Words of wisdom right here

[Charlie Mike]

I would say just save your duckets and get a real Sebenza. Nothing else really compares, and when you think of all of the knives you might have to go through to find the "right one", you'll save money in the long run.

I don't honestly know how much I have spent on knives. Some get traded/sold, some I give to friends, and very few (over the long run) I have kept. I think I know what I want in a knife now after 10 years of collecting/buying/using knives. Moonwilson speaks the truth.

BTW, I still don't own (never had) a Seb. I'm happy with my DDR's and Reese Weiland modded Emersons.

 

[grybsh7]

CM I know you've got the Benjamins, get yourself a large Sebbie.:thumbup:

 

[Kaizen1]

You can't blame him for being happy with his DDRs:thumbup:

 

[gazz98]

Yeah, but going thru all those knives in trying to find "the one" is fun, although usually not profitable from a strict financial sense. I'm still in my "buy up many knives looking for what I like phase".


I don't know why but the CRK stuff doesn't interest me. I think I've just read too much about them hear (granted, most was positive). I guess I've seen too many "grail" type tags associated with it here in the forums.

Btw, my grail is a Yuna..

 

[Charlie Mike]

You can't blame him for being happy with his DDRs:thumbup:

works for me...

 

[tsiloics]

Part of the thread of that original conversation was the relationship between better knives and more knives. Some would argue that better knives are a false economy, because they don't stop the desire for more.

I find that to be largely untrue. Better knives don't necessarily make me want to stop buying entirely, but they do give me a lot more gratification than more knives of lesser quality would.

Some folks like to go on dates and some like to get married.

 

[Kaizen1]

Yeah, but going thru all those knives in trying to find "the one" is fun, although usually not profitable from a strict financial sense. I'm still in my "buy up many knives looking for what I like phase".

This was my approach. And though it cost more overall, it allowed me to really know what I like. In fact, it affected what I ended up liking.

Btw, my grail is a Yuna..

I can't blame you. I no longer own the Yuna, but nonetheless it's still an awesome knife:

My overall grail is my XM-18:

 

[Fascion]

I agree with Gazz and Kaizen.
Buying tons of "cheaper" knives can teach you a lot about your likes and dislikes and the quest for The One™ can be quite a bit of fun.

Besides, as great as it may be, the Sebenza isn't for everyone.
Thanks to some of my purchases, I can safely say I will never buy a Sebenza as they are now. There are a number of aspects of the knife which I like a lot; however, there are a few which I don't... among the top, it's aesthetics.


...and yet, I can't help but agree with the quote. I would like to believe that it is possible for an individual just getting into knives to become well-informed enough to spend that kind of money on a knife that they will enjoy carrying and using every day for the rest of his/her life... and it's largely because of communities like this one.

 

[RyanMM]

I also noticed that same quote in the other thread as reflecting my views. It was considerate to give credit as it's a worthy topic. I recently got a small sebenza and have been outside cutting reeds and such this morning. It's exactly what I wanted in a knife all along. I like swiss army knives and sebenzas and not much inbetween, personally. Others may feel differently, and it's valuable to discuss everything--including the inbetween--but we are mostly knife enthusiasts and not just consumers, right?

The collection hasn't yet ended now that I'm scheming to get a large sebenza. Then I may want a damascus or a graphic one. Those knives Kaizen1 posted also look great. I have my eye one those as well. However, I do expect the sebenza will last me a great while with the option to refurbish it or buy any of the parts. I feel like I could cease accumulating knives at any moment with no worries and an easy conscience. Everything to come will just be nice to have.

Like Charlie Mike, it doesn't have to be a sebenza, but if an expensive knife is what you really want, get it so you have it... then let the search continue.

 

[Kaizen1]

I don't necessarily think that the way I went is the right path for everyone. I'm sure some people would really benefit from just going straight to the Sebbie. The problem I see is that we don't know who those people are.

For me, I look at it like when I had my first drink of hard liquor. If I were to give that 11 year old me (lol) some Hennessy XO right off the bat, I wouldn't have been able to distinguish that from an $8 bottle of brandy.