Today, we'll take apart the Chris Reeve Large Inkosi pocketknife, and talk a bit about what makes it better than the Sebenza 25 before it.
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@eqlzr24 жыл бұрын
Thx for the helpful info. Breaking in my new large Inkosi. The info about the pivot adjustment was particular useful. I've had the knife for a couple days or so, and with quite a bit of working the action, it is gradually working in. Initially I loosened the pivot slightly to improve the feel, but I agree it's actually better to keep it a bit tight at first to increase the polishing force on the washers. I also noticed this about a couple new Emersons I have.
@david379226 жыл бұрын
Love that Lg Inkosi, I want! Thanks Nick!
@ocomegashadowstacking58866 жыл бұрын
Really awesome Chris Reeve review video! :D
@glennpettersson90026 жыл бұрын
Super impressive work there Nick, I firmly believe that if I had to do that job with a running commentary by the end I would have maybe three fingers and absolutely no band aids left. Oh and I probably would have bitten my tongue at some point, Cheers!
@TheStayHomeKnifeDad7 ай бұрын
I really enjoy my Inkosi.. its a great edc tool
@joemommaganja29 күн бұрын
how are you loosening the pivot without a tool on the other side?
@duffy1298 Жыл бұрын
Just got one and I love it
@ajacks80073 жыл бұрын
Popsicle stick pops it right off
@theplasticdesert24086 жыл бұрын
The Americans is a great show.
@jasonbroni4 жыл бұрын
Nick - you are my favorite knife reviewer! I have a small inkosi Micarta inlay coming in the mail as I type. Very grateful for the disassembly tutorial! I am going to want it to be flicky - (thumb flicky - not wrist flicky) How do you think the 10 weight Nano oil would be for that?
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Every Chris Reeve related video needs the following comment, so here we go: WHY ON EARTH DOES A SLOW OPENING KNIFE WITH A SHARP THUMBSTUD AND NO STEEL INSERT OR OVERTRAVEL STOP COST SO MUCH.
@sergeb.17176 жыл бұрын
Le Lemon because it's made in usa by people who care. Also the lockbar doesn't travel around as you use the knife (for the my heavy ZT with screws into titanium is just as good crowd). Oh and Chris says "dont be a pussy"
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Sergiy Baturov Its made by caring CNC machines in the usa, and then they are vaguely inspected by humans. Also the lockbar not travelling isnt a selling point, its a normal functionning framelock. Not to mention the guy who said "dont be a pussy" lost his company to his wife.
@cavecanem28263 жыл бұрын
Nick I just followed this to disassemble, remove lanyard, lube and reassemble my large Inkosi Insingi. Thank you. Feel like I owe you some patreon money. But runour has it, you’re quite rich already! 🤣
@NickShabazz3 жыл бұрын
I'm doing OK, but I always appreciate the support!
@tarik18165 жыл бұрын
Tighten the pivot may be useful in countries where knives with a quick action are considered weapons. Man I love the inkosi.
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
In every one of these there’s folk (who most likely never tried them), complaining about their cost-to-value and repetition of the “they’re stagnant, and or boring”, as if the value of a tool is solely on aesthetics and features. CRKs might not be flashy (save UG/cggs or show specials, or Tim’s customs), but the value is there. I’ve seen how their minds change when they do get one in hand, and again after they use it for awhile and complete their first maintenance. 🤯.
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Stone Theyre not just boring and stagnant, theyre falling way behind in a world where titanium framelocks have been perfected with things like and overtravel stop, and where every knife over 300 comes with damassteel or m390. It may be a good knife, but it is not a 400 dollar knife. For it to deserve that price they need to upgrade the steel, improve the thumbstud and add an overtravelstop AT LEAST. For now, this thing cant even try to compete with other knives in its pricerange.
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
Le Lemon it’s been competing with other knives, and winning that battle for decades (all those blade awards). until you own one and use it you can’t really understand the value from appearance and features alone. sebenzas have been a long running model that have never needed an overtravel stop (gimmick imo). S35 is tougher and more workable than m390 with nearly the same corrosion resistance and minimal difference in edge retention, S35 is most well rounded, and am grateful CRK uses it.
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Aaron Stone Blade awards dont mean anything. Look at the lionsteel sr22, it got best knife and it had huge flaws. The overtravelstop isnt a gimmick, it was added to knives to fix a problem. Nanometer accurate qc on the other hand, now thats a gimmick. Inkosis and sebs arent bad knives, but they are bad value.
@aaronboyd22496 жыл бұрын
“Sh-things” love it
@harf8493 жыл бұрын
Just got my Inkosi. Thx for the video Nick. I quickly noticed the light wear/scratch on the blade tang where it interfaces with the ceramic ball. I freaked out at first but then saw it in your video and am a happy man now hahahah
@clapforboobies58926 жыл бұрын
What’s the function of a scalloping the base of the lockbar on the inside?
@Criticalcore6 жыл бұрын
i believe its so they can bend it to the right position much more precisely, sure you could bend a whole slab if you had the right machine/tool, might even look bad in my imagination. Much easier for a human to adjust as well, imagine trying to bend the slabs thickness of any metal with your bare hands, let alone to the right tension.
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
Clap Forboobies the reason for he relief on the issue was both for aesthetics and part of the way Chris wanted the lockbar tension. I definitely prefer frame lock reliefs on the inside of the scale.
@gnair1243 жыл бұрын
Thanks - exactly what I was looking for. What is the solution you are using to clean it? Alcohol?
@carlandrews11153 жыл бұрын
Yes it is just some regular rubbing alcohol
@Halfcocked866 жыл бұрын
I love sebenza at 250ish but I've never liked them at the price they are. It's a simple production knife for 450 to me.
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
But have you owned one?
@5OclockSharp3 жыл бұрын
Stupid statement
@yamkaw3463 жыл бұрын
@@5OclockSharp How? There’s nothing about this knife that justifies its value, unless it being American made its worth $200 to you
@reece7583 жыл бұрын
@@yamkaw346 tolerances. I’ve always had issues centering blades on knives but, with the ink psi, it’s much easier. I’m going to guess it’s the tolerances that make it that way. Now, with that said, I don’t feel like an Inkosi should cost as much as a sebenza due to not having the bushing pivots that made a crk a crk. Sold my inmost for that very reason. Especially after I realized my Spyderco Brouwer is just as nice after I replaced the G10 with brass. I half way agree with you.
@yamkaw3463 жыл бұрын
@@reece758 Having tight tolerances is not an expensive thing these days though, so that does not make since. You can get a $50 mechanical watch that is made from a hundred pieces each of which are made to wayyyyyy finer tolerances than a CRK.
@shrykos6 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick, have you heard about the DB Fraley Deluge midtech on edcknives? I haven't seen/heard many people mention it, and it's been out for a while.
@Keith_the_knife_freak6 жыл бұрын
Nice looking blade!! Maybe someday i need to get one...
@iloveknives60806 жыл бұрын
Two screws is all I can handle at my age.
@rabbivj6 жыл бұрын
so Nick have you cleared this with the BladeForums Crew since the last CRK teardown/disassembly got you into trouble with em? ;-) LOL
@NickShabazz6 жыл бұрын
Oh, I suspect many will continue to not like me. But that's ok! Different grinds for different kinds.
@stephenpatton86904 жыл бұрын
Tap it with a lightweight, rubber handle:)
@Spitsz016 жыл бұрын
Flourinated grease is great for machines but total crap for knives, specially if ball bearings are used (and very expensive). Don't use it on knives. Good point Nick!
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
it helps to watch and know what you’re talking about. Here Nick mentioned it was more about preference of action with washers. pb washers can be run dry, greased, oiled, or a combination of grease + oil (keeps the grease from drying out).
@TheReligiousLeft6 жыл бұрын
I thought you’d like the Large Inkosi!
@mforrest15086 жыл бұрын
Where you moving?
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Matthew Forrest Callifornia
@f22shift6 жыл бұрын
Useless I use wooden chopsticks for stuck scales. No damage to pop it open. I use an oil on the ceramic ball and fluorinated grease for the pivot and washers. Then give a drop of oil on the ball every now and then.
@jskrawz46116 жыл бұрын
I just don't see $450 here... Just about anyone with a decent CNC machine and a good heat treat source can make a decent knife these days... Look at what Kizer has been putting out... They have some really nice knives with better blade steel (M390) for about $250 or so... Yep... They are made in China and not the US but that "made in USA" can only go so far... And I really don't care about their awesome warranty... Some of my knives are over 25 years old and I've never had to worry about warranty issues... These knives used to be pretty cutting edge about 20 years ago... CRK needs to up their game for this price range... Example... Olamic knives... I would rather have a semi-custom Olamic Busker over this knife...
@neokuji6 жыл бұрын
😂
@barneymiller78946 жыл бұрын
I say to each there own, i would buy one for the craftsmanship and design. I dont mind paying the $450 because for me a knife like this is a design and execution peice as much as it is a tool, like functional art. But if you dont see the value thats also understandable, i own plenty of knives below $250 and some of them are in my top ten, i carry a ffg Delica at work and i love that knife lol
@seanb69865 жыл бұрын
If a person has a CNC machine, he’ll make a custom knife for 800-2000 that has the same exact fit and finish as a Chris Reeve, but a Kizer knife won’t come close.
@captnaidy61226 жыл бұрын
Love CRK production but Hate the $$$$ Price PEACE :-)
@Andy-ok7ht6 жыл бұрын
Get a Balisong, pleaseeeee! Please Nick. Or a traditional Stiletto switchblade
@landonblazer34176 жыл бұрын
Andy we don't want him ending up in the Emergency room. After all, he's not a brilliant man.
@xDarkPrototypex6 жыл бұрын
Andy Bad timing. Hes moving to Callifornia soon, so both of those would have to be under 2 inches.
@Andy-ok7ht6 жыл бұрын
Well that sucks, they’re both great! I’d love to see Nick’s take on them
@savethemanual59606 жыл бұрын
Get them on secondary market you cheap sucker (I am). Done deal.
@danielbeekhuizen15116 жыл бұрын
First :)
@deadpoollee94972 жыл бұрын
250$ knife with 250 added cause of the name much like Emerson.
@sebs30v4 жыл бұрын
Ok how much meth was Chris doing when he designed the washers!?!?