S30V blades expensive?

dannyv · Mar 30, 2003

First of all, I want to say I have 2 small sebenzas and like them ! They are both BG42 blades. I contacted CRK to replace one with S30V(supposedly much better). They are charging $105(plus shipping. Buck will replace my Buck 110 folder with a BG42 blade( over half an inch longer) for $30.00 plus shipping. Anybody comment on this? Again, I still love my sebenza and will stay with the BG42. Dannyv

Klaus · Mar 30, 2003

Dannyv - I guess this has more to do with CRK vs Buck than S30V vs BG42 - maybe you should try to get a price on a BG42 blade from CRK too for a fair comparison - my gut feeling is that the BG42 blade will be roughly the same than the S30V blade.

Klaus

Scott Dog · Mar 30, 2003

CRK is a much smaller operation than Buck. The blade will have to be fitted to your knife and that has to be done by hand. They can't just put a S30V blade in your knife. Also the Buck is a lockback versus the framelock Sebenza. I'm not sure that the difference between BG-42 and S30V justifies the cost. If you really use your knives hard then the price might be worth it.

dannyv · Mar 30, 2003

Thanks, guys ! I guess you're right. Still like you say, the cost might not be worth it for the kind of use I have for my knife (light use). The only difference I guess would be that the BG42 is harder to sharpen. Maybe I can trade one for an S30V blade later. Aprreciate your response. dannyv

protodoc · Mar 30, 2003

I may be the only one around here but I actually prefer Sebenzas with BG42 blades over the newer S30V knives.

dannyv · Mar 30, 2003

You are not the only one ! I have read of guys that prefer either blade or the BG42 which CRK no longer give. I actually just changed my mind about converting. Thanks, guys! danny

Scott Dog · Mar 30, 2003

Plus you know that you can send in the knife to CRK and for I think 8 dollars they will "tune and sharpen" your knife. They do a very good job at that. BG-42 is a proven steel and S30V isn't. But I think that either steel is very good..

bruce · Apr 1, 2003

I have a perfectly good BG42 blade in my Sebenza. It works very well at cutting everything. It cuts as well as a Scott Cook Owyhee hunter in S30V I have so I'm not changing blades. ...besides if I get into changing blades everytime the next steel comes out, I'll go broke. That said, I don't have to worry when BG43 or S31V is announced as the next wonder steel!

Bruce

dannyv · Apr 1, 2003

Well said, Bruce! Exactly my sentiments. Thanks to you and to all who have replied to my query. I am sticking with my blade. dannyv