Is sebenza worth the money?

lonestar1979 said:
A buddy of mine just got new sebenza,and i checked out the knife yesterday,excellent fit ,finish,looks,and very nice hollow grind.The only thing is the price.....All opinions welcome!should i save up for one,or just stick to inexpensive classics that i really love?...Fit,finish and looks wise this thing blows away all spydercos ,benchmades and cold steels that i have,but its 4,5x the price.
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They're "worth it" if one wants a sebenza. Are there comparable knives for less $, some might even argue better quality for less ? Yes. I acquired 2 rare sebenza's from a buddies collection I purchased, and while both were very nice folders to be sure, I sold both of them and really didn't see the big deal over them compared to so many others for less $.
 
fly36gti said:
Had a small sebenza, seemed like a two hand open, not sure what the thumbstuds were for? This was after it came back from 'spa treatment'. I disassembled the knife and found the bronze washers running on the freshly sandblasted titanium, unbelievable. Still not sure what would keep your hand from going down the blade, I see they are starting to address this. Fine gent knife after you polished the titanium golden areas for the washers.
Just my experience.
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The washers are not supposed to spin on the titanium handles. The blade spins within the washers. The freshly sandblasted titanium would help hold the washers in place so they wouldn’t spin.
 
fly36gti said:
Had a small sebenza, seemed like a two hand open, not sure what the thumbstuds were for? This was after it came back from 'spa treatment'. I disassembled the knife and found the bronze washers running on the freshly sandblasted titanium, unbelievable. Still not sure what would keep your hand from going down the blade, I see they are starting to address this. Fine gent knife after you polished the titanium golden areas for the washers.
Just my experience.
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Sebenzas don't open up as intuitively as, say a Spyderco Para 3 or a Benchmade Griptilian. But once you learn how to open them up properly, it's not a problem at all to open them fairly easily
 
For me, yes. It’s truly a spectacular knife. When opened, it feels like fixed blade. Rock solid. Simple design. Efficient.
Great materials.

But, I had some extra money laying around and, just wanted one. A Spyderco Delica and a SAK Tinker are what’s usually on me. And, they too are spectacular knives.

The Sebenza, for me, is like a beautiful old Colt Python. I simply enjoy owning it. Handling it. The Sebenza and the Python would both work perfectly for everyday use.

But, other tools do pretty much everything I need them too at a lower price point.
 
For me it is, but whether it's worth the price of 3-4 other knives really depends on where you are in the hobby. There was a time when I felt like I needed to own every single cool Spyderco/Benchmade/ZT that peaked my interest. However over time I've tried to take a less is more approach, distill my likes and dislikes down, and focus on only what I like the most. I've come to appreciate the idea of having particular knives that suit particular uses, and having a smaller collection of knives that I feel fits each of those needs perfectly. The CRK (Inkosi Insingo with micarta in my case) is the perfect casual/daily carry knife for me at this point, making it worth the money for me. In fact, I paid for mine by selling off other blades that weren't getting any pocket time. Now it's the one that finds it's way into my pocket more often than not, and I intend to own it for a lifetime.
 
NSBFL said:
For me it is, but whether it's worth the price of 3-4 other knives really depends on where you are in the hobby. There was a time when I felt like I needed to own every single cool Spyderco/Benchmade/ZT that peaked my interest. However over time I've tried to take a less is more approach, distill my likes and dislikes down, and focus on only what I like the most. I've come to appreciate the idea of having particular knives that suit particular uses, and having a smaller collection of knives that I feel fits each of those needs perfectly. The CRK (Inkosi Insingo with micarta in my case) is the perfect casual/daily carry knife for me at this point, making it worth the money for me. In fact, I paid for mine by selling off other blades that weren't getting any pocket time. Now it's the one that finds it's way into my pocket more often than not, and I intend to own it for a lifetime.
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I find myself doing that very same thing as we speak.
 
No, they are not worth it. Yes, they are worth every penny.
I depends what you want and what is important to you.

They have epic grade fit and finish. They are dimensionally
very accurate. You can take them apart, and they go back together
perfectly...no slop anywhere. Because of this, they are heirloom
grade and very sweet.
I don't care for the studs or the appearance...I think they are boring.
So not worth it for me. But if you like the way they handle and look
and you like a well made knife...you should not hesitate to get one.
The quality is fantastic...you will be very happy!
 
vwb563 said:
The washers are not supposed to spin on the titanium handles. The blade spins within the washers. The freshly sandblasted titanium would help hold the washers in place so they wouldn’t spin.
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If only that were true.
Assembled with their grease or oil, the washer has 100% contact with the golden area on the blade, you cant shake the washer off. But the contact percentage on sandblasted metal is quite less, 50%?.
Thats why the washers look like phonograph records on one side, the sandblasted side, because they are spinning on the rough surface since it has less surface area. Same thing would happen if you assembled it dry. I don't care what they say is supposed to happen it's flawed logic try it for yourself and see.
 
Not to me.
YMMV.
I don't need or want a "modern" knife.
If I require one hand opening, I'll carry a fixed blade or a daRn Stanley Box Knife.
I loathe/detest pocket clips.
I prefer my folding knives to have two or more blades. For a single blade folding knife I'll stick with a Buck 110/112 or an Old Timer 7OT/6OT of I "need" a locking blade.
If not, I do have an Opinel Number8, and a Marbles Fishing knife.
Traditionals do everything I need a knife to do. :)
 
IMO only based on material the price is too high
However they are my favourite knives so I think there is something about experience, quality and ergonomic than make me feels like the price is ok;)
 
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