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If you have never owned a CRK then the pie hole is best left zipped. Knowing a guy who's cousin saw one in a friend's knife magazine doesn't count.
 
After a certain point knives start to become less tool and more art. Not many people are gonna trash their CRKs or customs doing blue-collar knife stuff.
 
Why does everyone get testy around here you disagree? Are you telling me to zip my piehole? Baa baaa-I'm a sheep, cause i do not belong to a self-appointed cult and therefore I am not allowed to state an opinion. Is that the consensus? I am not attacking your CRKs, or any other maker, for that matter. I have not owned one, but I have used one a bit. They are made as well as a folder can be made, and the folks are apparently awesome, and I wish them well, and I am pretty sure I am not costing them any sales, but I do not care for them for me personally. If I wanted to buy one, I can afford to do so. And as far as my piehole, I'll zip it when i feel like it (unless, of course, at least for this forum, a moderator shuts me up). I'm not your trooper and your not my Top, sorry. In the words of Butthead, "Settle, down , Beavis."

And, regarding the $18 Timex. and keeping with that analogy, is my original manix a cheapo timex? I think not. I COULD accomplish most of what I do in an EDC with a much, much cheaper blade than the 'co, but I will keep using my spyderco. Wear your rolex, with my blessings, I'll keep my Limes for town and a G-shock for outdoors.

Chill.cwd
 
a rolex is a much more complex,human time consuming watch to produce than a timex, hence the cost difference. not to mention the materials the two are made of. all kinds of idiots have been taken on fake sebenzas. no noticable difference in fit or function from the chinese. you could put the two knives in the hand of reeves himself blindfolded and he wouldnt know the difference.
 
Jastab said:
So you know what age your gonna die? That math makes no sense. I could order a sebenza today, and die 30 mins later going to the store.
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Well, if you die then you won't have to worry about how much money you spent on the Sebenza. :D
 
mike-E said:
a rolex is a much more complex,human time consuming watch to produce than a timex, hence the cost difference. not to mention the materials the two are made of. all kinds of idiots have been taken on fake sebenzas. no noticable difference in fit or function from the chinese. you could put the two knives in the hand of reeves himself blindfolded and he wouldnt know the difference.
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Now that will make theWTFlist troll post.
 
mike-E said:
. all kinds of idiots have been taken on fake sebenzas. no noticable difference in fit or function from the chinese. you could put the two knives in the hand of reeves himself blindfolded and he wouldnt know the difference.
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I wasn't going to post in another one of these Sebenza bashing threads, and I hate to laugh at you, but thats just down right funny right there:D:D

You may not know the difference, but us with Sebenza's sure would.
 
Ken44 said:
I wasn't going to post in another one of these Sebenza bashing threads, and I hate to laugh at you, but thats just down right funny right there:D:D

You may not know the difference, but us with Sebenza's sure would.
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So true.
 
mike-E said:
all kinds of idiots have been taken on fake sebenzas. no noticable difference in fit or function from the chinese. you could put the two knives in the hand of reeves himself blindfolded and he wouldnt know the difference.
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Really?
I would know the difference. And Chris Reeve certainly would. He is after all the father of one of the finest cutting tools ever made.
There are a lot of differences between a real and a fake.

There are a lot of reasons for the cost difference and we don't need you to tell us that there are none. I don't care if you're a machinist or an astronaut, you obviously don't see the appeal, and that's fine.
There is no reason to dog on those who do.

Jastab - Yes, I can see into the future and I will die at age 73 and a quarter.
My math makes perfect sense, the average human being makes it past 70.
So the math would make sense considering this fact.
I could die tomorrow, some unseen thing could happen and I could pass on.
Either way, I'm still happy with my purchase and it's worth it to me.
 
This thread started out with a question got some legit responses, here comes a troll, and now the rabbit chasing begins. People who own high dollar knives know what they are and why you buy them, no need to argue with some idiot who is happy to support chinese knockoffs and steal benchmades design. As far as others expressing their opinions of not wanting to spend that kind of money that's fine it's your cash do with it as you please, but why bash others who want the best knife money can buy, again it's their cash they can do with it as they please, I mean no insults to anyone in this thread except the idiot mike-E, when this thread goes to W&C well have a lot of fun with him there but Imma keep it g-rated since we are still in general.
 
im not trying to offend anyone on this forum, just trying to figure out why so many make a production folder out to be more than what it is. its a piece of hardened steel that pivots precisely between two slabs of titanium, thats all it is folks, and for every one in your collection there are thousands out there that are EXACTLY the same. if you want something unique to take pride in ownership of, have a knife made for you by a custom maker.
 
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im not trying to offend anyone on this forum, just trying to figure out why so many make a production folder out to be more than what it is. its a piece of hardened steel that pivots precisely between two slabs of titanium, thats all it is folks, and for every one in your collection there are thousands out there that are EXACTLY the same. if you want something unique to take pride in ownership of, have a knife made for you by a custom maker.
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1. You are one stupid (W&C ONLY!)

2. We do.

3. Stahp!





You really microwave.
 
"better to remain silent and be thought a fool, then to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
 
We don't make more of them than they are.
The Sebenza is a fine knife.
The tolerances and fit and finish are second to none.
The craftsmanship and perfectionism of the knife are amazing as well.

Yes, a Spyderco Paramilitary 2 in s35vn can cut just as well as my Sebenza.

That isn't the point.
It may be able to handle the same tasks, but as far as materials, fit and finish, tolerances, and craftsmanship are considered, the Sebenza wins.

Spyderco and Benchmade make amazing knives, good quality, fit and finish, materials.
But the Sebenza pushes things farther and that's what makes it one of the finest knives money can buy.
 
mike-E said:
im not trying to offend anyone on this forum, just trying to figure out why so many make a production folder out to be more than what it is.

its a piece of hardened steel that pivots precisely between two slabs of titanium, thats all it is folks, and for every one in your collection there are thousands out there that are EXACTLY the same.

if you want something unique to take pride in ownership of, have a knife made for you by a custom maker.
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I don't want anything unigue, and don't care if there are a million out there just like the ones I have. Thats not why I've bought them.

From working as a butcher, and owning a game processing business, I've learned I like a straight handle more than any other.
From using knvies for 40 years I've learned I want one that is simple, reliable, easy to break down, and never have to worry about the screws coming loose, etc...

My oldest is a 1999, and was used very hard. That knife never had a screw come loose, and I have never had one problem with that knife. I don't have another locking folder that old that I can say that about. I sent it in last year and they re-blasted the handle, and when I got the knife back it looked like it did the day I bought it. I've sold all of my custom folders because I prefer the Sebenza.

You get what you pay for. If you don't plan on using the knife alot for a long period of time then you may not need a knife built so well.
 
What is the steel for the blade in a "Sebbie?" I like the steel in my manix. Just curious, since materials were mentioned. It, the CRK, is an amazing piece of work, I agree. If someone wants to buy them, and as long as they aren't on foodstamps so that I am, fractionally, underwriting their purchase, and they are taking care of their kids, groovy. But the OP, I think, was invoking an analysis of a "law of diminishing returns," after a certain point is reached in a folder (an earlier poster implied the discussion was so limited). If having a Sebbie in yo pocket somehow really, really makes you feel better about your life, awesome. That linkage between luxury items and "quality of life" is well-accepted in ours and many other societies. Is it the best? I dunno, and I don't really care. Mine edc folder fits my life perfectly, and I, frankly, feel a bit smug now and then about how cool I think it is.cwd
 
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