1AbominAble1
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First off, I just want everybody to know that this is the first time that I've started a thread so you may
Need to cut me a little slack.
Secondly, I'm doing this with my phone and have no idea how to post pics, I made a YouTube vid that
Shows the knife pretty well so I hope that it makes up for it.
My account name there is the same as my user name here, 1AbominAble1
The video name is "Insane Willy Sebenza"
If any of you know how to post links or pics with an IPhone I'd appreciate the help, thanks.
Now to the heart of the matter, as you may have guessed by the title of my post, I took the blade off of my EDC beater CRK Small Insingo and placed it into the handle of my newly acquired Small Star Benza.
Since I refer to my Insingo as the Insane-o ( Thanks Fonzie ), and the Star Benza is a Wilson Combat
Collaboration with CRK I Justly dubbed this knife the "Insane Willy".
I've been enamored with the Insane-O blade since my good friend ( who had number 40 in both sizes of
The pre production run ) first showed me the two that he had aquired. I thought that the look was off when first viewing it online, but instantly fell in love with the blade the first time that I laid eyes on it in the real world. I bought one quickly when they became available and consider it one of my best ever knife
Purchases.
I understand that there are many sides to the knife community with collectors, makers, users, dealers,
Etc,etc. I know that some guys would not use an Insingo since it's a fairly small run of knives, and I know that they understand that there are guys like me who use it as an EDC blade and show it no quarter. The fact that we all get along so well says a lot about the community, and I'm proud to be a part of it.
That said, I know that there'll be some guys who feel it necessary to point out that I voided my warranty on these knives, that the fit of each knife is done by hand and shouldn't be messed with, that doing this
Is somehow unsafe, etc,etc. I am aware of all of this and DO NOT CARE, it's only money, and the knives are mine to use as I see fit. If I somehow destroy one I'll go and buy another, it's that simple to me. The
Meat of it is that I wanted a knife that CRK wasn't going to put out, so I Frankensteined it from ones that
I own, and I couldn't be happier.
The tremendously useful blade design of the Insingo is hard to argue with, although the aesthetics may
Not appeal to everyone. I did not like it at first but have found that no knife has been able to take
It's place in my pocket other than my Tanto Umnumzaan. The belly although not to extreme is well
Thought out and provides the right geometry for a very powerful but effortless cut. The swedge is
Attractive and provides enough support to the tip to make it very strong, much more so than you would
Think from appearance alone. I truly cannot find a flaw in it anywhere, I love this blade!
That leads me to the handle, what can I say that hasn't already been said before? The ergo's are to me
Utterly perfect! I used to be a huge fan of the "regular" style and was kind of anti "classic" but have since fell to the darkside. The lock is easier to use, and the design makes you feel like there's a lot more of a
Choil to keep you off of the blade, I also like the way that the edges on the 21 are further beveled than before on the classic.
I use my knife in all types of weather and in varying conditions ( the Insane-O probably saved my life
While hunting last year while caught in severe weather ), and I'd really like it if the Insane-O or any of
My Sebbies had the same quality texturing that my Umnumzaan has. I don't believe that CRK is going to
Be producing anything like this anytime soon, so I felt that it was up to me to make it myself. I could've
Sent it out to have it done Anso style ( which would've been sweet! )
But I have Wilson Combat grips ( made by Larry Davidson without medallions ) on my 45 and thought
That it'd be a really nice combo if my EDC knife and carry gun had the same design on their handles.
I'm very satisfied with the outcome and hope that those of you who have watched the vid enjoyed
Seeing the "Insane Willy".
Any advice on how to post pics with an IPhone would be appreciated, and I look forward to your opinions about the knife-good or bad.
If you've stuck with me this far I'd like to say, thank you!
Need to cut me a little slack.
Secondly, I'm doing this with my phone and have no idea how to post pics, I made a YouTube vid that
Shows the knife pretty well so I hope that it makes up for it.
My account name there is the same as my user name here, 1AbominAble1
The video name is "Insane Willy Sebenza"
If any of you know how to post links or pics with an IPhone I'd appreciate the help, thanks.
Now to the heart of the matter, as you may have guessed by the title of my post, I took the blade off of my EDC beater CRK Small Insingo and placed it into the handle of my newly acquired Small Star Benza.
Since I refer to my Insingo as the Insane-o ( Thanks Fonzie ), and the Star Benza is a Wilson Combat
Collaboration with CRK I Justly dubbed this knife the "Insane Willy".
I've been enamored with the Insane-O blade since my good friend ( who had number 40 in both sizes of
The pre production run ) first showed me the two that he had aquired. I thought that the look was off when first viewing it online, but instantly fell in love with the blade the first time that I laid eyes on it in the real world. I bought one quickly when they became available and consider it one of my best ever knife
Purchases.
I understand that there are many sides to the knife community with collectors, makers, users, dealers,
Etc,etc. I know that some guys would not use an Insingo since it's a fairly small run of knives, and I know that they understand that there are guys like me who use it as an EDC blade and show it no quarter. The fact that we all get along so well says a lot about the community, and I'm proud to be a part of it.
That said, I know that there'll be some guys who feel it necessary to point out that I voided my warranty on these knives, that the fit of each knife is done by hand and shouldn't be messed with, that doing this
Is somehow unsafe, etc,etc. I am aware of all of this and DO NOT CARE, it's only money, and the knives are mine to use as I see fit. If I somehow destroy one I'll go and buy another, it's that simple to me. The
Meat of it is that I wanted a knife that CRK wasn't going to put out, so I Frankensteined it from ones that
I own, and I couldn't be happier.
The tremendously useful blade design of the Insingo is hard to argue with, although the aesthetics may
Not appeal to everyone. I did not like it at first but have found that no knife has been able to take
It's place in my pocket other than my Tanto Umnumzaan. The belly although not to extreme is well
Thought out and provides the right geometry for a very powerful but effortless cut. The swedge is
Attractive and provides enough support to the tip to make it very strong, much more so than you would
Think from appearance alone. I truly cannot find a flaw in it anywhere, I love this blade!
That leads me to the handle, what can I say that hasn't already been said before? The ergo's are to me
Utterly perfect! I used to be a huge fan of the "regular" style and was kind of anti "classic" but have since fell to the darkside. The lock is easier to use, and the design makes you feel like there's a lot more of a
Choil to keep you off of the blade, I also like the way that the edges on the 21 are further beveled than before on the classic.
I use my knife in all types of weather and in varying conditions ( the Insane-O probably saved my life
While hunting last year while caught in severe weather ), and I'd really like it if the Insane-O or any of
My Sebbies had the same quality texturing that my Umnumzaan has. I don't believe that CRK is going to
Be producing anything like this anytime soon, so I felt that it was up to me to make it myself. I could've
Sent it out to have it done Anso style ( which would've been sweet! )
But I have Wilson Combat grips ( made by Larry Davidson without medallions ) on my 45 and thought
That it'd be a really nice combo if my EDC knife and carry gun had the same design on their handles.
I'm very satisfied with the outcome and hope that those of you who have watched the vid enjoyed
Seeing the "Insane Willy".
Any advice on how to post pics with an IPhone would be appreciated, and I look forward to your opinions about the knife-good or bad.
If you've stuck with me this far I'd like to say, thank you!