Mnandi all the way. I´ve been wearing Mnandi since it came out. No need for bigger knives like Sebenzas or Umnums.
I really like my five Mnandis and I know them very well. Only two things CRK could have been changed since the early days of producing the Mnandi. With todays machinery both things are easily avoidable:
First: The "machining assistant hole" underneath the inlay. The hole is not visible like on the Sebenza, but it is still there and collecting dirt.
Second: The tiny litle slot in the slab near the Pivot. The Sebenza shows it too. It is an extension/lengthening of the cut that seperates the bar from the rest of the handle; probably caused by the dive in/out of the circular saw blade? Most Sebenzas shows the same slot. You only notice it when you disassemble your knife.
So why bother? Both things are invisible cosmetics on a Mnandi.
But: Beeing perfect starts with the things you don´t see and that are hidden.
Actually I like the imperfectnes of my Mnandis. The hole and the slot tell you something about the production process and machining capacities of 2001. Mnandi - its a piece of (a certain) time.
I really like my five Mnandis and I know them very well. Only two things CRK could have been changed since the early days of producing the Mnandi. With todays machinery both things are easily avoidable:
First: The "machining assistant hole" underneath the inlay. The hole is not visible like on the Sebenza, but it is still there and collecting dirt.
Second: The tiny litle slot in the slab near the Pivot. The Sebenza shows it too. It is an extension/lengthening of the cut that seperates the bar from the rest of the handle; probably caused by the dive in/out of the circular saw blade? Most Sebenzas shows the same slot. You only notice it when you disassemble your knife.
So why bother? Both things are invisible cosmetics on a Mnandi.
But: Beeing perfect starts with the things you don´t see and that are hidden.
Actually I like the imperfectnes of my Mnandis. The hole and the slot tell you something about the production process and machining capacities of 2001. Mnandi - its a piece of (a certain) time.
