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I'm looking for a beater knife for my b.o.b bag and narrowed my choices down to these two. Which would you go with and why ? I'm leaning towards the Seal Pup.
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Coldsteel SRK vs. Sog Seal Pup Elite
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Seal PUP because it is a bit lighter. Both are great knives but remember ounces equals pounds pounds equal pain. If you have had to bail out I am pretty sure you are gonna be in hurry.
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Definitely would recommend the SOG.
Well, I've never had a SOG, so it'd be more accurate to say I'd recommend against the Cold Steel. I've had an SRK for years and never really used it too hard. Last weekend I decided to try some very light batonning with it. It had never been batonned before, in fact never struck with anything, just general cutting and digging in wood. I always thought of it as a fairly tough knife, but this happened at just the third strike with a small length of wood. I left the blade in the wood where it broke, and you can see how far it made it through this very clean wood (no knots, etc.). And I wasn't hitting it very hard, either.
Well, I've never had a SOG, so it'd be more accurate to say I'd recommend against the Cold Steel. I've had an SRK for years and never really used it too hard. Last weekend I decided to try some very light batonning with it. It had never been batonned before, in fact never struck with anything, just general cutting and digging in wood. I always thought of it as a fairly tough knife, but this happened at just the third strike with a small length of wood. I left the blade in the wood where it broke, and you can see how far it made it through this very clean wood (no knots, etc.). And I wasn't hitting it very hard, either.
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Wow! Ive actually been meaning to get an aus8 SRK, but those pictures are making me reconsider! I always thought the SRK was one of the toughest blades for the money.
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Send that back. They'll give you a new one. No way that should have happened. 
I've used my SRK for years, including tons of batoning. It's been real rugged.
I've used my SRK for years, including tons of batoning. It's been real rugged.
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I doubt I'll send it back. It's Carbon V I actually bought it probably 15 or so years ago as a factory second. These are supposed to be sold as seconds only because of cosmetic flaws, so I don't think that had anything to do with it. It was at a great price, and has since dug so mant bullets out of trees and logs that I don't feel I'm really out anything. 
In looking at the broken blade up close, it doesn't seem to have snapped at a particularly poorly-designed stress point, but it's hard to tell with the tang still in the handle. I may cut it out one day for a closer look.
Also, I'm not here to bash Cold Steel. Those that have them may never run into this, but I don't think I'll order another one for any hard use. They do make a pretty good light camp knife for many tasks.
gargoyle3, I've got a BK7. Great knife. It's been through some harder use and has always held up great. I've also got quite a few other knives that I baton (and worse) with, and they don't blink. That's probably the main reason I won't bother to send it back.
In looking at the broken blade up close, it doesn't seem to have snapped at a particularly poorly-designed stress point, but it's hard to tell with the tang still in the handle. I may cut it out one day for a closer look.
Also, I'm not here to bash Cold Steel. Those that have them may never run into this, but I don't think I'll order another one for any hard use. They do make a pretty good light camp knife for many tasks.
gargoyle3, I've got a BK7. Great knife. It's been through some harder use and has always held up great. I've also got quite a few other knives that I baton (and worse) with, and they don't blink. That's probably the main reason I won't bother to send it back.
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I asked this same question a long while ago and I ended up getting the SOG and my brother got the SRK. The SOG is lighter and easier for controlled cutting, but if you need to cut through a car door or a brick wall go for the SRK. It's a beast. A plus for both is that they each have nice sheaths. Either way you will not be upset.