Mnandi in Carbon Fiber???

As a company, CRK has never been strong in "gimmick marketing". Furthermore, they're slow in catching up with demands or innovations, look at the Sebenza 25, it's been out fro over a year and the logical step is to phase out the small 21 and shift the whole production to small 25's; demand for the 21 aside; this would give the impression that the company is moving forward. Back to the Mnandi, all the tooling exists to produce different versions to keep the product fresh, it's not uncommon in other industries to produce limited edition small batches to create noise, something similar to Spyderco's annual sprint runs.

Why limit the designs to wood only? Aside with the aforementioned Carbon fiber Mnandi, a"slim line" with unique graphics is is not too far off CRK's current line of products? After all, we're talking about making 100-200 sets of limited inlays to stick on an existing product.
 
orixa said:
As a company, CRK has never been strong in "gimmick marketing". Furthermore, they're slow in catching up with demands or innovations, look at the Sebenza 25, it's been out fro over a year and the logical step is to phase out the small 21 and shift the whole production to small 25's; demand for the 21 aside; this would give the impression that the company is moving forward. Back to the Mnandi, all the tooling exists to produce different versions to keep the product fresh, it's not uncommon in other industries to produce limited edition small batches to create noise, something similar to Spyderco's annual sprint runs.

Why limit the designs to wood only? Aside with the aforementioned Carbon fiber Mnandi, a"slim line" with unique graphics is is not too far off CRK's current line of products? After all, we're talking about making 100-200 sets of limited inlays to stick on an existing product.
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I think these things are some of the charm and strength of the CRK brand. Its not willy-nilly in all directions and there is a clear and determined vision in their product line. CRK is like one of those bands that only puts out a new album every 5 years, but its damn awesome, rather than jamming out endless, lifeless hits.

I think comparing Spyderco, which uses contract manufacturing in Japan, China, Italy, and Taiwan to achieve their diverse product line, is also a little like apple-to-oranges. I like Spyderco, but its not quite the same type of brand.

I guess I agree with you, but feel we are discussing a smaller family run company, so our expectations should be tempered by that reality.
 
Would love to see more durable inlays such as carbon fiber..Especially on the Mnandi..I would get one in a heartbeat. I work around alot of people that are wary of knives in general. They expect me to have one because of my job, but sometimes question why my knife is so big (heh heh). The Mnandi is small and unobtrusive..It strikes fear into almost no one...BUT..the inlays thus far don't seem to be durable to me..
I would go for an inlay delete (sans inlay) or a CF, Micarta inlay.

Cubicles and knives don't really mix too well..
 
orixa said:
As a company, CRK has never been strong in "gimmick marketing". Furthermore, they're slow in catching up with demands or innovations, look at the Sebenza 25, it's been out fro over a year and the logical step is to phase out the small 21 and shift the whole production to small 25's; demand for the 21 aside; this would give the impression that the company is moving forward. Back to the Mnandi, all the tooling exists to produce different versions to keep the product fresh, it's not uncommon in other industries to produce limited edition small batches to create noise, something similar to Spyderco's annual sprint runs.

Why limit the designs to wood only? Aside with the aforementioned Carbon fiber Mnandi, a"slim line" with unique graphics is is not too far off CRK's current line of products? After all, we're talking about making 100-200 sets of limited inlays to stick on an existing product.
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Holding both a 25 and small 21, I don't see how the grooves would work on a small 25.
 
bhyde said:
Would love to see more durable inlays such as carbon fiber..Especially on the Mnandi..I would get one in a heartbeat. I work around alot of people that are wary of knives in general. They expect me to have one because of my job, but sometimes question why my knife is so big (heh heh). The Mnandi is small and unobtrusive..It strikes fear into almost no one...BUT..the inlays thus far don't seem to be durable to me..
I would go for an inlay delete (sans inlay) or a CF, Micarta inlay.

Cubicles and knives don't really mix too well..
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I've said it before, but a Mnandi in the brown Micarta they use on the Nyala would be so sweet. That and a large Mnandi!
 
I would probably go for canvas micarta over carbon fiber, now I'm thinking about it. IMO it's one of the best of all the handle materials, it looks good, it's nice to work with, it's traditional looking yet modern enough etc. etc......we'll see what a CF Mnandi looks like soon enough though. :)
 
From what I understand the Mnandi is a gent's knife.
The wood inlays that are offered seem to be pretty durable.
I can understand the wish for a CF inlay as it has style - I can imagine it in a tailcoat or a tuxedo.
For now I'm happy with the selection of woods - which make each knife unique.
red mag
 
kidcongo said:
I've said it before, but a Mnandi in the brown Micarta they use on the Nyala would be so sweet. That and a large Mnandi!
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Brown micarta like the Nyala would be nice. I have been screaming for a large Mnandi for years. I WOULD BUY 10!!!!!!!! My incoming Les Voorhies Model 11 will be the closest thing to one.
 
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