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Hey guys - I had posted last week looking for some advice on a first CRK - the small sebenza or mnandi - then I discovered the small insingo, fell in love, and they magically came back in stock on the same day 
Well my first Chris Reeve just showed up thanks to the greatest girl a guy could ever ask for
She let me "play" with it for 30 minutes and now its being sent off for an engraving and then put into hiding until my birthday :thumbup:
I'm sure most of you guys remember the first time you opened that white box and picked your CRK up... What a feeling!
On the knife, this is hands down the most good-lookin knife I've ever owned - the simplicity of the design, the stonewashed blade and that profile is just gorgeous. I love it so much I think I'm going to sell a bunch of my knives and order the large Insingo tonight - the blade shape really REALLY rocks and it cuts like a friggin razor. I was afraid it might not have a good enough point being a sheepsfoot blade, but it really does - the blade sweeps up a bit right before the tip forming a decent point, although nothing like the point on the 21.
I was originally going to get an Umnumzaan to compliment this small Insingo, but I really think the large Insingo will be PERFECTION for carry on the weekends and outdoorsy stuff. I cant imagine enjoying the zaan more than a large insingo...
Really like the swedge on the top of the blade by the point - had no idea it would have that from all the pics I've seen - I imagine it makes penetration that much easier. Its not sharpened, although could be very easily, but I plan to leave it as is.
Now do I really need an Mnandi?
Here are the obligatory pics:
Well my first Chris Reeve just showed up thanks to the greatest girl a guy could ever ask for
She let me "play" with it for 30 minutes and now its being sent off for an engraving and then put into hiding until my birthday :thumbup:
I'm sure most of you guys remember the first time you opened that white box and picked your CRK up... What a feeling!
On the knife, this is hands down the most good-lookin knife I've ever owned - the simplicity of the design, the stonewashed blade and that profile is just gorgeous. I love it so much I think I'm going to sell a bunch of my knives and order the large Insingo tonight - the blade shape really REALLY rocks and it cuts like a friggin razor. I was afraid it might not have a good enough point being a sheepsfoot blade, but it really does - the blade sweeps up a bit right before the tip forming a decent point, although nothing like the point on the 21.
I was originally going to get an Umnumzaan to compliment this small Insingo, but I really think the large Insingo will be PERFECTION for carry on the weekends and outdoorsy stuff. I cant imagine enjoying the zaan more than a large insingo...
Really like the swedge on the top of the blade by the point - had no idea it would have that from all the pics I've seen - I imagine it makes penetration that much easier. Its not sharpened, although could be very easily, but I plan to leave it as is.
Now do I really need an Mnandi?
Here are the obligatory pics:
), this summer I've hinted that I plan on proposing to her while we are in europe (which I have every intention on doing - ring payed for, parents asked), so... I'm assuming she is saving this really for an engagement gift.
