My first Sebenza....and my take so far.

Screwdriver

Screwdriver

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Wife bought me a 25 just for the hell of it. Always wanted one, but could not justify it. Yesterday it arrived and I will be honest, I did have a "meh" moment, but in a good way. Back in the 1980/90's I used to work on bikes and cars....mainly VW GTi's, Mopars and a mix of Harleys and Yamaha RD/RZ's. When I worked on a friends bike or car, or one of mine I did whatever I could to avoid marking up a fitting. I used all Snap-On tools because at the time, they had non marring tools and very close tolerances.

This 25, while imho is higher quality then Snap-On, reminds me of them. Very few knives that I own say "tool" when you handle them, but with a certain understated elegance. The quality, attention to detail and tolerances is off the charts. I am extremely anal and I cannot find a single issue, flaw, blade centering issue....nothing....nada. I even took a lupe to it and found nothing. No knife I have ever owned has been this perfect.

So, as it was free, it will not be a safe queen and will be carried and used. But, I am sure my brown eye will pinch when I get my first snail trail. But am looking forward to when they cover it. Personally I think a well worn Sebenza looks better then a brand new one. Kinda like all my Snap-On's look now. They remind me of all the fun I had with them

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Very nice, congrats. :thumbup:

Now go use it like you stole it. :D
 
Congrats on a great knife and a great wife! I just picked up my first Sebenza as well, a 21 Starbenza. They are great knives and scream elegant utility.
 
Nice score, a sebie 25 is my next purchase, followed by an umnumzon. Take care of that wife of yours, not many women buy blades for their men.
 
Biff. said:
Nice score, a sebie 25 is my next purchase, followed by an umnumzon. Take care of that wife of yours, not many women buy blades for their men.
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This is very true as far as I can tell. My former wife..not so much,..Don't think she cared for knives except for the kitchen variety..The current wife..She gets it. Borrows my EDC, whatever it may be that day, to open boxes or whatever. When I offered her one out of my collection to carry,. she stated that was like her buying me a sewing machine when she already has one. hehe

But she did buy me an Impofu in November :D

By the way,..Welcome to Bladeforums :)
 
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