Sebenza style knives?

If breaking your knife is expected, then I'd suggest a $30 Tenacious or an $8 opinel.
 
confederate said, "Sebenzas aren't tactical knives; they're simply elegant little pocket knives."

Apparently "tactical" is a "look" to you. To me it's a function. I carried a BG42 Sebenza for the last few years of my Army career and it certainly functioned like what you'd call a tactical knife. ...but I just call it a tool.
 
I can sell you my titanium-handled, S30V bladed, Random Leek frankenstein model that they don't even make. I had ordered a ZDP-189 Leek, hate the blade and traded in that blade for the Random Leek's blade and kept the ZDP-189 scales...

My favorite knife... but, it'll cost you ;-)
 
Before I purchased my Sebenza, I bought a Benchmade Md. 750 Pinnacle. I think I paid right at $100. It is a very well made knife, similar in looks and design to a large Sebbie. I don't believe that model was in production very long.
 
bruce said:
Confederate said, "Sebenzas aren't tactical knives; they're simply elegant little pocket knives." Apparently "tactical" is a "look" to you. To me it's a function. I carried a BG42 Sebenza for the last few years of my Army career and it certainly functioned like what you'd call a tactical knife. ...but I just call it a tool.
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I can agree. All knives are tools, but they're not the same type of tools. For example, a police officer or CCW holder may want a knife for gun retention. Some people, depending on what they do for a living, might want a knife that can open quickly and pry in an emergency. A tactical knife is more than a look, it's a tacit recognition that a knife may have a defensive, and even an offensive, element. Your BG-42 Sebenza fulfilled the function you required of it; however, if you found yourself stranded in the wilderness or if, heaven forbid, you needed to defend yourself, the little Sebbie would have been in over its head.

The Sebenzas are well made, precision knives primarily for pocket carry. Many even carry it in a pouch. It's also very expensive, and whether the performance of a Sebenza is worth the $$$ one is willing to pay is clearly up to the customer.
 
I have a large Sebenza and love it but I don't think it was really designed to be a "tactical" or defensive knife. It's not designed to be flicked open quickly and the blade is pretty short for something called large by CRK. I personally don't intend to ever use a knife for self defense so I'm fine with that but if you want something for combat there are definitely better options.
 
Us worrying about the definition of "tactical" is probably not worth the time. The word has way more meaning in the marketing world than in the knife users world. All I can say is I carried a large Sebenza and used it extensively for military purposes. If that's not "tactical" then I'll let the "tacti-cool" crowd take over. I had the choice of any knife I wanted, price was no issue, and after handling about 20 different production and "custom" models, I chose the Sebenza. Sure it isn't coated in black, doesn't have killer serrations, but when it comes to using it in any situation you can describe, it's quality, form, and function were more than equal to the task. It's one of the few folders where the maker "recommends" the user disassemble it and clean it periodically. Most custom and production knife makers would terminate your warranty at that point! Imagine if Colt told me I couldn't strip my M16 or Beretta my M9 pistol! This is why I say the Sebenza is a functioning tool rather than a pocket lint collector. I'm telling you the Sebenza is the only folder I would (and did) trust with my life (of the many I examined). If my son were ready to be commissioned I'd give him my Sebenza before any other knife I've handled. That's the highest praise I could bestow on the little piece of titanium and steel.

Now, let me say that I was never without at least three knives on me at any time. I always had a SAK, my Sebenza, and a fixed blade (usually a Randall, a CRK Green Beret, or a Mad Dog) but the Sebenza got the most use (except for the scissors and toothpick on the SAK!).
 
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jeffreyliu838 said:
A knife, for me, is a hard use item. No matter how good a sebenza is, it will end up receiving damage.
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You need to own one before saying such a thing, or should I say, you would never say such a thing if you owned one. Your statement is simply untrue. The Sebenza is not likely to be damaged, unless you take a big hammer to it.
Even then...
 
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