Saw a new SOG tactical folder today WITH AN AXIS LOCK!

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Bennett Richards

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Imagine my surprise when I went to the gunshow today and saw a new SOG tactical folder that was equiped with an AXIS LOCK!

Benchmade must not have an exclusive!

Surprise Surprise!

Ben
 
It's called the Arc-Lock. Very similar from an Axis-Lock, except the lock bolt moves in a curved path, hence the Arc in Arc-Lock.


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What I want to know is, how much tang metal support is there around the pivot, given that the large "cutout" behind the cutting edge necessary to allow the knife to close seems to run WAY too close to the pivot pin?

Until I get assurances that it isn't a problem, or better yet pics of the blade removed from the rest of the knife, I can't order the PE2 sight-unseen the moment it ships.

Why am I the only one noticing that the pivot pin positioning is seriously assymetrical and real close to a cutaway?

Jim
 
Hi Jim,

I have the ArcLock knives here in my hand as we "speak" (Night Vision, Vision, and Pentagon Elite). I understand your concern relative to less tang in the pivot area due to the ArcLock mechanism.

Let me say that there is substantial steel to make the system solid. Also, between excellent steels being used (strong) and a thick blade, strength concerns should not be an issue.

Maybe I am not thinking this all the way through, but the only scenario I can think of in which breakage in that location would happen would be prying...a task in which NO folding knife is designed to perform.

Last resort...warranty. SOG maintains a liberal warranty policy. If it broke and was not abused or misused, it is simply covered under warranty. Period.

Personally, I'm not concerned with the marginal loss of steel in the pivot area. It is a solid performer and performed extraordinarily well in our stress tests!

Hope this helps.

Ron@SOG


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Ron, the Arclock that interests me is the PE2, and where I'd be concerned with a failure is, well, in a fight. In other words, while I'm quite sure your warrantee is excellent, it's of little interest if it failed when my life depended on it.

All that said, AUS8 is one of the last steels I'd call "brittle", so that's a plus that may make up for any theoretical weakness. And I think you mentioned thicker stock to start with on the PE2, another plus.

But...I still wanna see a pic of the blade pulled from the rest of the knife
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Ron, if the PE2 is any good, I'll add it to my "CCW alternatives" page on my California CCW reform website. The site is here: http://www.ninehundred.com/~equalccw

And the blade-content part is at: http://www.ninehundred.com/~equalccw/blades.html

Does anyone know if Mike Turber is gonna sell SOGs? Ah, never mind, he's a SOG dealer...cool, my "blades page" is sort of a "BF support thing".

The PE2 ain't gonna top the Sifu but it's cool for the price/size/performance and a worthy backup
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Jim
 
I'd like to put in a good word for the arc lock as well. I was never a fan of the Benchmade iteration of the concept because it involved two relatively long studs sticking out of the sides of the knife. I find that pretty uncomfortable. REKAT and SOG have better solutions in my opinion. The Night Vision is a super product. Take care.

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