What DON'T you like about your Sebenza?

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I know most here like them and praise just about everything about them. But what about your Sebenza do you not like? And I mean besides in the looks department. It seems that a lot of seem to think they're nothing special looking including myself.

One thing I don't like about my small Sebbie is how difficult it is to close. The lock is always so stiff to move but I'm starting to get used to it.

I'll refrain from comment on the performance of the S30V for now since mine hasn't seen a whole lot of work yet.
 
How can you even ASK such a question! You should be ashamed of yourself, the Sebenza is perfect.

Well, now that you ask... :)

I do like the look of the sapphire blue stud, but i think its not the easiest stud ive ever used, i mean, it works fairly well, but i have other folders where the stud is easier to use.

Ummmmm, thats about it. :)
 
As far as function, I can't think of anything I do not like. I have not encountered the stiff lock others have mentioned. The only two I ever handled was One in the Sebenza passaround, it was broke in by the time I got it and the second is the used one I bought after passing the first off, It too was well broke in.

You mentioned looks, it is a bit plan, but have you seen the Mayonized Sebenzas?? :)
 
...As any custom..if not better. I can't think of a thing that I don't like about the sebenza right now.
Matt
 
What I don't like is that I don't own one.

I probably won't have the chance to save for it until late Summer next year.
 
ok, i guess ill be the first to admit that the sebbie isnt the perfect knife, i HATE that damn thumbstud!!!

other then that i love my small plain
 
I wonder if I should recuse myself from the question because I don't actually own a Sebenza (the question says "*your* Sebenza," not "*the* Sebenza") but I do have opinions about them.

I've handled a couple of them at gun/knife shows but the price always kept them out of my reach. I now can afford one but there are several things I wish were different about them.

The biggest qualm I have is the thumb stud. I would love to see Chris Reeve come out with a spyder-hole design of some sort. Benchmade offers so many of their knives with a choice of stud or hole, so why can't Chris Reeve?

I like the fact that the handles are titanium, and I love the see-through-the-spine design (is there a trademarked name for that?). The frame lock is a good idea, I guess, since I'm a believer in "less-is-more," i.e. the simpler the better.

The other small qualms I have with Sebenzas is that in my experience, handling the new knives at the shows, they are indeed hard to open using the stud and hard to close because of how tight the frame lock mates with the blade. Oh well. Better that than a loose, wobbly design, I guess.
 
Originally posted by peacefuljeffrey
I would love to see Chris Reeve come out with a spyder-hole design of some sort. Benchmade offers so many of their knives with a choice of stud or hole, so why can't Chris Reeve?
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There isn't enough blade exposed to be conducive with an opening hole. Take another look at a closed Sebenza and try and imagine a hole. It just won't work without making a big hump in the spine like a Spyderco Delica.

Mike
 
OK, i told you above the one thing i DONT like about it, so, to be fair, let me tell you the thing i like MOST about it.

Absolutely the FINEST liner or frame lock of any folding knife I have ever handled. That frame lock is so well designed and so well executed/fitted, i have never seen a folding knife, customs included, which had a stronger or more perfect lockup. When that Sebenza frame locks into place under the blade, it is truly a thing of beauty, and it alone, IMO, makes the Sebenza the king of production folders. It inspires great confidence in the knife. And, having handled and examined probably hundreds of Sebenzas, i can honestly say, i have yet to find one without absolutely perfect lockup and a perfect fit of frame lock to blade. And if anybody has ever seen a flawed lockup on a Sebenza, or one with blade play, i have never heard of it. Now THAT'S quality control. So there! :)

I must admit though, I have high hopes for my new Strider SNG framelock which should arrive next week. Fingers crossed. :)
 
The sandblasted handles scratch easily compared to some other titanium handled knives I own. It does provide a good grip, so I consider it a minor point.
 
My small Sebenza has a couple of times partially opened in my pocket.

Well, maybe it isn't Sebbie fault (at least totally), because the pocket has been filled up with things.
Typical situation: I've taken my key purse out of my jeans pocket. The same pocket where my Sebenza is clipped (or at least used to be). It's little bit difficult, because the purse is made of soft leather and the pocket is a little bit stiff. (Me getting up on weight? No way! ;) :rolleyes: )
Next time when I grasp my knife, I feel the partially opened, sharp edge on my tip of finger! :eek:
Well, I moved the key purse to the other front pocket and problem solved...
... kind of...
 
Tip Up Carry, I have had more than one sebenza float open while slipped to a back pocket. I carry them now, right front, blade against seem. Or in pocket in the nylon snap pouch.

Thumb Stud - I've gotten used to it, but there has to be a better solution.

That's why I'm excited about the BUck/ Mayo, it takes care of both of these problems.
 
Love Sebenzas. Consider them the finest production knives.
My only minor gripe is the switch from BG-42 to S30V. I am not sure that this was a step up.
 
I do not like the fact that in the closed position the rear part of the blade sticks out a bit. Not that it really hurts the knife´s function in any way, I just like a knife´s shape to be as smooth as possible when closed.
 
Alas, I don't currently own one. The only thing I didn't like about the one I had was the thumbstud.
 
I'm not a fan of tip up carry, but remedy that by removing the clip and wearing a pocket holster (Robert Mika is the maker-here's his website: http://www.frontiernet.net/~akim/ ).

Since mine is new, it still is pretty tight when opening. I guess if that's all I have to complain about this week, it'll be a fairly easy week. ;) geegee
 
Thing only thing I dislike about my Sebenza is the thumbstud. It needs to be more ergonomic.
 
I am seriously considering purchasing a large Sebenza. Just came back from a show where I handled them and inspected the design in detail. It really is a great design and well thought out. Just what I expected. However I agree with the comments about the thumb stud. It seems to be oddly placed and is a bit difficult to swing the blade open using the stud.

However, this comment is merely based upon handling someone else's Sebenza. I presume you can easily grow accustomed to the opening technique required. I also like the plain handled version. The computer graphics look cold and mechanical to me.

The one last, most important point I do not like about the large Sebenza is that I don't own one yet!!!!
 
I'd like to see Chris Reeve re-profile the scales towards the general idea of the DDR EDC, or something approaching that. It would provide a bit more user comfort.

Other than that, it's at a quality level equal to, and frequently exceeding many handmades.
 
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