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Sebenza or multiple Benchmade and Spydercos

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Hey guys. I have wanted to try out a Sebenza for a long time now. I finally ran into enough money to pick one up, but now I'm unsure. With the price of a Sebenza, I could pick up a Spyderco lefty Military, a Paramilitary 2, and a Benchmade 710. I know from reading multiple Sebenza threads that they are definitely worth what they cost, but my question is, would you rather have one Sebenza than 3 very nice, lower cost knives such as the ones mentioned.
 
Get a sebenza it s well worth the money. Get one and if you don't like it sell it for a minimal loss and buy the knives you were thinking of getting.
 
Honestly, I'd rather have the Sebenza. I have a lot of Benchmade and Spydercos and nothing agains them, but in my mind the Sebenza is better. The quality is unrivaled in the mid-tech class and the care Chris shows for his customers is amazing. I held off for a long time before I bought a Sebenza and I wish I hadn't.
 
Thanks for the replies guys. That's probably what I'll do, especially since I'm a lefty, and the lefty Sebenza is the only lefty frame lock I know of without getting into customs. The next thing would be to decide on the large or small.
 
Good question.
If I could only have one, then it would be the Sebenza.
If you have already other knives and you want a Sebie, then go ahead.
Large vs small - I can not answer this. For a start the large seems the logical answer.
It all depends, best thing is to handle one before you deceide.
The small does everything, but outdoors the large is not that large at all.
red mag
 
I would personally go for the Sebenza- I have been in a similar situation...bought them ALL, and definitely had a hard time selling those 'other 3' because you wont put down that 1 quality piece.
 
I had a variety of Spydercos, Benchmades, and other brands when I bought my first Sebenza. It became my EDC right away and I never regretted spending the money. I started with a Large Regular and after several months switched to a Small Graphic. I found there wasn't enough extra edge on the Large to justify the difference in size in my pocket.
 
mdsmith said:
Thanks for the replies guys. That's probably what I'll do, especially since I'm a lefty, and the lefty Sebenza is the only lefty frame lock I know of without getting into customs. The next thing would be to decide on the large or small.
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If you can afford either one, I'd start with the large. The small one is... "small". It's not so much the cutting edge length to me, but the smaller handle that makes it harder to manipulate and use. I have issues opening the small with the tiny cone-shaped thumb studs CRK uses. I've also found that heavier cutting wants more of a handle to hold on to, at least in my case.
 
In my case, I feel that there are must have BMs and Spydies as well so Im happy with those AND the Seb. I cant do the IF only choose one thing because even if I pick the Seb, not having my 710 and Military etc would drive me nuts.
 
Only after spending couple of grand on what I considered an expensive watch I realized that the thing I like in watches the most is the variety....
I have got close to 300 knives now, and keep accumulating. No Sebenzas among them as yet.
 
Buy the Sebenza and a few of the others if you can afford it. It's good to have a variety. I think eventually I will buy the Sebenza but with a few others on order I can't afford it.
 
I gotta play devils advocate here and say get the benchmades/spydercos. You'll end up getting way more value for your money and if you ever lose/break one you won't be completely SOL. I mean, your really not suffering any compromises with the benchmades/spydercos so when is enough really enough? If it's a collectible thing for you, I understand the Sebenza but otherwise do yourself a solid get a couple nice knives.
 
EWolk said:
Get the Sebenza. You'll buy those other 3 and still want it anyway.
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This.

Before I bought my first Sebenza I always found myself liking that cheaper knife I would buy, but in the back of my head saying 'I need the Sebenza'. The quicker you can get over that hump the better.
 
I think it really depends. As much as I jones'd for a Sebbie after getting my hands on a couple. I wanted it even more. But pragmatically, I'm a city/suburb guy and I have no real way of working a sebbie small or otherwise into my EDC. I had been thinking about this for about 8 months now and I ended up being too pragmatic.

If you are going to carry and use the snot out of the Sebbie I'd say go for it. It's a really weird knife at the end of the day. The ergos kinda suck, it doesn't open as smooth as a Benchie (comparing this to a Pinnacle 750) or Spyderco, and it doesn't slice as well as a FFG Spyderco but if you like the beauty of simplistic knives, the S30 is nice but so is VG10 and 154cm and 440C in terms of good steel. The sum is greater than its parts though. To date, I haven't had a production knife in my hand thus far that felt as quality as the small or large Sebenza. That said I came to realize that why I wanted a Sebenza is not reflective of my EDC needs. I EDC a peanut by the way.

To be honest it's like what Fetzer said, this itch will literally not go away. If you pick up a Sage 2 or other Ti framelock, in the back of your head you will still have this need to try out a Sebenza.

If I hadn't held and played with a couple multiple times I would have pulled the trigger already as that itch needs to be scratched ain't now way around it! At the end of the day though, whether it's a ZT or BM or CRKT or CRK, if you keep the edge in good shape, you will be able to cut things with no issues and I've only seen a handful of knives on the forum thus far where the user basically used the snot out of the knife everyday and even with that it took a decade for that knife to be retired. Most production knives are capable of being used that way in my opinion.
 
For someone who hasn't drunk the Kool-Aid, the unending obsession with the SeBOREza is mindboggling! For the price of one it'd be possible to buy the badass Spyderco Szabo and the wicked Benchmade Bedlam. Why settle for dull when you don't have to?
 
Sebenza was the knife that started the addiction for me. Since then i've purchased a few Spydercoes, Kershaw's, Benchmade, etc. While each knife has its advantages, and many might do one thing better than the Sebenza, the Sebenza overall does EVERYTHING right. Buy one, don't hesitate and enjoy!
 
2 out of my 3 Sebbies have come by way of either trading or selling multiple knives to fund. You get to enjoy some $100+ dollar knives for a while, pretty soon you have a few and trade for a Sebenza. You then begin to accumulate more $100 knives and it goes on & on. I seemingly could never afford a good Strider or CRK outright, but in baby steps it was easier.

AND, if the Sebenza is constantly on your mind it is hard to quench that thirst and it's NOT Kool-Aid. You simply can't let other people tell you it's not worth it as some recommend pirate knives, butterfly knives & all sorts of knives that are completely different than a CRK.
 
For me, I enjoy the journey. I don't have a Sebenza yet but I enjoy knowing that someday I will get one. I prefer to start with cheaper knives, use them and find out what I like and dislike about them and then take the next step up the ladder. It's kind of like hiking up a mountain. Sure you can take a helicopter to the top for the view and it's great, but hiking up there is half the fun and make the end result that much more enjoyable. That's my logic anyway.
 
I have all of the knives you mentioned and have edc d all of them. The Sebenza 25 is the most recent acquisition and it is great. Even though the PM2 is my most carried knife, I recommend you get the Sebenza as it appears to be the best made knife I have. Knives close to it in quality for much less money are the Spyderco Gayle Bradley and Southard.
 
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