SOG Seal Pup for EDC, what do you think?

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Title says all. Would this be a good knife to carry around for EDC cutting chores? What are some good/bad points on this knife? Thank you for your time.


-DC2

Also, where can I get a shoulder rig for the kydex sheath?
 
It wouldn't be a bad EDC, but the sheath is too big and bulky. I'd want a new carry system before I would carry the SEAL Pup all the time.
 
Hey Guys...

Carry system?

Did I hear someone say Carry System ???

Not a problem...


sogsealpup.jpg


Now its an awesome EDC...:)

Great little knife for daily chores...

Oh BTW.. Keep in mind that this is an old picture. This is the 1st Gen sheath for the Pup...
ttyle

Eric...
 
Originally posted by Normark
Hey Guys...

Carry system?

Did I hear someone say Carry System ???

Not a problem...


sogsealpup.jpg


Now its an awesome EDC...:)

Great little knife for daily chores...

Oh BTW.. Keep in mind that this is an old picture. This is the 1st Gen sheath for the Pup...
ttyle


Eric...
;)


Now, that's what I call service! Ask and thy shall receive. Not to mention, he makes a great product, too.....
 
Diamond Cut II :

Would this be a good knife to carry around for EDC cutting chores?

Not if what you are cutting is paper, cardboard, tape, rope, fabrics, plastics, wood, foods and the like.

What are some good/bad points on this knife?

It is very thick in cross section and thus the cutting ability will be relatively low. The steel is soft and gets indented and rolls easily so it will take damage and blunt relatively fast. It is very corrosion resistant though. The serrations are too pointy and do not cut the above materials well, they only work as a weak saw on very rigid materials like hard plastic.

For cutting materials like the above, a Deerhunter by A.G. Russell would be worth considering. Odds are it will come significantly sharper, will definately out cut the Seal Pup many times to one, will stay sharp longer and be easier to sharpen. It is also cheaper in AUS-8A. The sheath is also a truely innovative design, which holds the knife securely but is very easy to release.

The Deerhunter is however rather weak in regards to lateral loads. You would be able to break it prying without undue difficulty (it is close to 1/16" thick), though it will handle even heavy cutting with ease. If you want more prying and general hammering type useage, the Swamp Rat Howling Rat would be a solid choice. A much tougher steel, with a decent edge profile which can hold its own in shallow cutting against the Deerhunter.

-Cliff
 
I had a SEAL 2000 for a short time, and the reason I sold it was a very uncomfortable handle. I'd look into something with better steel and better ergonomics for EDC.
 
I suppose it may not apply to you, but I wouldn't imagine myself to carry one. Too much of a public relations nightmare.
People are fairly squeamish here.
 
Seal Pup is a very surdy little fixed blade. I bought mine with the sole intention of abusing it. As much as I have tried to break it through use (no sledge hammering, just 24oz framing hammer-ing)it hasn't phased the knife. The coating is all scratched to $@&*#, and there is some truck-bed liner I cant get off the spine, but it is as sharp as day 1 and the tip and edge are completly intact. With that nifty kydex rig and a place where fixed blades are accepted as EDC you'd be hard pressed to find a better deal. There are better knives in that size/configuration but the SEAL pup is value-del-grande.

Bang for the Buck.

Slice for the Samolian.

Cut for the Cash.

Stab for the...uh....Swiss Frank.:footinmou
 
I'll place another vote for Eric at On-Scene Tactical. He makes great sheaths for great prices with great customer service and all while being a great all-around guy! Oh, he makes his sheaths for "great knives," too! ;)

Here's the sheath me made for my SEAL Pup:


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Next to the Buck Nighthawk, the SOG Seal Pup is one of the BEST knife-values out there!. I have one (along with a Seal 2000 and the LARGE Tigershark...The "un-Holy trio" :D), and I find the Seal Pup to be a very good knife, at a good price.:).
 
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