Well I got to look at the Sebenzas and...

[Thalestin]

I like the sebenza. It is why I own one

 

[xICEMANx]

IMO every knife enthusiast that can afford one should own at least one. Reality is most of us can afford one. IF you can afford 10 $40 knives you can afford one Sebenza.

 

[Lee48]

I own one Sebenza. And a whole bunch of Spydercos. And several Benchmade, ZT, Kershaw, Buck and numerous others.

I like them all. It's all good.

 

[biggerjon]

Threads like this make me laugh. Original poster stated an opinion; cool. Everyone in this thread has also stated an opinion; cool. We all love knives; enough said.

 

[miso2]

Miso2, I highly recommend trying to see if you can handle a Small Micarta Insingo 21, it is truly an impressive package, especially if you like the look of the Insingo blade (which I do). If there is one CRK that I wish everybody could try for a week, that would be my suggestion. The combination of small size but big capability, elegant but robust simplicity, light weight, QUALITY build - it is truly an amazing knife. The micarta inlays make the grip so much better and the design more interesting to a CRK newbie, and it is the only inlay that can be re-blasted at the CRK "spa".

Thank you, Officer's Match. I would really love to handle it. There are a bunch of online shops in Japan, but I have not found one real shop which showcases CRK knives in my area yet. They typically have Japanese knives and old Western customs like Loveless but not modern tactical. I heard that there are some shops in Tokyo and plan to visit them in the future to play with Insingo, hopefully the one you mentioned.

 

[Lycosa]

15 GLORIOUS pages.

 

[Boris74]

Threads like this make me laugh. Original poster stated an opinion; cool. Everyone in this thread has also stated an opinion; cool. We all love knives; enough said.

I use mine regularly. In fact I use it harder than my beater $13.00 schrade. It was caked in pine tar and sat in seafoam for a while. I tell ya what, seafoam will dissolve the nastiest grime. Sprayed it with Brake cleaner today after working it over scraping rust from the farm trucks bumper, then hit it with silicone and threw it back in the drawer it lives in out there. It was a gift and I use it. Like any other knife. Locks up tight still, looks decent after being cleaned up only problem is being bare Ti slabs it is worthless wet. Other than that it takes a beating and cleans up nice.

It was not designed as a collector or investment piece. It is built to get work done and it does it with the best of them. The things I expect of it will retire a knife in a year or so, I don't see this one being retired for at least 7-8 years.

And I don't even like it.

 

[Varga Knives]

Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder. To me that knife doesn't hold a candle to a Sebenza. That sure looks boring to me. To each his own. I am sure it is a nice knife. But I'd take a Sebenza over it any day.

Agreed! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like Sebenza's very much but how boring it would if be if we didn't have some choices. All else being equal (obviously you don't think it is, though) I'd take a custom over a production at the same price point any day.

 

[@LeathermanGX]

Agreed! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like Sebenza's very much but how boring it would if be if we didn't have some choices. All else being equal (obviously you don't think it is, though) I'd take a custom over a production at the same price point any day.

 

[brownshoe]

Agreed! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like Sebenza's very much but how boring it would if be if we didn't have some choices. All else being equal (obviously you don't think it is, though) I'd take a custom over a production at the same price point any day.

Not me. The sebenza is a design that has been honed to perfection over 25 years. There are very few custom knives that have that level of design maturity.

The materials used have also been perfected over 25 years. There is a reason why CRK uses grease not oil.

The craftsmen that make them grind more blades in a month than many custom makers have ground to-date.

The artists that decorate them are some of the best in the business.

When it comes to long term use, a custom knife maker's service ends when they quit, retire, are injured or die. Some custom makers struggle to provide any service at all. We won't know what happens to CRK knives in the future, but given the number of sebenzas out there, I'd bet you dimes to dollars I will be able to get my sebenza fixed during my lifetime.

Finally, I've had a lot of crappy customs pass through my hands, but have yet to hold a crappy sebenza...other than I don't like grey turds and dull blades, that's why mine is a shiny bladed graphic model

 

[@LeathermanGX]

Not me. The sebenza is a design that has been honed to perfection over 25 years. There are very few custom knives that have that level of design maturity.

The materials used have also been perfected over 25 years. There is a reason why CRK uses grease not oil.

The craftsmen that make them grind more blades in a month than many custom makers have ground to-date.

The artists that decorate them are some of the best in the business.

When it comes to long term use, a custom knife maker's service ends when they quit, retire, are injured or die. Some custom makers struggle to provide any service at all. We won't know what happens to CRK knives in the future, but given the number of sebenzas out there, I'd bet you dimes to dollars I will be able to get my sebenza fixed during my lifetime.

Finally, I've had a lot of crappy customs pass through my hands, but have yet to hold a crappy sebenza...other than I don't like grey turds and dull blades, that's why mine is a shiny bladed graphic model

WoW, put down the cool-aid! Time honored, 25 years is a long time for the same boring design and lack of style. Meh

 

[Gizler00]

Just imagine if vehicles never changed body styles. All stayed the same for 25 years. Would you still be interested in the same design honed vehicle? Some might, but I get bored easily and like new designs, new materials, combinations of G10 and Ti.

Don't get me wrong, I like the Seb, but it's not the end all be all.

I just picked up an RHK XM-18 and it's just as flawless and perfect as the Seb, but with more ability to make it my own. Something that I appreciate. Not saying it's better than the Seb or anything else, but for someone else it might be.

I don't drink any kool-aid from any manufacturer.

 

[Ken44]

If it ain't broke don't fix it. Great design that can't be improved upon.
When they try it only makes it slightly less better(IMO, but many prefer the 25)
The Regulars and Classics are perfection IMO.
Had many Customs, and handled many at Blade but I've never found a modern folder I like as well as the Sebenza.

 

[@LeathermanGX]

I like car analogies. I use the Prius most of the time. Which partially fits the Sebenza. You've seen one Prius/Sebenza you've seen them all. As for the 25 years thing. What if the Mustang was deemed perfect in 1980 and for the last 25 years, well 35, nothing was changed but the cheesy pin stripping? That's 25 years of Sebenza. LOL

 

[Ken44]

I like car analogies. I use the Prius most of the time. Which partially fits the Sebenza. You've seen one Prius/Sebenza you've seen them all. As for the 25 years thing. What if the Mustang was deemed perfect in 1980 and for the last 25 years, well 35, nothing was changed but the cheesy pin stripping? That's 25 years of Sebenza. LOL

Analogy Fail.
My girlfriend got a new 1980 Mustang her Sr year, and man were they crap,lol.

We get it by now. You really hate the Sebenza and you think the design is old therefore it is no longer any good.
No everyone will like them, but no reason to keep hating on them over and over(and over).

 

[McBokerson]

Agreed! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I happen to like Sebenza's very much but how boring it would if be if we didn't have some choices. All else being equal (obviously you don't think it is, though) I'd take a custom over a production at the same price point any day.

Are your knives in the same range as CRK? If they are...

 

[flipe8]

I wonder if the Military will be changed soon? It should be, because it's been the same for a long time...[emoji12]

 

[Ajack60]

We get it by now. You really hate the Sebenza and you think the design is old therefore it is no longer any good.
No everyone will like them, but no reason to keep hating on them over and over(and over).

Ken, you should know by now,

Trolls will be trolls

 

[Boris74]

I remember watching a 2.3 turbo mustang absolutely destroying everything at the drag strip one day back then. Everyone was like lol, until they got spanked.

 

[155440]

For me, there is definitely something a little bit more special when it comes to owning a custom folder as opposed to a Sebenza. (I'm talking same price point or higher).

There's no denying the great fit and finish nor the quality materials used in a Sebenza or the design, I just enjoy being a unique little snow flake.

Here's one of my favorite carries that is pretty unique.