What Exactly Are the Wilson Combat CRK's ?

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Are they still genuine CRK Sebenzas and Umnumzaans ? Why do they have the tittle "Wilson Combat" in their name ?
 
Because Wilson Combat has CRK make Sebenzas and Umnumzaans with their starburst motif.

Yes, they really are Chris Reeve knives.
 
The pattern on the ti I believe matches Wilsons 1911 grip pattern
 
Same warranty, only difference is the pattern. You still send them to crk for service
 
I like the pattern on the "Starbenza" and the Wilson Umnumzaan actually. I was just confused by the name. Do they come in a CRK box with birth certificate still ?
 
Think of it just like any other dealer exclusive. One dealer had the insingo blade, one had the carbon fiber, one had a tanto blade, and this one has the starburst pattern.
 
You do want one!

I think the design is an improvement on the base Sebenza...and that says a lot given the Sebenza could be argued as the best production folding knife ever made. Especially for harder usage, the grip is simply better. When wet, this is amplified even more so. Despite the look, CRK finished it in a fashion in which it is still comfortable with bare-handled usage.

So you get the performance and compactness of a Sebenza, with grip/retention comparable to a knife with a thicker inlay without having the thick part or needing to increase the number of materials, in grade 5 titanium alloy which is one of the strongest and best materials for this sort of usage. As great a G5 ti is, it is still a nightmare to machine compared to many other materials, and so you don't see many knives at this price with this sort of machine work with tolerances and a fit and finish so damned consistent and flawless. Custom makers sometimes offer machined patterns as such, but generally not at this price.

It's a winning knife. In many ways, the design has properties with the same basis of some of the Lionsteel folders (also exceptional knives) in that it takes strong titanium and uses patterning to keep a compact design but add more traction to the grip. A lot of Seb owners who have carried a standard Seb for a decade-plus are moving to the WC Starbenza as CRK/WC executed this design so well.

If the design were to be summarized in one word, I would personally use the word, "phenomenal."
 
Pnsxyr , if I didn't know better (and I really don't) I'd say you were a CRK rep. Hahahaha. But seriously , all your info and opinions concerning CRK and my questions about their knives has been a huge help. Thanks. And thanks to everyone for assisting me in my many questions about CRK. I think I'm hooked.
 
Sorry for not having a better Startac Umnumzaan pic but like pnsxyr was saying.... The grip is dramatically improved (IMHO) and for some reason it feels slimmer in the pocket (I don't think it actually is but it feels that way for sure)
P.S. They don't make a Tanto Startac, this one is my hybrid.

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Startac old school rules
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