Ugh! 25 micarta or Umnumzaan?

[Terry M.]

I already own a large 21 Damascus with snake wood inlays and a large Insingo. Which do you think I should get next?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Corytr]

I've had both and they are very different knives. I vote for the 25 Micarta all day!

 

[Vaporstang]

I have both and vote for the Zaan!

 

[JustinFournier]

25 micarta is my favorite EDC to date. It gets my vote all day. My Zaan got little love vs a Sebenza. JMHO, YMMV.

 

[JustinFournier]

double post.

 

[Ajack60]

The Umnumzaan is a work knife all the way. The 25 can be either a work knife or a non threatening gentlemans knife.
Love the swedge on the Umnumzaan, it's a quite knife. No thunk when the lock bar engages. The 25 has a distinct sound when the lock bar engages.
They have been my primary carry CRK's for a while now.
Of course, don't rule out the Insingo blade, if you want to keep with the 21 setup.

 

[gull wing]

25 a gentleman's knife?

 

[tchapman414]

25 a gentleman's knife?

In comparison to the harpoon-like swedge on the Umnumzaan, maybe

 

[Terry M.]

I said screw it and ordered both! Yay!

 

[crick0234]

I said screw it and ordered both! Yay!

HAHAHAHA i was gonna say "get both" but its great to see the OP beat everyone to that.

 

[JustinFournier]

Catch and release for the lesser of the two is a great option if you buy both

 

[tchapman414]

I said screw it and ordered both! Yay!

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