Snody or Seal Pup?

[pit man]

I am thinking of selling my NRA Snody(Benchmade)to my son and putting the money toward a SOG Seal Pup Elite.
When I say selling I am virtually giving it to him,do you think I am getting rid of the better knife?
Here are links to both:

http://www.midwestgunexchange.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=7602


http://www.shop4lessuk.com/404/SOGE37.html

 

[senoBDEC]

What do you use it for (range of activities/materials, chopping, batoning)? The Snody has the better steel (assuming good heat treat ).
Nothing wrong with doing something good for your son. For tougher use (though certainly more corrosion-susceptible) at a good price, consider some of the line from Ranger Knives. http://www.rangerknives.com/

 

[pit man]

I'll be honest here,I don't really need another knife at all!
Doesn't this apply to nearly everone here?I have tougher knives in D2,I have bigger knives and I have smaller knives.It's just that I held a Seal Pup Elite the other day and really liked the look and feel of the blade.I just wondered what peoples thoughts were when comparing the two?

 

[rifon2]

Yes, I do think you are getting rid of the better knife.
I like Benchmade's 440C better than SOG's AUS 8, for one thing.

The SPE does have a cool look to it...

In that price range, I think you can do better for yourself.

And BTW, Junglee makes a knife that is virtually identical to the SPE
for about half the price. You can check it at http://eknifeworks.com/webapp/eComm...xt=junglee&Search.x=0&Search.y=0&SKU=GR102050

 

[MVF]

Also- make sure you handle the regular Seal Pup- I (and several others) think it feels better than the Elite. YMMV