Chris Reeve Sebenza
Reddit take
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Pros
- For the sebenza, it seems to be consensus that it's comfortable so maybe that's a good starting point even if it's not a flipper.
- If you want to use it for tasks then a Sebenza is great and a very reliable/solid knife.
- The Sebs are slimmer, more streamlined and thinner behind the edge.
- The simplest and most straightforward path is to buy the Sebenza. I prefer the double thumb stud versions, because I like having the freedom to operate it with either hand.
- The hydraulic feeling of slow rolling a sebenza is amazing. Nothing like it.
Cons
- Other option at 275 would be a used Sebenza from r/knifeswap if you keep your eyes peeled. I got a Large Insingo for around 300 a while back.
- I had a Sebenza but decided to sell it. I know it’s sacrilegious to say, but I just wasn’t a fan 🤷♂️.
- most people - even some CRK stans - will admit “visually striking” and “fidgety” are not the main qualities of a Sebenza (or any CRK).
Sentiment
16 positive (84%) · 2 mixed (11%) · 1 negative (5%)
Trust + time weighted score: +82% · raw score 79%
What redditors said (10 of 19)
For the sebenza, it seems to be consensus that it's comfortable so maybe that's a good starting point even if it's not a flipper.
If you want to use it for tasks then a Sebenza is great and a very reliable/solid knife.
The Sebs are slimmer, more streamlined and thinner behind the edge.
Other option at 275 would be a used Sebenza from r/knifeswap if you keep your eyes peeled. I got a Large Insingo for around 300 a while back.
The simplest and most straightforward path is to buy the Sebenza. I prefer the double thumb stud versions, because I like having the freedom to operate it with either hand.
The hydraulic feeling of slow rolling a sebenza is amazing. Nothing like it.
Always a Sebenza.
Picked up this absolutely filthy Sebenza on k_s and will be keeping it forever.
Parent context: They’re so nice, I want to buy a small one some day. Reply: Mine is a small dog paw Sebenza. My favorite dog of all time passed away in January, and my knife friends gifted it to me. It was an incredible gesture.
I was gifted a sebenza and I will NEVER get rid of it.
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