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Is the Sog seal 2000 knife full tang? thoughts on it ?
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Sog seal 2000 full tang?
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Yes it should be a "full tang" in as much as the tang goes fully through the grip. You'll be able to see steel if you look through the lanyard hole.
I have a Seal Pup. I bought it on clearance at Dick's Sporting Goods about 8 years ago. I lucked into it being from Seki City, so it's pretty dang good stainless.
However, in my opinion, while the SOG Seal line is a serviceable and water resistant knife, I dont think they are worth what prices they command. They aren't bad by any means. I just don't see what function they perform over other knives either of similar price with higher end materials or lower price doing the same thing.
Still, if you want one, I say get it
They certainly aren't junk and will serve you well if you are looking for a stainless combo edge combat knife.
I have a Seal Pup. I bought it on clearance at Dick's Sporting Goods about 8 years ago. I lucked into it being from Seki City, so it's pretty dang good stainless.
However, in my opinion, while the SOG Seal line is a serviceable and water resistant knife, I dont think they are worth what prices they command. They aren't bad by any means. I just don't see what function they perform over other knives either of similar price with higher end materials or lower price doing the same thing.
Still, if you want one, I say get it
They certainly aren't junk and will serve you well if you are looking for a stainless combo edge combat knife.As I understand it, a "full" tang is one where the steel tang is visible all the way around the edge of the handle. The SOG SEAL 2000 is more of a "stick" tang with a plastic (Zytel) handle molded around it. Some stick tangs are narrow, some are wide, the SOG SEAL 2000 stick tang is wide.
If you click on this link and scroll all the way to the bottom you can see a picture of a SOG SEAL 2000 with the handle removed.
https://sogknivescollectors.com/seal-2000-knife.php
If you click on this link and scroll all the way to the bottom you can see a picture of a SOG SEAL 2000 with the handle removed.
https://sogknivescollectors.com/seal-2000-knife.php
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The whole full/slab/stick/through tang nomenclature is something I dont think will ever be settled in the knife community.
About the only thing we can agree on is welded rat tangs suck...but then there are some nice bowie knives that use a piece of cable affixed to a nub of a tang that hold up just fine.
What a confusing bunch we are
So yes, in the sense of the Seal being full tang as in slab constructed with viable tang on the back/front of the grip, it is not. Does the tang go pretty much completely through the handle, yes. The knife is certainly solidly built. No real moving parts to break or come loose. Just a chunk of stainless steel with a plastic grip molded on. Not even a cross guard to rattle.
About the only thing we can agree on is welded rat tangs suck...but then there are some nice bowie knives that use a piece of cable affixed to a nub of a tang that hold up just fine.
What a confusing bunch we are
So yes, in the sense of the Seal being full tang as in slab constructed with viable tang on the back/front of the grip, it is not. Does the tang go pretty much completely through the handle, yes. The knife is certainly solidly built. No real moving parts to break or come loose. Just a chunk of stainless steel with a plastic grip molded on. Not even a cross guard to rattle.
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whats the $ value on this knife ? since it's old and discontinued.
The whole full/slab/stick/through tang nomenclature is something I dont think will ever be settled in the knife community.
About the only thing we can agree on is welded rat tangs suck...but then there are some nice bowie knives that use a piece of cable affixed to a nub of a tang that hold up just fine.
What a confusing bunch we are
So yes, in the sense of the Seal being full tang as in slab constructed with viable tang on the back/front of the grip, it is not. Does the tang go pretty much completely through the handle, yes. The knife is certainly solidly built. No real moving parts to break or come loose. Just a chunk of stainless steel with a plastic grip molded on. Not even a cross guard to rattle.
Yep.
I would have complete faith in the tang of the SOG SEAL 2000, whatever it's called.
Whatever someone is willing to pay for one.
Search the Exchange to see what people might be paying for them. Or Ebay.
I assume you're asking because you're thinking of buying one. If you're asking for the value of one you already own, that's against the rules here for your level of membership.
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yep I agree with your definition. the tang is maybe a bit skinnier than blade but runs about full length of handle. thats my definition. I consider a Buck 119 a full tang but many do not and I can see why. it stops just past the pin in the rear pommel. not unlike the sog seal or pup in a way. if its wider than a stick tang I call it full but its a battle of doesn't matter really on function, more so a battle of semanticsThe whole full/slab/stick/through tang nomenclature is something I dont think will ever be settled in the knife community.
About the only thing we can agree on is welded rat tangs suck...but then there are some nice bowie knives that use a piece of cable affixed to a nub of a tang that hold up just fine.
What a confusing bunch we are
So yes, in the sense of the Seal being full tang as in slab constructed with viable tang on the back/front of the grip, it is not. Does the tang go pretty much completely through the handle, yes. The knife is certainly solidly built. No real moving parts to break or come loose. Just a chunk of stainless steel with a plastic grip molded on. Not even a cross guard to rattle.