Large or small? Opinions needed.

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I decided I'm gonna get a sebenza as an edc knife but I don't know whether to get the large or small because I haven't handled either of them.
It would help slot to hear your opinions.
It would also help if you had some size comparisons with other knives.
Thanks
- Rick
 
This probably won't go over well, but the SRM 710 is close to the small Sebenza, and a trial of it might give a feel as to whether the size suits you. I have a 710, and although I have no desire for a Sebenza I find it too small for anything my Stockman or Trapper knives won't do better.

Jerry
 
I found the small sebenza awkward to open due to the very short distance between the cut-out and the thumbstud (others love it), but my large is fantastic. It is a little big but doable if your not working in a suit around knife un-friendly people.

with a delica:

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The Large Sebenza, when open, is pretty big but the size of it closed is just right. The blade of the Large is huge compared to the size of the handle. This is a positive thing to me. It carries well in the pocket due to its slim profile and the length of the Large does not bother me one bit carried loose or clipped to my jeans. Even carrying it in my slimmer fit jeans I find it no problem and very comfortable clipped or loose. I've carried it in dress pants as well and have had zero issues with it clipped to my pocket but it isnt too comfortable when I tried to carry it loose in my pocket. Tends to move around and bang against my leg. Overall I just feel like the Large is capable of handling more than the Small Sebenza and the extra size is negligable when it comes to carrying it. There's that old saying how a larger knife can do what a smaller knife can but a smaller knife cant do what a larger knife can. Go big or go home.
 
The Large is big enough to be uncomfortable to carry IMO, while the Small is nearly unnoticeable, and I haven't had a job the Large will do that my Small won't.

The nice thing about CRKs is they hold their value, so if you don't like the one you choose, you can sell it and get the other size.
 
I've tried both small and large and I like the Large Sebenza by a wide margin.

It is true that all I need is the small, but all I want is the large.
Large is more comfortable in the hand [for me] and is easier to open.
The knife is super slim in the pocket and packs a LOT of blade given how slim the overall profile is.

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Small or large? That's the question I'm having today. I have both and I'm going out of town for a couple of days. I bet I've switched back and forth a dozen times trying to decide which to take.
Sounds silly but it is what it is. :D

The small carries a little better for me and unlike some, it's actually a good size for opening and using.
Overall I probably like the small better. I've always carried knives around that size so it's what I'm used to.
But I have a large and want to give it time in the EDC rotation.
 
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Take the dimensions of each, draw appropriate rectangles on cardboard, cut and wrap your hand around them. It won't tell you a thing about the ergonomics, but it will give you a sense of the relative size, and how your hand fits around each of these sizes.
 
Alright, thanks for the help guys,
I decided to go with the small for price reasons.
And I carry a recon 1 all the time so I don't need to carry 2 big knives around... Too much weight.
 
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