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Which would you rather have?
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Sebenza.
The Alias is a good knife, but one day you'll pull it out and the guy next to you will pull out a Sebbie. Then you'll feel inadequate and insecure, and you will have to kill yourself.
That Spyderco Gayle Bradley doesn't interest me in the slightest bit. Like most Spyderco knives it looks uncomfortable in hand while closed, the finger choil looks useless, and the pocket clip holes tapped for tip down carry exposes the pivot/washers to dust and dirt.
And I'm not too picky about where a knife is made, but I think having a knife with a M4 blade and CF handles made in Taiwan is like having a car with a V12 and CF body made in Taiwan. When I'm paying for expensive materials, I don't mind also paying for expensive labor.
The Alias is a good knife, but one day you'll pull it out and the guy next to you will pull out a Sebbie. Then you'll feel inadequate and insecure, and you will have to kill yourself.
That Spyderco Gayle Bradley doesn't interest me in the slightest bit. Like most Spyderco knives it looks uncomfortable in hand while closed, the finger choil looks useless, and the pocket clip holes tapped for tip down carry exposes the pivot/washers to dust and dirt.
And I'm not too picky about where a knife is made, but I think having a knife with a M4 blade and CF handles made in Taiwan is like having a car with a V12 and CF body made in Taiwan. When I'm paying for expensive materials, I don't mind also paying for expensive labor.
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I have bought and sold about 200 folders and have kept about 20. The three you mention are amongst my keepers. I would choose the Alias and Gayle Bradley over just the Sebenza, although the Sebenza is the better knife.
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I'd take the sebenza. If I didn't like it, I could sell it and buy both of the others with the proceeds (and probably have a bit left over) .
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To be honest, the Sebenza has made me seriously question my knife purchases.
Why didn't I buy one sooner? It's not that I wasn't satisfied with any of my previous purchases. For the price I paid, I got what the knife was worth.
If you end up getting a Sebenza, I feel fairly certain that you won't end up considering buying an Alias or a Gayle Bradley.
Sure, maybe the Sebenza is somewhat overpriced. But I still think it is worth the cost.
At the very least, it will save you money in the long term. Every time you see a knife, you will compare it to a Sebenza. For me, it has prevented me from buying two knives within the five days I've had a Sebenza.
Why didn't I buy one sooner? It's not that I wasn't satisfied with any of my previous purchases. For the price I paid, I got what the knife was worth.
If you end up getting a Sebenza, I feel fairly certain that you won't end up considering buying an Alias or a Gayle Bradley.
Sure, maybe the Sebenza is somewhat overpriced. But I still think it is worth the cost.
At the very least, it will save you money in the long term. Every time you see a knife, you will compare it to a Sebenza. For me, it has prevented me from buying two knives within the five days I've had a Sebenza.