Sebenza or Griptilian thread I read????

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I just had to vent over this thread. What is going through their minds when they ask this? Its like Porche 911 or Nissan Altima in comparison or Sony SXRD Hi Def TV or Curtis Mathis Console TV. I bought my Sebs. because they are the best value in production knives and even if the price was higher,I would still buy one. If your looking at $100-$200 knives,compare them.If you are looking at a Sebenza,look at a $400+ knife and do your comparisons!

Geeeeshhh!!!!!!!!!!!


MPE
 
funny stuff... I hope he'll stay with Griptilian. If one asks such a queston than he has very little idea of what he asks about.
 
PiterM, I agree 100%.Unless he is willing to buy and handle one,he will never know.Unless he is a Spyderco owner wanting to fan the flames.

MPE
 
Yes the reasoning was both had a frame lock, both handles were titanium and both had S30V blades so they must cost the same.
A lot of people bashing seb owners because they never handled one and don't understand the beauty behind the knife.
Yes its very true, some people buy Porsche 911 and the rest a Toyota corolla. Sure i'd take the corolla is reliable and gets the job done, but once i have the chance i will trade up with no hesitation.
I was one of them until i bought my first lg reg which i really like. Now i need to find a small one :D.
 
I have a small sebbie and a mini-grip. For the money the BM is brilliant, but can't possibly compare to the sebbie for quality ;)
Mike.
 
greenstuffs,

I think most people who post such silly things never intend to get one.They have their mind set on whatever,and want to justify their choice by picking on one of the best values in knives.You are not or do not seem to be one of those people.You made the choice to become an owner of an elite class of tools/weapons/blades/knives,whatever people want to call them.I welcome you to the club and wish you best of cutting.

MPE
 
I second the known fact that the Griptillian is a quality knife with an excellent locking system.......but it doesn't compare to the Sebenza. One thing about the Griptillian is that it shouts "Abuse me!" and takes whatever you throw at it, and for the price I don't have a problem using it for things I might not want to use my Sebenza's for. I keep a Griptillian in my glove box and one in my tool box, but for the most part I keep my large and small sebenza's in my pocket.
 
mikehill,

I have a couple of Emersons that I love and use.They are a steal of a deal when it comes to blades.I can surely tell a difference in f&f,feel of opening the blade-ooooh nice,and heft. I feel as you do, you just cannot compare them. They are their own.

MPE
 
MPE said:
If your looking at $100-$200 knives,compare them.If you are looking at a Sebenza,look at a $400+ knife and do your comparisons!

Geeeeshhh!!!!!!!!!!!


MPE
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I have a Sebenza and I have Benchmades.

When I choose which knife I am going to carry for the day the price I paid for them doesn't effect my choice.
What I paid for them is history - they're mine now.

Yes, Chris Reeve's fit and finish is second-to-none, but I believe that you can compare Sebenzas to knives that cost a lot less. I do, and most of the time the Sebenza stays home and I carry a Benchmade.
 
PiterM said:
funny stuff... I hope he'll stay with Griptilian. If one asks such a queston than he has very little idea of what he asks about.
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I agree whole heartedly with you on this my friend!! And comparing a Sebbie to a Griptilian is like comparing Pomegranets to bananas.
 
I had a Ritter grip, a very respectable knife. Not a sebenza, but good.
 
I also HAD 2 Ritter Grips. I liked the knife, but it is not even close to being a Sebenza!!
 
Steven Andrews,

In all honesty I do not think you can compare products that are half the price. You need to keep the apples to apples equation true to all products.The Rick Hinderer mentioned in the other thread is a great choice.$$ for $$ you can only do so much to a product to make its value more appealing to the end user.If you want more you pay more.Sometimes.that more is not alot,but more none the less.A great comparison is when someone takes a Honda Civic,sticks about $25-30 thousand into it to make it a performing machine. End result,a $45-$60 thousand car that will probably not even perform as well as a Porche Boxter at a similar price.In the end,the money still had to be spent to get the end result wanted.This comparison is to a much greater degree, but stands true to 99% of products out there.And if the 1% doesn't live up to there price,they are probably out of business by now and not worth mentioning.You can't have a following and do the business you do if your products do not offer value and brilliance that Chris does with his knives.
So yes, price is an issue,but I do not think about it when I carry my knives.I know what I paid for them.I bought them because I like them and do not give excuses for that.But I also do not compare the Seb. to my other knives,and justify selling it because I like my Emersons or Dozier knives.I will say that this is directed at people justifying not buying one for whatever reason,without even holding one.Imagine the thought that went into the design?Its not a complex design,but much complex thought was given when designing this knife.Its a simple design that because of the thought that went into the design,is a "Legend".

MPE
 
MPE said:
In all honesty I do not think you can compare products that are half the price
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Of course you can - but when you're making the comparison, you have to ask the question "Is it twice as good?"

You also have to bear in mind that price is not necessarily directly related to quality - I'll spare you the economics lecture as I'm sure you know that already. Also, questions of value and worth are extremely subjective.

I think the Sebenza is an excellent knife - I think the Griptilian is too. At the moment I've got both, and although they are different, neither has ever let me down.
 
MPE said:
Steven Andrews,

In all honesty I do not think you can compare products that are half the price.
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I can. Right now I'm comparing a Benchmade 525 Mini Presidio to my Small Sebenza. I prefer the 525 and it was less than a third of the price that my Seb was.

Each to their own.
 
MPE said:
Steven Andrews,

A great comparison is when someone takes a Honda Civic,sticks about $25-30 thousand into it to make it a performing machine. End result,a $45-$60 thousand car that will probably not even perform as well as a Porche Boxter at a similar price.In the end,the money still had to be spent to get the end result wanted.This comparison is to a much greater degree, but stands true to 99% of products out there.
MPE
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I agree with you on the Sebenza, but not on the Honda. Boxters aren't the best handlers and definitely aren't as fast as you think. I was in my buddies "Civic" CRX with about $13,000 worth of suspension, engine, and transmission mods and cleaned the clock of a Boxster. The Honda was just Dyno tuned and read 285hp the last time it was on. That's with the Integra GSR motor swap and all the bolt ons + aftermarket ecu, modified heads, higher compression rings, re-geared and built tranny etc...........Take into account that this is all in a Sub 2,000 lb car with the built up aftermarket Tein suspension to match. I think it had the Boxster outmatched before it ever pulled up and revved on us. I'd suggest doing a little more homework before making comparisons, in fact, check out your local "legal" races sometime. I think you might be VERY surprised. I've seen a 1968 VW bug beat a car similar to my friends before on the 1/8th. You never know what can happen.
 
Actually,the point I was trying to get accross is you have to spend X amount of money to get X amount of product. And I'll bet the Porsche is built much better,minus all the tweeking.Frame construction and such.Which means the car was designed for a little more abuse and will hold up to more aggression.I am not real farmiliar with the Boxster,as I had a 911 Turbo for a couple of years and sold it for a family car,BMW M3.In any case,the people I'm refering to are the ones who have NEVER handled one and are quick to judge and dismiss.The statement made to each his/her own is very true and we will just leave it at that.

MPE
 
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