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Hello all,
After some indecision I decided to post this mini-review here instead of in the knife review and testing section since it concerns a SOG knife. I have to say that after handling some of the new Fusion line I was less than impressed and haven't picked up a SOG for over a year. However, I was in my favorite B&M shop today and handled several of the new higher end line and have to say that I'm impressed. Wound up picking out a new camo assisted Trident for a good friend and got the SEAL Team Elite for myself. I had the Seal Pup Elite, but just sent it off to Iraq with a friend being deployed. Anyhoo. I really like the heft of this knife and it is SCARY sharp out of the box. Does well peeling Kiwis. The exposed tang isn't really a scull crusher, but would work in a pinch. At the least it would really, really hurt. The rasp/saw spine deal is sort of gimmicky, but it will cut notches, doesn't work so well cutting through stuff, but I guess that's performing within it's design specifications. I think I'm most impressed with the sheath. Rather than the pure kydex sheaths of old this one comes with a nice kydex/nylon combo sheath with pocket big enough to hold a small multi-tool, swedish firesteel, or in my case a swiss army fireman and a lighter. It's lineage as a fighter is clear, but this one is a hefty 1/4" thick at the spine and I think will make a good camp knife as well. Off to the bush in PR tomorrow, so more to follow as I beat on it. To summarize, overall first impressions of this knife are highly positive.
Lagarto
Here's a picture of it next to an ASH 1 and Ranger Knives RD 9 for scale.
After some indecision I decided to post this mini-review here instead of in the knife review and testing section since it concerns a SOG knife. I have to say that after handling some of the new Fusion line I was less than impressed and haven't picked up a SOG for over a year. However, I was in my favorite B&M shop today and handled several of the new higher end line and have to say that I'm impressed. Wound up picking out a new camo assisted Trident for a good friend and got the SEAL Team Elite for myself. I had the Seal Pup Elite, but just sent it off to Iraq with a friend being deployed. Anyhoo. I really like the heft of this knife and it is SCARY sharp out of the box. Does well peeling Kiwis. The exposed tang isn't really a scull crusher, but would work in a pinch. At the least it would really, really hurt. The rasp/saw spine deal is sort of gimmicky, but it will cut notches, doesn't work so well cutting through stuff, but I guess that's performing within it's design specifications. I think I'm most impressed with the sheath. Rather than the pure kydex sheaths of old this one comes with a nice kydex/nylon combo sheath with pocket big enough to hold a small multi-tool, swedish firesteel, or in my case a swiss army fireman and a lighter. It's lineage as a fighter is clear, but this one is a hefty 1/4" thick at the spine and I think will make a good camp knife as well. Off to the bush in PR tomorrow, so more to follow as I beat on it. To summarize, overall first impressions of this knife are highly positive.
Lagarto
Here's a picture of it next to an ASH 1 and Ranger Knives RD 9 for scale.
