Sebenza Washer Question

[Thomason]

Does the Sebenza use perforated bronze alloy washers (to hold grease and reduce slip)? I had a older Sebenza and the washers were not perforated. Is CRK using a new style washer?

 

[Brennanscott]

I see what you did there...

 

[JNewell]

Does the Sebenza use perforated bronze alloy washers (to hold grease and reduce slip)? I had a older Sebenza and the washers were not perforated. Is CRK using a new style washer?

Yes...on current production...available for retrofit @ CRK but not by mail for DIY.

 

[Thomason]

Thank you, sir.

 

[JNewell]

Opinions will vary but IMO the washer retrofit is not worth sending the knife back to CRK for unless other work is wanted/needed. YMMV... As a side note, I don't think there's any specific bright-line date for the changeover in the large and small Sebs (but I think we did hear that they were different dates for large vs. small).

 

[LarryM]

I bought a small Sebenza that had been upgraded to the new washers and IMHO it is not an improvement. It doesn't make the knife smoother but it does make cleaning harder. Larry