Inlay?

[Guyon]

Tried my first Sebbie recently--a large Regular. Got it at a good price and wound up passing on the good deal to someone else. Two reasons:

1) The large Regular just didn't fit my hand the way a $400 knife should fit my hand.

2) I have a long-standing aversion to metal handles, and the Sebbie wasn't enough to curb that aversion. Only metal scaled knives I have left are a Spyderco SS Dragonfly (engraved gift I can't sell) and an aluminum-scaled CRKT (which I will sell soon). I love my G-10 scales in both Spydercos and Benchmades.

That said, I now understand the sizzle under the bacon when it comes to Sebenzas. Well crafted, perfectly functioning, and minimalistic. All things I appreciated about the knife. Am now thinking about a large (maybe a small though) Classic with inlay. A few questions:

Does the inlay material "warm" up the feel of the knife? Does it improve grip?

I see wood and leather and micarta as options. Are there any others? Finally, are there different colors of the micarta?

 

[mauiblue]

I've got a small Sebenza with micarta inlays and a large plain Sebenza (no inlays or graphics). I like the inlays because it does give a better feel to the knife. I don't mind the plain stuff, also. But if I could, I would trade the plain large Sebenza with a large inlay model (but I doubt anyone would do that with me)

 

[Scott Dog]

IMHO The inlays do warm up the feeling of the knife and improve grip and generally feel better in my hand. The micarta only comes in one color, black, the same stuff that CRK uses in the Green Beret knife.

 

[Garonne]

I've got wooden and micarta, i find the micarta a little less slippery than the wooden inlays, and you've got also another option : ivory.
You should send a mail to CRK for others options and possibilities.

 

[Guyon]

Thanks, guys.

 

[GigOne]

The inlay material is about .060"+ above the slab surface. Total thickness of inlay is approximately .110" - .120" (both sides). While there is a minute difference in thickness between a "regular" and "inlay" . . . there is a slight improvement in the grip. Depending on what grip your using.

What the inlays accomplish, IMO, is warm the aesthetics of the knife.