SOG SEAL Knife 2000

I got one, liked it a lot, but didn't really have a need for a gigantic killer knife. I gave it to my brother-in-law the cop, as part of his knife education. :)

You should also look at the SEAL Pup as a more compact version of the same high quality; might be more useful.
 
Hey Guys...

Although I don't own one,, I've worked in Whacks of them,,some looks like they were hammered through steel plate,,but All sharp as a razor...

They are a really nice knife,,and doubt you would be dissapointed with either..
I prefer the Pup myself..

ttyle

Eric...
 
I have a tech 2 which is very similar to the seal 2000, and I hate it. I have a couple problems with it:

-It seems awkward to me, and would not be described as fast in the hand or balanced.

-When you grip the knife you realize the profile is almost totally square. This produces quite an uncomfortable grip, and the 'corners' dig into my hand and cause irritation during any aggressive or long term tasks.

IMO the SEAL 2000 looks sexy, but lacks severely in function. I know allot of people will jump on me for saying this, but I think there are much better coices out there if you actually intend to use your knife rather than look at it.

Just so I'm not totally negative I have to say that it came wicked sharp. Cudos to SOG on their temper too.

[D]
 
I have one that was built quite some time ago (about 7-8yrs?). Maybe I got the one that slipped through QC, but the edge on mine was not up to expectation. A little too thick and not scary sharp. That was fixed without too much trouble on a sharpening stone.

I've taken it out in the field several times and found that the knife is rather large for most chores, but is an acceptable all-rounder. The squarish handle may not suit everyone, but it was alright for me. I would have preferred the contoured shape of the Mad Dog handles though.

The coating is slightly worn in places, but has held up to some hard chopping. Not that I'm too worried about it, since the blade is made from 440A which isn't too rust prone.

Is it worth the cost? Can't tell you since I don't know what one is going for nowadays, but I think it was a good knife to get.
 
I own one but don't use it very often. It's a big knife and heavy.

I use it out in the woods when camping. That said, it doesn't get a lot of use. If I'm going to chop something I use an ax. If I want to cut something small, I use my Sebenza. For me, the knife doesn't fit well in the spectrum of cutting chores that I encounter. I think it's the size of the knife that limits it usefulness.

I suppose if it were the only knife I brought with me out in the field it would do just fine. The knife was designed for the Navy Seals. From what I remember of the marketing, it had to pass various tests like tip breakage, salt water immersion and be able to cut certain types of rope and be use as a pry bar. This is all great if that the kind of knife you want, but as it's been said there are better knives for the tasks you are likely encounter.


S.
 
[D]urus :

When you grip the knife you realize the profile is almost totally square.
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This seems to be a common complaint. Is this the knife in question :

http://www.uws.com/SOG/IMG/Seal2000.gif

the grip looks decent, but of course you can only see it side on, it could be square across the top. Is this the case?

How durable are the serrations? The tip looks a bit thin as well, great for penetration, on so for strength? Anyone done any heavy work with it?

-Cliff
 
The knife that you pictured is the SOG Tigershark. There are 3 knives in the Seal family: The Tigershark with a 9 inch blade, the Seal 2000 with a 7 inch blade, and the Seal Pup with a 4.75 inch blade. The Tigershark has a Kraton handle, but both the Seal 2000 and the Pup have Zytel handles.

Jeff
 
Hi Cliff,

You had asked about the strength of the tip... a couple of years ago my wife and I were camping at Lake Texana state park. My parents were also there and my dad had brought a small sharpie (boat) that he had built. It was constructed with fiberglass-reinforced plywood and was on a trailer. During the last night that we spent there a terrific storm came through and filled the boat with water. (Dad did not have a drain plug in it at that time) This threatened to break the trailer due to the weight of the boat plus water. Also, it was supposed to be storming all that day and they had to drive back to Corpus Christi, pulling this boat.

We didn't have any wood-working tools with us...so I used my SEAL 2000 to chop a small square hole through the bottom of the hull, thus allowing the water to drain, and stay drained for the drive back. Dad was able to easily repair the spot when he got back to Corpus.

Knife was not damage in the least and was still sharp--even on the part of the blade near the tip where the work took place!

--gordon
 
I have the seal pup. Its a more useful size, and balances nicely. The sheath seems a bit large for the knife's slim profile, but is well made of kydex.
I am disappointed it does not have more of a guard on it. It would not have taken much more to make them deeper and more pronounced. That combined with a handle that I think is too slick, mean a hard thrust with it could find your hand on the blade. Blade sharpens up nicely, and with a better kydex sheath it would be a nice compact carry. I don't use it much, just have too many others that carry better and not much incentive to get a new sheath. Its a good value overall.
 
I think there's been some good feedback on the SOG SEAL 2000 here - I've had mine for about a month and have been interested to read what other people think...

From my point of view this is a good functional fighter with good belly to the blade for serious cutting and a point that I think will probably give really good penetration.

Personally, I think the scabbard is pretty much useless for concealed carry - which is why I went off to www.survivalsheath.com and got Robert to make me an IWB sheath in kydex and a shoulder harness/drawpoint kydex sheath as well...

If you're a large-ish guy like me I think these two concealment options should enable you to carry the seal all year round - whatever the weather/clothing situation is. A large guy (with the right carry rig) should easily manage to conceal a blade with total length of 12 inches or so - I'd say up to 15 inches is do-able...

I've been really interested in comments re: the handle. I think the handle is ideal in size/shape if you palm the weapon/use the traditional knifefighter grip (thumb and forefinger for control/other fingers to stabilise) - and can't see too many problems with a firm icepick or sabre grip - even for jackhammering - I think the fine chequering/nature of the glass reinforced zytel is such that you should be able to maintain a safe/secure grip...

Bottom line I guess is what the person is after - if you want a 'guaranteed non-slip grip' its a matter of opting for a more 'traditional' fighter hilt - you go for a subhilt design like you get on the CS loveless design black bear - which gives you the ultimate in a secure primary grip but ain't exactly versatile in terms of reverse grip or palming the weapon...

Maybe a slightly larger guard/crossguard would be a good idea - but this also has the drawback of not allowing you to bring your thumb down onto the back of the ricasso - which is useful in delivering a precision cut/slash...

Guess it all comes down to a combination of your personal fighting style, the look/feel you are comfortable with and about a dozen other factors...:-)

My main concern when I got the knife was that a lot of people were saying that the 440a steel the knife is supposedly made of is basically 'rubbish' - I say supposedly because the sog website says its AUS6 - and not being a metallurgist I don't know what difference this would make anyway (I know I like high carbon but I know that for a heavy duty take anywhere type of fighter/utility I like the idea of good rust/corrosion resistance - which is one of the things the seal really has going for it...)

Overall: For me, I'm glad I bought the knife:-) Its nice having a knife that I know has been put through the sort of tests most knives don't get...

Johnno in down under land:-)
 
Cliff,

First off, I must reiterate. The knife I have is called the SOGTech (Not the Tech 2, which I called it earlier). It is shorter than the Seal 2000, but I believe that the grip is the same.

SOGTech:
http://www.sogknives.com/sogtech.htm

SEAL 2000
http://www.sogknives.com/seal2k.htm

As far as durability, I have not really used it hard much as I find it such an awkward knife. With any aggressive or prolonged task the square corners cause significant discomfort and irritation for me. I also find the blade to be a compromize, it's not big or heavy enough to be a good chopper, but not balanced well enough to be fast in the hand and nimble. The SEAL 2K is larger, and may make the knife a viable chopper.

As for the grip, I took some pictures this morning to illustrate my problem:

http://durus.homestead.com/files/SOG_TECH_1/sog_1.jpg
http://durus.homestead.com/files/SOG_TECH_1/sog_2.jpg
http://durus.homestead.com/files/SOG_TECH_1/sog_3.jpg
http://durus.homestead.com/files/SOG_TECH_1/sog_4.jpg
http://durus.homestead.com/files/SOG_TECH_1/sog_5.jpg


Oh and Cliff, if your feeling the urge to break something again, I’ll give you a good deal on my knife. :)

Hope this helps,

[D]
 
I have the Seal Pup, which I find very easy to carry in the field. The sheath is extremely versatile. The full sized Seal was a bit too large for me. Too big for regular field carry, but not quite big enough for a "chopper".
 
[D]urus :

With any aggressive or prolonged task the square corners cause significant discomfort and irritation for me.
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Thanks for the pictures, those corners are far too square. The only point to that would be to enhance security because of the high pressure points, but then if you hand gets abraded security gets scuttled anyway so you can't go too far along those lines. If You are interested in selling it drop me an email.

-Cliff
 
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