just bought a pentagon

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getting a double edged knife like this is quite hard in australia so i`m proud of myself . the only thing i hate about it is the sheath. sog has s##t sheaths .
 
That's been a beef of mine for years. I tried to add my two cents worth on many occasions, but in this case, that's all it was worth. :(

Toward the beginning, they did better. The original S1 sheath was quite good (it went down hill several years ago when they changed it). Nylon pouches for the large folders were quite adequate. Even the nylon sheaths for the early fixed blades were fine. But not many in the last ten years have been comparable to the knife it holds.
 
Ron Andersen said:
That's been a beef of mine for years. I tried to add my two cents worth on many occasions, but in this case, that's all it was worth. :(

Toward the beginning, they did better. The original S1 sheath was quite good (it went down hill several years ago when they changed it). Nylon pouches for the large folders were quite adequate. Even the nylon sheaths for the early fixed blades were fine. But not many in the last ten years have been comparable to the knife it holds.
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AGREED! SOG's fixed blades have deserved better sheathes for years. I have lost numerous Seal Pul and Pentagon sales solely on the quality of the provided sheath. SOG is not the only offender. I get tired of making excuses for the manner in which they are sheathed. Again, SOG knives deserve better

Rant off!
 
Agreed.
Chris@SOG - Why doesn't SOG upgrade sheaths? Is the price the matter? Or what?
 
yeah leather would be nice . but than again if production knife makers made good sheaths to start with , custom knife sheath makers would be out of business . and , from the other veiw point , no knife manufacturer can ever make a sheath that will be axactly to suit every knife buyers` personal tastes. not when they turn out the same sheath for each knife with no other options.
 
SIRGALANT said:
yeah leather would be nice . but than again if production knife makers made good sheaths to start with , custom knife sheath makers would be out of business .
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:eek: :eek: :eek: SHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

To all the production knifemakers out there, nothing to see here, move along.....:D :p
 
I was just about to buy a SOG bowie from a ebay dealer with a leather sheath, only to be informed the leather sheath was no longer available.
And they'd switched to a kydex.....
1 lost sale, I've 2 SOG kydex's and they are both poor!!!!
 
huugh said:
Agreed.
Chris@SOG - Why doesn't SOG upgrade sheaths? Is the price the matter? Or what?
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I know the answer to this. It is my guess that they feel that the sheaths provided are functional and up to standards to match their knives, and probably more importantly, it is an area they can cut costs (to boost the bottom line). These are the logical reasons companies would come to similar conclusions.

Now, consumers might feel differently, believing that a sub-par sheath will reduce overall sales of a product, but it is my guess that this sentiment is not shared at SOG (or if it is, it is not a consensus and/or the bottom line drives the decision).
 
archer26,

may I ask: which particular SOG fixed blade were you looking at for which a leather sheath is no longer available ??

Cheers,

Carl
 
Ron Andersen said:
I know the answer to this. It is my guess that they feel that the sheaths provided are functional and up to standards to match their knives, and probably more importantly, it is an area they can cut costs (to boost the bottom line). These are the logical reasons companies would come to similar conclusions.

Now, consumers might feel differently, believing that a sub-par sheath will reduce overall sales of a product, but it is my guess that this sentiment is not shared at SOG (or if it is, it is not a consensus and/or the bottom line drives the decision).
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Ron - Again I think you are dead on. The problem is that only the end-user is looking at the sheath. The manufacturer is selling the knife; the wholesaler and dealer are buying & selling the knife. Only the end-user
finally looks at the sheath, and has to figure out how functional it is going to be for the purpose he is going to use it for . The SOGs being discussed are serious self defense tools, and as such, should have sheaths that are equal in quality to the knife, and suited for that purpose.
 
Saw this thread and had to comment,

I actually used the Pentagon around the house for anything from cooking to small gardening to cutting Safe'N'Sound soundproofing/heatsaver material for the roof of the basement. And it passed with flying colors. I know the tip looks a little fragile, but is actually held up to some pretty heavy use. And I found the ability to turn the blade over and go full-serrated and back to plain edge to be absolutely fantastic.

Actually made a sheath for mine too. I can deal with production leather sheaths just fine, but my knife came with Kydex sheath. And I just can't allow Kydex anywhere near the blades, I have a pathological aversion to it. I know they Kydex holsters are technically safer and all, but they rattle and scratch the heck out of blades. It's the Kydex sheath-inflicted scratches over several precise spots on the blade that drive me nuts. Working scratches are fine, they add character, but those grind marks on the blade where Kydex rubs it? Brrrr! :grumpy:

So as soon as I got it and saw it came with a plastic sheath I went to work, used the good old classic design (since I didn't want a retaining strap on the rubber handle), and it worked just fine. I figured I just needed something simple for belt carry:
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Very nice Vess! Your work is always impressive. That particular pouch style just works for that knife. :D

Also good to see a kindred spirit, It thought my serious allergy to kydex was slightly obsessive compulsive. :o I've got a drawer full of toss away plastic sheaths. :)
 
Hi Carl
The model was the SOG Tech Bowie special 2005 edition with satin blade.
Leather sheath & stone, except half way through the bidding the sheath switch to a kydex, was I pig sick .....

Carl
 
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