Well, today is the day that I finally looked at a Sebenza for the first time. I just couldn't consider spending the money on one when I could get a good knife for about half the price. But after really going over the knife, I relized what the price tag meant.
By no means do I consider the Sebenza a "pretty" knife. As someone else stated in another thread, they look "industrial." In all fairness, who really cares what the knife looks like. I've seen really pretty knives that are made with inferior materials, and upon closer inspection, are made with poor workmanship.
My opinion on the Sebenza has completely changed. I bought one.
Out of the box, (with the exception of one loose screw, easily fixed with the included allen wrench), the craftmanship and attention to detail is superb. I have never seen this quality on any knife I own (not including my William Henry). I thought Benchmade was the standard for production knives untill today. I also thought Spyderco's American knives were the sharpest of the production knives too. I always wanted both qualities in the same knife, and never knew that this "ideal" knife existed, until today.
I bought a large Sebenza Classic, and after spending all day with it, found that it has near perfect balance, great handle with no hotspots, a lock that makes the open knife feel like a fixed blade, a blade every bit as sharp as an American made Spyderco, and a fit and finish as good as or even better than a William Henry. On top of all that, It looks and feels like the most dependable and sturdiest knife I have ever handled. It feels bulletproof.
As an avid solo backpacker, my new Sebenza is at the very top of my checklist! Who ever said that a folder could not make a suitable survival tool?
I wish to thank all the people on this forum for helping to educate me enough to ignore the price tag and really look at the knife. I didn't really have the money to spend on it, but I feel I have made a very wise choice in knives today. My life may depend on this knife someday, I'm just glad I now have it. What a great design and craftsmanship!
By no means do I consider the Sebenza a "pretty" knife. As someone else stated in another thread, they look "industrial." In all fairness, who really cares what the knife looks like. I've seen really pretty knives that are made with inferior materials, and upon closer inspection, are made with poor workmanship.
My opinion on the Sebenza has completely changed. I bought one.
Out of the box, (with the exception of one loose screw, easily fixed with the included allen wrench), the craftmanship and attention to detail is superb. I have never seen this quality on any knife I own (not including my William Henry). I thought Benchmade was the standard for production knives untill today. I also thought Spyderco's American knives were the sharpest of the production knives too. I always wanted both qualities in the same knife, and never knew that this "ideal" knife existed, until today.
I bought a large Sebenza Classic, and after spending all day with it, found that it has near perfect balance, great handle with no hotspots, a lock that makes the open knife feel like a fixed blade, a blade every bit as sharp as an American made Spyderco, and a fit and finish as good as or even better than a William Henry. On top of all that, It looks and feels like the most dependable and sturdiest knife I have ever handled. It feels bulletproof.
As an avid solo backpacker, my new Sebenza is at the very top of my checklist! Who ever said that a folder could not make a suitable survival tool?
I wish to thank all the people on this forum for helping to educate me enough to ignore the price tag and really look at the knife. I didn't really have the money to spend on it, but I feel I have made a very wise choice in knives today. My life may depend on this knife someday, I'm just glad I now have it. What a great design and craftsmanship!
