I've only seen micarta to this point. It would be cool if they gave it inlay love like the Sebenza. I absolutely love that Inkosi Insingo. Action is smooth as glass on mine as well. Definitely the smoothest of the 4 I've had. Which normally isn't a big deal to me, but makes me happy opening and especially letting it drop shut with a subtle shake. I'm also very lucky that the ergos are perfect for my hand, add those inlays and it's a hand filling dream.
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15 's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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I hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
The 3.6” blade on my Sebenza gives off some serious BDE, fwiw - my fiancée thinks it’s way bigger than my 3.5” Stretch.Naperville wrote: I hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
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Phallic comes to mind, LOL! There is definitely room for mid-size CRK's...a 3.25" Inkosi Insingo would be perfect.
So it goes.
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
Would you consider the Umnumzaan? It has a nearly 3.7" blade.Naperville wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:23 pmI hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
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I'd second this!
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I'll have to look at them.SpyderLine wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:19 amWould you consider the Umnumzaan? It has a nearly 3.7" blade.Naperville wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:23 pmI hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
Trying to fill a hole in my collection between 4 and 7 inch folders and fixed blades because that is what I'm thinking of carrying in the Winter. Especially when I get 5 to 10 years older, if I should be lucky enough to be here. Most of my knives are smaller than 3.7, or 7 inches and larger. I do not think smaller knives provide adequate self defense. Larger knives are just impossible to carry legally where I currently live.
Bad guys don't care. They carry unregistered firearms.
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I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
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I just do it anyway. Especially with a folder, I figure my chances of being stopped are slim to none anyway, and in the event that I do finally get stopped the officer is unlikely to consider my pocket knife. In the exceedingly rare chance they do, and I can’t talk them out if it, they’ll almost certainly be the kind of cop who will “let me off with a warning,” and keep it for their private collection. If that’s the consequence, I figure I’ll just carry what I please and chance it. How many days of useful blade length will I get out of that knife? I bet plenty.Naperville wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:33 pmI'll have to look at them.SpyderLine wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:19 amWould you consider the Umnumzaan? It has a nearly 3.7" blade.Naperville wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:23 pmI hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
Trying to fill a hole in my collection between 4 and 7 inch folders and fixed blades because that is what I'm thinking of carrying in the Winter. Especially when I get 5 to 10 years older, if I should be lucky enough to be here. Most of my knives are smaller than 3.7, or 7 inches and larger. I do not think smaller knives provide adequate self defense. Larger knives are just impossible to carry legally where I currently live.
Bad guys don't care. They carry unregistered firearms.
Then again, other folks in other areas will definitely have other experiences, and I get that.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
I think you'd really dig the CRK Umnumzaan! I'm fortunate enough to live in a reasonably safe area. So I've never had to use or consider using my knife for self defense.Naperville wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:33 pmI'll have to look at them.SpyderLine wrote: ↑Mon Jan 24, 2022 7:19 amWould you consider the Umnumzaan? It has a nearly 3.7" blade.Naperville wrote: ↑Sun Jan 23, 2022 8:23 pmI hear so many good things about Chris Reeve's folders, and I'm a believer, they look great. I have one of the fixed blades too, a Green Beret.
But if they would just release a 4 inch blade, drop point, I'd buy one.
Trying to fill a hole in my collection between 4 and 7 inch folders and fixed blades because that is what I'm thinking of carrying in the Winter. Especially when I get 5 to 10 years older, if I should be lucky enough to be here. Most of my knives are smaller than 3.7, or 7 inches and larger. I do not think smaller knives provide adequate self defense. Larger knives are just impossible to carry legally where I currently live.
Bad guys don't care. They carry unregistered firearms.
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Kapara, Native 5, Pacific Salt 2
M.N.O.S.D #0034
"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."
-Theodore Roosevelt
Kapara, Native 5, Pacific Salt 2
M.N.O.S.D #0034
"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month."
-Theodore Roosevelt
Re: Chris Reeve Knives
$450+ for a knife just for self defense... yikes!!
15 's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
Although I could probably sell off $2500 in knives because they are merely collectors items and not really self defense knives, I probably have $22000 in self defense knives and impact weapons.
Even looking at a Linos Kydex Sheath Neck Sheath for my Native 5 in Maxamet. I look at every edged tool through one or two lenses: self defense or bushcrafting, and I don't have many of the latter.
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My collection is pretty modern having started to collect less than 4 years ago. Sure I have a Randall Model #14 from 94, but I was not collecting. I do not have too many knives below S35VN.
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For that money, I bet that's a pretty impressive collection.
15 's in 10 different steels
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
-Rick
1 - Bradford Guardian 3 / Vanadis 4E Wharnie
1 - Monterey Bay Knives Slayback Flipper / ZDP 189
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31/Macassar Ebony Inlays
1 - CRK Large Inkosi Insingo/ Black Micarta Inlays
1 - CRK Small Sebenza 31 Insingo/Magnacut
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Thank you!!! It covers most bases.
OT:
I'm a prepper at heart. We plan to bug-in. We have around 3 months of food for 2 people, 1 months worth of freeze dried food good for 35 years, and are looking to buy more.
If you don't have a shelf or two of food, I'd think about stocking up. The trucking in Canada and the USA is FUBARD because they are requiring vaccines.
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
If anyone wants to point me in the direction of a large insingo inkosi with inlays, I'd be much obliged
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
I heard that DLT was getting a drop of around 60 Inkosis this week, but I did not see anything about which configurations.
I also heard they were releasing their stock of Crucarta PM2s this week, but no updates there yet.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
I really wish you would've PM'ed SG so I wouldn't have read that..... now I'll be checking DLT this week.kennethsime wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:32 amI heard that DLT was getting a drop of around 60 Inkosis this week, but I did not see anything about which configurations.
I also heard they were releasing their stock of Crucarta PM2s this week, but no updates there yet.
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-Theodore Roosevelt
Kapara, Native 5, Pacific Salt 2
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Re: Chris Reeve Knives
SpyderLine wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 7:12 amI really wish you would've PM'ed SG so I wouldn't have read that..... now I'll be checking DLT this week.kennethsime wrote: ↑Tue Jan 25, 2022 12:32 amI heard that DLT was getting a drop of around 60 Inkosis this week, but I did not see anything about which configurations.
I also heard they were releasing their stock of Crucarta PM2s this week, but no updates there yet.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.
Top four in rotation: K390 + GCM PM2, ZCarta Shaman, Crucarta PM2, K390 + GCM Straight Spine Stretch.