Daggert Question

[Samus_aran115]

Hey all, this is my first post. I'm not big on knives, necessarily, but I've got a dilemma. I've had my Desert Dagger for like... six years, I think. However, I was out in the woods today, and I tried to stick it into a fallen tree branch, and I must have hit it in a funny way, but the tip broke off.

I don't really want to use this knife anymore, at the risk of causing more damage, in particular) but I would like something pretty close to it, since it's my main "fun" knife. Is the SOG Daggert any good, comparatively? My thoughts on it...

- Main edge doesn't have serrations. I liked that I could dig the knife into something with the serrations on either side, and follow up with a nice clean cut. The Daggert appears to be symmetrical, but for some reason, it just doesn't seem right (might be the circular cut in the place between where the blade starts and the crossguard).

- Cross guard is.... not a flat piece of metal. I'll probably like it a bit more, to be honest, but I don't use knives with 'soft' crossguards, so I can't really say. The Desert Dagger's crossguard feels so unbelievably solid.

- No option for plain old shiny steel. I'd probably get bead blasted, since it looks pretty 'hip' :3

- Not made in Japan. Taiwan makes good stuff, so I'm not worried about it, really.

Other than that, it seems like a solid knife with a bit more versatility than my Desert Dagger, and I'd probably enjoy it a lot. Do you guys think I'd like it, even with my moderately high expectations?

Unrelated, but should I even bother grinding a point into my Desert dagger? It would take a while, but it might turn out okay. Never done it before.

 

[Chris@SOG]

The desert dagger was a great knife but as you discovered the tip is very fragile. That is one of the reasons that we opted to make the Daggert in place of the Desert Dagger. The Desert Dagger is a stunning looking knife but it is very delicate. I think that is what

The Daggert is symmetrical but what makes it look off is that the serrations are only on one side of the knife.

The Daggert cross guard is stainless steel so it should feel just as solid as the Desert Dagger does

We did a limited edition version in 2007 that was shiny but there has not been enough demand for a shiny version for us to continue offering it. The bead-blasted version is nice and if you are going to use the knife I think that woudl be the one to pick. It will wear well and can easily be refinished if you want.

 

[Samus_aran115]

That sounds great, I think I'll pick one up then! My biggest concern with it is that it wasn't symmetrical, but since it is, I think it'll do just fine

Bead Blasted seems the way to go. Black blades look great used, but the silver features of the bead blasted ones gives it a nice glow.

Thanks for your help! The Desert Dagger is a pretty cool knife, but I'm sure the daggert is better, functionally, and I can't wait to pick one up!