Mnandi

Halfneck

Halfneck

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Lately I have been thinking about getting a nice folder for EDC on those rare occasions that I get dressed up. My current EDC for such occasions is an older William Henry. Started looking at the Mnandi since I do not own any knives by CRK.

What is the opinion on the Mnandi? I don't see it mentioned much, but it looks like a very nice knife. My biggest concern is ergonomics & how it feels in my hand. Definitely plan on handling one at BLADE this year, but does anyone have any in-hand pics to give me an idea?

Thanks.
 
It is a beautiful little knife, that is tough as nails. DO get one, I think you will be VERY happy with it. It CAN also be opened one handed.
 
the mnandi is a great knife. not just an edc for dressup, but everyday. i have owned two and my favorite was the mammoth inlayed version. i wish i still had it.

i plan on buying more in the future.
 
I have been looking at purchasing a Mnandi for awhile now. I will probably have to put some of my production knives up in the exchange to fund one. I love all CRK. Everyone I have is built like a tank and I doubt this will be any less. I have seen some pics on the web and have measured the screen and see some are of actual size. The knife is not that small really. its about the same size of a small sebenza, only slimmer and narrower. I gotta get one soon.....:p
 
Get one. Once you have one you will get more!


Halfneck said:
but does anyone have any in-hand pics to give me an idea?
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Kind regards,

Jos
 
My Mnandi is my EDC M-F for work. I can't see myself carrying any other knife when in business or business casual attire. The best part about the knife besides the usual CRK quality, is the light weight and the pocket clip that disguises the knife as a pen.

Bucky
 
I bought one from Chris a few years back and found it perfect for a front pocket EDC. They are light enough to be worn with dress clothes and "friendly" enough to be used anywhere. Sebenza in the back pocket, Mnandi in the front... just works for me! If you find one used in good shape, you can't get hurt too bad if you decide to sell it. :)

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I'm kinda fond of blue in my scales. You too will find that 'just perfect' mnandi!

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Beautiful knife, I've bought 2 so far. It's very light, strong and sharp so it can handle work, but it's slight and attractive enough to keep the herd from panicking.

Any of you have a 9 year old daughter with a $300+ pocket knife? My baby (she's 16 now) carried her bokote mnandi for seven years until it was stolen a few months ago from her dance bag at Ballet Idaho Academy(damn ballet dancin' hooligans). She still gets frustrated when ever she reaches for it and it's not where it's supposed to be.
 
nifegrinder said:
Any of you have a 9 year old daughter with a $300+ pocket knife?
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I have a 3 yo little girl who owns a mammoth ivory Mnandi, she just doesn't know it yet ;)

Born the same day she was.
 

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Sebenza is a better value IMO. It looks classy but it is also tough (probably a little tougher than the Mnandi). If I were to buy a Mnandi, it would be AFTER I get Sebenza first.
 
As a practical gent's knife, The Mnandi is in a class by itself - at least in my experience. It is, as you suggest, a VERY nice knife. And it's not a painted-on kind of niceness; the quality runs to the bone.

IMO, the Small Sebenza is a more potent tool, but the Mnandi is definitely not a piece of fluff. It is a serious working knife, and opening it with one hand is no problem... unless maybe you have enormous hands. Even then, the Mnandi would probably be easier to open one-handed than the Umfaan - just because of size and geometry.

Because of its (lack of) weight and clip design, the Mnandi is easily carried in a shirt pocket. It’s also not nearly as destructive to clothing as the Sebenza.
 
tsiloics said:
As a practical gent's knife, The Mnandi is in a class by itself - at least in my experience. It is, as you suggest, a VERY nice knife. And it's not a painted-on kind of niceness; the quality runs to the bone.

IMO, the Small Sebenza is a more potent tool, but the Mnandi is definitely not a piece of fluff. It is a serious working knife, and opening it with one hand is no problem... unless maybe you have enormous hands. Even then, the Mnandi would probably be easier to open one-handed than the Umfaan - just because of size and geometry.

Because of its (lack of) weight and clip design, the Mnandi is easily carried in a shirt pocket. It’s also not nearly as destructive to clothing as the Sebenza.
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Well said. Although I actually have a slightly easier time opening my Mnandi one-handed than my Sebenza so apparently everyone's different. I know some people worry about the one-handed opening ability of the Mnandi, but I think almost everyone that has one would agree that it's really not an issue.

Bucky
 
nifegrinder said:
Beautiful knife, I've bought 2 so far. It's very light, strong and sharp so it can handle work, but it's slight and attractive enough to keep the herd from panicking.

Any of you have a 9 year old daughter with a $300+ pocket knife? My baby (she's 16 now) carried her bokote mnandi for seven years until it was stolen a few months ago from her dance bag at Ballet Idaho Academy(damn ballet dancin' hooligans). She still gets frustrated when ever she reaches for it and it's not where it's supposed to be.
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Matt -- what a bummer! I'm actually surprised that at that age, she didn't lose an EDC way before 7 yrs had passed. I’m surmising that she is quite a conscientious young lady. My 15 year old daughter has been EDCing for 3 years an Mnandi w/ pink dyed box elder that I special ordered. She’s lost it twice, but has managed to find it each time.

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