Is the sebenza still as hot as it once was?

[colubrid]

Love the XM but...

I always sell them because they are heavy, they are wide in your pocket, they don't cut all that great, and they have plastic washers.

Plastic washers?/ OMG , now I don't want a Hinderer. Thanks for saving me some $$ !

I can't stand plastic in a 1911 either. There is just something about metal and plastic that does not mix.

 

[So-Lo]

Plastic washers?/ OMG , now I don't want a Hinderer. Thanks for saving me some $$ !

I can't stand plastic in a 1911 either. There is just something about metal and plastic that does not mix.

I never had a "problem" with them, but could see that there "might" be a problem if someone was prying with it. It does make for a super smooth action.

But IMHO, a "hard use" knife that might see some prying should not have"plastic/nylon/Teflon/ect..." type washers.

Honestly a great knife, and you should not pass on one just because of the washers. XMs don't work as well in "real world" use for me as other Ti frame locks.

 

[wally@ferguson]

Sebenza was a leader in frame lock with precision. Still and always will be a classic.

Rolex was a leader in auto winding and thus water resistance. Still and always will be a classic. 007 and tennis/golf stars need the hottest bling.

Do you think Sebenza and Rolex will always be the standard of quality through design and manufacturing ? I do.

 

[p_mcmanis]

Do you think Sebenza and Rolex will always be the standard of quality through design and manufacturing ? I do.

That is entirely up to them; that image can vanish in an instant with one slip up.

I honestly hope chris reeves never stops making and selling sebenzas, I think he does the knife community a whole lot of good.

 

[Fooj]

For me, the answer is, yes. The Sebenza may look roughly the same as it did 20 years ago, but just like the Porsche 911, it has been subtly refined, refined, refined. Chris is into continuous quality evolution – he can’t leave anything alone. The Sebenza still has the most consistent, precise lock-up in the industry, the bushing–based pivot system that sets tension on the blade (as opposed to the pivot screw), and that CRK unmatched tight-tolerance quality. In many respects, I’m not guessing that the Sebenza will ever be surpassed, because the manufacturing trends are all towards lower cost, and most markets in nearly every product sector are evolving towards “disposable” products. Remember when telephones NEVER used to break? (Perhaps many of you are too young for that . . .)

 

[bald1]

The Sebenza has become an iconic classic and are still as desirable as they ever were. They are among my favorite EDCs! My two BG42 Sebbies (large customized by Matt Cucchiara: fizz meltdown and galaxy pattern):

--Bob