Anyone have a Twitch II review?

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Im looking to get a SOG Twitch II but I want to review it before hand. Anyone know of a good video review or possible a website to look at? Thanks
 
I don't, but I'll give you a short one. From handling it seems like a good knife overall, except it's a 3 finger grip for me and I have knives of equal size that offer a 4 finger grip so I'm not inclined to carry it. The blade geometry is good and the flipper / lockback setup is unique. The AO seems consistent and well made.
 
Just about the only things I didn't like about the Twitch series (handled II and XL and the Blink) were:
A) A/O didn't seem as fast as I would expect (see Kershaw ;)).
B) Blade was very ground high and hollow - great slicer, not that great for my purposes as a general EDC (I carry a very small, thin folding knife as a dedicated slicer).
C) COG was quite a ways down the handle - I prefer closer to the index finger or further up.
D) Thumbstud felt "off" to me - not placed correctly.

As you'll notice most of these are very minor issues, and quite subjective in a lot of cases.
Overall: It's a decently priced and very handsome folder, with a decent opening system and a rather cool lockback variant (though I have some doubts as to its strength re: batoning, etc, I don't think it's designed for harder work either way)..
The "polished" blade looks great when contrasted with the handle finish.
 
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Mine was in the Reviews section, too. a Google search of BladeForums turned up the post, but for some weird reason it had a link to the Review forum, not to the actual post.
 
I like SOG's assisted opening mechanism. I have a Flash II, which has been a good knife, although it doesn't see much time in my rotation because of all my Spydercos and Benchmades (who can beat a Military or a 710D2 for everyday carry?). It has developed a certain amount of horizontal blade play that concerns me, however.
 
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