just bought my first CRK...

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hugh_jorgan

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pulled the trigger on a small Sebenza 21. I've recently been getting into the Spyderco knives, but had a Sebenza in the back of my mind for a while. I never thought I would spend the money on one but I have been doing some research, and decided that it the quality was worth the quantity(of cash). I ordered it from knifecenter.com, and I can't wait to see this thing.

Question: Has anyone ever removed the lanyard from their knife? I love everything about the knife from photos so far but the lanyard is not my thing, so I will probably want to remove it right away.
 
Congratulations on your purchase, it will not be your last. You will get hooked like the rest of us. I started out with one before christmas, now I have six....lol. All regulars large and small, some with graphics, some without. I always do alot of research when I am looking and it works great for me. The lanyard comes off easily and is pretty easy to put back on too if you decide you want it back on, it just takes a little practice of tying that special knot. The one-piece knives are great too !!
 
The knot is a regular hangmans knot. I'm sure you can google it to learn how to do it, it's easy enough. Good luck with the knife.
 
I wasn't too sure about the lanyard on my Seb either. However, after I carried it in my jeans pocket for a while I discovered that it was really handy for pulling it out of my pocket if my hands were wet or slippery or whatever.

Sure, take it off if you don't like it, but give it a go for a bit then see what you think.
 
I believe crk's web site has instructions for tying the lanyard knot.
 
Congrats on the new knife. I hope you like it.

hugh_jorgan said:
Question: Has anyone ever removed the lanyard from their knife?
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It is the first thing I did with both of my Sebenzas. I carry them in my right front pocket using the pocket clip. Being an office worker I normally wear dockers. I figure it is bad enough (in my work enviroment) to have a knife sticking out of your pocket, no need to draw more attention to it. At least the team I work for does is used to me having a "large" knife. Now if only I could "train" the rest of the people on this floor I would be all set.

STICF
 
sticf said:
Congrats on the new knife. I hope you like it.


It is the first thing I did with both of my Sebenzas. I carry them in my right front pocket using the pocket clip. Being an office worker I normally wear dockers. I figure it is bad enough (in my work enviroment) to have a knife sticking out of your pocket, no need to draw more attention to it. At least the team I work for does is used to me having a "large" knife. Now if only I could "train" the rest of the people on this floor I would be all set.

STICF
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I understand completely. I don't think the lanyard looks ugly or anything like that, I just want to draw as little attention to my pocket knife as I can while it is not in use. That is why I like my CF Caly3 so much because of the low riding wire clip.

I don't plan on taking the lanyard off right away, I want to carry this knife for a while first and get a good feel for it. I did a lot of looking around before I made this purchase and I really could not find a reason to say no. As you guys have said I am pretty sure that this will NOT be my last CRK. Thanks a lot guys! :D
 
CONGRATS on the small 21!! You WILL get more.

I generally do NOT like lanyards, but I DO like the Sebbies lanyard. It helps drawing it out of the pocket.
 
Same here, except I picked up a Large Sebenza.

I was a bit skeptical at paying so much for a knife, but I figured If I didnt like it I could get most of my money back in return.

However having it in my hands has solved all those questions. (I also learned that I'm like 1.5 hours from Newgraham, and I could have checked one out first!)

Either way it worked out great.

Hope your enjoying yours as much as I am.

Definitely a week of firsts also picking up my first Busse and first Bark River.
 
Congrats, it's the best knife I own out of Strider, ZT, Benchmade, Spyderco.

The easiest way to remove the lanyard is to take the knife apart and romve the little bar. This way you don't have to worry about re-tying the knot, although it's easy. While the knife is apart, go ahead and use a little Fitz on the washers. Put it back together using their online instructions and welcome to the sweet buttery goodness that is the Sebenza.

The first time I took mine apart I didn't take it all the way apart and actually misaligned something while putting it back together. Everything looked right, but it didn't open right. A quick reassemble put it right. Not trying to scare you off at all, it's terribly easy to do. Just remember the tolerances are tight.
 
Holy mother father. It appears my sebenza will be arriving at my door just one day after I placed my order, and I didn't even select fast shipping! Thank you knifecenter.
 
well, the UPS guy just dropped Rose Mary off at my door(i decided i would name her). the excitement level was off the charts, i almost crapped. it was wrapped up very nicely and all the usual paperwork was there, including the tool. i have to say that it certainly is very simple looking, the color almost makes it look like a piece of ceramic. the blade is nice, it's decently sharp. i will definitely hit it with the ultra fine rods on my spyderco sharpmaker.

first impression: I am not overly impressed. HOWEVER, with that being said, I really feel like I am going to love this knife. I say that it is very simple looking, BUT the more I look at it and hold it, the more I am starting to love it. The clip is nice. It sits at a good spot in the pocket with not too much handle showing. It's very light, great for EDC. I will also have to buy some lube for it so I can take it apart later and grease it up. It opens ok, but that will get better over time especially with some lube.

I am happy with it for now, but I feel that in some time I will be EXTREMELY happy with it. :thumbup:
 
Congrats on your new small Seb!
Sounds like you've done your research.
Give it and yourself a couple weeks break-in before you take it apart.

Is it plain or does it have inlays? (Rose Mary?)
BTW we love new baby seb pics over here..
 
I'll try to get some pics in the Just Images thread tomorrow when I get a little more time. BTW it's a regular Sebenza, sorry I didn't specify on that. Even without the inlays I think the grip is still just fine.
 
My first CRK was a Large Classic Sebbie. I'm well experienced with folders; I own a Benchmade, a SOG, a Spydie, a couple of Kershaws, a handful of CRKTs, a wee little Gerber, and a a few others.
I work on my feet, so I'm always finding an excuse to use a knife. The Sebbie is my favorite. Every knife I've owned, from the Gerber to the Benchmade, has developed a bit of wobble with extended use, and no amount of pivot adjustment will fix it forever - not without making it impossible to open. The Sebbie is the exception; it doesn't wobble one little bit. I trust it'll be the same when I give it to my grandkids - what a moment that'll be.
I've worked with a number of high-end steels in my few days. The Spydie uses VG-10, which served me well during my days in landscaping. The Benchmade uses D2; a steel they've been making knives with since the turn of the century. The Sandvick 13C26 is impressing me as well; in the three-odd months I've owned my Leek, I've yet to have to sharpen it once. It still shaves when I ask it to.
Now I know this is all subject to various degrees of personal experience and fluctuating quality control, but the S30V in the Sebbie's blade has been so close to this high performance that I can scarcely tell them apart. Combined with the ease of sharpening, the Seb is more than comparable on terms of performance.
All of this, plus the infinite smoothness and the perfect weight and grip of the Seb is what makes it stand out as my favourite. I could laud it further, but I don't want to seem any more like some kind of fanatic.
This knife is good the way a mastercrafted film is good; every time I see/use it, I feel something great, and maybe something new.
 
I gotta say just after carrying this thing for a short while, I am loving it. I am starting to feel bad though because I just bought a CF Caly3 a while back and I do like that one as well, but which to choose! On the other hand, I guess that's a good problem to have.
 
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