Popped my CRK cherry. Hate the thumb stud.

After a full day of carrying it, I think I'm going to go smaller. Buy a Small 21. Would I be better off sellin mine as it is? Or paying the $30 to have CRK refinish it?
 
recon0317 said:
After a full day of carrying it, I think I'm going to go smaller. Buy a Small 21. Would I be better off sellin mine as it is? Or paying the $30 to have CRK refinish it?
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Or offer it as trade for a smaller one plus a bit of cash.
 
Im trying to figure out why someone would place there thumb on top of the stud to try and open it.

Ive always thought from day one that you use it as a push off point. Get your thumb between the stud and blade and push out and up.

Ive seen countless posts about the pointy stud hurting....ive even see someones thumb with red sores on it...


P.s. congrats [emoji41] ur on the slippery slope of neverness...your already thinking about #2...
 
I don't mind mine anymore but when I first got it I could barely open it. A few thousand openings later and it's as easy as any of my other knives. I will say, ergonomically, it can't hold a candle up to my recon 1.
 
recon0317 said:
After a full day of carrying it, I think I'm going to go smaller. Buy a Small 21. Would I be better off sellin mine as it is? Or paying the $30 to have CRK refinish it?
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I would sell it as is, if it hasn't seen a lot of use or years of wear on the blade and handle slabs I don't think having it refurbished would increase the resale value enough to make it worth it
 
I really appreciate the Sebenza ease of opening after attempting same on my new Grayman Dua. Not to unfairly slam the knife, cause I like everything else about it, but there's not enough "real estate" on the handle to get decent opening purchase.
 
tuica said:
I really appreciate the Sebenza ease of opening after attempting same on my new Grayman Dua. Not to unfairly slam the knife, cause I like everything else about it, but there's not enough "real estate" on the handle to get decent opening purchase.
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I had the same issue on my Dua. Fantastically engineered knife, but just not enough handle. Ended up trading it for a Troodon. Handled a small 21 today, and it was a bit smaller than my hands care to accommodate, so it looks like the large 21 is going to be the one in rotation.
 
I would like to complement the members of this forum for their approach to "new to CRK" people. They treat them with dignity and offer many suggestions that will help them to solve their issues.
The Sebenza is not the easiest knife to learn to operate, it is uncompromising, but I think that is what we love about it.
 
recon0317 said:
After a full day of carrying it, I think I'm going to go smaller. Buy a Small 21. Would I be better off sellin mine as it is? Or paying the $30 to have CRK refinish it?
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I would sell it as is also. Some CRK'ers such as myself prefer the look of properly EDC'ed and used CRK's. I feel better if I can see how the CRK has been used (respectfully or poorly) and a spa treatment erases that history that I want to see.

The spa treatment doesn't seem to affect the value much, but it changes the look and feel of the scales as well as the sharpness of the CR logo, which is not altogether desireable for some. FWIW, I see the spa treatment as a great option for those who plan to keep/use their CRK's for a long time and want to give them a facelift from time to time. Not so much if you're looking to sell it, hoping you can get more for it by using the spa option.

Either way, CRK's are beautiful knives and whichever choice you make will be the right one. :)
 
gull wing said:
I would like to complement the members of this forum for their approach to "new to CRK" people. They treat them with dignity and offer many suggestions that will help them to solve their issues.
The Sebenza is not the easiest knife to learn to operate, it is uncompromising, but I think that is what we love about it.
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I'll second that, as someone who has never purchased or even held a CRK, this is a welcoming place.

What's interesting to me is that, reading as an outsider it feels a bit like the iPhone "Antennagate". As in, "Losing signal? You're holding it wrong." I appreciate the exacting nature of the knife, and I've bought enough knives to know that you do sort of have to practice with each of them. Still, though, it's interesting to see that there's a "particular" way to hold and use a Sebenza.

(That wasn't meant as critical, just a point I wanted to ask about. I'm not able to justify needing a knife enough to own a Sebenza... yet.)
 
gull wing said:
I would like to complement the members of this forum for their approach to "new to CRK" people. They treat them with dignity and offer many suggestions that will help them to solve their issues.
The Sebenza is not the easiest knife to learn to operate, it is uncompromising, but I think that is what we love about it.
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Wholeheartedly agree. We tend get a bad wrap here when in fact I think we have one of the finest bunch of guys and gals on BF right here in this sub forum. I'm proud to be a part of this group for sure.
 
coffeemike said:
I'll second that, as someone who has never purchased or even held a CRK, this is a welcoming place.

What's interesting to me is that, reading as an outsider it feels a bit like the iPhone "Antennagate". As in, "Losing signal? You're holding it wrong." I appreciate the exacting nature of the knife, and I've bought enough knives to know that you do sort of have to practice with each of them. Still, though, it's interesting to see that there's a "particular" way to hold and use a Sebenza.

(That wasn't meant as critical, just a point I wanted to ask about. I'm not able to justify needing a knife enough to own a Sebenza... yet.)
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IMO, I don't think there is a "correct" way to hold a Sebenza 21. The parallel design of the slabs allows for multiple grips. The 25, that one is a bit more focused as the finger groves tend to dictate your purchase on the knife
 
I don't dig the thumb stud either. It's not enough of an issue to dislike the knife. It falls into the category of small annoyance.
 
Corskin said:
IMO, I don't think there is a "correct" way to hold a Sebenza 21. The parallel design of the slabs allows for multiple grips. The 25, that one is a bit more focused as the finger groves tend to dictate your purchase on the knife
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I agree, there's a couple different ways I open mine.
 
I wish he would go back to his old stud from a while back, similar to the MR Estrella. The way the seb opens, that type of stud works very well.
 
The Original and later the Regular Sebenzas (pre 2001) had better studs. Excellent Score on the Riddled Sebenza, I'm sure you won't have a hard time trading it for the small Sebenza.
 
I've gotta be honest here. Ever since I got this Sebenza, (my first one) I just can't justify carrying anything else. I added some gungrip to the edges, and it just feels amazing in hand, rides beautifully in pocket, and is bar none the best engineered knife I have ever held. Once I started using my thumb against the side of the stud, rather than on it, I have not had any issues opening the knife. I agree whole heartedly with what Socom1970 said about the way the knife shows wear. I think it actually looks better worn than what I have seen they look like new. Here is a few pics of my gungrip tape mod.


 
Looks good, recon. Still have the Dua, and hope it will loosen some with use. Recently received a nicely broken in Satu and it functions much more smoothly. Also has greater operational surface.
 
I have 4 CRKs:

2002 large regular Seb

2011 Umnumzaan

2015 small Insingo

2015 large Insingo

Of the lot, the only one whose studs I find uncomfortable is the Umnumzaan. However, I do feel a bit awkward with the small Insingo, but that's due to its small size. I've had zero discomfort issues with either the large Seb's or large Insingo's thumb studs.

Jim
 
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