Sebenza VS Buck 110

jkwithawave said:
I owned a Buck 110 for awhile. Never carried it and only used it a few times. No pocket clip, way too heavy, and not one handed friendly.

If/when i get a Sebenza(small micarta) I will use and carry it as much as i could.
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Sorry to hear you only have one hand.
 
2TONYB said:
Sorry to hear you only have one hand.
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I'm sure he has two hands, but like many prefers a knife he can open with one hand.(edit- I just looked at how he worded it, and your responce was pretty funny :p)
As for myself, I carry both at the same time. A clipped knife in my right pocket, and a light slipjoint in my left.
 
Ken44 said:
I'm sure he has two hands, but like many prefers a knife he can open with one hand.
As for myself, I carry both at the same time. A clipped knife in my right pocket, and a light slipjoint in my left.
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I am sorry, but i had to giggle a little bit :)
 
Ok well, maybe I have been misinformed but I thought the Sebenza was an outdoor type knife that was made for hunting and that's why it was designed to be cleaned so easy. I've also heard they were not intended for tactical use either, that's why I thought that the Buck was a good comparison. What the heck is the Sebenza good for other than opening packages and looking cool if you are not supposed to skin a deer with it?

Let me also say though that I'm not downing on anyone for owning one, you like what you like and that's cool. I'm just not "getting" the Sebenza concept yet. Maybe it's like it was with Ford's I was a Chevy guy all my life and now I'm a Ford guy.

Cheers :-)
 
The appeal of a Sebenza goes above and beyond its intended use. It's more than a tool built for a specific job. It's like comparing furniture you buy at Walmart to furniture hand built out of solid oak. Yeah they might be built for the same purpose, but everything else is different.
 
SpookStrickland said:
Ok well, maybe I have been misinformed but I thought the Sebenza was an outdoor type knife that was made for hunting and that's why it was designed to be cleaned so easy. I've also heard they were not intended for tactical use either, that's why I thought that the Buck was a good comparison. What the heck is the Sebenza good for other than opening packages and looking cool if you are not supposed to skin a deer with it?

Let me also say though that I'm not downing on anyone for owning one, you like what you like and that's cool. I'm just not "getting" the Sebenza concept yet. Maybe it's like it was with Ford's I was a Chevy guy all my life and now I'm a Ford guy.

Cheers :-)
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I'm sure I was asking myself the same question a couple years ago. Usually the question is Sebenza or Strider in the tactical realm. And....as stated above, the Sebenza is not deemed tactical and Strider is crowned the tactical knife. Yet, they both have sharp edges and lock up similarly. In a tactical situation, I wouldn't feel under knifed with a sebenza, but I may wish I had my Sng. I'm not sure. I don't find myself in tactical situations very often. (except maybe venturing into Mars Hill area of Indy for a late night lunch)
There was a good thread on appreciating fine/expensive knives a while back.
To me,knives are a personal choice based on "likes" affected somewhat by affordability. I've found my "likes" keep going up in price!...but I still like value priced knives as well.
 
SpookStrickland said:
What the heck is the Sebenza good for other than opening packages and looking cool if you are not supposed to skin a deer with it?

I'm just not "getting" the Sebenza concept yet. )
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A Sebenza is a great outdoor knife, and great for skinning Deer, fishing, and about anything else you can think of. Easy breakdown, and no loss of warranty for doing it is a great asset for an outdoor knife.

Owning a Sebenza isn't a concept. Some just want a very high quality knife, simple as that. The main thing is that people should just buy what they want, and not worry about "getting" it. As long as one is happy with their knives thats all that matters.
 
Owning a Sebenza is more than owning a knife because a Sebenza is more than a knife. A 110 Buck is a knife, and a Sebenza is different than a 110 in many ways... If you own a 110, you own a knife... If you own a Senenza, it's different...
 
No, a Sebenza is just a knife. There are knives of greater precision, and also of greater cost. If I spent 25 to 200 times the price of a Seb for a Lake, Appleton, Walker, etc, then I might say I had more than a knife. I would certainly hope so. But the Seb is a knife, like the Umnumzaan, the Mnandi, Rocksteads, William Henrys, Klotzlis, and more.

There are some special Sebs, though. Some historically significant even within the CRK line.
 
ddml said:
I wouldn't trade my Sebenza for ten Buck 110s.
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+1 - Same here.

I carried a Buck 110 for many years, but that was a long time ago. I've come to appreciate the improvement in materials and design that have happened over the years. The Buck's still a good knife, but pales in comparison to a Sebenza, or and any of the high end folders, when it comes to satisfaction of use and ownership.

I guess the more I know and test, the more I become a slave the the experience I've gained; for me, the Buck 110 does not hold much interest for me anymore, at least not as a user knife.




Big Mike
 
Thanks guys, I'm getting a good perspective here. I need to just go handle a Sebenza and see if it gives me that good vibe or not.

thanks
 
ddml said:
I wouldn't trade my Sebenza for ten Buck 110s.
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I wouldn't trade my Buck 110 for a tenth of a Sebenza :playful:

The OP inquired about value, and there are many ways to look at that. The used Buck 110s and the used Sebenzas both seem to sell for pretty close to the price of a new one, so either one seems like a decent value to me.
 
When it comes to personal value, knife is no more or no less than what the owner makes of it. Neither the price, nor the maker, nor the materials, nor the quality of construction make a knife some sort of magical object or embody it with super-powers. A Buck 110 can cut anything a Sebenza can cut, so as far as cutting tools go, I don't consider one to be any better than the other.

I don't own a Sebenza but I own a few $300 knives, a few $200 knives, and several $100 knives. I also own a Buck 110 that I received as a gift when I was a kid. I've had that 110 for over thirty years, it's seen a lot of adventures with me, and it's performed a lot of cutting, all without a single complaint from me. And as a result, my Buck 110 is FAR more than "just a knife" to me. The Sebenza is a very high quality knife (I've handled a few) but there's no way I would trade my old 110 for a Sebenza. A new Sebenza (or any other knife) can't replace all the memories my old Buck 110 has given me. My 110, and my memories of it, are worth far more to me than any other knife, including the almighty magical Sebenza.

Aside from quality of materials and construction, a knife is what it's owner makes of it. What one person likes or values might not interest or impress another. Personally, the Sebenza never appealed to me, but if I had the money, I wouldn't hesitate to pay a lot more than the price of a Sebenza to get the knife I wanted.
 
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My first 'expensive' knife was a Buck Custom Shop 110 in teardrop Damascus, NS bolsters, and flaming Koa wood. The flat lighting doesn't do justice to the three dimensional visual qualities of the Koa wood or Damascus blade. For years, at $172 delivered, it was my most treasured - and least carried knife.

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My first CRK was my StarTac Umnumzaan, followed within a year by a small plain Sebenza. I also have a custom made Mel Pardue knife - beautiful - work of art - Damascus, mammoth ivory, gold, Ti, etc - great wow factor. I've carried the CRK's - great users. Scared to carry the Mel Pardue knife! But... if I had moments to exit my home... I'd grab that custom 110. Sometimes there is more at stake than just the intrinsic or perceived value of an object. If I were caught in a survival situation, the size, security, and heft of a basic Buck 110 would likel be more appreciated than the finess of my small Sebbie. Just my opinion!

Stainz
 
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