I’m saving up for the Sebenza 41. If I start saving now I’ll be able to purchase it when it comes out in 2041.

Dude, love this video, I “was” a Benchmade hard core loyal buyer for 23 years, I tried Spyderco, Cold Steel, Kershaw, I even had a Hinderer, but just loved Benchmade, then this year I broke down and drove over 3 hours to buy a large Sebenza 21, holy freakin crap, “You have to hold one.” Ditto. I paid almost 300.00 for a small Benchmade Monoblock titanium frame lock. It is a piece of doo doo compared to the Sebenza. Great video dude.

I just got a large 21 from the last production month. It's smooth and perfect and couldn't be happier. Also watches go on non dominant hands.

Beauty in simplicity, hopefully one day I'll have one and an Ed Brown 1911.

Great analogy with the shield, bout sums it up.

Dude, I’m so there....Waiting for the 31 to come in tanto and I’ll make the jump. Best way I found to deal with the guilt was selling some other knives i had to pay for at least part of the Sebenza. Great take on the CRK phenomenon, we’ve all done the technical aspects over and over. Let’s face it, you’re buying more than the actual knife. Whatever makes you feel good, the hell with common sense....

Bought my Sebenza when Chris Reeves was still making them by hand before CNC machines still have it , think it was 1999 when I got it . Damascus blade and one of a kind design in the titanium scale on show side. Have bought hundreds of custom ,and high end factory knives since. The Sebenza is still my favorite. I'll never get rid of it. If the house burns down I'll grab it and my Randall 14 attack and I'm good to go.

Good video. I ordered a 31 back in June . Delivery around February

Luvd the vid!

Nice vid👍 I’m carying sebenza 21 large for 10 years as my EDC

You're right. Always go for the expensive, 'real deal' product. In my life that goes for watches, wallets, audio stuff, guitars and knives. No use in buying any of those luxury items if you hold back on yourself in terms of cost and brand. You'll end up with buyers remorse and will still be longing for that particular brand that you wanted in the first place. Plus: spending is good for the economy :D

Great video with good points👌🏼 Just picked up a tanto umnumzaan yesterday and couldn't be happier! Pricey but worth it

Amazing feel also to the john gray thuck' midtech knife

Yr cool as heck and yr saying wat I feel I bought different knives wen I sud of saved now I'm trying to get money for a tanto style sabenza wish me luck i only need one knife so I'm getting rid of my other ones to help me out ont the sabenza's price

Great vid man! The Sebenza 21 is my knife for life.

I have have both the 21 and 31. And I absolutely love them both. The 31 has the same sounds so don’t be discouraged on buying the 31

I enjoyed your video as I’ve been contemplating on the “31” & my thought process is running similar to yours.

Great video, Here’s my 2 cents, not bragging by any means it just happens in time when you’ve been in the hobby 25+ years. I’ve owned, bought, sold and traded roughly 2,100+ different Folders, Flippers and OTF’s. If it’s true that it takes 10,000 hours to be an expert in any specific field I’m well beyond that. Again, not bragging just simply loves knives. If someone was to ask me ‘ If you had to spend all $500 on 1 pocket knife what knife would you choose?’ I would pick a Sebenza. However there’s still room for much engineering improvement, that would make the knife lighter but stronger, improvements to make it last longer and lock bar percentage adjustable with wear. Also ergonomics could be improved that would make the knife even more comfortable at the same time lighter, the pocket clip location could also be slightly moved towards the end of the knife for a more discrete carry along with a slimmer and shorter pocket clip. Which I custom make. I specialize in Custom designed Shorty Premium Grade Titanium Pocket Clips for many knives. That won’t loose spring tension like many Titanium Pocket Clips especially aftermarket pocket clips, part of whole reason I started making my own 15 years ago. I hate loooong, shiny, hideous pocket clips and Milled pocket clips. If someone was to ask me ‘ I have $500 to spend on pocket knives, what’s the best way to spend it and get the best knives for the money? ‘ The answer would be depending on what do you want in a knife? I want the longest lasting, smoothest, under 5 ounces, discrete in the pocket, non-flipper ( because I carry items in my pocket ) those items hit the flipper tab and semi-open the knife in my pocket. Smoothest Action pocket knife I’ve ever owned: Real Steel Megalodon by far Strongest pocket knife I’ve ever owned: Skike Rogue Shark Lightest pocket knife I ever owned: Benchmade 530, HK Soldat Sharpest pocket knife I’ve ever owned ( after putting a 17 degree Razor Mirrored Edge on every single knife I buy, sell, trade or collect ) a Kershaw RJ Martin Groove, sharper than the Rocksteads I’ve owned ( unbelievable I know ) I wouldn’t believe it either unless I seen it or owned it. Second sharpest knives I’ve ever owned would be a tie between a Rockstead HIGO and extremely VERY rare ANZA Slip-Joint File Folders. I own the only 4 I’ve ever seen, can’t even find a picture of one on Google Images. You know a knife is sharp when you can roll up a sheet of copy paper the size of a Papertowel roll, stand it up on a table and slant cut it without the bottom half falling over.

Very cool attitude. and very genuine. I like this guy.

im saving up for the sebenza 31. The sebenza 21 is truly a game changer in the knife industry and its still a light knife for its size in its most simple design which is very comfortable in the hand. Sometimes flashy or fancy ball bearings or fancy steel doesnt makes it a better knife which sets the sebenza apart from their competition.

So I did basically the same thing you did, did a bunch of research, tried to avoid buying one, and still ended up buying one. First impressions I wasn't super impressed. I carried it for a couple of days, and in the meantime I also picked up a Civivi McKenna. I played with the McKenna (which I love BTW) for a solid 2 days, and when I picked up the sebenza again I understood the hype. The McKenna feels great, its a solid action, satisfying, and feels good in the hand. The Sebenza on the other hand feels in a league of its own compared to anything else I own. The lockup, detent, weight, and overall feel is just fantastic

Thanks bro!!!

Have you bought the Umnumzaan Backspacer Set yet? If you arent a fan of lanyards, its a must have for sure for the Umnumzaan.

The thing about high end knives of any type that people complaining about the price don't seem to understand is that you get so much more than the knife. Your buying a work of art made by a master craftsman that shouldn't be held in any lower regard than a painting, furniture, a car or anything else. Knives just have a stigma of being a hunting or boy scout tool when it's actually so much more than that. Until you understand that Chris Reeve is renowned for his unwavering pursuit of perfection and that transfers into him pushing companies to make better, higher quality steel, which makes for sharper knives that are superior in every aspect and have incredible quality, he's also known for demanding stringent almost aero space spec tolerances and unmatched customer service. So yes the knives are expensive but until you've experienced and understand that there is definitely a difference then you have to take other purchasers word for it and if that doesn't sway you, then you can Google all the awards Chris Reeve has won over the years. Just my two pennies on the topic, don't knock them completely until you experience one first hand.

Great video... New subscriber!

I like that ring

Love your down to earth review! I'm on the same boat, I'm THINKING OF IT..........lol

I commented in your last video about how we both played around with other brands but went CR after trying others. The other brands help someone appreciate the sebenza I think. You have to have data points to know where a sample fits. Forgot to mention, my wife has 3 smalls that she loves to carry. She's loving the unique graphics now. Long live the 21! The 31 is a great knife, but it's not the one I love. About to go on a buying spree, waiting for more knife art lefty 21's and I'll jump.

I'm the exact same as u, I used to swear by the pm2, then I got a Sebenza... Oooooh boy did that pm2 take a bench seat REAL QUICK. I have 4 sebenzas and that's my collection now, I sold everything else

I like spyderco but the Warranty is pretty bad and yeah it's slicey but the blades are chippy and I've found they have no beef on the tip. My Para 3 in s110v snapped off a half inch prying 1/8th in thick vinyl and I was just using the knife to separate the glue... almost completely ruined any chance of me buying another spyderco but I do really like the Para 3 lightweight I just don't even bother doing anything abusive with it. One of the my favorite things about benchmade is they are tough, you can abuse them. Not as slicey as a spyderco but the benchmade will out work and outlast the spyderco. I'm hesitant on working the sebenza tbh lol

I am a dude, going through the same shit!

4 cr knives in, im glad to have a dedicated left hand knife...i would buy other but it's got to be ambi or dedicated to the south paw!

Been thinking of a CRK or Hinderer XM 24 🤔🤔🤔..600 vs 450🤔🤔..good cutter or beefy as hell 🤔🤔🤔

Yeah, I had a blurple s110v para2, and the edge was suuuuuuuuper chippy. Not to s110v standards at all

I have a small inkosi insingo, and large sebenza 21 drop point, both plain I love them, speaking on not feeling the same, just got a shirogorov neon zero and now all my other flippers don’t feel the same 😞. Stop while you can!!

And then like a week later Well said bro perfecto

Is that the Large or Small one?

100% agree 21 will be legendary forever. and that sound is why i choose to carry sebenza 21 over Umnumzaan every time. Also this is the reason i will never buy 31... very unfortunate they are messing with a genius created a while back

Chris Reeve and spyderco are the only knife brands i use

Just ordered a small inkosi 🤟🔪

Glad to see a video/ person who appreciates the quality along with that warranty I’d rather spend more and be able to take it apart and clean it rather than dropping 150 on a benchmade

I thought who’d want this? I went from a mini griptilian to a 940-1 to a 781. $93 to $272 to $425. Just by holding and flipping each knife you can tell which is better built. You get what you paid for.

Thunk...ZT0308😉 great review keep them coming...

If your a knife guy..you should own a Sebenza...someday I will.

Good vid If someone complaine about the cost, compare it to cars, Why would a car ever cost.......

The bug eventually bites everyone. It's never official until it's in the hand and becomes official and while you are still alive. The Sebenza is just well made and even generation Alpha ("millennials on steroids") could still appreciate these knives. The Sebenza is like KZfaq, it just works well and perhaps lateron will adopt better steels then S35VN that seems average these days but eventually every generation would probably know the name Sebenza. That is a strong brand, and the design should not change (just my opinion) I still like my Buck 110 when slicing a tomato to perfection. I personally will not spend more than $300 for a knife ever but that's just me. Grandpa always had the best rifles and knives when he was young. Once he got too old he went back to Buck 110, sold all the rifles and bought a decent camera I was told. Wisdom right there but while we are alive one could enjoy the little pleasures that come along once in a while, so get in there and buy that damn upgrade if you can afford it. One life, so many knives and Rifles etc. Have fun!

What’s a PERFECT knife? I have an attractive knife that’s sharp and feels good to hold. I don’t need to spend $100’s either! And I don’t need a diamond earring!

I had one. I sold it. I regret it.

Better than a meth addiction.could be worse

Medford knives are a joke. His knives are twice as big as they need to be. Medford's Panzer has a thumb stud in the middle of the blade. Who puts a thumb stud in the middle of a blade? Medford.