Large Micarta?

Razor

Razor

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It seems that alot of people want this knife. Why would it be any better than the wood inlay? I am looking for a large classic,but was wondering would a micarta be better?
 
Not only does it look better you can actually use it without feeling guilty. While the wood inlaids are nice some owners are afraid to use them for fear of ruining the wood. The Micarta Inlay has a great feel to it. It fills the hand better and the micarta itself is grippier. I would like to see the Regular Seb get the same treatment.
 
I just bought a small micarta sebenza. I like it a lot. Doesn't look like you can scratch the micarta at all. I bought this knife to use on a daily basis and didn't want to have to worry about every knick and scratch.

I previously had a plain sebenza (that I lost). I think the micarta scales add a new dimension to this line.
 
The large micarta would match my GB very well.
The regular are reserved for the wood.
Micarta is a very nice handle material IMHO.
It is warm, has a nice look and is grippy even when wet.
Infact I prefer it to G10.
hope this helps
red mag

PS: I'm aware of the fact, that there are different kinds of micarta - but here we are talking canvas-micarta.
 
I *LOVE* my Large Classic Micarta. I've debated buying a second one just to have. If there was a Large Regular Micarta I'd buy it befor it hit the shelves of my local knife shop. Oh please oh please make one!
 
I have the large micarta and will be buying the small :D :D It's a real user with the blade finish and micarta inserts. If you are not going to use it hard then the wood inlays would be ok!! Have fun deciding:D :D

Chris D.
 
I have a large micarta Sebenza, and will try to get a small as well this year.

The combination of the appearance, texture, and grippiness of the micarta, the stone washed blade finish, and the bead blasted titanium scales, make this knife the ultimate no nonsense daily user.
 
Looks like I am the only one who thinks differently on this subject.

I much prefer the large classic wood inlay I have to the micarta inlay,you see,the flats on the micarta's are not polished like the wood inlays are but bead blasted and I think it really takes away from the looks of the knife.

I was dissapointed when my small classic micarta arrived and I saw that the flats were blasted.

As far as damage to the wood, I have carried my large classic cocobolo inlay for several years and have yet to dent or put a big scratch in the wood.
 
wire eddge said:
Looks like I am the only one who thinks differently on this subject.

I much prefer the large classic wood inlay I have to the micarta inlay,you see,the flats on the micarta's are not polished like the wood inlays are but bead blasted and I think it really takes away from the looks of the knife.

I was dissapointed when my small classic micarta arrived and I saw that the flats were blasted.

As far as damage to the wood, I have carried my large classic cocobolo inlay for several years and have yet to dent or put a big scratch in the wood.
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The Large Micarta was designed with hard use in mind. Polished micarta (heck, polished anything) is slippery when wet. It is not designed to be a safe queen nor was it designed as a dressier knife. Instead of being disappointed in the knife you should consider what it was made for. Wood has its specific purpose and of course, looks better when polished up. Polishing micarta would not be practical given the intend use and design of the knife.
 
I love all sebenzas!

I have wood and micarta BTW














did I just say " I have wood" ??
 
Where I live (South Australia) it is very dry, and everything on the farm gets covered in dirt and grit. I’d hate to see what wood inlay would end up looking like if I carried and used it in this environment.
 
What I was was saying is that I like the look of the polished flats of the titanium handles on the wood inlay classics not that I wanted the micarta to be polished.
 
I just recieved a small micarta from a fellow forum member. it's my first sebenza in general, and it's great. The micarta gives you some inlays but doesnt make you want to baby the knife. I really shouldn't be dropping 350 on a knife but funny how I opened the box, opened it once, and the first thing I wanted to do was use it and use it hard :thumbup:
 
wire eddge said:
What I was was saying is that I like the look of the polished flats of the titanium handles on the wood inlay classics not that I wanted the micarta to be polished.
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Okay, now I understand. Yes, the wood and polished titanium look nice together.
 
Great! Now I need to get a large micarta too...:rolleyes: to compare to the wood (Blackwood).
 
The advantages to the Micarta is that the Micarta won't ding and it isn't subject to the expansion and contraction (due to heat and cold) that the wood can be. The stabilized wood used in the inlays are very good and I've not heard of any problems with them and in fact I have carried and used some of my LE models and the wood holds up well. But for a no worry hard use knife in extreme conditions it would be hard to beat the Micarta inlays IMHO.
 
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