help me make a choice

[15mtyler]

I have been looking into to getting a sog huntspoint boning knife as an every day carry knife because I want a small fixed blade knife to carry. I want to know if the 0.13 inch blade thickness is too thin for my purpose. Please give all your thoughts and comments. Thanks

 

[dynamicmoves]

I think people underestimate thin knives. Personally, I like thin knives more. They cut better, and are plenty tough.

Just looked the sog up, seems a little expensive for what it is, but I might be a little biased against sog.

If you want a thicker knife, the becker bk11/14/24 are .165 (taken from the ka-bar website for the 14). However, I'd have complete faith in a Mora.

 

[USS Worden 352]

The only SOG I've ever had, was the Fusion Fixation. It was a total piece of S#?T it broke the first day I used it, and I wasn't using it very hard. The HuntsPoint knife I saw on Amazon was going for $60 dollars in AUS-8 with GRN scales. For $95 you could buy a TOPS Viper Scout, in 1095 with micarta scales. I guess I am also a little biased against SOG.

 

[USS Worden 352]

Have you looked at the BK16 by becker?

 

[22-rimfire]

I have been looking into to getting a sog huntspoint boning knife as an every day carry knife because I want a small fixed blade knife to carry. I want to know if the 0.13 inch blade thickness is too thin for my purpose. Please give all your thoughts and comments. Thanks

I would take a look at the ESEE 3 and the Kabar Becker BK-14 or BK-24 as an EDC fixed blade. You will want to buy handles for the BK's if you go the Becker route. The knives aren't very practical for very hard use without a handle.

I think SOG knives are Okay. I have quite a few of their folders and a number of their fixed blades. I would stay away from their Fusion line in general. The Seal Pup Elite is a very good knife and I like the NW Ranger as well. I don't know how practical either of these would be as an EDC unless you live and work in the country.

If you want to step up a bit, take a look at the Fallkniven F1 as an EDC. Great knife! Bark River makes many smaller knives that would be very practical choices as well.

 

[Knivery]

You'll be fine with the SOG for EDC if it's the knife you want.

As to blade thickness....check out a DPx/HEST. It's about a .19 thickness; D-2, Sleipner and other steels available in it.

Also, check the Grayman Duas. If you want bigger, their Satu.

Spyderco Tuff and LionSpy will have thicker blades too.

 

[USS Worden 352]

I would take a look at the ESEE 3 and the Kabar Becker BK-14 or BK-24 as an EDC fixed blade. You will want to buy handles for the BK's if you go the Becker route. The knives aren't very practical for very hard use without a handle.

I think SOG knives are Okay. I have quite a few of their folders and a number of their fixed blades. I would stay away from their Fusion line in general. The Seal Pup Elite is a very good knife and I like the NW Ranger as well. I don't know how practical either of these would be as an EDC unless you live and work in the country.

If you want to step up a bit, take a look at the Fallkniven F1 as an EDC. Great knife! Bark River makes many smaller knives that would be very practical choices as well.

Good point.

 

[dkb45]

Woah guys, going a little crazy with the recommendations. The OP is looking at an $80 MSRP knife. Now, for the street price of the SOG, you can get a superb ESEE Izula, in either stainless or carbon steel. If you want a more significant handle you can either pick up handles, wrap your own, or do something crazy like Plasti-Dip your own. Really, a wrap will be perfectly fine unless you plan on beating your knife like a rental car. Also if you Plasti-Dip the handles you will hate your life if you want to remove it.

Or you can get a cheap and awesome Mora. You will not find a better knife for their price if you want a tough fixed blade. Everybody loves them so much for good reason.

 

[Quillan]

What does the OP mean by "SMALL fixed blade"? A 2 inch blade? ESEE Candiru. 3 inch (about) blade? ESEE Izula or Cold Steel Mini Pendleton Hunter. In between those? Becker Necker. Little over 3? Becker Eskabar. 3.5 inch? Cold Steel Pendleton Hunter. After that? Well....