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The last few days I have been trolling around the CRK threads, drooling over amazing knives, reading about personal opinions, etc. I've been a CRK fan since 2003 and have had numerous Sebenzas during that time.

For some time now I have been EDCing a Mnandi. I'm a corporate sales trainer and I don't want to scare off my co-workers with a tactical folder. That said, I have been lusting after a plain and micarta-inlayed small Sebenza. Now that I have recently acquired both I am perplexed as to which one to keep. Truth be told, I could keep both but I'm a minimalist and would rather not live in excess.

My question for the CRK forum is which would you choose, and why? I'm thinking about selling the micarta-inlayed small Sebenza, and after less than 12-hours of ownership I noticed that I managed to get a few scratches on one of the scales near the pivot screw. Well, now I'm screwed because I can't return it, nor do I think I can sell it for the $400 I paid for it.

So, do I keep the plain Sebenza or the micarta-inlayed Sebanza?

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If you are a minimalist, sell the micarta. There is a minimalist appeal to the plain. Unless you spend hours and hours cutting, stick with the plain!:cool::thumbup:
 
@Scott Dog: That's what i'm leaning towards. I am growing fonder of the plain. Thanks for the reply.
 
I will ad to your confusion by saying keep the micarta, in the future you may want a little more style and the micarta adds a little thickness that ads to the grip.

Amos
 
You should keep the one that feels right / better in your hand while using it. Welcome to bladeforums :thumbup:
 
Marcsays:
You're welcome! I have both the plain and the micarta. The micarta for sure has the better grip and is a bullet proof seb that I really like. The reality is that my seb spends a lot more time in my pocket than in my hand. The plain is thinner and just well, plainer. That is the beauty of it. For my purposes the plain works better. The fancy sebs are nice and I have plenty of them but when it comes to a user, IMHO plain is the way to go.:):eek::thumbup::p
 
For carry, I like the plain better because of the slim profile and because the plain Ti handles slide in and out of the pocket easier.
 
i would go with the micarta, the plain shows wear sooner than the inlay models as far as rubs and smears go. but go with your gut, you wont regret either choice.
 
I'll add my 2 cents and say keep the Micarta. The Micarta hides a lot of potential scuffing/scratches that will show up on the plain Ti handles, and are IMO the perfect user inlays. They also don't add very much too the knife's thickness, nor IMO do they make it more difficult to draw from the pocket. The benefits are a freaking great looking knife, with a better grip and silver hardware. So if I was in your shoes I'd be keeping the Micarta and moving the plain.

Dave
 
I managed to sell the micarta-inlayed Sebenza. I really like the look and feel of the micarta-inlayed but I prefer the minimalistic appearance of the plain Sebenza. And I'll be honest with you forumites, I have yet to see a plain Sebenza with or without scratches (character) that I didn't like.... Thanks for all of your input. I look forward to chatting again soon.
 
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