Sebenza Alternative

There are several Spydercos that could fit that bill, but I, myself, would save some money and go with the Spyderco Paramilitary 2. Unless you consider the compression lock too close to a liner lock (I wouldn't, but I'm not you).
 
Lionsteel Shuffler if you're not apposed to a slip joint. Pick your blade shape. Carbon fiber, titanium & M390. Thin, sophisticated, a gentleman's blade.

For what you're looking to spend, get four of them.
 
GermanyChris said:
I just found the William Henry EDC line.

The E10 looks up my alley does anyone know who makes them or are they made in house?
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US made according to the internet. (Are you in Germany? Or where does the Germany come from in your username?)
 
As others have said a PM2 is a great choice. Pick you favorite steel and handle material and put it together. I have many but my favorite is M390 with titanium scales. The action is butter smooth with the added rigidity from the ti scales. I have several CRK’s and the ti pm2 is the best non frame lock alternative I have found, though I wouldn’t mind some CF scales either.
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That Klotzli knife looks great!

You may be able to find a Rod Olson knife within the parameters you set. Possibly a 3.5" Gemini? All his knives seem to use a button lock, and the one I have (M9 Custom) is outstanding but smaller than what you specified.

Maybe a Spyderco Amalgam would meet your criteria, if you can ignore the flipper tab because it also has the Spydiehole for an alternate opening mechanism. The compression lock is great, but who knows when this one will actually be released.

I'd rather persuade you to broaden your criteria so you could consider something like a Koenig Arius – recently available again and openable without using the flipper tab – the Sander Barbus – optional opening with the blade fuller, and very much on par with Shirogorov for a lower price – or a Holt Specter, if you can find one. Amazing quality and function for the price.
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GermanyChris said:
I guess I'll bullet point the requirements:

No frame or liner lock
Not made in China
No flippers
Less than 5oz
Sophisticated
I'd like to max out at $600 but over within reason is fine

I like Ti just fine but I like carbon fiber far more. I'm a do my own research kinda guy too but I'm seriously not finding anything.
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A Microtech out the front auto fits all your requirements perfectly.

Slim
Lightweight
expensive
sophisticated
no frame or liner lock
non Chinese
 
GermanyChris said:
I'm actually going to start a recommendation thread :eek:

While I like my Sebenza a great deal and carry it every day the frame locks are getting kinda old. It seems like every week or two I'm cleaning it out because the action is getting stiff, it could be from pocket lint or just dust from cutting stuff but regardless it needs to happen. I've been perusing BladeHQ searching for knives with different locking systems but nothing has been appealing. I want something that is proportionally like my Sebenza, something that looks like an adult would own, non flipper, non frame or liner lock, preferably thinish, around 4oz, 3.5 to 4" blade, non-chinese and ~$600. While I'm sure I can find someone to build me something in that price range my last hand built in that range turned me off to another.

What reasonably sophisticated knife would you buy at that price.
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Benchmade Anthem

Real Steel Griffon.

If you can find one a CRK tilock.
 
GermanyChris said:
Generally it's the detent ball that get's clogged up, a little hot water and a q-tip with some detergent on it fixes it. It's stuck in my head now because I was futzing with it again last night. It's not just the Sebenza it happens with it also happens with my Gray if I carry it for any period of time.
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I agree by the way. Almost every time an action starts getting gritty on one of my knives it is something on the detent or detent track.

Have you tried an Inkosi? The larger ceramic detent/lockface seems less prone to clogging up.

Or maybe check out some of Hoback’s knives which feature a rolling detent. That might solve your issue outright.

Also the Anthem you can hold back the lockbar and let the blade swing out. It has no true detent.
 
Do you already have a PM2? You might find one in any of several steels. Mine in m390 and cts204p are really fine knives.
 
Seems a little odd that with a budget of $600, he's probably looking for something pretty high end, and the suggestions seem to skew towards "Get a PM2 and have some modder make some scales for it". No matter how you dress it up, a PM2 still kinda comes off as pedestrian to me. And a FrankenPM2, not much more upscale. No offense to anyone, but when I think of a large budget, I'm thinking of all the customs available with handground blades and high end materials from a high-level maker. Of course, many of them violate one or more of his parameters, so eh.
 
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