Mini Vulcan

Incidentalist · Mar 15, 2008

I just got back from my local dealer with a brand new Mini-Vulcan.

:thumbup::thumbup:

I love this knife. It's a great size for a small-medium size edc folder. The standard Vulcan was just a bit too big for my edc needs/tastes. The only downside I've found is that the flipper is a little too small and I haven't mastered being able to open it solely with the flipper (no wrist flick). With practice, I think this can be overcome.

I just wanted to add that the mini doesn't appear to have the problem with the blade tip that the standard version had.

Great knife SOG! Now, I'm going to have to wait for the Stingray 2.0. That looks like it's gong to be one sweet knife.

johnu2 · Mar 15, 2008

Does it have assisted opening? I'd like to get one but if it has assisted opening, I may have trouble getting it into the country

kda89508 · Mar 15, 2008

No, the Vulcans are not speed assist. Kevin

Incidentalist · Mar 15, 2008

You don't need an assisted opening with the Arc lock. Between the Arc lock and the flipper, you're good to go. Opens smooth and easy. Still practicing on getting lockup using just the flipper. Getting closer.

johnu2 · Mar 15, 2008

Thanks guys, I remembered someone saying the Vulcan came with assisted opening, I thought it didn't sound right

XxDrAg0nxX · Mar 17, 2008

do you have the original sized one to take a side by side size compare pic?

XxDrAg0nxX · Mar 17, 2008

johnu2 said:
Thanks guys, I remembered someone saying the Vulcan came with assisted opening, I thought it didn't sound right

Its sort of a gravity assisted knife.

A simple gentle push on the back stud of the blade while closed will swing open the blade easily with the help of gravity.

johnu2 · Mar 17, 2008

XxDrAg0nxX said:
A simple gentle push...will swing open the blade easily with the help of gravity.

That's good but also bad because it might be harder to get in depending on how customs might interpret it

Incidentalist · Mar 17, 2008

Here are some (bad) pictures.

With all of my SOG Arc lock knives:

XxDrAg0nxX · Mar 18, 2008

Incidentalist said:
Here are some (bad) pictures.

With all of my SOG Arc lock knives:

OMFG... excellent pics! :thumbup:

Thanks

Btw, the last one is the Tomcat 3?

Is the blade thickness the same as the Original Vulcan?

Incidentalist · Mar 18, 2008

The bottom in knife is indeed a Tomcat 3.0. It's one solid knife. They're coming out with a version with carbon fiber scales. I'm going to be all over that one.

The blade is thinner on the mini. I don't have any good way to measure them, but you can get an idea by looking at the flippers in the back side photo.

saintstephen210 · Mar 18, 2008

Ya the carbon fiber cat looks BAD AZZ

Incidentalist · Mar 18, 2008

Looks like I'll be getting a bunch of carbon fiber from SOG this year. The 3 other knives that are still on my list are the carbon fiber Arcitech, carbon fiber Tomcat 3 and the carbon fiber Stingray 2.

I'm a sucker for carbon fiber, what can I say.

Tom Sanders · Mar 18, 2008

put me off. I asked about the frequency of complaints to knives sold and didn't hear back. That's enough for me. To each their own. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5360915&postcount=38

Tom

XxDrAg0nxX · Mar 19, 2008

Incidentalist said:
The bottom in knife is indeed a Tomcat 3.0. It's one solid knife. They're coming out with a version with carbon fiber scales. I'm going to be all over that one.

The blade is thinner on the mini. I don't have any good way to measure them, but you can get an idea by looking at the flippers in the back side photo.

Is the blade thickness the same as the Vulcan?

Thinking of getting the carbon fibre one too but I dont see any pocket clip