bbk357
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Hi guys, this is my first post here on the CRK forum.
Backstory- I carried an SNG for years, then a BM 940 for a few more years, got into traditional and on a whim (about 2 months ago) bought an umnumzaan here on the exchange. I was blown away by the function and quality.
Present time : I found a large sebenza 21 Wilson combat on another forum. It was a user- as description read “used but not a abused, will need to be sharpened”.
I received it and it was more rough than that.
Obvious funk and possibly rust on blade near pivot, multiple chips in blade. And more concerning- blade wobble when opened, and nearly 100% lock up. The blade nearly scrapes side when it’s shutting, and when you lay it down you can hear it hit the side like a vibration. The line up at the pivot looks off to me. I have not opened it and don’t plan to.
Obviously needs work.
I paid $360 for this.
I already contacted the service center and filled out a form. I messaged the seller and told him about the issues but said I usually don’t ask for refunds... he offered me one though.
My question is- would you guys keep it and hope that the service center gets it as close to new as possible? Thinking that $360 is a good deal for this...
Or take the refund.
I really like the looks of this thing and would love have one in good working shape. Seems to be a hard to find knife.
I’m mostly concerned about the blade rocking left to right and the lock up being nearly complete.
Pics:
Looks ok from here....
A closer look:
Geometry just doesn’t looks straight:
Next to my wonderful umnumzaan:
Backstory- I carried an SNG for years, then a BM 940 for a few more years, got into traditional and on a whim (about 2 months ago) bought an umnumzaan here on the exchange. I was blown away by the function and quality.
Present time : I found a large sebenza 21 Wilson combat on another forum. It was a user- as description read “used but not a abused, will need to be sharpened”.
I received it and it was more rough than that.
Obvious funk and possibly rust on blade near pivot, multiple chips in blade. And more concerning- blade wobble when opened, and nearly 100% lock up. The blade nearly scrapes side when it’s shutting, and when you lay it down you can hear it hit the side like a vibration. The line up at the pivot looks off to me. I have not opened it and don’t plan to.
Obviously needs work.
I paid $360 for this.
I already contacted the service center and filled out a form. I messaged the seller and told him about the issues but said I usually don’t ask for refunds... he offered me one though.
My question is- would you guys keep it and hope that the service center gets it as close to new as possible? Thinking that $360 is a good deal for this...
Or take the refund.
I really like the looks of this thing and would love have one in good working shape. Seems to be a hard to find knife.
I’m mostly concerned about the blade rocking left to right and the lock up being nearly complete.
Pics:
Looks ok from here....
A closer look:
Geometry just doesn’t looks straight:
Next to my wonderful umnumzaan:
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