What should I get 1st a CRK Sebenza or a Strider SNG?

cziv said:
I have a couple of SRM 710's and you can trust me they're like comparing a go-cart to a Mercedes. Please don't ever get the idea that a SRM is remotely like a Sebenza. Granted the little 710's have a framelock & are okay for opening letters and such, that's what I use them for. ;)
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I like the go-cart to Mercedes comparison. Excellent. In the fit and finish area, my BM 755 MPR is PERFECT. Perfectly smooth; better than it is impossible. Ditto for a BM Snody, absolutely perfect action and smoothness. So I do understand what perfection and smoothness is like. Clearly the 710 is nowhere close to anything like that. However, in terms of the way it LOOKS or the way the Sebbie LOOKS, and I have handled the Sebbie and played with it and so forth, the design just doesn't do anything for me. By design, I'm referring to it's general appearance. Much too staid for me to even consider spending that kind of money on one, even if I were to find one in perfect shape for a Benjamin.
 
Well I can understand that. It took me a couple of them until I started to like them. If they don't do it for you - your money's spent best elsewhere right.

I'm a Hinderer fan myself. Everything that he's made (that I've seen) is marvelous to me and I want it. If I had a suitcase of XM's, I'd still want to buy more. I like the Sebenza but the XM-18 & XM-24 is stone cold addiction! :o

I've never bought a Strider because of CS problems I've heard about and for the price, why not slap a thin Ti liner under the G-10 side? They're overpriced to me but it may be that I need to hold one to appreciate it.
 
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Here is a possible analytical tool to figure out "overpriced or not?" - compare street price new to average price NIB pre-owned. I am guessing that you would find the following, but I haven't done any actual work to prove the following guesses:

CRKs are fairly priced
Striders are over-priced
Hinderers are under-priced

The theory would be that a modest drop from new to NIB pre-owned indicates "fair" (from the market's perspective) pricing, while a big drop indicates "overpriced" and an increase indicates "underpriced."
 
Everything being equal, I recommend the same thing that I do when purchasing a pistol/revolver:
Go to the store and hold them/feel them first. There have been a couple times when I was dead-set on buying a particular pistol after what I saw in the catalogs. I go to the gun shop to get one in my hand and....NOPE...doesn't fit my hand at all and feels very poor. Try a couple others that have similar specs and end up buying one of those instead.
Same with knives - I've seen the pics on the internet and instead of trying 'em out first, I buy them. They arrive and I put them in my hands...NOPE....they don't fit my hand at all and I regret the purchase.

My personal preference: I've owned both the Striders and the Sebbies - sold the Sebbies and kept the Striders. That's just my personal preference.
I recommend going to knife show, gun shop, or somewhere that you can handle both of the knives and make your own opinion and choice.

Regards,
Mike
 
TheFlash said:
y hand at all and I regret the purchase.

My personal preference: I've owned both the Striders and the Sebbies - sold the Sebbies and kept the Striders. That's just my personal preference.
I recommend going to knife show, gun shop, or somewhere that you can handle both of the knives and make your own opinion and choice.
Regards,
Mike
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Excellent advice. As far as specific knives that may not have a perfectly centered blade, etc., etc... if you choose which one to buy from 30 or more at a knife show, you'll have a pretty good idea of what you've got. Obviously different if you order it from someone sight unseen.
 
cziv said:
Well I can understand that. It took me a couple of them until I started to like them. If they don't do it for you - your money's spent best elsewhere right.

I'm a Hinderer fan myself. Everything that he's made (that I've seen) is marvelous to me and I want it. If I had a suitcase of XM's, I'd still want to buy more. I like the Sebenza but the XM-18 & XM-24 is stone cold addiction! :o

I've never bought a Strider because of CS problems I've heard about and for the price, why not slap a thin Ti liner under the G-10 side? They're overpriced to me but it may be that I need to hold one to appreciate it.
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IMHO, Striders are overpriced when new. Unless you're buying a full custom one, of course. Find a good used one... Actually, I bought my SnG from a knife maker. Wouldn't surprise me to find out he tweaked it before selling it, for it was perfect...
 
IMHO, Mick Strider's a butthole surfer, and these things matter. If they don't matter to you, well, that's your business, and it's been nice talking to you.

Chris Reeve is one of the few decent guys left in this nasty business. I'm not convinced that his knives are the best bang for the buck, but you could do a whole lot worse.
 
Samael said:
IMHO, Mick Strider's a butthole surfer, and these things matter. If they don't matter to you, well, that's your business, and it's been nice talking to you.

Chris Reeve is one of the few decent guys left in this nasty business. I'm not convinced that his knives are the best bang for the buck, but you could do a whole lot worse.
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And where do the vaunted Hinderers rank on your esteemed hierarchy?
 
You will eventually buy both. The first will be satisfying, but eventually, curiosity will get the best of you and you'll have to handle the other one too. It's the way it goes with a hobby like this.
 
Don't know the man personally, but I haven't heard of any dirt yet. That works for me.
 
Samael said:
Don't know the man personally, but I haven't heard of any dirt yet. That works for me.
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Glad to hear that.

As far as dirt goes, you obviously have a bit of experience in detecting that stuff.

I'd appreciate it if you'd keep your comments clean, out here, which by definition is not in the Cove.
 
I'll let you know when I'm over the line. Not there yet, but keep it up and maybe you'll hit the jackpot.
 
Samael said:
IMHO, Mick Strider's a butthole surfer, and these things matter. If they don't matter to you, well, that's your business, and it's been nice talking to you.

Chris Reeve is one of the few decent guys left in this nasty business. I'm not convinced that his knives are the best bang for the buck, but you could do a whole lot worse.
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Quoted for truth.
 
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