Sebenza vs CQC-6

It is kinda hard to compare because one is a hard use knife and the other is a tactical, I love emerson knives because of how they look and feel, but a Sebenza is just an all around good knife, it all depends on what kind of knife you are looking for.........
 
What's better - a T-bone steak broiled medium rare over a charcoal fire, or a lamb shank simmered slowly with herbs and vegetables until it falls off the bone?

Different design philosophies, aimed a different customers, or maybe the same customers on different days.


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- JKM
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Hello,

Well i vote for the Sebenza!! can do everything the Other mentioned knife can do and is easier to maintain and sharpen.

As far as the term TACTICAL, it think that term has been beaten to death , and trampled into the ground.

my .02
Allen

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Spokane,WA USA

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Better for who? What? Where? Why? When? How?

In any case, the Sebenza is a MUCH better knife overall, IMO.

These knives just can't be compaired at all. Too different. It's like this:

Hummer vs. F-350 Super Duty

Which is better, and why?

-AR

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[This message has been edited by Jackyl (edited 03-04-2000).]
 
Well, the chisel grind of the CQC6 does make a difference. It is very much more easy to cut through things due to having only one included angle. I was opening a box of KNIFEGNUGEN t-shirts, and swear I only put one mm. of the tip of my CQC6 through the tape, but had actually cut through two layers of t-shirt!! I wore that shirt to KN, and tried to convince people I had gotten the cuts in a knife fight, but since I didn't have the scars to match, no one believed me.

I remember holding the CQC6 in my hand for the first time, and thinking, 'Jeez; this thing doesn't look like it is worth the money.' I called up Jay of AZCK, and he said that that had been his impression also, but that the knife internally was brute strong and very well made. Jay said that Ernie is just not concerned with cosmetics. Confirming this is one place on the Ti bolster where the screwdriver slipped out and scratched it slightly, but I must admit that it doesn't affect the function at all.

The CQC6 is definitely easier to hold in the hand. The ergonomics are better, at least for me. But trying to do any precision cutting with that chisel grind is difficult. I also worry about the micarta, which feels rather smooth for a good grip, although I understand that this actually gets better when wet. The one feature I absolutely detest about it is the tip up carry. So I don't carry it in my pocket. You could lose a finger diving into that pocket with that chisel grind blade open enough to expose the edge.

The Sebenza definitely impresses you much more out of the box. It opens and closes with the precision of a bank vault. The fit and finish makes the CQC6 look crude by comparison. The blade geometry is much better for fine cutting, and I doubt that there is much real world difference in ruggedness between the Sebenza and the CQC6. Each can probably stand much more than I can dish out.

Bottom line, I carry both with me. I find myself almost always using the Sebenza. The knife that I carry on the outside pocket of my leather carry bag, where it is easily and immediately available however, is the CQC6. The Sebenza is inside, within a nylon pouch.

If I had to give one up, it would be the CQC6, although it is an extremely able knife, and does its' job, cutting when something absolutely, positively has to be cut, very well indeed. Walt
 
Anyone besides me admire the elegance of Walter's solution? Just buy 'em both!
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It's almost meaningless to ask which is "best" without saying exactly what it's best for. I'll assume you're talking about everyday utility use, with perhaps hard defensive use as a backup role.

The blade on the CQC6 is a chisel-ground tanto blade. Cuts like you won't believe, but for utility use, it won't cut straight. And I dislike not having a belly for utility use. On the other hand, the Sebenza's blade shape is outstanding for utility, nice point, plenty of belly. The high hollow grind cuts incredibly well.

I don't particularly love the handles on either knife. The CQC6's handle is much bigger and beefier, which is both a positive and a negative. Positive due to strength and hand-filling for good a good grip. But also negative because you're carrying around the huge handle, with just a 3.25" blade inside. The Sebenza's handle size better matches the blade size, but is not the big hand-filling handle the CQC6's is.

Lastly, the lock. My experience with Emerson's liner locks, both custom and in the production line, has left me feeling they're hit or miss. Hopefully you'll get one with a good solid lock. The Sebenza's lock is one of the best in the world, a superb design, brilliantly executed.

My CQC6 stays in the case. It's just too much handle to carry around for too little blade, and I just dislike chisel-ground tantos for my utility uses. I don't have a Sebenza, but the type of knives I favor much more resemble the Sebenza. If I had one, I would no doubt carry it a lot.

Joe
jat@cup.hp.com

 
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