Somebody talk me out of a Sebenza

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Don't get one...…there, hope that helps.
If you don't think a CRK is worth it, then it isn't. Simple as that. It's not the perfect knife, but it's the perfect knife for me.
Here's a pic of one of my man jewelry o_O

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I’ve been around high end knives for decades

I meet Chris Reeves many years ago at Blade Show

I’ve handled his knives many times

With that said I have no interest in owning one

It’s a great production knife but in that price range and slightly more there are so many more interesting choices

They seem to be the choice people pick when going from average production stuff ..Benchmade , Syderco, etc to higher end mid techs and customs

You asked someone to talk you out of it :)
 
Buy your first CRK (and maybe more) from the exchange. Your initial investment won’t be as high and if you’re underwhelmed after a few months you can resell it without much loss.

Why after a few months? If you’re expecting the same “shock and awe” of many popular knives, you might find that “BLING” replaced by classy understated simplicity, quality, and utility.

If it doesn’t grab you immediately, I can see that recognition taking a bit of time to develop.

I’m saving to add an Inkosi to my small CRK family at the moment.
 
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I used to think I was in the same boat, needed one just to see what the hype's all about. Eventually I got over it, the Sebenza just doesn't do anything for me however I still wanted a Reeves knife. I've handled Sebenza's, the small I have no interest in the large is better but still nothing that I thought I needed. I too have a lot of knives, some that cost more than a lot of Reeves knives. I like Hinderer's and kind of feel like there are 2 camps, Hinderer guys and Reeves guys. I got a Zaan and I really like it, it filled my Reeves itch to the point I'm no longer interested in any more. I still buy Hinderer knives, both are solid, American made, quality knives. I plan to purchase more Hinderer's, there's more diversity in the line-up IMO. Reeves basically makes a whole lot of flavors of the same thing.

You can't go wrong w/a Reeves but I've read of more guys being dissapointed or disenchanted w/a Reeves purchase vs a Hinderer.

Just my 2 cents.
 
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If you do buy one don’t let it just be man jewelry. Use it, a lot, and you will find the cost and value easier to appreciate.
 
Kaibab270 said:
I feel like as a knife enthusiast I have an obligation to myself to have a Sebenza in the collection. I dont question that it's a very well built knife and has beautiful aesthetics. But for that hefty price tag what am I really getting that I dont already have in my other knives? I have titanium framelocks and plenty of S35VN. Is it the knife itself as a whole that warrants such a price or is it the name engraved on it?
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As another member pointed out, the Sebenza is more of a luxury item than a need. It won’t do anything a knife that costs a fraction of the price couldn’t do. If you want it and have the disposable income, then go for it.
 
4mer_FMF said:
BLING” replaced by classy understated simplicity, quality, and utility.
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This is exactly what attracted me to it. It doesn't have alot going on, just minimalistic simplicity. I don't care for the inlay models. One reason I haven't been intrigued by Hinderer stuff. Too busy for me. I'll have to eagle eye the classifieds I guess.
 
For a great do all folding knife it’s hard to do better than a CRK. They’re not cheap but they’re surely not over the top expensive either.
 
I won't talk you out of one, but I'll say that you are under no obligation whatsoever as a knife knut to even try one.

I've never been interested in a Sebenza. Don't care for the aesthetics, don't care for the "tolerances".

A crotchety old bastid that hung out here way-back-when dubbed the Sebenza a "Gray Turd".

I remember laughing aloud at his description... and agreeing with it.

Get one if it interests you and you think it is worth it. Don't get one because you feel somehow you must.
 
Well... the large isn’t legal carry plenty of places, including here in Colorado.




....ok that was weak. BUY BUY BUY
 
Never appealed to me. I like a more tactical knife. And they are overpriced IMHO
 
I'd grab a used one in the exchange here. People tend to baby their Chris Reeve knives and most are in very good condition. I bought one a few years ago that was supposedly a "heavy user" but that just means the handles have scratches on it and the knife needed a stropping.
 
I've been wanting an Insingo for a few years now but, I've questioned if they are worth the price. I did not want to buy a knife like that sight unseen. I wanted to at least see a CRK knife. Any CRK knife.

Thanks to a member here, I was given a chance to handle a standard full-size Sebenza about three months ago. You can feel the quality of the workmanship when you open and close the knife. This was enough to let me know the Insingo I wanted was better quality than anything I have ever owned.

They don't call CRK knives the Rolex of the knife world for nothing.
 
If you want someone to talk you out of getting a Sebenza this is the wrong place for that.
 
I'll give it a shot, because I don't like CRK and you asked for it.

If you like the classic style and design enough to stomach the sticker price, then go for it. They do a good job with their washers and large, well-made fasteners that I wish other OEMs would copy. They also make a knife really precisely, for what little that is actually worth in the context of a folding knife.

Otherwise, I feel that there are no shortage of knives that are better tools than any given CRK. If you want better edge retention, blade geometry, locking systems, ergonomics, value, weight/slimness, etc, then there's a ton of companies that haven't stood still over the last couple of decades that would be thrilled to compete for your money.
 
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I've fondled some CRKs but they aren't my thing.
1. I'm too cheap. About $150 is my limit for a knife. For the cost of a CRK, I'd rather invest in a firearm.
2. I admittedly don't like the look of them. I don't like metal handles (G10, Micarta, or even FRN for me) and not a fan of the inlay stuff.
3. Thankfully #1 keeps my knife buying simplified compared to most people on this forum. :D
 
I've had about 8 sebenzas and other models come and go. I have ultimately ended up really irritated with the edge retention on them. I've just never found them to be sufficiently sharp to begin with, and after having sharpened them suitably, they really do not hold an edge all that well. It just bugs me on a high end production knife to have such a basic failing. Passed along all of them and have not regretted it.
 
As you posted this thread most likely it will nag at you and you will feel wanting if you don't get one. I suggest one with micarta inserts.
 
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