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[Monocrom]

The parent company is doing an excellent job with the different price-tiers for Kershaw and ZT. I love my ZT 0562CF.... even though I originally ordered the G10 version of the 0562. Seller sent me the carbon fiber version. Decided, what the heck; I'll keep it.

Won't lie, if I see a ZT model I like, I check to see if Kershaw has a similar one in their line-up. I'm looking for knives I can carry, use, and easily re-sharpen. That's why I collect Kershaws, instead of ZTs.

On a side note, I can highly recommend the water-bottles that officially carry the Kershaw, and the ZT brand names. I use a ZT bottle at work. Developed a bit of a funky taste recently. Even though only things I fill it with are water. Used baking soda to give it a proper clean. Now it's as good as it was on Day 1. Highly recommend their water-bottles.

And highly recommend staying away from the newer Hydro-flasks that came out about a decade or so ago. The Made in USA ones were great, the Made in China ones.... Mine developed some sort of black mold on the inside, bottom of the water-bottle. Again, only ever filled it with water. Not sure what sort of pot-luck junk metal they're using inside of those water-bottles, but I'm done with them! I still remember trying to hunt down brick & mortar shops in Manhattan that sold Hydro-flasks. I found literally one in a Vegan health foods store on the East side. Only a handful on the West side. The Made in China ones couldn't even get the two-piece plastic lids right. I ended up cherry-picking mine from an Outdoors store.... The one that developed the black mold on the inside.

 

[yearnslow]

 

[BigDeeeeeeee]

Chris Reeve large Inkosi Insingo with carbon fiber front and cpm s45vn.

 

[mckeand13]

Please post mfg/model with your pics.

 

[RA40]

My EDC depending on how I'm dressed, these are knives I've made.

The top one is seldom carried: Devin Thomas 440-C/AEB-L "spirograph", with Timascus and mammoth ivory.
Daily casual with ATS-34 blade nitrogen cryo'd, Devin Thomas ladder mokume and 1x1 carbon fiber, 12 years old.
Bottom is shop carry, ATS-34 nitrogen cryo'd, heat treated 416 bolsters with celluloid tortoise. Carried and still in use at 26 years. Retrofitted a pocket clip about a year ago.

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Love the background on your image, RA40.

 

[iacchus]

My EDC depending on how I'm dressed, these are knives I've made.

The top one is seldom carried: Devin Thomas 440-C/AEB-L "spirograph", with Timascus and mammoth ivory.
Daily casual with ATS-34 blade nitrogen cryo'd, Devin Thomas ladder mokume and 1x1 carbon fiber, 12 years old.
Bottom is shop carry, ATS-34 nitrogen cryo'd, heat treated 416 bolsters with celluloid tortoise. Carried and still in use at 26 years. Retrofitted a pocket clip about a year ago. View attachment 63236

gorgeous work on all three.
That DT damascus is one of the nicer patterns I've seen from him.

 

[JP031716]

My EDC that I have yet to change since I can't find anything that can match its simplicity, durability, and size. Benchmade Mini-Bugout S30V with Rockscale Design Titanium Scales.

 

[cave dave]

... BTW, they didn't invent the Axis lock. It was Doug Ritter, one of their employees, who they unceremoniously fired, who deserves that credit. ...

According to Doug Ritters own site

The Incredible AXIS Lock

"Back in 1998 a new blade lock design was introduced that addressed all these concerns, developed and patented by custom knifemakers Bill McHenry and Jason Williams. McHenry and Williams spent four years developing the lock and getting it patented. Benchmade Knife Comapany bought the rights and tagged the new lock with the moniker "AXIS Lock."

 

[desmobob]

Newer favorites: Demko AD20.5 variants...

 

[desert.snake]

Now two Buck 501, the steel is the same, the only difference is the color of the overlays and the one with blue plywood, for some reason, has a less rigid spring, it is pressed much easier. The hardness was also measured on the red one, exactly 61.5. Wherein the steel is dented, not crumbled. A couple of days ago I had to pick out some money stuck in the coin acceptor, and I had to do it with a knife. The collisions with the protective plate made of 304 steel left several small dents. It was a drinking water dispenser. He sells water for 3 cents a liter, 30 meters away there are competitors who sell water for 4 cents a liter. These competitors have filled the coin acceptor of the cheaper machine (green in the picture) with dirt and pieces of tree bark

 

[boo5ted]

Decided to change the MSI up a little.

 

[3_gun]

My life doesn't allow for singularities for EDC as my days are seldom if ever the same. My EDC includes a cell[1/2], flashlight[1+/20], gun[1+/3], knife [CS SR1lite +(1/25)], pen/pencil/marker[1+/8] plus a 30L backpack w/ballistic plate, extra mag, compact umbrella, hat, light jacket, 1st aid kit, $40 in US dollar coins, 5000mAh power bank, Wave/w extras, Berkey sport bottle, flashlight, 25'tape measure, 10' 550 cord, 10 50lbs 8" zip ties, 4mil 30gal trash bag, ear plugs, deck of cards, map with room left over.

Today it was my flip phone, Olight Warrior mini3, G2c+mag IWB carry, SR1 lite + Micra, Space pen along w/back pack.

 

[rwolfenstein]

It's old but still going. I should really get around to getting benchmade to sharpen it and fix the tip.

 

[LRJ88]

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Chris Reeve large Inkosi Insingo with carbon fiber front and cpm s45vn.

How old is that Inkosi? I recall some years ago that CR knives had dropped in quality in relation to some divorce, but i haven't kept up since.

 

[desert.snake]

How old is that Inkosi? I recall some years ago that CR knives had dropped in quality in relation to some divorce, but i haven't kept up since.

I haven't heard about this, what were the quality issues? I bought for myself and for a friend Sebenza 31 and a small Inkosi, both dated summer 2023. The quality of the new Mangocut steel is very good, the locking with a large ball is also very reliable

Modified 501. Using a dremel, I cut off part of the spring so that when closing the blade does not become dull when hitting it. The side effect was a weaker spring, now you don't have to press with all your might. Initially the pressure on the finger was stronger than on a normal 110, now everything is fine

 

[iacchus]

How old is that Inkosi? I recall some years ago that CR knives had dropped in quality in relation to some divorce, but i haven't kept up since.

The modern Inkosi are just as high quality as I've ever seen, and I've had examples across the last 15 years.
Chris retired, and his ex wife and son run the business now, but the wife had always been part of the business (she did all the design work for the specialty ones) and Tim has grown up in the business. It was Tim that did the quick pivot from S45V to Magnacut, something I fear Chris would haven't responded to nearly as quickly.

I think most of the complaints were from folks who didn't like the ceramic ball from the 25 making it's way into the Sebenza line. Some folks just don't like change.

 

[Monocrom]

Don't forget his Hollow-handle knives that tend to snap apart.
Chris didn't handle the criticism well at all.

 

[iacchus]

Don't forget his Hollow-handle knives that tend to snap apart.
Chris didn't handle the criticism well at all.

While I am firmly in the camp of any knife can be broken if you use it wrong enough, I've seen some of those early hollow handle knives go through absolute hell and come out the other side unbothered. Bashing through breezeblocks and cutting sheet metal. They're tough. Really really tough.

While Chris is a super nice guy (at least was the few times I talked to him), I suppose anyone would get surly about some things. Suggesting that those knives "tended to snap apart" is simply egregious.

 

[Monocrom]

If it was a bunch of trolls intentionally snapping knives apart, that would be one thing. It would also be very stupid considering how expensive his knives are. This was a full-blown scandal back in the day. Folks were very upset.