SOG Sculptura

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chris w ahmed

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Has anyone tested the SOG sculptura? It was recently in Blade magazine. I like it's looks and have heard it spoken of favorably.
 
I have a SOG sculptura. I like it very much. It uses SOG's arc lock which appears to be similar to the Benchmade axis lock. Like the axis lock it works smoothly and locks securely. The blade is short but wide and has a flat grind which allows it to cut better than it's short length would suggest. It has hels an edge pretty well and due in part to its shape and length has been easy to sharpen.

It has the strength of a larger knife with the carryability(is that a real word) of a small knife. Plus my wife liked the green color and unique shape of the sculptura. Just my 2 cents.:)
 
The Scupltura is a very nice and smooth knife, and is a good little blade that works for most daily cutting. There's no thumb stud on it, so I usually open it by pulling the lock back and flicking the wrist. The handles are very interesting, and different- semi translucent green color, and you can see the springs used for the lock. For the money, it's a very nice and useful knife, especially if you don't have big mitts. It may get lost in a large hand, and could be difficult to use, but for an average EDC knife, it's a good one. Very affordable, and a great blade design- very sharp.
 
Thanks. But after looking at the knife several times I got tired of the design. The handles didn't look like they'd put up to hard use, scratching, etc. I had also seen the Al Mar S.L.B., and I liked that it had thumbstuds and a canvas micarta handle. I guess what I really wanted was a small tactical knife that would not exhuast my hand during extended use. So I bought the S.L B. It fits my hand like a glove, and I like its blade shape better than the sculptura's. It has a liner lock, which is not as strong as SOG's axis-type lock, but I don't feel it is an issue on this size of a folder. It held up to a light-medium spine whack, and is reasonably thick. The fit and finish is great, and the blade is smooth and unblemished. From the pictures I saw, the blade of the sculptura has vertical lines running down it; not sure what from, or even if they are really there.
 
Chris,
The handles are like a zytel and durable. I have not seen any with vertical lines on the blade.:confused:
If you like the style, it is a great little knife.:)
 
My coworker has one and he uses it extensively. The handles have held up well, no signs of use after more than a few months. It's a neat knife. I really like the nested clip, it makes for a pleasing package in the hand. Between the SOG, SLB, and the new Schrade presented in Blade, I believe the SOG has the other two beat hands down when it comes to the blend of design, price and quality materials. In a small SOG knife, my favorite is the Blink with assisted opening, cause it's a neat toy. However, the Sculptura has a more pleasing handle.
 
I do like the style. And I also like the flicking feature. Thanks for clearing that up, I'm not sure what I saw on the blade. I didn't buy it because I was really looking for a small tactical knife. But I'm reconsidering buying it, because I still love the way it looks.
 
I am unhappy with the Sculptura for 2 reasons :
. when closed and the lock-stud is pushed down (in the opposite direction as to unclock) the blade-tip pops out a few millimeters, just enough to get cut (rather bad, because sharp it is, as I experienced)
. a small bit (3mm by 5mm) of the handle broke of where the pin holds the knife together near the bottem end; I was able to glue it back on with Locktite

... so I stick to the Spyderco Meerkat (440C version) (good clip, good blade, lies good in hand, opens and closes fast with one hand). I really like the Al Mar SLB, but the too rough tumb stud is to uncomfortable when worn inside the waistband.
 
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