Spartan Blades Akribis: Great Blade, Not Quite Ready for a Title Shot

Here's a "From the Sharpening Bench" video with my first impressions of the Spartan Blades Akribis folder. The Akribis is a striking and civilized tactical folder, using a titanium frame, carbon fiber overlaid scales, a blade of Crucible CPM S35-VN steel and a Chris Reeve style bushing pivot. Clearly, the Sebenza was the benchmark for this knife, and while it gives a credible effort at emulating the vaunted icon, it's not quite ready for the throne. It is, however, a pretty good first effort from a young company. Check it out, my friends...