@FredCaillou452 so I would say that they are different. The Sebenza has a pivot bushing that has preset for the tolerances. This makes it easy to disassemble and reassemble. This means you can crank it down all the way and lock tight it and the blade will not have any blade play. It will have a stiff, consistent, hydraulic smooth action. Chris Reeve knives are known for this. The Inkosi is more traditional, where you have to be the one to adjust by hand. You want the knife to be more stiff or less stiff. This can make the knife feel more smoothly out of the box instead of months of breaking in. But, there is an increased likelihood of there being blade play on the Inkosi if you are not good at hand adjusting knives and loctiting them.
The Insingo blade is much better suited for the small Inkosi as an EDC knife. 👍 Edit: forgot to say the Inkosi is a much smoother knife than the Sebenza due to the larger washers and pivot!!
Got my small Inkosi Insingo today. Instantly felt like it was made for my hands too. Just locks in and merges with my hand. Going to carry it for a month now and see what I think but first thoughts are: yes, this is the knife I have been looking for
I am a Chris Reeve Junkie my self, They are like a fine woman and just Command Respect ,I just love opening and closing the thing because it’s Therapeutic I guess. LOL….
if you like the inkosi you would most likely love the spartan harsey folder! I love my large plain inkosi and i carry it often but it cant even hold a candle to the harsey as far as ergos go but maintains those tight tolerances and high end materials as CRK. i find it beats my inkosi out at times for pocket real estate.
Well done video, excellent photography, beautiful looking knife and I've no doubt beautifully constructed. But at the end of the day, just another frame lock.
Interesting thoughts. I would have to disagree. Some would say the 911 is just another car but the it is so much more then just the scientific calculations of the sum of its parts. There is the human experience and story. The feel of the action and sound resonation of the ceramic ball. It has more “soul” then just another perfectly made WE or Reate
You missed how thin the blade is behind the edge. This allows for an extremely consistent edge and blade geometry. Most knives don't offer this important aspect. While simple, this is one of the most effective knives/tools out there. CRK's tolerances are 10X tighter than other manufacturers. Pretty much everyone else has tolerances that can be measured in the 1/1,000" whereas CRK takes their tolerances down to 1/10,000" which is really amazing, and expensive. This ensures that their knives will stay tighter and outlast anything out there in terms of wear, loosening or breaking of the pivot. The tight tolerances prevent grit from getting into the pivot and causing premature wear.
I have been interested in a Sebenza for a very long time. (I’m old, so yeah pretty much since Chris hammered out his first knife in the garage in Durban) I use my knives. Became addicted to the frame lock decades ago for the ease of one hand operation. In more recent years ceramic bearings and flippers have been my go-to. But the Sebby kept calling. Then Chris designed the Inkosi and my name has been called Louder! So. After waiting all these years, I am waiting for my small Inkosi drop point MagnaCut. Why the small? Because like this reviewer I have been picky for years. At 59 yrs old I made my first fixed blade from Titanium plate. My 16th is my current EDC, a .277” thick MagnaCut harpoon with Ebony scales. Don’t need a big pocket knife. Want a fine, quality knife for the myriad little things it’s inappropriate to use a 5.5” blade on. This review is the best I’ve found to show fitment in hand. Excellent looks at the entire knife from every angle! Thank you for this, very much appreciated! 👍
I GOTTA know, does this feel like worth it as a edc knife or purely as a knife enthusiast item. Just looking at the handle a para 3 seems like better ergos ans you said yourself a doug ritter grip does have better ergos, I know the tolerances and heat treating are awesome but when you're actually using the knife is that a 2x better experience? I feel like it doesn't reflect the price. I'm looking for a life long simple knife like a ti frame lock with decent steel and I keep seeing CRK but I feel like zt or other brands can deliver similar quality for alot less. Also you mentioned something I didn't even think of, if I want a knife as a reliable beater, I wouldn't want something at this price where I end up babying it and treating it like it's fragile. Would you actually use this knife tough if needed? I've stabbed cans open and pryed shit with my para 3 the tip is even broken from dropping it, idk if I would do the same on a knife that costs way more.
I know I brought up the para 3 alot but it's the most mainstream knife I can think of that I know you also have for comparison, I want to get one as a nice knife but I also want something that performs at its price point
I would say jumping right into a CRK would be a lot. It took me more than half a decade to get here. I will say any day that the lights like the Benchmade Bugout, the para three, some ZT knives are phenomenal. And also the passionate, fellow enthusiast brands from China. If you wanted to get a high and titanium framelock that last, I would suggest something from WE or Some Kizer made Stuff. Some are really good and under $200. Also Kubey and QSP have some extra good value
As far as performance, I would say there are knives that are cheaper that have better slicing or better beater status. I think the cool part about the Nkosi is the fact that it is a small knife, yet feels capable to take on whatever task. Whether it was a slicing tasking or processing food, or it was a little bit of a beef your task were you were cutting through rubber hose. It really doesn’t matter the knife can do it all and the experience of all the little micro nuances and details I’ll add up to me to be worth the amount of money. But I also know everyone is different, some people stop right under 250, They just don’t see the value of getting the same materials. For example you could get a S45VN Spyderco Para 3 do 161 and then buy a Rockscale with aluminum washed(the CRK texture) titanium scales for 106. So for $267 you have a American made S45VN text Amy him handle folder that you actually customized. And you say it almost $100. Now on the other side there is the “flexing” and all you things like. Are usually try to buy things I purely like, but let’s be honest it does feel good when your peers say “hey cool knife.” And a lot of people will probably say the Spyderco is cool, but there’s something about the CRK that people dream and drool over that even people that aren’t into knives will ask you what that is. For some people they don’t give a hoot about that while others might.
@@JadeGeminiM390 thats a really big part of why im interested in this knife, its small, something i can easily edc, but seems sturdy af. I dont want a cold steel air light that ill never carry and have when needed and the tolerances do seem really nice, i heard the heat treat is soft so the knife rolls instead of chipping from heavy use, ive chipped almost every knife tip ive owned, a d2 sog flash at, a para 3 in s45vn, and a benchmade mini osborne all had chipped points at some time of me owning them. This thing seems like it could actually survive some heavy use for a lifetime and still be fine with some maintenance, also the ability to buy a new blade or have it reprofiled is very nice but im pretty sure benchmade has a similar service (and axis lock is a bit sturdier) maybe ill buy a used one and just throw it up on bst or something like that if i dislike it
Know this..this knife costs more but it is worth it..the quality stays with you. CRK Inkosi is perfect for edc for life and it is solid yet elegant. I have the insingo blade I love it. If you want a knife for hard use get a Medford knife!
@treestabbingtroy680 Not according to a Zulu dictionary. Even Google translate says inkosi means king it's very easily googlable. Idk where your reading your translations but various sources I've looked up clearly explain its meaning.
All inkosi also have dual thumbstuds as standard hardware. It is optional on the 31
Inkosi is their best knife. I own three - no Sebenzas.
@FredCaillou452 so I would say that they are different. The Sebenza has a pivot bushing that has preset for the tolerances. This makes it easy to disassemble and reassemble. This means you can crank it down all the way and lock tight it and the blade will not have any blade play. It will have a stiff, consistent, hydraulic smooth action. Chris Reeve knives are known for this. The Inkosi is more traditional, where you have to be the one to adjust by hand. You want the knife to be more stiff or less stiff. This can make the knife feel more smoothly out of the box instead of months of breaking in. But, there is an increased likelihood of there being blade play on the Inkosi if you are not good at hand adjusting knives and loctiting them.
The Insingo blade is much better suited for the small Inkosi as an EDC knife. 👍
Edit: forgot to say the Inkosi is a much smoother knife than the Sebenza due to the larger washers and pivot!!
I placed an order on the waitlist for a MAGNACUT Inkosi Insingo large
awesome detailed video!!!! love the honesty and experience details while purchasing over the years! Thanks You from the Modern Pirate Lord!
Yeah! I’m eager to get some of their fixed blade stuff in hand! Maybe a Zann to just try.
I just added a large inkosi insingo, I frigging love it. I want a small so bad, but I'll either have to trade for it or wait currently.
Got my small Inkosi Insingo today. Instantly felt like it was made for my hands too. Just locks in and merges with my hand. Going to carry it for a month now and see what I think but first thoughts are: yes, this is the knife I have been looking for
last thing i noticed was that the inkosi always comes with duel studs its the sabenza that only has one
I am a Chris Reeve Junkie my self, They are like a fine woman and just Command Respect ,I just love opening and closing the thing because it’s Therapeutic I guess. LOL….
if you like the inkosi you would most likely love the spartan harsey folder! I love my large plain inkosi and i carry it often but it cant even hold a candle to the harsey as far as ergos go but maintains those tight tolerances and high end materials as CRK. i find it beats my inkosi out at times for pocket real estate.
Well done video, excellent photography, beautiful looking knife and I've no doubt beautifully constructed. But at the end of the day, just another frame lock.
Interesting thoughts. I would have to disagree. Some would say the 911 is just another car but the it is so much more then just the scientific calculations of the sum of its parts. There is the human experience and story. The feel of the action and sound resonation of the ceramic ball. It has more “soul” then just another perfectly made WE or Reate
Very good video I agree with you
Yeah the small ones are probably the best.
You missed how thin the blade is behind the edge. This allows for an extremely consistent edge and blade geometry. Most knives don't offer this important aspect. While simple, this is one of the most effective knives/tools out there. CRK's tolerances are 10X tighter than other manufacturers. Pretty much everyone else has tolerances that can be measured in the 1/1,000" whereas CRK takes their tolerances down to 1/10,000" which is really amazing, and expensive. This ensures that their knives will stay tighter and outlast anything out there in terms of wear, loosening or breaking of the pivot. The tight tolerances prevent grit from getting into the pivot and causing premature wear.
Awesome video. Thank you
I have been interested in a Sebenza for a very long time. (I’m old, so yeah pretty much since Chris hammered out his first knife in the garage in Durban) I use my knives. Became addicted to the frame lock decades ago for the ease of one hand operation. In more recent years ceramic bearings and flippers have been my go-to. But the Sebby kept calling. Then Chris designed the Inkosi and my name has been called Louder! So. After waiting all these years, I am waiting for my small Inkosi drop point MagnaCut. Why the small? Because like this reviewer I have been picky for years. At 59 yrs old I made my first fixed blade from Titanium plate. My 16th is my current EDC, a .277” thick MagnaCut harpoon with Ebony scales. Don’t need a big pocket knife. Want a fine, quality knife for the myriad little things it’s inappropriate to use a 5.5” blade on. This review is the best I’ve found to show fitment in hand. Excellent looks at the entire knife from every angle! Thank you for this, very much appreciated! 👍
I think my old Sebenza is BG42 Ball bearing steel circa 1996 !
I feel the same way about my small Inkosi. It’s been a little while do you still have the knife?
She's a little thang. I prefer not going for smaller than a small 21/31 but despite it's diminutive size is still a capable cutter
I GOTTA know, does this feel like worth it as a edc knife or purely as a knife enthusiast item.
Just looking at the handle a para 3 seems like better ergos ans you said yourself a doug ritter grip does have better ergos, I know the tolerances and heat treating are awesome but when you're actually using the knife is that a 2x better experience? I feel like it doesn't reflect the price.
I'm looking for a life long simple knife like a ti frame lock with decent steel and I keep seeing CRK but I feel like zt or other brands can deliver similar quality for alot less.
Also you mentioned something I didn't even think of, if I want a knife as a reliable beater, I wouldn't want something at this price where I end up babying it and treating it like it's fragile. Would you actually use this knife tough if needed? I've stabbed cans open and pryed shit with my para 3 the tip is even broken from dropping it, idk if I would do the same on a knife that costs way more.
I know I brought up the para 3 alot but it's the most mainstream knife I can think of that I know you also have for comparison, I want to get one as a nice knife but I also want something that performs at its price point
I would say jumping right into a CRK would be a lot. It took me more than half a decade to get here. I will say any day that the lights like the Benchmade Bugout, the para three, some ZT knives are phenomenal. And also the passionate, fellow enthusiast brands from China. If you wanted to get a high and titanium framelock that last, I would suggest something from WE or Some Kizer made Stuff. Some are really good and under $200. Also Kubey and QSP have some extra good value
As far as performance, I would say there are knives that are cheaper that have better slicing or better beater status. I think the cool part about the Nkosi is the fact that it is a small knife, yet feels capable to take on whatever task. Whether it was a slicing tasking or processing food, or it was a little bit of a beef your task were you were cutting through rubber hose. It really doesn’t matter the knife can do it all and the experience of all the little micro nuances and details I’ll add up to me to be worth the amount of money. But I also know everyone is different, some people stop right under 250, They just don’t see the value of getting the same materials. For example you could get a S45VN Spyderco Para 3 do 161 and then buy a Rockscale with aluminum washed(the CRK texture) titanium scales for 106. So for $267 you have a American made S45VN text Amy him handle folder that you actually customized. And you say it almost $100. Now on the other side there is the “flexing” and all you things like. Are usually try to buy things I purely like, but let’s be honest it does feel good when your peers say “hey cool knife.” And a lot of people will probably say the Spyderco is cool, but there’s something about the CRK that people dream and drool over that even people that aren’t into knives will ask you what that is. For some people they don’t give a hoot about that while others might.
@@JadeGeminiM390 thats a really big part of why im interested in this knife, its small, something i can easily edc, but seems sturdy af. I dont want a cold steel air light that ill never carry and have when needed and the tolerances do seem really nice, i heard the heat treat is soft so the knife rolls instead of chipping from heavy use, ive chipped almost every knife tip ive owned, a d2 sog flash at, a para 3 in s45vn, and a benchmade mini osborne all had chipped points at some time of me owning them. This thing seems like it could actually survive some heavy use for a lifetime and still be fine with some maintenance, also the ability to buy a new blade or have it reprofiled is very nice but im pretty sure benchmade has a similar service (and axis lock is a bit sturdier) maybe ill buy a used one and just throw it up on bst or something like that if i dislike it
Know this..this knife costs more but it is worth it..the quality stays with you. CRK Inkosi is perfect for edc for life and it is solid yet elegant. I have the insingo blade I love it. If you want a knife for hard use get a Medford knife!
Good video.
However, there is no option for single or double thumb studs on the inkosi.
Yes which is a good thing.
This reminds me of Led Zeppelin "Ramble On" only not good or interesting.
Chris hasn’t been involved in many many years. His ex-wife and son run the business.
great video im pretty sure that inkosi is zulu for king tho not chief thats he umnamzan
Inkosi is Chief
Umnumzaan is Boss
@treestabbingtroy680 Not according to a Zulu dictionary. Even Google translate says inkosi means king it's very easily googlable. Idk where your reading your translations but various sources I've looked up clearly explain its meaning.
@@H20cofilmandphoto2112it means chieftain.
Too small...larges are sweet spot
familiar script
I returned mine because it was to small for me.