Would a Sebenza survive this

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This is a Sanrenmu 710 that was stuck into a piece of wood and pried, resulting in it cracking in half. As is well known, the SRM 710 is a $10 Chinese folder that exists within that wonderful gray area of intellectual property; close enough to the real thing, but not an outright copy.

The question I pose to you, ladies and gentleman:

Would Classic Sebenza, with it's high quality engineering and materials, fair better at this test than this inferior chinese knife?
 
A softer Chinese steel vs s35vn? I would be amazed if s35vn could survive torque like that. If the thumbstud hole didn't have sharp edges and was properly rounded maybe the sanrenmu could of survived even more prying.
 
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A softer Chinese steel vs s35vn? I would be amazed if s35vn could survive torque like that. If the thumbstud hole didn't have sharp edges and was properly rounded maybe the sanrenmu could of survived even more prying.
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8cr ain't exactly 5160 either.
 
S35vn isn't 5160 either lol. I would love to see a comparison here. I noticed the lock didn't fail on the sanrenmu either. Would the titanium hold up to that kind of work?
 
There are better tools to be used for "that kind of work" than a folding or fixed bladed knife. I could not answer this as I use a knife to cut, and that is it.
 
josephrogers said:
There are better tools to be used for "that kind of work" than a folding or fixed bladed knife. I could not answer this as I use a knife to cut, and that is it.
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True, a pry bar is often more appropriate for that sort of work. Even then, there are situations where prying with a knife may be the most efficient means of accomplishing a task. I've pried with my Umnumzaan enough that I felt the lock begin to creak a bit, but wasn't concerned that the blade was going to split.

Not to mention, cutting heavy plastic and such can put a lot of sideways force on a knife.
 
Bugout Bill said:
The question I pose to you, ladies and gentleman:

Would Classic Sebenza, with it's high quality engineering and materials, fair better at this test than this inferior chinese knife?
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What test? Was it controlled, quantifiable and reproducible? Short of that it is uncontrolled, subjective play that may or may not represent the limits of the steel in a capacity for which it was not designed.

Sorry, next time you want to drive something into wood and put a load on it, purchase a coat hook. They cost less and work MUCH better. As an added bonus, they are designed for the task.
 
You ask an open and very badly presented question that can't be answered to satisfaction untill a Sebenza lies in pieces. That makes this a troll, IMO.

Look at that knife, the "regrind", lack of thumbstud, unknown materials and heatreat.... and that's just the start of your explaining here. :rolleyes:

Bugout Bill said:
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This is a Sanrenmu 710 that was stuck into a piece of wood and pried, resulting in it cracking in half. As is well known, the SRM 710 is a $10 Chinese folder that exists within that wonderful gray area of intellectual property; close enough to the real thing, but not an outright copy.

The question I pose to you, ladies and gentleman:

Would Classic Sebenza, with it's high quality engineering and materials, fair better at this test than this inferior chinese knife?
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Give me any knife with a blade and handle each measuring greater than 2 inch in length, and with a blade stock of 3/16" thick or less, and I can break it trying to pry with it.

A knife breaking because it was used as a pry bar is no fault to the knife. The only a great fault in this situation is to the user because that user was an idiot.

To decry a Sebenza because it breaks when you pry on it is like thinking less of a staple gun because it doesn't hammer nails.
 
The OP is a Cliff Stamp fan boy and that is exactly all we need to know here.........next !
 
Why should I even care if a knife can do this? Even if this were a selling point of Chris Reeve Knives I would not buy, since all it would mean is that instead of focusing on the aspects that are important to a knife, the knife was made to be able to pry -- a non-crucial non-aspect of cutlery.
 
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I sincerely hope you did not support a company that leaches off others' work effort and innovation by buying a fake. AND please tell me you were not stupid enough to intentionally treat a knife that way....
 
Bugout Bill said:
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This is a Sanrenmu 710 that was stuck into a piece of wood and pried, resulting in it cracking in half. As is well known, the SRM 710 is a $10 Chinese folder that exists within that wonderful gray area of intellectual property; close enough to the real thing, but not an outright copy.

The question I pose to you, ladies and gentleman:

Would Classic Sebenza, with it's high quality engineering and materials, fair better at this test than this inferior chinese knife?
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Why don't you buy a Sebenza and let us know how your testing works out.
 
I would like to put this where it really belongs, but lets let General Knife enjoy this stupid trolling. It does not belong in CRK's forum, no matter what the troll was thinking.
 
I don't even own a Sebenza (Umnumzaan coming soon and I'm super freaking excited) and this kind of rubbed me the wrong way.

What a stupid thing. No measurability, no real test. Pure stupidity and trolling.
 
Yes the Sebenza can. It will almost bend back to the frame without breaking. I tried it, couldn't believe it at first. You need to get a Sebenza and perform the test yourself. Don't take my word for it. I would have posted pics, but my phone camera was out of film.
 
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