Originally posted by Krefcenz
Whatever you think of the sbenza, it's an expensive knife relative to most production folders. And if the complaints prove valid (e.g. thumbstud makes it difficult to deploy, titanium handle dents easily, and the knife can close on your hand in your pocket), then I'm persuaded its not worth the money irrespective of the value some members place on it. The Jaguar is a fine automobile that unfortunately is mechanically unreliable and won't get you where you need to go as well as a Honda Civic can though the latter costs you thousands less. One can appreciate the art of the Jaguar and still buy the Civic. I'm going with Benchmade for my everyday carry. I tried to draw attention to this thread in the CRK forum after some constructive input from Buzzbait and got flamed "who gives a sh**". If you need to cut a piece of fruit or open a box, a mini-griptillian will do it as well as a small sbenza. And I can put the difference in price towards my son's college fund. To each their own.
Kref
Unlike Brownshoe, a very valid argument here. Luxury knife, or kids college? Lets make no bones about it, the Sebenza is a luxury, you don't "NEED" a knife like the Sebenza, you have to "Want" a knife like the Sebenza. You can cut a piece of fruit, or open a box with a $3 chineese knockoff, much less a mini-griptillian. If you want a quality tool you can depend on, at a good price, you can't hardly beat the deals on Spyderco Delica or the CRKT's. Either one of them will cut fruit and open boxes. You don't have to have a kife like the Sebenza or even a knife as good as the mini-griptillian, to have a usable tool. The Sebenza also isn't the knife for you if you plan to abuse your knife, such as using the tip as a screwdriver, using the blade as a pry bar, cutting wire, or other inappropriate tasks. If that's the case, you're better off with a multi-tool. They have specialized tools that work better for these chores, and also, they're less expensive to replace when you damage them. So the extra you're paying for a Sebenza, you are paying for luxury, not for utility. Having owned a Sebie, the thumbstud could be more luxurious, but it's a long way from impeding function, I can't think of much short of deliberate abuse, like pounding it with a hammer, that would dent the handles, scratch maybe, but dent no, and finally the detent does and excellent job of keeping it closed for tip up cary, as good as any kife I've ever carried tip up, and much better than any liner locks I've tried. But as you say, to each there own, and I fully see that if you're not willing to pay extra for luxury in a knife, then you can get along quite well, with less expensive tools. That same criteria would eliminate more than half the kives discussed on this board, but I understand the reasoning. I work for a living, and shop regularly at Walmart and Home-Depot. They're probably where you'll want to shop, they usually do have the best deals budget users.
