Choosing a SOG fixed blade

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Tamoki

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Greetings

I'm quite new to the forums. I'm looking for some advice on which fixed blade I should get.

I was thinking about either the Seal Team or the Seal Team Elite. As I understand, the only difference between the two is the black finish and the teeth on the back of the blade on the elite.

However, on the SOG website, it lists the elite as having "Cryogenic heat treatment", while no such specification is made for the regular Seal Team.

So is the cryogenic heat treatment only done for the elite? If so, how much of a difference will that make?

As far as the old Seal 2000 goes, I looked through another thread on here discussing the difference in the blade metal types. As I understand the new one uses AUS8 and the 2000 uses AUS5. Overall I'm not too worried about that.

I'm split between the Elite and the regular. Any advice would be appreciated!

EDIT: Also on the SOG website, it lists the width for the Elite as .240", it doesn't specify the width for the regular Seal Team knife. Any clarification on this would be great!
 
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believe me the only knife you'll need is a SOG's Gov-Tac! awesome knife strong usefull and beautiful
 
What's so good about the Gov-Tac?

I really had my heart set on one of the SEAL knives, but if you guys can convince me otherwise I'll get the Gov-Tac.
 
Hey the Gov tac is one sexy knife, but I like the Seal Team Elite better! Also the Seal Team Elite is made for rough saltwater use and is a knife meant for abuse.

Get the Seal Team Elite if you're planning to use it for hunting/camping. Get the Seal Elite if you're gonna use it as a dive knife.

Here's a great comparison between the 2 knives listed. Hope this helps: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=497019&highlight=seal+team+elite
 
Thanks for the replies guys!

I think I've narrowed the choice between the SEAL knives down and my decision would be the regular SEAL Team.

However, I still would like to know why the Gov-Tac is so highly recommended. One thing I like about the Gov-Tac is the hilt, I'd like to think that if stabbing something, it would prevent my hand from slipping up and into the blade.

Still, just from doing independent comparisons on the internet, I like the SEAL Team better. I have handled the SEAL 2000 and the SOG Tigershark in real life, but not the Gov-Tac. I'm very open to suggestions, but I plan to purchase soon.
 
Ah, get the SEAL knife. GOV-TAC is a cool knife. You've got your heart set on the SEAL. Get it, it's a cool knife too.
 
Got the knife! I took it over to my brother's apartment to compare it to the SEAL 2000 and the SOG Tigershark.

(Sorry about the picture quality, these were all taken with a Motorola Razor)
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Here it is in it's sheathe next to the box. In the pouch on the front I keep my Victorinox One-Handed Trekker.

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A closer shot.

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The knife itself!

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The tip of the blade.

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The handle.

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The top of the sheathe. Originally it had a velcro strap across the top there, we didn't care for it much so instead of removing it my brother had the idea of folding it inward. You can see the place on the sheathe where we folded the strap back. It works great now, and if I ever need the strap, it's still there.

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This is the knife next to my Cold Steel throwing knife. The SOG knife is MUCH thicker.

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The full width of the blade. I compared it to my brother's KA-BAR, the SOG knife is MUCH MUCH thicker.

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Here we have the complete package, the knife in it's sheathe ready to go with my little Victorinox in the pouch.

When compared to the original SEAL 2000, there are a few differences. The finger grooves on the handle are much deeper on the new version. The little diamonds on the handle are also much deeper and give it a more aggressive grip. The blade seems to be slightly longer on the new version, however this may be because the SEAL 2000 has been sharpened. The handle on the SEAL 2000 seems to be wider though.

The new nylon sheathe is vastly improved over the Kydex sheathes. On the back there are four straps going along the length of the knife, and one long strap that button at the bottom going vertically. You can alternate the weave on the longer strap to attach it to a wide or thin belt at any place along the length of the sheathe you desire. The straps also allow the sheathe to be attached horizontally, or even to a shoulder strap or the strap on a rucksack.

As shown in the pictures, there is a pouch on the front. I believe it is originally for sharpening stones, however I carry a Swiss army knife in it. It would probably also fit a Leatherman or similar multi-tool.

The knife fits securely in the sheathe, and it's not impossible to remove (unlike the Kydex sheathe!).

As far as the Elite variation is concerned, from what I've read the rasps on the back are gimmicky, not only that but wouldn't they make it difficult to press down on the back of the blade if you needed the extra cutting strength? A minor hindrance is not worth extra money in my opinion. I suppose if you really liked the black finish you should get the Elite. You really couldn't go wrong with any version of this knife. This knife is the real deal.
 
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