Large Sebenza 21 Review with typical overindulgent runtime 

That last shot of the Sebenza with the 110 says it all. Legends.

" they'll laugh and tease you on the factory floor " best line ever hahaha

clean the damn table top, drives me bongos. And tell Nick the same thing...:)

Great review and summary, Pete. Your absolutely right about the price, but after buying higher end knives all over the place for the last 2-3 years, there is just something the small Sebenza has, that all others are lacking. What I've also realized lately, is that with many of my purchases I was unconsciously trying to find Sebenza-ish qualities in knives at a lower price point, so I would worry less about using them. What I've achieved by this, is ending up with a bunch of semi-expensive knives that together out-price a Sebenza many times, but still fails to outperform it on attributes that are important to me. I might just find it just as sensible to sell off most of them, and rather get my small Sebenza a big brother. Decadent or not, I also like the fact that there is some history attached to a knife, not at the cost of practicality, but if I can have it both ways - yeah.

Torx!!! CRK’s have hex bits! Or Allen keys, which come with it. D18 is the 4th quarter of 2018, which the scales where produced.

Of the copious Sebenza 21 reviews I've seen, this is my favorite.

"The warm piss turns into cold piss as I sat in my piss" Poetry

Thank you taking apart the Sebenza. I hadn’t seen the inside before.

Ok mic dropped after that intro ... oh damnnnnnn. That was a great intro and there’s really no one, aside from advanced knife bro, that has any kind of humor that makes me spit out my coffee or my wine.... I effing love it when that happens. You are one hilarious knife nut 🥜. I just bought my first custom knife and I said I never would. So I bought two from a guy that is amazing and dukes metal complex’s channel with knives. I’ve never been happier. Large sebenza is another on the list!! Great video, as always.

Actually was planning on getting my dad one of these for Christmas. He's been ogling them for years. You bringing that up pretty much seals the deal!

This is the most balanced and practical review of the Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21 knife on RU-vid! Nice job! Seriously, thanks for putting such thought into it! I don’t own this knife (yet?), and your review clarified a lot of my own uncertainties / feelings about the knife, which is what you hope a review will do when you hit ‘play’.

bought my sebenza in 1989 and umnum in 2009. as i recall they were $250 and $325 each. boy am i glad i kept them.

Pete. You did the sebenza justice. I was worried i was going to have to make another video teaching people why sebenza is life.

The secret to buying midtechs is to buy them on the secondary market. I’ve bought many CRKs for extreme discounts if you’re patient. I see Large 21’s selling for $300 or so in lightly used condition. For example, I got a 3.5” XM-18 for $230 last week. Nearly 50% off and it’s like new. The traditional big 3 “Hinderer, Strider, CRK” are still my favorite knives despite owning and using all the newer stuff on the market. :) At the end of the day, the Lg 21 will always be the best EDC cutting tool on the market in my view. Value doesn’t mean end price. The customer service/warranty, spa services, resale value, are all factors to consider here. For example, if that SpydieChef develops lock rock a few years from now, what is spyderco going to do for you? Nothing.

I think the best bet on a Sebi is to get one off blade forums Chris Reeve forum for 325-350 if you dont like it you can still get all your money back out. Also I prefer the inkosi

love this seb 21 review

Almost 11 minutes in before you used the word "tolerance." I was starting to think this wasn't a real sabenza review.

my comment was to long and hard to type, so in short I'm glad to see you posting and agreed the Sebenze is a great knife with great history while at the same time is a large amount for such a tool. I understand anyone who loves or doesn't understand why one needs such an expensive cutting tool. Theres so many sides into being a knife lover, or collector, or In my old case I was just addicted to buying every knife made to see what was the best TO ME. In the end I took a brake and sold most only keeping about 10 of them, sadly I sold many that were very amazing but I just found to expensive to comfortably use and abuse. Good luck to all on there folding knife journey for those into Sebenzas I also recommend Les Georges VECP it like a sebenza on steroids but even smoother and IMO way more comfortable, and for those not wanting to spend that much try a Kizer T1. I can say I sold most of my high end blades but kept two kizer T1 and have never like a knife more for cutting and there fun as hell to open and having owned three can take a serious beating. The End.

Enjoyable vid as always Pete! I have always wondered about the Sebenza but I just can't get over that price hurdle.

Best review hands down of the Sebenza. Real thoughts and honest opinions. I’m fixing to find out if the price tag is too far for me tomorrow. Honestly can’t believe I’ve gotten to this point, a bit of a ridiculous feeling buying a knife this much, but tired of “Instagram” knives that are all form and no function, here today, gone tomorrow with no long term support from the manufacturers.

I turned on RU-vid saw the new video told my family I’m not available for the next 30 minutes me and the dog are going to the knife lab 🔬

Too decadent for me is a great explanation. Chris Reeves is a legend - I remember him still working out of South Africa. Don't think people realise the tech that he developed which have lead directly to like 80% of most modern pocket knives.

Seen a couple vids about this knife and yours explains it better than anybody. One day I’ll get one but honestly it won’t happen anytime soon. I want a Hinderer but after you show that blade I might get a CRK first.

I want a 21 now and have the Small Sebenza

I never understood why hollow grinds kinda went out of vogue. Love my Sebenzas.

Spyderco Gayle Bradley 2 is the poor mans Sebenza. Size is almost identical. Blade grind almost identical. Ergos are very similar. Thick liners instead of frame lock. It is a very confidence inspiration knife.

Thx for your honesty and the large 21 has always been why I only own two folders Rat2 aus8 Pm2 s30v I don’t want to make that jump into that coast,yet. I still dream of owning one The atom has everything I want and getting the head nod from you that’s where I’m going. Not that I need another folder but the atom has what I’m looking for pocket rotation. Now it’s waiting to catch a drop. So I’ll still spring for the 21 when I’m ready and I know I’ll find one. The sabenza is made to use and not being a guy who has intentions of keeping a case full of folders it makes sense to me own and use.

I have a Millennium Large Sebenza and have enjoyed the ownership and using it for all those years. No reason it won't do a heap of years more. (The Large is the better knife over the small if you were to only have one Sebenza.) Great review, just about sums it up. I have work tools, knives, watches, all sorts that get a battering. And I have some prestige items/tool just because they are so nice to own and use. The Sebenzas, because of their price, do fit the latter, even though very able. Very capable and understated are why I love mine. A Classic for good reason. There maybe a better knife out there but it won't be a Sebenza. The Omega Watch of folding knives.

At the sydney knife show a few years ago I picked up the sebenza (after asking if I could) and it did... nothing for me. I can't really say why, I was expecting a bit of a "oh wow" moment and all I got was meh. The price is a big barrier, and I'm not a frame lock guy and recently I've been leaning a lot more to flippers. So, the We Knife 818 in M390 is my current EDC and I'm really digging it. You gotta go with your heart on these things. Mind you I have not taken it apart yet, so there is that.

Best review of a sebenza. Great honesty and explanations of things hard to actually put words on.

Holy shit - I fall behind on youtube for a couple of weeks, but man I was glad to see the Cedric & Ada/ Friendlyjordies cross over at the start! Epic! Love this channel even more than I already did now!

Would you please review the ZT 0452CF and 0562CF please? Thank you!

Knife dissembly video, the first that I remember (or that has made an impression, though that could be caused by the tool in question). When are you getting a Batman mask? Or is it too late already... 😉

I just bought a Spyderco GB2 and thought about you. Isn't very near a perfect Pete-knife? Hollowground, M4 steel, neutral handle, same blade length as a large sebenza?

Ehhm, cut test anytime soon? Always good to see your new vid Pete.

I’ve always wonder how tall you (and a lot of other knife reviewers are). I’m 6’2” or 6’3” ish and try to estimate the level of comfort of the knives I don’t have easy access to. Great vid , as always.

Great video... I really love the Sebenza for many reasons and I think you pointed most of them out on this video.. great job as always 👍

You should find one secondary on IG or Facebook ( Chris Reeve B/S/T group), large Sebs go easily 300-350.

Warm piss turned into cold piss and I sat in my piss. Lmao I laughed so much at this for some reason haha

Knives are for cutting. I think it's hilarious to see the end of your video, comparing the Buck 110 to a Sebenza. And the Buck slices about equally well. My 110 LT was under $20 US. I bought a new old stock 110 like yours for $20. And my most expensive one was $32. Uncle Randy might be proud of you. I'll likely never have a Sebenza. Nice to see you playing with one though.

Very very good review!

A Torx driver on hex screws?

What is the intro referencing? If nothing that’s very cool.

I'd have thought the holes in the washer were to allow the bad stuff (dust) to move away from the the mated surfaces. Or whatever the opposite of what you said, is. Dunno.

I think I like the Buck 110 best... you can’t beat a bit of wood and brass over titanium slabs!

ludt is the thinner behind the edge. sebenza is a great but ludt is better made for a slicer imo

Wow really nice looking knife ever!!! :D

Clearly Clive was not part of the Antwars. Uncle Bucket could teach him a thing or two! Thanks for the Vid Pete :)

Love the Sebenza 21!

I almost skipped this video because of the length.I enjoyed it so much that I hated to see it end.Good job, thanks for posting.

The beginning of this felt like a Wes Anderson film

Just find one in good shape on the used market for a good price it's a win win you get it for cheaper and it's broken in so it's not so stiff

Torx bits on a sebenza? how? Aren't they all allen keys?

Another great video Pete, I'm not into CRK and likely won't ever own one but always enjoy seeing your take in things. Hollow grinds have pretty much monopolized my collection as well.

I've been playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and it made me want to get a bowie knife so I picked up a Buck 119 because they're pretty cheap. I didn't really plan on using it much but the fantastic hollow ground blade is such an outstanding cutter that I'm modding the terrible handle so I can actually use it.

Why on earth use Torx drivers on Allen screws? All that engineering goes into a Sebenza, and then that :-(. They even supply the correct wrench as a courtesy. Your centering was off because you installed the washers differently from the way they wore in. In other words, you flipped at least one of them.

S35 Vn is not a top steel? What all around steel is better? Shapens easly,gets super sharp, ect,ect.

Great video

So now they make these with a Magnacut blade, would you change your opinion on buying one?

Was someone watching the last blade runner movie..interlinked...😂

I think higher end Chinese manufacturing has us all spoiled now.

I wish my 21 would open like that. And yes my thumb hurts.

So now that you like the bigger Sbenza, you should consider telling everyone with the smaller one that it isn't a knoife.

Pete....I swear to God Pete. If I buy a sebenza I'm blaming you. I'd better not want to spend 450 bucks at the end of this review.

Did you say it has torquex screws. CRK uses Allen wrenches.

Why would you use a Torx on a Hex screw??? I'm only 4 minutes into the video, but definitely head scratching...

This is brilliant please make more videos like this

I appreciate the review but I still don't see why its so expensive. Does it being thinner behind the edge and having a slightly smoother action make a 200 dollar knife worth 450 dollars as opposed to getting something with much better materials that actually stands out

I would have thought the holes in the washer could potentially trap dirt?

This was a great review! I have the Spydy Chef and I just can't pull the trigger on the Sebenza...I want the damn thing but is it worth double?

To tear down use HEX not Torx... great review.

I don't get why they don't put in those big fucking washers on the lock side like on the Inkosi..

Hell ya first!

And you make some strong points about the “line” or your “limits.” We all have to get in sync with that and kind of readjust or play around until we find our place.

1) the hollow grind cts-xhp American Lawman was an excellent design. 2)large Inkosi > large sebenza IMHO 3) the thumbstuds do stink.

Thanks for the review. For me, overrated and too damn expensive. I'm quite happy with my ultimate EDC, a Cold Steel Recon I clip point with CTS XHP (sadly no longer available). I hate thumb studs and much prefer flippers. However, you can "train" a Recon I (maybe some other knives, too) to flip open with a hard wrist flick. Leave it partially open for three days and blast it with WD-40. Oh yes: my Recon I is partially serrated so I can easily cut small branches, vines, big boxes. Had a primo ZT which was great unless you wanted to cut a small branch. Recon I; don't leave home without it. :-)

does that mean a Socom review is coming next?

Maybe I’m doing it wrong but my small 21 is super finicky to put back together

This or Gayle Bradley?

Hey Pete! How are you doing buddy?

Sebenza is excellent edc,but way overpriced,and that turns me off.Hollow grinds are excellent for edc,like it better than flat.

How can i get a CRK in sydney aus? Anyone know a dealer?

Big fan of a good hollow grind too! Not sure why we don’t see more knives with these grinds!

2:14 I’m still in those underwear to this day.

I like where your hair is at right now. Good length!

I found a brand new one with black micarta on eBay for 400$. Great knife. Blade replacements are possible. Great heat treatment. Great people. Umnumzaan is better though 👍

Centering is overrated to be sure, but I would expect more from a 400 dollar knife.

Someone give Pete the CRK UMNUMZAAN! Mainly because i want to see some more funny vids, but i would love his opinion compared to the Sebenza.

Why are you're using #8 torx instead of 5/64 hex?

I love how the Atom slices. At this point I've owned 2, and 3 Neutrons, and 1 Nerd.

passively zoned out watching this, when melodies of life woke me the F up. haven't heard/thought about that song in a while.

CRKs are great but always buy used. Got my Inkosi and Umnumzaan for under $350 each. Look for "users" which are almost never used that much when you receive it.

I can definitely understand the issue with the price. I’ve been able to justify the price because the sebenza has taken the place of many other knives for me. It is very capable and versatile while being very reliable and durable. Where many of my other knives such as microtechs, benchmades etc have developed blade play, lock rock and things of that nature my 6 year old sebenza hasn’t had a single problem.

I just bought a Lg21 for 250, if you’re patient there are plenty out there for a good price

All friendlyjordies' impressions are the same.

I like how you don’t blow off the rope cuttings from your work bench while working on the knife! In line with Advanced Knife Bro not bothered by ants crawling around on him during his knife reviews! Must drive the OCD crowd crazy.

buy once cry once! is my thought also.

for a real gift knife I would suggest a Reate, true premium materials, fit and finish, tolerances, and exclusivity, especially in the Liong Mah portion of the Reate line of Reate. CRK or OK but are being left behind by the likes of Reate and WE which are killing it at the moment. I recently bought a Liong Mah Eraser, a true legacy knife that I will be happy to pass onto my kids, and would see it as easily capable of competing with any CRK product on an even footing.

Left handed tho not much competition