Well folks, I've joined the club

[zcd]

A small plain Insingo arrived yesterday, my first CRK. Initial impressions are very good overall. The thumb stud will take a bit of getting used to, and I assume the knife will take a little while to "break in" and get smoother over time. Anyway, very excited and just wanted to share

 

[machine26]

Nice, it's a good club to be a member of.

 

[dwcliff]

Welcome! You'll get used to the thumb stud. Great 1st CRK. Enjoy!

 

[Oldbugr]

ZDP those insingo's are nice, I want one very badly-Welcome, CR makes a great knife

 

[griff1]

beautiful.
Don't worry about the thumb stud or the stiffness. I was super bummed about those two things when I got my seb. I was only saved by having read online, people saying to be patient and that it would all be good in the end. They really do wear in over a few weeks (especially if you obsessively open and close them 16 hrs a day as I did) and become buttery, silky, glass-on-glass smooth, WAY smoother than when you took it out of the box, like unbelievably smoother, almost a different knife. And the thumb stud, well, it's never great but you do get used to it - your thumb finds a way to live with it and one day you don't even notice your thumb edging a little bit this way or that to nudge it open with minimal work. Just takes a few weeks, is all.

 

[Hauling]

that was my first one also. Now take it apart and put it back together. Seriously.

 

[beau007]

You made an awesome choice for your first CRK! The small Insingo is the perfect EDC, and my favorite knife. I hope you'll feel that way, too. Enjoy and welcome to the obsession!

 

[arevalo]

A small insingo was my very first as well. Enjoy it!!

 

[MANOEL Veiga de CARVALHO]

The small insingo is my EDC, it looks great and works when you need it.

 

[RiverRat84]

Awesome first man! The Insigno is a great blade, use it in good health :thumbup:

 

[jackthedog]

I just got a small Insingo last week. Great knife and they do break in nicely. Just use the thing.

 

[Easyrider]

I hope to join the club soon. My Starbenza is scheduled to arrive today!

WhoooHooo.

 

[zcd]

Awesome, thanks for the warm welcome! The missus gives me strange looks because I don't think its left my hand since it got here

 

[2Dead]

Congrats!! Insingo is a great blade shape!!

 

[MRaymond]

Congrats, now you need a large insingo with micarta It is fantastic.

 

[Ken44]

Congrats, thats a great knife that will serve you well.
You will get the hang of the small thumstud. When I got my first(a long time ago) I didn't care for the thumbstud the first week, but now love it. It works well when you get the hang of it, and looks great compared to oversized thumbstuds.

 

[Maprik]

Congrats! Welcome to the world of CRK!!!! Don't be afraid of letting that handle get scratched up! It looks better and better the more you use it!

 

[lisantica]

Congrats on joining the club! That's a very nice knife, enjoy it in good health.

 

[timberweasel]

Congrats, OP! I know just how you feel! A wee brown-clad elf sent from the True North Pole delivered my first CRK just this afternoon.

Sebenza? Yeah, I 'get it' now. So crisp, clean, and not a spare speck of 'fat' on it! Simply beautiful! Or perhaps... beautifully simple.

Large Sebenza 21 Insingo

You make one helluva knife, Mr.Reeve! Thank you.

 

[tomsch]

Congrats! The small Insingo gets carried more than any other CRK I own. I took off the clip and it rides around in my front pocket.

It only got better after I put a real edge at 18 degrees per side with a 20 degree micro bevel. The blade shape is great and I use it for everything.