Sebenza as EDC

Get an Umnumzaan instead of a Sebenza. It has a thicker blade, thicker handles, a stronger lock and virtually ZERO maintenance due to an internally sealed lubrication system. The washers which keep the blade and handle contact points lubed are grooved and retain the grease and even when used underwater, washed, buried and exposed to all elements making the cleaning intervals a fraction of the Sebenza. The cutlery specific S30V steel is highly impact resistant and has great corrosion resistance as well. It is hard to rust, corrode and oxidize and I have used it in marine environments as well. Mind you, I would wipe it down with freshwater after use to prevent corroding but the knife would see 24+ hours in a saltwater environment before getting rinsed off. It's easy to rinse with an open handle design with no encased areas. If you are using it in marine environments often enough to rust stainless steel, use Tuf-Glide and then you get even more protection. Titanium is not affected by marine environments whatsoever. I've used the Umnumzaan to split 2x4s by batoning (using an object to physically hammer the blade through the wood). Look at my review on the Umnumzaan. I do just a few small around the house chores and yardwork to shows its ease of use and design but I will tell you now that I have done things with this knife that any other folder would have broken if they had been exposed to the same level of heavy use. The Umnumzaan is a pocket fixed blade. If the Umnumzaan cannot handle your tasks, you are doing something wrong.
 
Either way you go, Seb or Unum, from the perspective of someone who's snorkeled with his Seb, the only place you're going to see any problem is with the blade. The handles are of course ti, and the screws are 303 stainless, a relatively soft but very "stainless" stainless.

The blade on the other hand, in S30V, is going to show evidence of salt water immersion unless you rinse it in fresh water immediately following and dry thoroughly.

I made a practice of doing this and my Seb served me well as a daily snorkel buddy in the Cayman Islands and in Cancun.

Professor.
 
since you're going to insist on using a folder instead of a fb, and since I spyderco salt isn't manly enough for you, get a strider with the nitonol blade. :rolleyes:
 
If you want a folder(and not a fixed) there is no better for what you describe than a Sebenza.
Very easy to take apart and clean. Ti and a good stainless steel is as good as you will get. I've always hunted/fished here in the humid deep south, and as long as you keep a SS blade clean and protected you won't have a problem.

I've got both and the small is my main EDC, but the large will be better for what you describe.
I bought the one's with micarta inlay's, and suggest the same since if gives you a great grip when bloody.

btw- I have no idea about the saltwater, never had a knife in it.
 
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Sgbeskin,

Do you have pictures of your Sebenza in this state?

" ...when that titanium finish wears away. "

I am very curious to see that, if you are willing to post pictures.

Regards,

ipm
 
I've used S30V knives in marine environments pretty extensively with great results. With a stonewash finish, it will likely help a bit more. If you look at the water mist tests, S30V outperforms other steels that it is comparable to in terms of edge retention and impact resistance. I have talked to many people doing these tests to say that they were pleasantly surprised.
 
I love my small Sebenza, but I think a small fixed blade would be the way to go. Sebenzas are easy to clean compared to most folders, but a small FB would be easier.
If you lose it in the mud or water thats a lot of dinero.
 
NickZac said:
Get an Umnumzaan instead of a Sebenza. It has a thicker blade, thicker handles, a stronger lock and virtually ZERO maintenance due to an internally sealed lubrication system. The washers which keep the blade and handle contact points lubed are grooved and retain the grease and even when used underwater, washed, buried and exposed to all elements making the cleaning intervals a fraction of the Sebenza. The cutlery specific S30V steel is highly impact resistant and has great corrosion resistance as well. It is hard to rust, corrode and oxidize and I have used it in marine environments as well. Mind you, I would wipe it down with freshwater after use to prevent corroding but the knife would see 24+ hours in a saltwater environment before getting rinsed off. It's easy to rinse with an open handle design with no encased areas. If you are using it in marine environments often enough to rust stainless steel, use Tuf-Glide and then you get even more protection. Titanium is not affected by marine environments whatsoever. I've used the Umnumzaan to split 2x4s by batoning (using an object to physically hammer the blade through the wood). Look at my review on the Umnumzaan. I do just a few small around the house chores and yardwork to shows its ease of use and design but I will tell you now that I have done things with this knife that any other folder would have broken if they had been exposed to the same level of heavy use. The Umnumzaan is a pocket fixed blade. If the Umnumzaan cannot handle your tasks, you are doing something wrong.
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Seems like a logical assessment. But in all honesty I would tell you to buy a Strider. They have a ton of fixed blades, and the SnG folder is very popular. It's tough and whatever happens to it, Strider will fix it free.
 
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