Sog super bowie

[caine]

Anyone use one of these

[santino34]

I just ordered one. I hope to get is soon. It is my first SOG and this is my first post here. Does anyone else here have one and what do you think of it?

[matthew krissak]

Hey, santino34 Welcome to Bladeforums.
Just went to look at a few days ago, looks like a nice blade. you'll have to lets all know when you get and how you like.

[New Pig Hunter]

I'll now utter those famous last words, "one of these days I'm gonna get one of these." And I hope it's sooner than later........

Please let us know your impressions when you get your Super Bowie.

Cheers,

Carl

[santino34]

Thanks for the welcome. I looked around on the net for a while for a SOG Bowie. I wasnt sure which one I wanted. I liked the look and size of the Super Bowie and found the lowest price at AAPKBLADES.com. Now comes the wait. I just hope I dont get an email saying they are out of stock! They had 1 in stock when I ordered, but still showed 1 in stock even after I placed my order and got my confirmation. Hmm?

[Vaako]

It's a very heavy knife, for its size.

If you check SOG's specs, the Super Bowie weighs a good 5 ounces more than the Scuba Demo, even though they both have 7 inch blades and leather handles. The Super Bowie even weighs more than the 9 inch blade Tigershark.

[santino34]

How is the quality of the steel on these knives? I understand that they are made in Taiwan. If that is true, are all SOG knived made there and if so, so what? Thanks again.

[New Pig Hunter]

I checked the SOG website...
Super Bowie = 17.5 oz
Tigershark = 17.1 oz
... only a 0.4 oz difference between the two, with the Super Bowie being heavier.

I'm aghast !! I'd never have guessed that "anything SOG" would come close to a Tigershark's weight, much less exceed it (however minimally). I've done a fair amount of chopping with my Tigershark and it's a fabulous chopper.

Now I'm gonna have to get serious about finding a Super Bowie just to find out what it's all about......

Cheers,

Carl

p.s. Chris@SOG, please don't hesitate to wade in here and tell us what's going on.......

[Vaako]

There's one other difference, NPH. The Sog Tigershark is 14 inches over all with a big 9" blade, and the Super Bowie is only 10.75 inches over all.

...and the SOG Super Bowie is the heavier of the two.

It's strange. The SOG SCUBA/ Demo also has a leather handle, has almost the exact same blade length (it's just a quarter inch longer), and at the same time is still a full 4.6 ounces lighter! You could carry a SOG SCUBA/ Demo along with a SOG Field Pup and still be an ounce lighter than the Super Bowie by itself.

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Don't worry about many SOG knives being made in Taiwan, Santino. Twenty years ago, you might have had something to get nervous about, but not today. If a company keeps a close eye on their manufacturers, they can get some fantastic quality out of the East.

Thirty years ago, a knife stamped "Made in Japan" was considered junk. Not anymore. Many of Al Mar's classic knives were made in Japan. Most of Lynn Thompson's stainless Cold Steel Tantos and folders are still made there, as is the SOG Pentagon.

Taiwan is becoming the Seki, Japan of the 21st century. Just off the top of my head, I know a lot of Columbia River's knives are made in Taiwan, Cold Steel's Black Bear Classic is made there, and so are some SOG knives. The question isn't just where's the knife being made, but which company is offering it, and what kind of quality control is the company insisting on?

As for steel quality, it isn't just the steel used, but the heat-treatment the steel gets. I'll leave that discussion for the smiths on Bladeforums.