AutoClip in BG-42

[Frankki]

Just got this, quite nice really. Interesting to see such a high end blade steel in an inexpensive Zytel lockback, the ones I had seen before were mentioned to be 440A or AUS-6.

Even the catalog that came with it does not show this version. Was this an option only for a short time perhaps?

 

[wildmanh]

The only BG-42 Autoclips I knew of had Americanized Tanto blades and were called X-42 Autoclips. I have a Racing Red Varient. Good luck finding information. I hope someone comes along that can help.

 

[Chris@SOG]

We did a small run of the original AutoClip knives with BG-42 steel around 2000. The first ones we did were the tanto versions and then we did some of the clip point blades, like pictured above. I don't know how many we did but they were done shortly before discontinuing the original versions around 2004.

Nice find!

 

[Frankki]

Cheers fellas!

Good steel, I'm liking it plenty as it got really nice and sharp with just a few passes on the Sharpmaker Ultrafine rods. Also the edge bevel is properly acute, maybe 25 degrees, so I didn't have to reprofile it all. Just put a 30-degree microbevel and final edge on it and it's good to go.

Not too bad for about thirty bucks.

 

[A.P.F.]

Cheers fellas!

Good steel, I'm liking it plenty as it got really nice and sharp with just a few passes on the Sharpmaker Ultrafine rods. Also the edge bevel is properly acute, maybe 25 degrees, so I didn't have to reprofile it all. Just put a 30-degree microbevel and final edge on it and it's good to go.

Not too bad for about thirty bucks.

Thirty bucks for a BG-42 knife! You made a killing!

You will love that BG-42 steel as it will take and hold a very fine edge. Congrats on the find. :thumbup:

 

[MaxFisher]

It's sad to me that we don't see more Zytel lockbacks with high end steel. The Autoclip is a great knife. I love one-piece Zytel lockbacks and I always have some sadness about the fact that they seem to only fill the niche of budget knives these days. There are precious few that really come in a high end package. I would love to see SOG bring out a Zytel lockback with a higher end steel like 154CM, S30V, or BG-42. I know I would be in for a couple.

Sorry to get so off topic, great find on that one.

 

[wildmanh]

It's sad to me that we don't see more Zytel lockbacks with high end steel. The Autoclip is a great knife. I love one-piece Zytel lockbacks and I always have some sadness about the fact that they seem to only fill the niche of budget knives these days. There are precious few that really come in a high end package. I would love to see SOG bring out a Zytel lockback with a higher end steel like 154CM, S30V, or BG-42. I know I would be in for a couple.

Sorry to get so off topic, great find on that one.

I agree, would like to see more Zytel/FRN handled lockbacks with nice steel. Sure G10 and Micarta are nice, but they cost a ton more. Give me a good basic handle IE Zytel or FRN and AUS8 or better (IMO 154CM or BG-42) and I'm happy. Then the expence is in the blade which is the most important thing. SOG's BG-42 is really good. I would know, my X-42 autoclip has held up great over the years. That blade gets scary sharp and holds it for a long time!