What am I missing? First CRK. Maybe

jceckrosh said:
It's a bit of an exaggeration, but she does get a lot of boxes. This Small Sebenza has a leopard machined in the handle, and gold thumb stud and gold lanyard stud. She'll love that part. If I give her a box cutter and razor blades as a gift, not only will that go over terribly, but I will likely find razor blades everywhere. This way I only have to be on the lookout for a single open knife somewhere in the house.

I know my hands are too big for this knife. And I generally don't use flippers so I am used to manual opening so it's not that. It's just a little stiff and the detent tension is high. I will take y'alls word for it that it will break in. And I'll take your word for it that it may grow on me/her.
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If it hasnt been mentioned yet with the recommendations of disassembly, cleaning, amd lubrication... Taking the washers and lightly rubbing them on a strop to polish them up is a nice touch as well, and remember when lubricating that less is more. Too much will make the action inconsistent.
 
My wife liked it. I think. She definitely liked it more than the last knife I got her, which was a Pink Mini Commander that I think frightens her. We will see how much she uses it.

I will likely pick up a Large Sebenza Tanto or an Umnumzann. Not a standard drop point guy.
 
jceckrosh said:
My wife liked it. I think. She definitely liked it more than the last knife I got her, which was a Pink Mini Commander that I think frightens her. We will see how much she uses it.

I will likely pick up a Large Sebenza Tanto or an Umnumzann. Not a standard drop point guy.
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Look into the Insingo too, my favorite.
 
Ajack60 said:
You’re not missing anything. The heavens don’t open up, you’re not going to hear angelic singing. Can’t say I’ve ever experienced that getting a new CRK.
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Unfortunately, I sometimes feel like this is what I'm anticipating whenever I'm waiting for a new knife to arrive.

I've had my Mnandi for 6-7 months and it doesn't get too much usage, although I sometimes have it with me at work. But I find my Benchmade Valet and recently-purchased Spyderco Mantra more fun to use. If I'm completely honest, I just can't justify what I paid for this knife ($CAD and import tax were deadly!). It's a beautiful knife with impeccable quality but when I hold it in my hand the cost and value don't seem to balance out. It could be that I'm looking for a better user knife, say a small or large Sebenza, I'm not sure. I will hold onto my Mnandi longer but I have started to consider selling it and picking up a small Insingo... or getting 1-2 Spydercos or Benchmades.

So I'm not exactly sold on CRK based on my first purchase either. While the quality and much-touted tolerances are real, I find them to be rather subtle after owning a variety of nice knives. In a world of mediocre knives my Mnandi's action and build quality would stand leagues above everything else, but I think these days standards, materials, construction, and options have improved considerably and quickly, to the point where the fabled CRK quality is no longer infinitely better than other higher-end production knives.

I'm holding my Mnandi right now and will start carrying it daily for the next little while... it's making me feel guilty for writing all that :)
 
Not that there are any bad CRK products, but sometimes it is about finding the right model, size and configuration that fits you.
 
jceckrosh said:
My wife liked it. I think. She definitely liked it more than the last knife I got her, which was a Pink Mini Commander that I think frightens her. We will see how much she uses it.

I will likely pick up a Large Sebenza Tanto or an Umnumzann. Not a standard drop point guy.
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Go with the Insingo if you are not a standard drop point guy. Best of both worlds.
 
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