spartan Harsey Folder pretty bad! One day...but probably not for a little while!
 
Do I have an itch to scratch? No. *I have a full body rash!*

The cause? A small Sebenza 31, box elder inlay, insingo blade, Magnacut. It has become my obsession, my white whale. I despair of ever getting one. It seems like an exceedingly rare configuration.

I even went so far as to ask the mods if I could offer a bounty for one, i.e., offer to pay anyone $50 who sent me a link to one I could buy. Understandably, given the risk of abuse inherent in such an arrangement, they forbade it.*

Of course, I “ordered one” from the CRK website. Now I just have to wait four years to get it. Sigh.

*Footnote: I posed this question to the mods in the tech support forum. Humorously, the public nature of my question revealed a major flaw with my bounty plan. I had failed to account for human inattention to detail. Almost immediately after posting my question, the DMs came in: “There’s one available on the Recon1 website” (there wasn’t). “Here’s one!” (it was an inkosi). Etc.
 
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Good luck with that plan :). Pretty much every multiple owner had the same plan.
Except for the getting weird with part. Not sure where you are going there:)
 
SwissHeritageCo said:
I know the feeling lol. Just this past week I set out "the jar" (which means business). Day by day, it will be laced with quarters and small bills until it overfloweth with unsanitary lust - in this way, I can pretend the money is somehow different and doesn't "count" ;)

The object of the jars greasy affection? A large plain sebenza in used condition and regardless of steel. It will be the one and only CRK that I will own and I intend to get weird with it.

I blame you guys.

I would have thought more companies would have caught on to simply designed strong framelocks comprised from thick titanium slabs... but nay. The sebenza is perfection, an apotheosis, much like the bic pen.
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Well sir I hope you find one and give it a good home and make priceless memories with it! I agree with P Peter Hartwig , CRK are known to spontaneously multiply!!
MissesMeow said:
Do I have an itch to scratch? No. *I have a full body rash!*

The cause? A small Sebenza 31, box elder inlay, insingo blade, Magnacut. It has become my obsession, my white whale. I despair of ever getting one. It seems like an exceedingly rare configuration.

I even went so far as to ask the mods if I could offer a bounty for one, i.e., offer to pay anyone $50 who sent me a link to one I could buy. Understandably, given the risk of abuse inherent in such an arrangement, they forbade it.*

Of course, I “ordered one” from the CRK website. Now I just have to wait four years to get it. Sigh.

*Footnote: I posed this question to the mods in the tech support forum. Humorously, the public nature of my question revealed a major flaw with my bounty plan. I had failed to account for human inattention to detail. Almost immediately after posting my question, the DMs came in: “There’s one available on the Recon1 website” (there wasn’t). “Here’s one!” (it was an inkosi). Etc.
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There’s CRK dropping all the time. Sign up for in-stock alerts from your favorite dealers and you’ll be able to find the configuration you’re looking for much sooner than the direct order date. Then you can go ahead and cancel your order!
 
I just scratched the Mnandi itch (something tells me I may be susceptible to flare ups, i.e. I really like it). The only things I am actively seeking (and I am daily) are birthdates at this point.

I would really like to find a MagnaCuf Inkosi Insingo with a meaningful date.
 
BTTLBRN said:
I just scratched the Mnandi itch (something tells me I may be susceptible to flare ups, i.e. I really like it). The only things I am actively seeking (and I am daily) are birthdates at this point.

I would really like to find a MagnaCuf Inkosi Insingo with a meaningful date.
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I just got a Magnacut PJ Inkosi Insingovery recently with my wedding anniversary as the DOB!
 
Hyesouljah said:
Well sir I hope you find one and give it a good home and make priceless memories with it! I agree with P Peter Hartwig , CRK are known to spontaneously multiply!!

There’s CRK dropping all the time. Sign up for in-stock alerts from your favorite dealers and you’ll be able to find the configuration you’re looking for much sooner than the direct order date. Then you can go ahead and cancel your order!
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I’m tellin’ ya man, this particular configuration is pretty rare. I’ve signed up for in-stock alerts, I get about two dozen e-newsletters from CRK retailers every day, I check BF every day—nothing so far. Of course, I’m sure I’ll be able to buy it from a retailer sooner than I’ll get it from CRK direct, but it will take some long-term vigilance on my part.
 
I was waiting for a Backpacker but now I got it. I had a few Impindas but they are not as practical as a one handed opening knife if you use your knife on the job. Now I am hunting a Mangacut Mnandi, but my funds could use some time to recover.
 
MissesMeow said:
I’m tellin’ ya man, this particular configuration is pretty rare. I’ve signed up for in-stock alerts, I get about two dozen e-newsletters from CRK retailers every day, I check BF every day—nothing so far. Of course, I’m sure I’ll be able to buy it from a retailer sooner than I’ll get it from CRK direct, but it will take some long-term vigilance on my part.
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I’m not in any rush to get one and I only want to buy from one dealer so patience is required on my part but I just don’t know if I want the large polished 31 or an impinda.

I’m leaning towards polished 31 because I have so many traditional slipjoints but then again I have quite a few Sebenza’s too haha. 🤷‍♂️

If a nice cool milled or UG impinda ever becomes available that might sweeten the deal for me
 
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Hyesouljah said:
I’m not in any rush to get one and I only want to buy from one dealer so patience is required on my part but I just don’t know if I want the large polished 31 or an impinda.

I’m leaning towards polished 31 because I have so many traditional slipjoints but then again I have quite a few Sebenza’s too haha. 🤷‍♂️

If a nice cool milled or UG impinda ever becomes available that might sweeten the deal for me
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if they ever release a unique magnacut impinda with any variation other to plain jane, I am going to be 500 dollars poorer.
 
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