Sebenza 31 Converts?

Ive been watching the crk f/s for some time and have been rewarded by replacing my small insingo 21 recently. In fact I greatly regret letting it go. I have also been curious about the 31 for some time as I had been very disappointed to find out that the 21 was discontinued. Speaking to crk enthusiasts, they claim the changes are at most cosmetic. And opportunity seems to come knocking, a great deal on a 31 plain jane presented itself. I have never had the regular drop point blade. My original and first sebenza is a small 21 tanto that I have never even unwrapped as I thought to myself that tanto blade although cool is hella impractical for edc. So i'll see on tuesday what the fuss is all about.
 
mrknife said:
Speaking to crk enthusiasts, they claim the changes are at most cosmetic.
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mrknife said:
My original and first sebenza is a small 21 tanto that I have never even unwrapped.
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mrknife said:
So i'll see on tuesday what the fuss is all about.
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Well, apart from some minor tweaks to the show scale (e.g. flared lockbar access, deleted locating hole) the primary changes are not cosmetic, per se. That is, you can't see them until you take the knife apart.

Give that tanto a whirl! They are fantastic utility blades. As long as you don't skin animals or chop cilantro with your edc, you'll find it's quite a performer.

Congrats on the new 31! Let us know what you think
 
Ok here are my final thoughts after 14 days carrying the 31 mostly off work but it did go a couple shifts.

It's a great knife. I find it to be a bit more robust feeling in hand than the 21 for some unexplainable reason. Its not as smooth as a broken in 21 but smooth in its own rite. It's an even more slow and deliberate open and closing knife with a bit more lock bar pressure than the 21. It's noticeably lighter then my Inkosi and 25 and carries slimmer as well. Honestly its a forget its clipped to your pocket kinda knife and I felt for it several times during the carry period.

Now I will admit that what won me over was the Magnacut blade. With the Magnacut I avoided 2 edge rolls/chips I am certain. The steel lets me forget about blade stock thickness. Not that I ever need to worry about it but I never let that stop me! Its a light weight heavy duty knife that no one will ever feel under knifed in a non-specific requirement situation.

Ill continue to carry the Inkosi, Umnumzaan and 25 to work but the 31 will without a doubt be my go to on the weekends putzing around the house.
 
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I’m an outlier. I have a small carbon fiber Inkosi from Knife Art I just never bonded with. It’s difficult to open and seems overbuilt for a blade that short.
 
marchone said:
I’m an outlier. I have a small carbon fiber Inkosi from Knife Art I just never bonded with. It’s difficult to open and seems overbuilt for a blade that short.
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but how do you feel about the Sebenza 31 we are discussing in this thread?;)
 
Kettleman said:
Ok here are my final thoughts after 14 days carrying the 31 mostly off work but it did go a couple shifts.

It's a great knife. I find it to be a bit more robust feeling in hand than the 21 for some unexplainable reason. Its not as smooth as a broken in 21 but smooth in its own rite. It's an even more slow and deliberate open and closing knife with a bit more lock bar pressure than the 21. It's noticeably lighter then my Inkosi and 25 and carries slimmer as well. Honestly its a forget its clipped to your pocket kinda knife and I felt for it several times during the carry period.

Now I will admit that what won me over was the Magnacut blade. With the Magnacut I avoided 2 edge rolls/chips I am certain. The steel lets me forget about blade stock thickness. Not that I ever need to worry about it but I never let that stop me! Its a light weight heavy duty knife that no one will ever feel under knifed in a non-specific requirement situation.

Ill continue to carry the Inkosi, Umnumzaan and 25 to work but the 31 will without a doubt be my go to on the weekends putzing around the house.
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It sounds like a great knife. I am highly interested in MagnaCut. I still have trouble with thumb studs though. Residual deficit from a stroke.
 
marchone said:
It sounds like a great knife. I am highly interested in MagnaCut. I still have trouble with thumb studs though. Residual deficit from a stroke.
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If I'm honest, you may be in for some frustration until it breaks in. And even then, depending on your dexterity or hand strength, it may still not be your best option.

MagnaCut is widespread enough these days that you should hopefully be able to find something truly suitable for your needs.
 
Kettleman said:
I find it to be a bit more robust feeling in hand than the 21 for some unexplainable reason.
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I'm telling you, it's the combination of the ceramic lock face and the hardened stop pin. The 21 is a solid knife but it lends itself to gentleman's carry. The 31 is more of a hard wearing work knife, even if less so than the Inkosi. It's like the Inkosi went on a diet.
 
Modernflame said:
I'm telling you, it's the combination of the ceramic lock face and the hardened stop pin. The 21 is a solid knife but it lends itself to gentleman's carry. The 31 is more of a hard wearing work knife, even if less so than the Inkosi. It's like the Inkosi went on a diet.
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What?

The 21 is not a gentleman’s knife. Lol. It is/was a hard use before the Inkosi and 31 hit the scene.

The 21 is identical to the 31 just without the ceramic detent. So what exactly makes the 31 a hard use knife and the 21 a gentleman’s carry?
 
marchone said:
It sounds like a great knife. I am highly interested in MagnaCut. I still have trouble with thumb studs though. Residual deficit from a stroke.
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The 31 will thumb roll open but not as easily as the Inkosi does.
 
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