Should the first one be large or small?

Ritt

Ritt

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That's the last question I have before buying my first Sebenza, should it be large or small? Does 1/2" more blade make a difference (ignoring, for the moment, legal issue, and focusing on functional issues)? Does the small carry any more comfortably? Can the large do anything the small can't? If it all comes down to personal preference, what's your preference? If I buy one of each, will my wife give me **** about it twice as long, or will the increase be exponential? Any help appreciated.
 
I'd say get a small first. FOr me it does 99.99 percent of what I need to do.
 
i got the large first and after buying a small later....the large doesnt get carried that often.

go with the small
 
I guess it depends on what you'll be using the knife for. What are you carrying now?

You should know, at any rate, that the small is quite stout; it's a lot of knife in a small package and will perform well even for hard and heavy tasks. The large really is substantially bigger than the small model, though, proportionately speaking, the small is probably the tougher of the two (since its blade is shorter than that of the large Sebenza, but is of the same thickness). Personally, my first Sebbie was a small classic. Then I got a small regular, a large regular, a large classic and .... well, you get the idea.
 
An excellent consideration, what do I carry now, of course. My current rotation is all Spyderco; Persian, Lum Chinese Folder, Paramilitary, Herbst. All more toward the small Sebenza size. I also appreciate the point about the small blade being proportionally "fatter", I like that look. I'm thinking classic, I like the thumbstud cutout in the scale. There's a bloodwood inlay small classic on Ebay right now that is just absolutely the cat's ass. We shall see...
 
Ritt said:
An excellent consideration, what do I carry now, of course. My current rotation is all Spyderco; Persian, Lum Chinese Folder, Paramilitary, Herbst. All more toward the small Sebenza size. I also appreciate the point about the small blade being proportionally "fatter", I like that look. I'm thinking classic, I like the thumbstud cutout in the scale. There's a bloodwood inlay small classic on Ebay right now that is just absolutely the cat's ass. We shall see...
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Well, there you go. Sounds like the small Sebbie would be best for you. The small classic is great. The cutout makes it easier to open the knife and, in my opinion, the slightly pointier blade is just a tad more useful than the regular version. The wood inlay models are not only beautiful, they are also particularly comfortable in the hand. Good luck!
 
Ok. I will be the lone dissent just to present a balanced view. I have no small Sebenzas, only the large, a classic and the regular. I really have not found any problem carrying it as my edc 24/7. (dress pants or clipped to my boxers - but thats another thread) It will do everything the small one will and perhaps more since it is bigger. Its no more cumbersome to carry than a spydie police and because of it's (to me) understated elegant appearance does not seem to freak out the sheeple as do some other "tactical" folders seem to do. Whatever size I am sure you will be pleased and its probably only a question of time before you get the other size. (Don't fool yourself into thinking you can stop after one - I tried - doesn't work)
 
Here's another vote for the small Sebbie. As DaveH said it is capable of handling 99.99 of what it's big brother can do but in a much more convenient package.
 
metallicat said:
(Don't fool yourself into thinking you can stop after one - I tried - doesn't work)
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Jesus, don't tell me that! I just ordered my first one, I don't want to be buying any more expensive folders. Tell me I can stop at one .. go ahead, tell me ...
 
Another vote for the small. For me, most knives with more than 3" of blade are awkward.

Paul
 
Get the small classic. For me, the small is the perfect size and has rendered almost all of my other knives obsolete. The large feels like overkill in comparison.
 
=Voodoo= said:
i got the large first and after buying a small later....the large doesnt get carried that often.

go with the small
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I did the same thing. :)

I first bought a LH large because it was the one I saw first in the for sale forum.

A week later I saw a LH small and bought that too.

Since I had the small and large; I ordred a plain Umfaan; to complete the Zulu Trio (Z3).

I have carried the small Sebenza every day for over 3 years and still would not carry anything else.

When the LH regular wood inlay Sebenza became available; I bought one of those.

I can not bring myself to use the small wood inlay Sebenza since I have a small plain Sebenza. :(

If I had it to do over again; I would have just bought a LH small wood inlay regular Sebenza (I don't like the 2 wood stripes on the classic) and saved the $750 for the plain Zulu Trio.
 
RGRAY said "(I don't like the 2 wood stripes on the classic)"

Do you not like the LOOK of the 2 wood strips or the FEEL of the 2 wood strips?

I really do appreciate everyone putting their opinions out, it's helping a lot.
 
Ritt said:
RGRAY said "(I don't like the 2 wood stripes on the classic)"

Do you not like the LOOK of the 2 wood strips or the FEEL of the 2 wood strips?

I really do appreciate everyone putting their opinions out, it's helping a lot.
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That's a good question, I was sort of wondering that myself.
 
Ritt said:
RGRAY said "(I don't like the 2 wood stripes on the classic)"

Do you not like the LOOK of the 2 wood strips or the FEEL of the 2 wood strips?

I really do appreciate everyone putting their opinions out, it's helping a lot.
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Ritt, I have never held a wood Classic, but the regular wood Sebenza feels soooo good. ;)
 
Hi,
I sold my large classic the day after I got the small regular. Didn't regret it yet :)
 
Large babay. Always go for the large.

Seriously, the large fits the hand better for big jobs like fire building, fuzz stick making, and big cutting.

I use the small as a stout gentleman's carry EDC, when I have to wear a suit.

Luckily, that's not that often anymore...


Geo
 
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