Sebenza Question

[Kimberholic]

Can a closed Sebenza (large) be used in the in the fist as an impact tool for breaking auto glass without causing major damage to the knife? Could a hard impact on tempered glass cause the Ti slabs to peen? I'm just curious, because of all the current knives that are available with a glass breaker built into the handle, if the large Seb could be used in this way.

My first thought is if one slab hit before the other it could put a lot of stress on the spacers and their screws and maybe cause them to be torqued out of perfect parallel. What do you think? Has anyone tested a Sebenza in this way?

Jon

 

[Richard K]

I've not done it, nor would I want to try it with a $400 plus knife. I carry a spring loaded center punch for that purpose.

 

[storyville]

I'm sure it can do it just fine, tempered auto glass isn't that hard to shatter. Not as well as a proper carbide glass breaker since Ti is fairly soft, resilient and shock-absorbing; and for that reason the scales probably wouldn't peen, either, least not very much. Would probably get scuffed up some, however.

But generally speaking, what Richard said.

 

[ChrisN]

I've not done it, nor would I want to try it with a $400 plus knife. I carry a spring loaded center punch for that purpose.

Good forward planning! Most of us don't plan ahead for that contingency. If someone's life was in danger, I'd use whatever tool came to hand, even a full-dress Sebenza (which I'll never own!). Small price to pay.

 

[Richard K]

CrisN,

As an LEO I've had to break many a window and am never on duty without my punch. A ballpoint pen sized carbide scribe works well too.