Small or large? The answer is...

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BMCGear

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Both.

I love a large 21 but I'm a desk jockey 5 days a week that has to wear khakis so the large is a bit too large. Just ordered a small 21 Insingo. Should take care of all of my folding knife needs.

Life. Is. Good.

Snapped this real quick after I opened it. I'll have to get a pic of both when my phone charges. :)

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I too have a desk job so I have a small 21 Insingo with micarta and a small plain. I love them both. I find the large is just a bit too large and if I want a blade that size I am going to use a fixed blade.
 
Detex said:
I too have a desk job so I have a small 21 Insingo with micarta and a small plain. I love them both. I find the large is just a bit too large and if I want a blade that size I am going to use a fixed blade.
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I have always been drawn to larger knives for look and the inhand feel. But a smaller blade carries so well especially in lighter pants than jeans so I have come to the conclusion that I just need to have both.
 
I love my insingo plain Jane. It hasn't left my pocket since I got it about 3 months ago.
 
I have a small plain Insingo and in one word it's perfect....

Not sure about the size of your hands?
Mine are medium, and the knife is a glove.

I have never owned a "smaller" knife that felt so sized for my hands.
 
A small sebenza is a good choice for a desk environment, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

I'm in dress pants (not even khakis) every day at work by necessity. I have a large and a small sebenza but I usually opt for one of my mnandis for work. It's small size and gentlemen's folder style fits perfectly in the office environment and no one considers it a weapon (like they would a large sebenza). I do carry the small sebenza at times and I'm likely to buy an inkosi to expand the options when I'm at work. When I'm not at work, I switch to other choices: today was a day off and I carried my Ti Lock and I carried my large sebenza yesterday.
 
JR88FAN said:
I have a small plain Insingo and in one word it's perfect....

Not sure about the size of your hands?
Mine are medium, and the knife is a glove.

I have never owned a "smaller" knife that felt so sized for my hands.
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I wear a size Xlarge glove and the Large 21 fits me great. The small 21 is going to be perfect for the office though.

Kevin B said:
A small sebenza is a good choice for a desk environment, I'm sure you'll be happy with it.

I'm in dress pants (not even khakis) every day at work by necessity. I have a large and a small sebenza but I usually opt for one of my mnandis for work. It's small size and gentlemen's folder style fits perfectly in the office environment and no one considers it a weapon (like they would a large sebenza). I do carry the small sebenza at times and I'm likely to buy an inkosi to expand the options when I'm at work. When I'm not at work, I switch to other choices: today was a day off and I carried my Ti Lock and I carried my large sebenza yesterday.
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An Inkosi would be sweet. I just worry about the finger grooves.

Ernie1980 said:
Now all you need is a Mnandi to complete your CRK folder trio:)
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Yea yea... :D

Dantone05 said:
You might need an Umnumzaan as well for those wild weekends! ;):thumbup:
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See above comment. :)
 
I have to say I agree with you Cody... I just got my first, a small, and I like everything about it, but now I think I need a large too.
In all honesty, the small is perfect for me because it fits into my favorite size parameters, but a little more of a good thing can't be bad. Can it ?

I'm sitting here admiring my cf inlay, and I can't stop looking at it. The polished scales with blasted accents, and the inlays and polished blade are almost mesmerizing...
So I figure with a large inlay, there is more surface area to drool on :D
 
A dozen of each is the correct answer. That's enough for a start. Seriously, I use my smalls more than my larges.
 
LOL!! This hobby is funny, isn't it? Good call on the small. You might need an Inkosi, & Mnandi, just to round things out, right?
 
338375 said:
I have to say I agree with you Cody... I just got my first, a small, and I like everything about it, but now I think I need a large too.
In all honesty, the small is perfect for me because it fits into my favorite size parameters, but a little more of a good thing can't be bad. Can it ?

I'm sitting here admiring my cf inlay, and I can't stop looking at it. The polished scales with blasted accents, and the inlays and polished blade are almost mesmerizing...
So I figure with a large inlay, there is more surface area to drool on :D
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I'm surprised you're looking at the large, Mike. :)
 
bluemetalchurch said:
I'm surprised you're looking at the large, Mike. :)
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I absolutely love the small, but my curiosity is getting the best of me :D It's another one of those things I won't know unless I try it.
It would make life easier if I get one and don't like it :D
 
I have big hands with long fingers, but not huge bear paws, and the small is just a little to small for easy opening. I find myself having to adjust sometimes. The large works better for me. There is nothing the small can do the large can't. But there are some things the large can do the small can't. Like get to the bottom of the peanut butter jar (kidding).
 
338375 said:
I absolutely love the small, but my curiosity is getting the best of me :D It's another one of those things I won't know unless I try it.
It would make life easier if I get one and don't like it :D
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Own both, and I still can't decide! My mind changes often. Don't tell anyone, but sometimes I carry other brands too.
 
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