So who's bidding on the plastic crkt sebenza?

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I can't believe it's already up to $90 with almost 2 days left. I might have tried for it if I thought I could get it for less than $50.
 
You won't get one of those for $50.
Some consider those collectible.
Not me, but I've seen them go for much more than what I thought they would.
 
I see it as a novelty, but I guess I can see why people might think it super necessary to complete their ultimate CRK collection.
 
Considering they were never supposed to be released to the public, they're considered collectible by many.
 
Yeah, but they're not even usable. Even safe queens have the idea that they are excellent usable knives behind their value.
 
You can still buy them in shops in Taiwan for less than $30.....

Ken44 said:
You won't get one of those for $50.
Some consider those collectible.
Not me, but I've seen them go for much more than what I thought they would.
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If this one comes with the original sample paperwork that is shown in the auction, that would make it much more valuable as a piece of crk history as it would provide some provenance as an actual dealer sample.

Yes, there are fakes like these still being made, so it can be hard to tell what you're getting. This one looks to have all the logos though.
 
Hum, a fake copy of a copy of a knife. I don't understand why there would be interest in a knife that was deemed to be of such low quality, that it didn't go into authorized production.
 
pvicenzi said:
Hum, a fake copy of a copy of a knife. I don't understand why there would be interest in a knife that was deemed to be of such low quality, that it didn't go into authorized production.
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Let's put it this way. CRKT got some factory in China all tooled up and spooled up to start cranking out plastic handled sebenzas a while back, then cancelled the project when CR nixed the deal due to quality control issues. Do you really think that Chinese factory said "oh well. Too bad" without cranking out a few? Or that the tooling just evaporated?

Remember that this is Chris Reeve we're talking about. The knife didn't meet his standards. That still leaves a hell of a lot of room for it being a perfectly good knife for 99.9% of people.

You teach the Chinese to make something, and they will make it. Then make it better. And cheaper.
 
It was made in Taiwan and there is a bit more to the story if you have a look at what actually hapened.
 
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