Quick Sebenza Question for the Experts (Warranty Card)

SaddleSC

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Hi guys,
Yesterday, I received my first Sebenza (a Small 21 Insingo) and it is very cool. It is definitely a bit stiff and requires a little more "technique" to open/close, but I really like it. Initially, I found it very difficult to open and realized that the grip I was using was causing me to inadvertently squeeze the lock bar. As soon as I changed my grip a bit, the problem was solved.

Here is my question...all of the warranty cards I have seen online have the information hand-writtten onto it. I think that makes for a very cool and personalized touch. However, when I opened my knife yesterday, I found that most of the information was printed on the card (in a script font). The only part that appears hand-written is the date of manufacture. I was a little disappointed, because it makes the knife feel a little more mass-produced, but I am fine with it as long as it is legit. I purchased online from a well-known and well-respected company, I have just never seen this printed style before.

Does anyone else have one like this? Thanks

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It's legit, this has been covered a few times. I usually see this called a birthday card though, because there is also a warranty card in the box, though it's almost never sent in.
 
lisantica said:
These are the new style, they're legit.
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Very cool. Thanks for the quick reply. I will take some pics of it and post them up this weekend. There does seem to be a learning curve to the open/close, but I can already tell that this will definitely not be my only CRK knife for very long :)
Thanks again for your help.

franzdom said:
It's legit, this has been covered a few times. I usually see this called a birthday card though, because there is also a warranty card in the box, though it's almost never sent in.
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Thanks! I am still learning the lingo, but I am a quick learner :)
 
Open it and close it as every time you think about it. When you get tired of that do it some more. Then take it apart and clean/relube it. It will be slick as snot. I just got a small insingo a week or so ago. I opened it and closed it for 2 days until my finger felt like it was going to fall off and then I took it apart and cleaned/relubed it. Now the blade swings freely if I release the lock bar tension.
 
Alchemy1 said:
Open it and close it as every time you think about it. When you get tired of that do it some more. Then take it apart and clean/relube it. It will be slick as snot. I just got a small insingo a week or so ago. I opened it and closed it for 2 days until my finger felt like it was going to fall off and then I took it apart and cleaned/relubed it. Now the blade swings freely if I release the lock bar tension.
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Great advice! Thanks. I want to take the knife apart this weekend to "get to know" it better. I understand that you can only truly appreciate the build quality once you have taken it apart. Any suggestions for grease/oil if I do not have the Reeve Fluorinated grease handy?
 
They say the fluorinated grease is the best. The company even recommends it. They say that it is the perfect viscosity and doesn't dry out too soon. Personally, I use nano oil on every folder I own. Before that I used Tuf-Glide.
 
And I thought I was the only one with a hard to open Sebenza....

I work it every night and with a drop of Nano on the pivot, it is getting easier. I may change my screen name to Sorethumbz.
 
Locutus D'Borg said:
And I thought I was the only one with a hard to open Sebenza....

I work it every night and with a drop of Nano on the pivot, it is getting easier. I may change my screen name to Sorethumbz.
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Haha...part of my problem was technique. Whenever it is most difficult I realize I am putting pressure on the lock bar. Mine is very, very smooth once I get past the detent in the closed position. I will take it apart and oil it, and then keep working it.

Has anyone tried Mobile-1 synthetic oil? I will go out this weekend to buy some proper knife oil/grease, but I am trying to figure out something that will work in a pinch if I get inpatient and tear it down tonight :)
 
I have not taken it a part. I just open it half way and put a drop in the pivot area on the side of it, each side.

SaddleSC said:
Haha...part of my problem was technique. Whenever it is most difficult I realize I am putting pressure on the lock bar. Mine is very, very smooth once I get past the detent in the closed position. I will take it apart and oil it, and then keep working it.

Has anyone tried Mobile-1 synthetic oil? I will go out this weekend to buy some proper knife oil/grease, but I am trying to figure out something that will work in a pinch if I get inpatient and tear it down tonight :)
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