Is the sebenza still as hot as it once was?

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I notice trends in the knife world, 4 years ago in my opinion the sebenza was red hot people were going crazy. NOW I HEAR ABOUT THINS HINDERER XM-18 THATS RED HOT AND NO ONE CAN GET. My question is do knives run in trends and where does the sebenza still fit in. I loved all my sebenzas but have sold them off only cause i grew tired of the grey slabs. I just needed a little spice in my life. with hinder they have interchangable scales.
 
Yes. The Sebenza is still as good as it ever was. It's no longer "new and shiny", but it's still one of the most respected knives out there.
 
This is what happens when people buy something purely because it's "new and trendy." It doesn't stay new and trendy for long.

If you buy something because it's a good, well-made product that works for you, then you never need to worry about it going out of style. And you can sit back and have a good laugh at the expense of all the dimwits who are running around chasing their tails to be the first to get those hot new products.
 
IMO the Sebenza transcends style. It is definitely above hotness. Its simplicity and directness are what attracted me initially, and they are what have continued to hold my attention.
 
It didn't hold my interest. My Emerson and Spyderco knives are much more comfortable to use.
 
OD-SnG said:
I notice trends in the knife world, 4 years ago in my opinion the sebenza was red hot people were going crazy.
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4 years ago? Try 15 years ago! As long as I have been collecting knives Sebenza's have been the benchmark for folding knives. For good reason too, IMO. The sebenza is everything you need and nothing you don't for a folder that will last a lifetime.

But the XM-18 is all that and a bag of chips also! I prefer the XM to the sebby, and that's just a personal preference thing. The Sebby is a better cutter though, and still the standard after all these years...
 
The poster did not ask if the sebenza was still good. He asked if it is still the hottest, newest , most innovative. At least this is not my interpretation of the post.

My answer is no. There are newer ideas on the block. There are more knives with hi quality materials than used to be back then.

Is the sebenza still good? Yes . Its a classic and so is the buck 110. still good, still a classic.

Is it what it used to be? No. Not in my opinion. Too much competition nowadays.
 
the more things change the more they stay the same, less IS more, my seb is still as hot as the day i got it
 
FWIW I never got into the Sebenza craze. I handled the smalls and larger ones and they didn't give me the "yeah, baby!" feeling I get from other knives, even ones of lesser $. Honestly, the last knife that got my blood going is the BM/Harley Hardtail which is a Buck 110 knockoff with the Axis lock and a 4" D2 blade.
 
Seb used to be a little unique. First framelock, early use of BG-42, S30V, titanium, early high precision, small shop/mid-tech type construction. Now you can't swing a dead cat on BF without it getting impaled by a knife with the same materials, newer lock designs, or in the same price range with similar build quality. Still the same knife, so still the same quality-but by being the same, it certainly can't be hot after a couple decades.
 
The day that Chris Reeve switched from BG-42 to S30V, the hotness factor severely dropped for me. I do like S30V, but don't much care for Mr. Reeve's heat treatment of it. Too soft.
 
The XM offers the best of both worlds IMHO. The toughness of Strider with the simplicity and refinement of Sebenza. Where we have a knife market divided between Strider and Sebenza, the XM splits the difference and can serve both markets. I don't think we'll see Strider or Sebenza affected much by the popularity of the XM though.
 
sebenza is James Bond not ARNOLDSCHWARZENEGGER i always regard it ,maybe jackbauer.the sebenza is AMERICN DREAM
 
I have not been around the knife world long enough to give a answer, but I can say without a doubt my sebbies will always be in style.

You can take my DGG SNG ten years into the future and it will most most likely look dated. Kind of like the bight pink thunderbolt graphics people put on their hot rods in the late 80s early 90s.

But take my large micarta 21 ten years into the future and it will look like it belongs. Kind of like a nice solid red on a hot rod. Candy apple, flames, pin stripes, cheesy neon graphics .... Think SNG double gunner grips, digi camo blade... will all put a date on the product.

The Sebenza has a very basic form that will fit in anywhere, from hunting to church to the local steak house to the honey do's. It will always be in style, like a good pair of jeans and a nice solid red paint job.

Somethings will always stay "hot."
 
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