Knife fight!: Heat vs. Flash II

[Alberto Salas]

OK people!
Here are the contenders:

Camillus Heat
http://www.1sks.com/store/camillus-heat.html

SOG Flash II
http://www.1sks.com/store/sog-flash-2.html

Both came from reputable companies.
Both are asisted openers.
Both have 3.5" blades.
Both use AUS-8.
The Flash have an extra safety lock, but the Heat have flipper.

Which one will win?
Which one is a better buy?


BETO

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Sorry for my english

 

[JOCKO]

My vote is for the Camillus Heat since I have one in my pocket.

 

[Mikjk]

HEAT... it really is that good, at least for me.

 

[Wunderbar]

I'd go for the Flash. I haven't handled the Heat yet, but I liked the Flash. It's less expensive, doesn't use the studs as blade stops, and it's made in the USA.

 

[Chazzy151]

The Heat is alot of knife for the money, mine is GREAT !! My vote goes for the Heat.

 

[Alberto Salas]

It's less expensive, doesn't use the studs as blade stops

In fact, I forget to say that the Heat and the Flash II cost almost the same (around $50).

What's the problem with the stud as blade stop? I never had a knife with that feature.

And for all of you 184 guys who look the tread... C'mon! join the fight!

I can not handle personally any of those knives, so I need your help!


BETO

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Sorry for my english

 

[Wunderbar]

Alberto, there is really nothing wrong with studs being used as blade stops. For me, it's just the look. Purely cosmetic.

 

[KeithAM]

I had a SOG Flash 1, same as 2 but smaller, and my son has a Heat which he's let me borrow from time to time. I also have a Dominator, which is very similar to the Heat. So I guess you could say I've compared them.

I strongly recommend the Heat. The flipper works better than studs for assist, IMHO. Plus, the Heat can be converted to manual by removing a screw and replacing it with one of the longer ones provided. That's a slick feature if you're going somewhere where assist could get you in trouble. Also, the Heat is a very strong, fast opener, much faster than the Flash 1. Amazingly fast considering the size of the blade it has to move. The ergos on the Heat are great -- it's a Darrel Ralph design, after all. It would be hard for me to judge the ergos of the Flash 2 based on the Flash 1, though.

The Heat has dual steel liners. IIRC, the zytel version of the Flash is linerless. There is an alu Flash, but it's more expensive.

The Flash has a safety, but I always considered it a useless feature.

One last thing. My Flash had blade play at the lock. The Heat has no blade play in any direction, and I believe the fold-over liner lock design is a step forward in liner locks. The lock bar will always cover a large portion of the tang.