Kind of Lost but Found again with CRK Rabbits...

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In the early 2000's my CRK Sebenza collection was pretty strong and I did a lot of buying and selling in many of the CRK variants. For whatever reason, I eventually lost interest in the blade hunt to a large degree and just used what I had already acquired in other makes and models or used some of the more budget friendly blades I picked up here and there, but I always told myself I would keep at least one Sebenza in my collection, which in this case, happens to be the classic black micarta Sebenza born in late 2007. Fast forward about 16 yrs :oops::oops: and throughout that period I really didn't follow or keep up with any CRK happenings or news. In other words, I was off the CRK grid 🤣🤣. Don't know why or how, but I recently had the urge to scratch the CRK itch again and it has been a pleasure. So, a few weeks ago, I picked up a small PJ DP Sebenza in Magnacut. I really wanted the Insingo blade but couldn't find one anywhere. Well, not to be deterred, I ordered the Large Insingo Micarta Sebenza in Magnacut and couldn't be happier with both purchases. Interestingly, they are not as "smooth" as the Classic but they are smooth. If you have a classic, you know what I mean. Just a different type of smoothness I suppose but very satisfying. Thus far, I am digging the ceramic ball detent on both of the 31's and I can tell that both will be broken in nicely in due time.

If I had any advice to lend to the younger knife collectors out there, it would be, invest your hard earned money into things that either appreciate or hold their value over time so if you ever need to sell, you will get a decent amount back if not more. During my research phase throughout this endeavor, it was quite clear to me, just as it was many moons ago, that CRK offerings are like the Rolexes in the timepiece world, and very few production knife companies can say or do that on a consistent basis.

Keep em sharp guys!

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I did something pretty similar. Bought a large 21 and an XM18 3.5 the same day. The XM was to be my heavy duty knife, the Sebenza my everyday. Realized two things pretty quickly. 1, the XM took up so much pocket room it pissed me off more than brought me joy and 2, the Sebenza seemed more than happy to do everything the XM could do, but look better doing it then disappear into the pocket.
I didn't buy another knife for many years.
Then I got an office job and got in my head that I needed a gentleman's carry. Couldn't score a Mnandi at the time, so enter a long procession of knives ... none of which made me happy.
Now, I return to the fold, a prodigal son. Begging forgiveness for my dalliances elsewhere and trying to make amends by augmenting my CRK selection significantly. There just isn't another knife I've found (and Lord I have looked) that laughs at hard work and looks so good doing it. The tolerances these tools have never cease to inspire. They are exactly what I want in a knife and I shouldn't have ever looked elsewhere.

Welcome back, brother.
 
iacchus said:
I did something pretty similar. Bought a large 21 and an XM18 3.5 the same day. The XM was to be my heavy duty knife, the Sebenza my everyday. Realized two things pretty quickly. 1, the XM took up so much pocket room it pissed me off more than brought me joy and 2, the Sebenza seemed more than happy to do everything the XM could do, but look better doing it then disappear into the pocket.
I didn't buy another knife for many years.
Then I got an office job and got in my head that I needed a gentleman's carry. Couldn't score a Mnandi at the time, so enter a long procession of knives ... none of which made me happy.
Now, I return to the fold, a prodigal son. Begging forgiveness for my dalliances elsewhere and trying to make amends by augmenting my CRK selection significantly. There just isn't another knife I've found (and Lord I have looked) that laughs at hard work and looks so good doing it. The tolerances these tools have never cease to inspire. They are exactly what I want in a knife and I shouldn't have ever looked elsewhere.

Welcome back, brother.
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I think a lot of us have played in the knife Trifecta. I enjoy my XM-18s 3.5s and 3" Have Gen3-6 depending on models. They are fun, well built knives and love the fact you can customize them up and down. One thing I love so much about them. Get bored?, change scales and hardware and its almost like having a new knife. But there is just something about the simplistic nature CRKs that just work.

Like most of the people on here, I've just naturally come back to them over the years over and over.

Will be interesting to hear how your smooth your new 31s will be over the course of break in. I have a few regulars that were carried for a few years and are defintely smooth!
 
I bought my fist small 21 in 2015 when I came here the first time. I went on and off the CRK wagon as I dabbled with Strider, Hinderer, Emerson etc…. But always kept coming back to CRK. At this point I given up on all others and only own them.
 
I've spaced out my CRK purchases.

A "Regular" in 1998. Several years later a Small 21 Insingo with "Glorious" scales. And recently, when I couldn't resist the MagnaCut itch a few months back, a Large 31 Insingo and Tanto.

I may not be done...and I'm not apologizing. ☺️
 
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