(Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread - Page 30

issues · 09-20-2012, 07:21 AM

Nice pickup Shane!!!

Blak Smyth · 09-20-2012, 07:22 AM

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Nice pickup Shane!!!

Digs has one and I was playing with it just the other night. I love the assisted mechanism, works great.

issues · 09-20-2012, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

Digs has one and I was playing with it just the other night. I love the assisted mechanism, works great.

Kershaw makes a damn good knife especially when you are looking for a nice open-assist at a great price...

And with their warranty you really can't go wrong!

Blak Smyth · 09-20-2012, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by issues

Kershaw makes a damn good knife especially when you are looking for a nice open-assist at a great price...

And with their warranty you really can't go wrong!

Agreed, I am thinking this will be my carry but it is pretty big so we will see.

Not sure if I ever posted this before but I found a picture of a Gerber Mark II that is almost identical to my fathers knife I have.
from what I can find it was produced in '77 and it has a custom leather sheath the same as this pic:

SvilleKid · 09-20-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by issues

Kershaw makes a damn good knife especially when you are looking for a nice open-assist at a great price...

And with their warranty you really can't go wrong!

Ditto on the warranty. My son sent one back 5 years or more after purchase. No paperwork remained. A new knife arrived within 10 days.

Bill86 · 09-20-2012, 12:34 PM

Traded out my Strider SMF for a Large Sebenza, pretty nice knife. Not the 'pinnacle of knifedom' and certainly not an XM-18 but still a pretty impressive knife. Can't agreed with the price tag though. They definitely need to come down about $75-$100 before I could consider it reasonable.

issues · 09-20-2012, 12:41 PM

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Traded out my Strider SMF for a Large Sebenza, pretty nice knife. Not the 'pinnacle of knifedom' and certainly not an XM-18 but still a pretty impressive knife. Can't agreed with the price tag though. They definitely need to come down about $75-$100 before I could consider it reasonable.

While CRK is one of the few companies out there willing to make lefties, I just haven't been attracted to the Sebenza and while I love the blade on the Umnumzaan, I'm not thrilled with the handle profile or the price tag.

That is kind of why I started getting rid of my production knives and started ordering customs. Lovin' the knife I am EDCing now. Sure the price was a little on the high side but it is exactly what I wanted, built like a tank and a true lefty.

Bill86 · 09-20-2012, 12:50 PM

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While CRK is one of the few companies out there willing to make lefties, I just haven't been attracted to the Sebenza and while I love the blade on the Umnumzaan, I'm not thrilled with the handle profile or the price tag.

That is kind of why I started getting rid of my production knives and started ordering customs. Lovin' the knife I am EDCing now. Sure the price was a little on the high side but it is exactly what I wanted, built like a tank and a true lefty.

Yeah if you're a lefty it is awfully hard to get a quality knife. The Sebenza is a good slicer, the knife lock up is amongst the best I've seen. The opening is pretty damn smooth but I expected better on that. Yeah the handle on the Umumzaan or whatever it's called turned me off.

Unfortunately the price tag on the CRK's is definitely way overpriced. The Sebenza would be a great knife at ~$300, at $410 it's just another good knife. I was underwhelmed, same with the Strider. They are REALLY simple knives, I can't see the justification for their price tags at all. I've owned 2/3 and held all 3....the XM-18 is the only one worth it's price tag. Even then I find that there is no perfect knife no matter how much you spend or what you buy.

FriendlyMan · 09-20-2012, 12:52 PM

I don't want to go off topic here. Where can I get a good sharpening stone? for a blade with out teeth?

Bill86 · 09-20-2012, 12:59 PM

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I don't want to go off topic here. Where can I get a good sharpening stone? for a blade with out teeth?

Most people buy the spyderco sharpmaker for knives under $150 or so. After that I think there is one called the Edgepro Apex something or another....but you'll pay through the nose for that one.

issues · 09-20-2012, 01:26 PM

There is also the Wicked Edge but that too is crazy expensive...

You may want to look at the Lansky Sharpening system which isn't expensive but I have no experience with it.

FriendlyMan · 09-20-2012, 01:31 PM

I really need it for a very long stainless steel blade. / Bread knife.

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There is also the Wicked Edge but that too is crazy expensive...

You may want to look at the Lansky Sharpening system which isn't expensive but I have no experience with it.

Blak Smyth · 09-24-2012, 07:33 AM

Received my Woot knife on Saturday, love it!!!
Not much bigger than a party short, it's my EDC now!

issues · 09-24-2012, 08:13 AM

Nice pickup Shane, enjoy it!

issues · 10-04-2012, 12:53 PM

My second custom knife came in!!!

Blak Smyth · 10-04-2012, 01:21 PM

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My second custom knife came in!!!

Wow I love that blade! Nice choice!

363 · 10-04-2012, 01:26 PM

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Wow I love that blade! Nice choice!

+1 here, I love the that look!

issues · 10-04-2012, 01:44 PM

Thanks guys, I wanted a modern knife that looked old as hell. I think Alan did an amazing job on it. The blade is made from a very old circular saw and the clip is made from a very old misery whip saw blade. I also had him do his signature rattlesnake filework on the blade. The katana-like hamon line was a complete surprise. I always wanted a knife that had been differentially heat treated.

Blak Smyth · 10-04-2012, 01:47 PM

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Thanks guys, I wanted a modern knife that looked old as hell. I think Alan did an amazing job on it. The blade is made from a very old circular saw and the clip is made from a very old misery whip saw blade. I also had him do his signature rattlesnake filework on the blade. The katana-like hamon line was a complete surprise. I always wanted a knife that had been differentially heat treated.

What does something like that run price wise?
Generally speaking. I have no clue, $200, $500, $1,000?
It is custom so I couldn't imagine it be less than a couple hundred.

issues · 10-04-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blak Smyth

What does something like that run price wise?
Generally speaking. I have no clue, $200, $500, $1,000?
It is custom so I couldn't imagine it be less than a couple hundred.

PM incoming...

09-20-2012, 07:21 AM	#1
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread Nice pickup Shane!!! __________________

09-20-2012, 12:34 PM	#6
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread Traded out my Strider SMF for a Large Sebenza, pretty nice knife. Not the 'pinnacle of knifedom' and certainly not an XM-18 but still a pretty impressive knife. Can't agreed with the price tag though. They definitely need to come down about $75-$100 before I could consider it reasonable. __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

09-20-2012, 12:52 PM	#9
FriendlyMan Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: JACK Location: NYC Posts: 212 Trading: (7)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread I don't want to go off topic here. Where can I get a good sharpening stone? for a blade with out teeth?

09-20-2012, 01:26 PM	#11
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread There is also the Wicked Edge but that too is crazy expensive... You may want to look at the Lansky Sharpening system which isn't expensive but I have no experience with it. __________________

09-24-2012, 07:33 AM	#13
Blak Smyth Think Blue! Join Date: Jun 2011 First Name: SD Location: THE WOOD Posts: 8,486 Trading: (52)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread Received my Woot knife on Saturday, love it!!! Not much bigger than a party short, it's my EDC now! __________________ SUPPORT OUR TROOPS

09-24-2012, 08:13 AM	#14
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread Nice pickup Shane, enjoy it! __________________

10-04-2012, 12:53 PM	#15
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread My second custom knife came in!!! __________________

10-04-2012, 01:44 PM	#18
issues Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2010 First Name: Tony Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,626 Trading: (8)	Re: (Official?) Pocket Knife Discussion Thread Thanks guys, I wanted a modern knife that looked old as hell. I think Alan did an amazing job on it. The blade is made from a very old circular saw and the clip is made from a very old misery whip saw blade. I also had him do his signature rattlesnake filework on the blade. The katana-like hamon line was a complete surprise. I always wanted a knife that had been differentially heat treated. __________________