Sebenza insingo S35V or S30V?

joe19782005 · Apr 3, 2011

Hi,

Does anybody know if the insingo comes in S35V?
I can buy 1 in S30V , i own a large sebenza 21 in S30V.
And i like it a lot !.
Is it worth to wait for a S35V one?
Let me know what u think, thxxx

ras · Apr 3, 2011

AFAIK the Insingo is a knifeart exclusive http://www.knifeart.com/insingo.html Maybe if knifeart has CRK do another Insingo run . . .

Gollum · Apr 3, 2011

I pestered Knifeart a couple of times about it, he doesn't know when they will show up in S35VN so I got impatient and ordered one in S30V.

Socom Elite · Apr 3, 2011

I have never used 35vn, but I have heard plenty of people say you probably won't be able to tell the difference.

xtal · Apr 3, 2011

I don't think you'll find definite confirmation of an S35VN Insingo model from an official source. It would cannibalize Knifeart's sales of the current model, which would be bad for both Knifeart and CRK.

joe19782005 · Apr 4, 2011

Well it a year farther now and Chris has made the swith toS35V.
I e-mailt knife art about this , so will keep u all informed.

ras · Apr 4, 2011

Doesn't matter, as long as knife-art has Insingo's on the shelf, they won't order S35VN. IMO

kzooglock23 · Apr 4, 2011

Just received my large from Knife Art today and its birth-date is 3-14-2011. It is S30V.

Bucky · Apr 4, 2011

There have definitely been pics posted of Small Insginos with S35VN birth cards so those must have been ordered directly from CRK.

JNewell · Apr 4, 2011

I am pretty sure CRK won't sell an Insignio other than through KA.

Bucky · Apr 4, 2011

I don't think that's true. I believe the one-year exclusivity that KA had on the Insingo is now over.

Plus, if KA has yet to stock the Small Insingo in S35VN and we know that such versions are out there, how else would you explain it?

Bucky · Apr 4, 2011

JNewell said:
I am pretty sure CRK won't sell an Insignio other than through KA.

Okay, maybe you're right

. This thread references a Small Insingo that was purchased from KA: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Steel)-for-NIB-Large-Sebenza-Inlay-Graphic***

It seems odd that one born in January would be S35VN, yet some people have newer ones that are S30V. I would think that after the changeover began they would all be S35VN going forward.

JNewell · Apr 5, 2011

Bucky said:
Okay, maybe you're right . This thread references a Small Insingo that was purchased from KA: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Steel)-for-NIB-Large-Sebenza-Inlay-Graphic***

It seems odd that one born in January would be S35VN, yet some people have newer ones that are S30V. I would think that after the changeover began they would all be S35VN going forward.

Parts drawer effect???

Big_Red · Apr 5, 2011

JNewell said:
Parts drawer effect???

Yes.... born on dates vs steel and even the 'idaho stamp' are all over the board. That's been my experience anyway.

kzooglock23 · Apr 5, 2011

True. My scales are B 10. So according to CRK they were the second batch made in 2010. I called because I wondered how could the knife be made in March 2011 and the scales be from 2010. Anyway this will be an excellent EDC.

cmichael · Apr 5, 2011

My scales have B 10 mark, The born on date is Feb 2, 2011, Its have S35VN blade.

kzooglock23 · Apr 5, 2011

Wow thats weird. What does the blade stamp signify? Mine has an "s".

xtal · Apr 5, 2011

cmichael said:
My scales have B 10 mark, The born on date is Feb 2, 2011, Its have S35VN blade.

This is the first I've heard of an Insingo with an S35VN blade. When did you order/receive it?

JNewell · Apr 5, 2011

cmichael said:
My scales have B 10 mark, The born on date is Feb 2, 2011, Its have S35VN blade.

I think that's the first report we've had - I might be wrong. That's nice, though surprising? Edit - the knife you're referring to is a large Sebenza, correct, not an Insignio?

cmichael · Apr 5, 2011

Sorry guys..Mine is Sebenza, why the scales have B 10 ? If the knife made on Feb this year?