Sebenza "Hard Use"? - World of C.R. Knives Only

I've been reading this thread and have started to wonder what my reaction would(or will) be in the event of actually damaging my Seb during use. I say this in comparison to a Spyderco or other well-made, but much less pricey knife.At the end of the day, I know I think pretty hard about what I'll use my Seb for vs. almost seeking jobs with my $50-100 Spydie. I don't doubt either will take roughly the same amount of abuse, but I also know I've yet to expose my Seb to the same level of use/abuse. With that in mind, I would hope I could buy another blade for my Seb in the future if need be.
 
Most of the cheaper, disposable, replaceable knives will not survive real damage. A Sebenza will hold up better to hard use that would wreck a lesser knife, and is more appropriately refurbished or repaired, being modular and coming from a shop that can repair real harm to their knives.
 
hay apm why do you use your knife to pray :D may be your getting ready to eat:D id be happy just to own a sebbie maybe next year
 
Esav Benyamin said:
...being modular and coming from a shop that can repair real harm to their knives.
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Ya know...
That's a point I don't think I've ever seen made on this forum before. (Congrats!:thumbup: )

I work in marketing and write ad copy on occasion. The way to write good ad copy is to "write to benefit"; list a feature and then sell the benefit. What E.B. has here is a feature followed by a benefit.

If I were writing ad copy for Chris Reeves, based on what E.B. posted, I'd write something like:

"Our knives have a modular construction which allows us to repair knives that have experienced considerable damage. Customers who would have, otherwise, been heartbroken receive their knives back ready for many more years of use. If they had purchased any other brand, they would have to purchase a new knife."

One more Chris Reeve benefit that I never thought of until today.:)

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I've read a few incidents where customers have had a new extra blade made for their Sebenza, or a plain handle slab to replace a polished or graphic slab for daily use. That's just a short step to replacement for serious damage. Of course, it's really the can-do attitude of the company that makes it all work.

Thanks for the compliment, though! :D I've been close to quite a few salesmen in the family and among friends. A real salesman, like my Dad, can be a big help to his customers.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
I've read a few incidents where customers have had a new extra blade made for their Sebenza, or a plain handle slab to replace a polished or graphic slab for daily use. That's just a short step to replacement for serious damage. Of course, it's really the can-do attitude of the company that makes it all work.
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And their ability to work to tolerances that makes their knives truly "modular."
 
Exactly. You can take other knives apart and mix and match parts, but I doubt they would feel like they were made that way unless you did some pretty extensive customizing.
 
I just closed a deal with a guy selling me his sebenza. he advertised it as being used, and that it wasent at safe queen. that's exactly why I want it. it will be my first and I think that it should have some hard use.. because of principle I guess.
 
Revival of threads 7 years old.....must be raining there too!
Btw, I use my CRK knives plenty hard, and they preform perfectly:thumbup:
 
How many times have you sharpened your used Sebbies before Sending to crk for re sharpening? Glad I could also post in this monumental thread?
 
I don't send them back for sharpening at all. I will usually touch them up two or three times before I fully sharpen them again if that's what you are asking.
And it seems like we have fully revived this thread:thumbup:
 
Interesting Thread to read; My EDC is a small Sebenza with bloodwood inlay. Using it as a knife, have yet to see it let me down over the past few years. It stays with a 18 deg mirror edge, and I would not hesitate to use it on any task. I dulled the heck out of it cutting computer rack tie downs off wooden crates. Those inch wide straps were holding the refrigerator sized computer racks nice and snug, that Sebenza would eat right through them. After 20+ straps it showed some difference, overall not bad, did the job. I have cut through copper appliance wire, never give is a second thought. Water hoses, fuel lines, been soaked in gas a few times, scrapped decals off glass, cut card board, what ever a knife is called to do. I wash it at the sink in hot soapy water, have sprayed it down in ream-oil to clean it off and still looks great.
What I have not been able to do is put this one down and pickup one of my small sebenza's with damascus and use it the same way. Just chicken I guess ...
 
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