I've searched far and wide looking for the knife that's just right. Although I will never find the perfect knife I have found one that has beat all the others for EDC and for my uses. I live in the city and I work in the office so although I like the Small Sebenza I have found I don't care too much for the HT of the S30V. I knows it good but I've gotten used to incredible steels and great heat treatments that give great edge retention.
Not too mention it's overkill for me because a Mnandi is more than capable at breaking down cardboard which normally is about the hardest my knives get used. There is the occasional ziptie and such but not too often. So I bet you're saying to yourself "Dont Mnandis have the same steel and HT as the Seb?". Yes they do, until I got a Ladder SS Damascus blade replacement and it has blown my mind. Extremely easy to sharpen, keep screaming sharp and holds a edge much better than the S30V blades CRK uses.
This Mnandi is awesome for me for a few reasons. It's very light , at 1.5oz I can't even tell it's there, great slicer, It doesn't look threatening I don't feel guilty using it in front of people at work or in public, the SS Damascus blade is beautiful and high performance at the same time, it's more than tough enough to handle most things a knife is meant to be used for, The wood and design gives it a modern yet classic look, pivot bushing, ease of maintence for both breaking down the knife and keeping it sharp(A few swipes on the extra extra fine and it's screaming sharp again like I just gave it a full sharpening), the pocket clip is possibly the best ever produced IMO and it gives beauty, strength plus is easy to take out and put back in the pocket.
The only thing I would change would be to make the tip a little thicker but it's not a huge deal.
I love this Mnandi!
Not too mention it's overkill for me because a Mnandi is more than capable at breaking down cardboard which normally is about the hardest my knives get used. There is the occasional ziptie and such but not too often. So I bet you're saying to yourself "Dont Mnandis have the same steel and HT as the Seb?". Yes they do, until I got a Ladder SS Damascus blade replacement and it has blown my mind. Extremely easy to sharpen, keep screaming sharp and holds a edge much better than the S30V blades CRK uses.
This Mnandi is awesome for me for a few reasons. It's very light , at 1.5oz I can't even tell it's there, great slicer, It doesn't look threatening I don't feel guilty using it in front of people at work or in public, the SS Damascus blade is beautiful and high performance at the same time, it's more than tough enough to handle most things a knife is meant to be used for, The wood and design gives it a modern yet classic look, pivot bushing, ease of maintence for both breaking down the knife and keeping it sharp(A few swipes on the extra extra fine and it's screaming sharp again like I just gave it a full sharpening), the pocket clip is possibly the best ever produced IMO and it gives beauty, strength plus is easy to take out and put back in the pocket.
The only thing I would change would be to make the tip a little thicker but it's not a huge deal.
I love this Mnandi!
scratches on the blade, are they?
