The Everyday Man’s Sebenza, The Bailout

... and then your Omega Spring goes out and ... the scale of comparison shifts like the world standing still.

Glad I got my SB when it was a poor mans Sebbie :-)
 
Bob Denman said:
I'm glad to see that you like it!
But if you didn't look at the actual construction of the knives: you really just turned the discussion into a Beauty Contest...
(For the record: I own 11 Benchmade knives...)
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Took my time to read OP's post and came to the same conclusion.

My Inkosi and Bugout happen to be my 2 biggest and longest users. I can vouch for the tank solidity and cutting capacity of the Inkosi which I primarily use outdoor, but was surprised by the Bugout as it was as good as slicing than as opening aluminium cans.
 
Great presentation, great effort in the post. But I just have to entirely disagree.

The Bugout/Bailout is a fine knife, but it is not comparable to a Sebenza. As much as people hate to hear it, just buy a Sebenza. You don't get a reputation like that for no reason.
 
J85909266 said:
Great presentation, great effort in the post. But I just have to entirely disagree.

The Bugout/Bailout is a fine knife, but it is not comparable to a Sebenza. As much as people hate to hear it, just buy a Sebenza. You don't get a reputation like that for no reason.
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I think most CRKs could be used in that sentence. I liked the Inkosi better than the Sebenza so that is what I ended up with.

I will say that if the Sebenza, Inkosi, or Zann is too small, you need a Farid K2.
 
DMG said:
There are 2 omega springs. and in 20+ years owning dozens of benchmades none have broken.
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Same here… and I fidget with my benchmades like CRAZY. Zero omega spring failures. But even if one broke, the knife would still function. People complaining about an omega spring failure are like people that would complain a 2 bulb light fixture had 1 bulb burn out acting like they can’t see.
 
Bob Denman said:
You have to remember that some folks wouldn't even be happy if you hung them with a brand-new rope...
They enjoy their misery, and love to show it off to everyone around them.
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A surefire cure for misery is cutting stuff with a Buck 110. Buck 110 owners have very low misery rates!
 
rhino said:
A surefire cure for misery is cutting stuff with a Buck 110. Buck 110 owners have very low misery rates!
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It’s sort of hard to be disappointed if you use 50 year old technology in the year 2021. It doesn’t get anything but “better” no matter where you turn from that.
 
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Paratrooper06 said:
It’s sort of hard to be disappointed if you use 50 year old technology in the year 2021. It doesn’t get anything but “better” no matter where you turn from that.
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The truth is honestly somewhere in the middle. If you put have a nice edge on a 110, they cut very well with that deep hollow grind. You can also buy them in modern steels, so that isn't a factor either. Unless a pocket clip or being super lightweight is a must for you, the 110 is still a very solid choice as a tool. Personally, I like both modern and traditional style knives.
 
Never handled a bailout but have a few Benchmades and one Large 31. The CRK for me is 10x the knife for my taste. I like the feel of titanium over aluminum. Lockstrength aside, axis locks are well down the list of locks I prefer, I like frame locks and I like the smooth hydraulic feel of the Sebenza. A deep carry clip means absolutely nothing to me and about .0001% of people need a "super steel" or would be able to tell the difference between Aus 8 and M4.

Plus the Sebenza just has a classic look that to me makes it the best looking production knife that there is.
 
"The truth is honestly somewhere in the middle. If you put have a nice edge on a 110, they cut very well with that deep hollow grind. You can also buy them in modern steels, so that isn't a factor either. Unless a pocket clip or being super lightweight is a must for you, the 110 is still a very solid choice as a tool. Personally, I like both modern and traditional style knives."

Yup! They have happily embraced the passage of time: and always seem to exceed expectations.
 
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