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Will a Sebenza ruin me for other knives?
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I have a couple of those Japanese soil knives. Great tools, I beat the hell out of them. Back to the OPs original qustion, I guess My CRKs have not so much ruined me for other knives, I just pretty much always prefer to have one on me unless I know I'm going to intentionally abuse my knife, like digging in soil, etc.
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You have demonstrated the habit of advancing the quality of your pocket cutlery choices. CRK is hard to beat.
In my collection, I have a few dozen Spyderco's which I appreciate. If you really want the very best of the best though, you will one day own a Rockstead. My Rockstead SHU never leaves my belt or pocket. I carry a secondary pocket knife, usually a CRK--or two. Maybe an old Hen & Rooster pen knife.
In my collection, I have a few dozen Spyderco's which I appreciate. If you really want the very best of the best though, you will one day own a Rockstead. My Rockstead SHU never leaves my belt or pocket. I carry a secondary pocket knife, usually a CRK--or two. Maybe an old Hen & Rooster pen knife.
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Buying a Sebenza will ruin your want for most other knives...but, there are still other great knives that are built well and worth owning/carrying/using.
I do carry a sebenza everyday, but have also been known to add a Burger, Des Horn
or Snecx and a traditional lockback or slipjoint to the daily mix.
So yes...sometimes 3 blades at once, but always a Sebenza.
I do carry a sebenza everyday, but have also been known to add a Burger, Des Horn
or Snecx and a traditional lockback or slipjoint to the daily mix.
So yes...sometimes 3 blades at once, but always a Sebenza.
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I can only offer my experience:
I have edc’ed a large sebenza insingo for the past 7+ years. This was a grail knife for me as I loved the blade shape and looks. I had previously owned and sold a couple dozen other knives. I would buy sell collect and move along many knives from Benchmade, spyderco, kershaw, ZT and others. Once I got the sebenza I basically moved all my other knives along as I just never carried them. Here is what I love about my sebenza Insingo.
Feeling of quality
sound of opening and lock engaging
Deceptive simplicity
Comes with the tools and am encouraged to take apart clean and re-assmble
Clean Blade - Branding, steel stamp, serial number etched on the blade drive me crazy
unfortunately for me I seem to have lost my favorite knife and cannot find it anywhere. I can’t afford to buy a new one and as i am currently shopping for other or “lesser” knives none are appealing.
I have edc’ed a large sebenza insingo for the past 7+ years. This was a grail knife for me as I loved the blade shape and looks. I had previously owned and sold a couple dozen other knives. I would buy sell collect and move along many knives from Benchmade, spyderco, kershaw, ZT and others. Once I got the sebenza I basically moved all my other knives along as I just never carried them. Here is what I love about my sebenza Insingo.
Feeling of quality
sound of opening and lock engaging
Deceptive simplicity
Comes with the tools and am encouraged to take apart clean and re-assmble
Clean Blade - Branding, steel stamp, serial number etched on the blade drive me crazy
unfortunately for me I seem to have lost my favorite knife and cannot find it anywhere. I can’t afford to buy a new one and as i am currently shopping for other or “lesser” knives none are appealing.
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That sucks man! Even though 7 years was a good run, it’s still a brutal loss.
I hope it turns up.
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Thanks, i just found it in some luggage. I am so relieved.
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So am I. Man, I hated reading that.
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Of my entire collection, that last one to go would be my Umnumzaan, or my endura super blue. Though currently I’ve been carrying a Benchmade Super-Freek in M4 and a Spyderco para 2 in Rex-45. Also I have a delica in S90V I’m about to resharpen.
I’m working with these supersteels to really see what advantages I find. A work in progress. It’s interesting to see the differences in all these knives. I certainly enjoy it.
That being said I still have my eyes on another Sebbie. The S35VN strikes a nice balance between wear resistance, toughness, and easy touch ups. It gets hair popping sharp with a few strokes on ceramic followed by strop.
Marry that with the CRK hollow grind and you have a knife that could compete with most others in the productions world.
Because of my blood and sweat put in over years free hand sharpening. I’m able to enjoy and assess these different steels. However, for the typical user who would like a maintainable knife without sending it off for sharpening, CRK’s CPM-S35VN is as good as it gets.
The Sebenza, or in general any CRK, is a must experience for the knife enthusiast.
I’m working with these supersteels to really see what advantages I find. A work in progress. It’s interesting to see the differences in all these knives. I certainly enjoy it.
That being said I still have my eyes on another Sebbie. The S35VN strikes a nice balance between wear resistance, toughness, and easy touch ups. It gets hair popping sharp with a few strokes on ceramic followed by strop.
Marry that with the CRK hollow grind and you have a knife that could compete with most others in the productions world.
Because of my blood and sweat put in over years free hand sharpening. I’m able to enjoy and assess these different steels. However, for the typical user who would like a maintainable knife without sending it off for sharpening, CRK’s CPM-S35VN is as good as it gets.
The Sebenza, or in general any CRK, is a must experience for the knife enthusiast.
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I really think it depends on what you value in a knife.
If you value carrying a premium tool made with really nice materials and impeccable fit and finish then yes, CRK might ruin other production knives for you. If you value the latest and greatest steel or a steel that truly has more wear resistance than s35vn then no, it probably wouldn't.
As far as myself - no it hasn't ruined other knives for me but for an everyday carry knife it definitely could.
If you value carrying a premium tool made with really nice materials and impeccable fit and finish then yes, CRK might ruin other production knives for you. If you value the latest and greatest steel or a steel that truly has more wear resistance than s35vn then no, it probably wouldn't.
As far as myself - no it hasn't ruined other knives for me but for an everyday carry knife it definitely could.
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So sad. Mine arrived today. Awesome as can be. Then I relieved pressure off the lock bar to feel the action and it had horizontal slop. Washers are way too thinned out and you can almost shake the knife and feel it.
Oh well. Another week or more to get a replacement.
That's how I like to think of it, if I'm going to replace something (whether required or not) I try to make sure it's an improvement in some way over what I currently own. Now that I've been carrying for the last 5 years I have a much better idea of what I'd like for the long term and I think the small 21 fits that. While the Rockstead is certainly stunning I think I'd have a hard time daily carrying it for fear of losing it or beating it up!
Buying a Sebenza will ruin your want for most other knives...but, there are still other great knives that are built well and worth owning/carrying/using.
I do carry a sebenza everyday, but have also been known to add a Burger, Des Horn
or Snecx and a traditional lockback or slipjoint to the daily mix.
So yes...sometimes 3 blades at once, but always a Sebenza.
If I can carry 3 at a time I think I'll be ok!
Everything you've described loving about your Insingo is pretty much spot on to why I want one! Thanks for the reply and glad to read later in the thread that you've found it again!
I am not a huge steel snob and most likely couldn't tell you the difference in my daily use if the blades were unlabeled (assuming they were a steel of reasonable quality). I had 154CM and thought I needed better and got the M390 on my Ritter Grip. Now guess you could say I've gone the other way with S30V on my Bugout but truth be told, they all seem to cut what I need just fine. As you said, maintainability is key. Super steel isn't so super if you don't put in the time of effort to maintain it! Glad to hear the S35VN is well balanced and easy to maintain. Thanks for the input!
As mentioned in my response above, I'm not a steel snob by any means. For me, the premium tool, nice materials, and impeccable fit and finish is where my head is at. I don't see myself chasing the latest and greatest super steel but who knows... I did say years ago that I don't see myself buying a Sebenza.
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That's one the big reasons I went Sebenza and why it's what I generally carry even if mine is the large..
The knife won't ruin you I've bought and Emerson, a Hinderer, a CS Code4, and a CS AD10 since my Sebenza and I like them all even if I don't carry them much.
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my lg 21 insingo had this as well. I sent it back to CRK and they sanded down the pivot bushing. Now it’s rock solid.
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I'd like to add what another member told me once I started considering a Sebenza. Every knife guy owes it to themselves to try a CRK at some point in their knife journey.
I know that sounds crazy but experiencing something for yourself even if it's not for you ultimately is still good.
I know that sounds crazy but experiencing something for yourself even if it's not for you ultimately is still good.
It did for me. For the longest time (almost 8 years) the only knives I carried on a regular basis were a series of mini sere 2000’s and Buck 303’s. I then got an itch and ran the gauntlet buying Benchmade, Strider, Emerson, Hinderer, Zt and CRK etc... I now own one Sebenza and a mini sere 2000 that I’ll never sell but it’s probably only going to see my pocket if the Sebenza isn’t available. All the rest ( other then 100 or so 303’s) are gone and won’t be coming back. The simple under stated elegance that just enhances the amazing quality of the Sebenza and is something that can only be experienced by owning and using a Sebenza and I just wont go back.
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Ditto. We are knife people and we’ll always be interested in the next knife, that is the hobby or passion. But, if you value a perfectly (not a perfect knife) constructed/machined and reliable folding knife, you’ll find it in a Chris Reeve model. I did and that’s why I pay for and own dozens of them. I’ll never be without CRK. They are my Excalibur.
Customs aside (and even they are here and there), CRK and Spyderco in my opinion are where it’s at, tried and true.
Customs aside (and even they are here and there), CRK and Spyderco in my opinion are where it’s at, tried and true.
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Ruin U...maybe? For me after putting CRK in the pocket and hand...I've yet to find anything else I would consider to be my EDC. But that's just the effect it had on me. The 21 is my favorite (Small & Large), I also have a 25. My two pennies...
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