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You've gotta let go of the whole "fashion knives" thing. Thats the one statement in this thread that has actually made me laugh. I dont get how 2 slabs of basic titanium could be a fashion knife. Obviously the fancy versions are more along those lines, but thats usually what theyre meant to be. The basic sebenza is about as basic as you can get.I very much get the desire to own nice stuff even if it doesn't really do a better job than cheaper stuff. I'm a Rolex watch owner. Matter of fact, I've bought three of them over the years. However, they don't do a better job of telling time than, say, my 80's era Seiko quartz Chronograph. However, for me, because I'm not a knife collector but a knife user, I will not use an expensive knife as the tool it's designed to be. I notice there are lots of collectors here that probably baby their knives or rarely use them if at all. That why I said that, at least in Idaho, people I know buy knives for daily and, sometimes, hard use.
Can your Chris Reeves knives cut stuff and hold up? Sure. Do you want to beat up a Chris Reeves knife with what they cost you? Well, I wouldn't. Can I use my Rolex as the tool watch they are said to be? Sure, I *could* but I don't.
I also note that very few of these glam knife photos ever look like the knife has been used more than opening a letter if that.
The sebenza is a great knife. Easily an icon and for sure a workhorse that could easily last multiple generations. Though i prefer the Umnumzaan, i recognize what the Sebenza is.
As to the thumb stud complaints, well, maybe own the knife longer than a few hours before selling it off lol. I've owned lots of knives that take getting used to, it isnt a weird concept.