Large sebenza 25 Data Update 03-09-14

The birthday on my 25 is 2-14-13 if it adds any value to the quest at hand cause I'm still confused. I'll have to read the posts several times to be unconfused.
 
BmoreJeff said:
I think one sold on here or the bay a few days back
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You are correct BmoreJeff!! Large Sebenza 25 Prototype #19 was sold on the bay recently!! Another one of our fellow members snaged it!! I wont say who but I look forward to a detailed review!! (Another ryme) And no it was not I. :(
All the best, Dave
 
felix1k said:
I love my Sebenza 25 Prototype 16/25. Back when I bought it, people called me insane. Now more and more people are starting to ask me if I would be willing to sell it for original $2500 price. NO WAY! Sebenza 25 is a revolutionary model and is becoming huge. This ended up being a great investment and will continue to be over time !!!
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I think your right felix!! Thats Awesome!! It would be great to see some detailed pictures of your Prototype! Many of us have only seen the stock photos.
Thanks for sharing!
All the best, Dave
 
chili77 said:
Mine is a user from Feb 11th with the press fit pin and it's marked A12.

Peter
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Thanks for the information chili77!! I have been meaning to update this thread but got a little side tracked chasing Zaans. :D
All the best!!
Dave
 
I bought mine from a well known dealer. Here's my info:

Date card: January 31 2013
Press fit stop pin
A12 inside the scale
User!
 
Ajack60 said:
The birthday on my 25 is 2-14-13 if it adds any value to the quest at hand cause I'm still confused. I'll have to read the posts several times to be unconfused.
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Thanks for the great information Anthony!! I apologize for the confusion.
All the best, Dave
 
My Sebenza 25 was born in February and it had the press fit stop pin. I am sent it to CRK and got all the screws replaced as I had one break on me. That made me a little weary so I wanted them all replaced. I got it back with the regular Sebenza 25 stop pin with the two screws. I'll check back when I'm home to give the exact birth date as I'll have access to the birth card
 
More data:

Date card: January 29, 2014.
Threaded and solid (no lines machined) stop pin.
B13 on both scales.

I chose from 5 knives that all came in this shipment, each had a discernable difference in deten strength, and smoothness of action. All made same day, same markings. None were sharp enough to shave hair.
 
JustinFournier said:
More data:

Date card: January 29, 2014.
Threaded and solid (no lines machined) stop pin.
B13 on both scales.

I chose from 5 knives that all came in this shipment, each had a discernable difference in deten strength, and smoothness of action. All made same day, same markings. None were sharp enough to shave hair.
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January 29th, now that's a great date, my birthday! You ever want to sell it, let me know. :thumbup:
 
There are 4 more BNIB on the store shelves. If you want want, I can get you one :) They also have about 50 of the CRK lanyards. I bought one to use the spacer bead from, and tied up a new lanyard tonight. I know it's probably going to sound silly, but the blue/gold thumb stud never did work for me without a matching lanyard pin. On the 25, since there is no lanyard pin, I needed a blue spacer bead to tie in the blue thumb stud. Black paracord as well, the lanyard it was on was a charcoal one.

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She needs a solid sharpening, which I can't do, but otherwise she is good to go. I'm going to go back and grab a few more CRK lanyard to use the beads off. They are pretty cool.
 
So Mikepapa, if I'm reading this all right, there are only a few dates given that the 25 was "born" on? Jan 29, 31, Feb 11, etc.. Maybe you should have a poll created as Chili77 mentioned, like at the top of this, or another thread? With all the known dates, and folks can click their date accordingly. That way anyone and everyone can see, and perhaps others that may just browse the CRK forum, but never speak up, they could then input as well. I don't even know how you'd go about it, but we've all seen polls before, so it's possible. These recent 25 threads have made me keep my eyes out for any 25's that may be for sale with the earlier birthdates. You know, just to put away, and maybe 10 years down the road they may be valuable, who knows.. If anything it'll be a backup! (but we all know this blade will never need a backup! haha)
 
This thread both ruined and sold me on getting a 25 again. Thanks guys! I realized that the SEB 25 is what I like most. This is an amazing folder. Minty fresh from JAN 2014....I've just come around full circle. With the updates to the 25 it's calling me back....I just can't get past the harpoon shape on the Star Tac. So I'm letting her go. Email me if interested.
 
LonnyRS said:
So Mikepapa, if I'm reading this all right, there are only a few dates given that the 25 was "born" on? Jan 29, 31, Feb 11, etc.. Maybe you should have a poll created as Chili77 mentioned, like at the top of this, or another thread? With all the known dates, and folks can click their date accordingly. That way anyone and everyone can see, and perhaps others that may just browse the CRK forum, but never speak up, they could then input as well. I don't even know how you'd go about it, but we've all seen polls before, so it's possible. These recent 25 threads have made me keep my eyes out for any 25's that may be for sale with the earlier birthdates. You know, just to put away, and maybe 10 years down the road they may be valuable, who knows.. If anything it'll be a backup! (but we all know this blade will never need a backup! haha)
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I'm still here brothers.. I hope to do an update this weekend with data gathered here (thanks to all of you!!) and what I have gathered elsewhere on the net. Of course my research is (if you can call it that) focused on the "early" production 25's which include the first production run of 29 made in 2012 and the later production runs in the first quarter of 2013 with the press fit stop pin. Of course my pursuit of the Ultimate Umnumzaan Collection continues..:D
All the best, Dave
 
Aidansdaddy17 said:
This thread both ruined and sold me on getting a 25 again. Thanks guys! I realized that the SEB 25 is what I like most. This is an amazing folder. Minty fresh from JAN 2014....I've just come around full circle. With the updates to the 25 it's calling me back....I just can't get past the harpoon shape on the Star Tac. So I'm letting her go. Email me if interested.
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Sorry you didn't like the Star-Tac Patrick!! But hey it isn't for everyone. Having once owned a very nice 25 and then letting it go it is understandable why you would like another.
All the best, Dave
 
Got one that is born feb 12 2013!! Previous owner used it, and so do I! Too much of a knife to put up for display
 
Back to the top with updates to the original thread. If you find any mistakes or data that I have not mentioned please let me know.
All the best, Dave
 
Awesome collection felix!! I know the Large 25 Prototype was (and is) expensive but I must agree that it was a good investment!! IMHO.. The USN 25 is sweet as well!! is it one of the numbered models? I will have to add a subgroup for it in the thread. Thanks for sharing part of your collection!!
All the best, Dave

felix1k said:
View attachment 422338 Part of the collection with Sebenza 25 prototype sweet 16/25
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