Recommendation? Spyderco Paysan vs CRK Inkosi

Large CRK Inkosi or Spyderco Paysan

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RBid said:
My prediction is that we’ll hear a lot of buzz around the Paysan for about six months. People will snap them up, get a lot of pics taken with them, carry them a lot for 3-5 weeks after purchase, then... they’ll kind of fade out of the limelight as people rush to the next hot thing. The Drunken, for example.

Meanwhile, the Inkosi and Sebenza will continue to be there. Part of this is the relentlessness of the CRK cult. Part of it, and a big part of why that cult is a thing, is simply that they’re timeless tools.

Don’t get me wrong, I think the Paysan will be a fine knife. There’s a lot to love there. It is also very distinctive and special. If you’re attracted to having something different, or are a fan of Rassenti’s design, it should be a great buy.
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Agree on the Paysan, but CRKs get swapped out like cheap trading cards. There's nothing really special about CRKs either in this respect. Most companies have a cult following. It's just that CRK perhaps may have been the first company with a readily accessible @ $300 knife that was "custom-like" nearly all of the Taichung Spydercos exhibit similar qualities as well as lots of other knife brands.

I'm not knocking CRK I still have a mnandi which I love but they're hardly a mythical knife brand anymore.
 
I do like the integral aspect of the Paysan. But the blade shape is a deal breaker for me. Everything else about it looks good.

So I still vote Large Inkosi.
 
Had a couple of CRKs. They are ok, but not nearly as amazing as I was thought they would be.

Paysan all the way... At least if the spyderco hype cycle can be believed.
 
After my bad experience with a Nirvana, I won't sink that kind of money into a Spyderco until it an prove itself with extended service. Spyderco warranty stood behind the Nirvana and ended up crediting me for the knife but the Nirvana was a real hit or miss experience for most early adopters.

At least with the Inkosi I know what I'll be getting. Spyderco needs a track record with integral knives. Maybe Paysan can establish that.

I'd wait and see as I broke in my new Inkosi.
 
Hackenslash said:
After my bad experience with a Nirvana, I won't sink that kind of money into a Spyderco until it an prove itself with extended service. Spyderco warranty stood behind the Nirvana and ended up crediting me for the knife but the Nirvana was a real hit or miss experience for most early adopters.

At least with the Inkosi I know what I'll be getting. Spyderco needs a track record with integral knives. Maybe Paysan can establish that.

I'd wait and see as I broke in my new Inkosi.
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Exactly what I am doing right now :D

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Honestly for that kind of money get both in hand first and then decide for your self. Neither is going to sell out in minutes so there's no rush.
 
Danke42 said:
Honestly for that kind of money get both in hand first and then decide for your self. Neither is going to sell out in minutes so there's no rush.
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I APPROVE OF THIS ^

This is the true BF response... Get both!
 
If the Paysan is executed well, the Paysan is the one to purchase without a doubt. The Paysan rides on bearings, features an integral frame with lock insert, and has a S90V blade with a gorgeous mirror wash finish. All of these things I feel are definite upgrades. I also subjectively prefer the hole over studs.
 
Personally I would go with the inoski although I don’t have one. I have a large and small Sebenza and they are great knives. The Paysan I also own, and I like it! It’s a good clean knife and the integral frame is nice, but it might be over priced when compared to the “known quality” of Reeves knives.

Having said that I once used an old EDC Spyderco (I’m not even sure if the model now it was a number of years back and I no longer have this knife) with VG10 steel to cut out granite edging in a counter top! The burr bits were being worn down and it was taking forever (had to enlarge a hole for new faucet set up) do I grabbed the knife.

To my disbelief it actually worked much quicker than the bits! My contractor friend was astonished. Dulled the hell outta the blade but no chips! So not sure in terms of all Spyderco pieces and for what I paid for the Paysan I’m not cutting up counter tops lol, but I did walk away with a much better appreciation for Spyderco in general and have bought a couple more since.....
 
I've got over 120 Spyders but I don't know anyrhing about CRKs except that they look like nice knives but most of them cost more than I'm willing to pay for a knife.

I had a Payan for a couple of days but traded it for a Kershaw Tilt and am much happier. Only paid $400 for the Paysan as a Spyderco OpFocus member which is the most that I'd pay for any knife but it wasn't "good enuf" IMO to keep as the mosr expensive knife in my collection but I'd happily keep a Nirvana if I could find one for the same price.

That said, there's absolutely nothing wrong w/the Tenacious IMO and, if I could only have 1 knife, I would have no problem if it were a Tenacious which is among the many Spyders in my collection.
 
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