SOG Seal Pup Elite

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im thinking about getting the Seal Pup Elite Black TiAIN. What do you guys think about it? Does it have an edge on both sides (right and left) or is it just an edge on one side because of the serrated part? How does the coating on the blade hold up?

Thanks
 
You mean like v grind (edge on both sides) and chisel grind (edge on one side)?

The straight edge portion is v grind while the serrated part is chisel.
 
The Knife it self is put together good, my knifes' coating rubbed off in the scabbard a little. You would enjoy it more if you went without the plastic seath and went with leather or cordura (they ride on the belt low enough to not get in the way of movement
 
i was on some knife scientists webpage who test knives by batoning them on firewood(trying to split it) and the seal pup broke either on the first or second hit and the baton was made of wood. i would think twice before taking sogs word for how good the knife is. i'm sure its bad ass but i would like a really strong knife. it seemed as though swamp rat knives had about the best rating overall. the gerber silver trident and buck 119 also failed miserably.:eek:
 
+1 on the Swamp Rats for extreme duty. That said, I didn't care for the handle on the Elite and went with the original Seal Pup. Very happy with it so far, but haven't used it hard or long enough to speak for it's durability. Try to handle them both before you buy.
 
littleriddick said:
i was on some knife scientists webpage who test knives by batoning them on firewood(trying to split it) and the seal pup broke either on the first or second hit and the baton was made of wood. i would think twice before taking sogs word for how good the knife is. i'm sure its bad ass but i would like a really strong knife. it seemed as though swamp rat knives had about the best rating overall. the gerber silver trident and buck 119 also failed miserably.:eek:
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I made some battoning on a Sog folder, obviously weaker than a fixed blade, here is the results:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=452425

It held very well and didn't broke after two days of battoning. Cliff is famous for beeing too hard on knives :D


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Ok, first isse though, why would you want to use a smaller fixed blade to chop a log? Most likely if your going to go chop a log, youre camping or in an area where you would always need to do it and you would invest in a decent axe which would chop much better than a large knife.
 
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