SOG Tech Bowie

Mistwalker

Mistwalker

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Another cool knife I picked up at Blade was this Tech Bowie. It is a replacement for my old S1 Bowie that mysteriously disappeared a while back. While I still like the traditional looks of the leather handled Bowie I learned that I really liked SOG's kraton handles on an older SEAL 2000, and I learned that I really liked this style of Kraton handle with the Creed. I really liked the Creed in general as it is one heck of a chopper but my liking this blade shape in particular goes back to 1976 when I was hanging out with a couple of guys who had original 5th Group knives.

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The sheath of this one is Kydex rather than leather like my old one, but I really like how it can be changed from right hand to left really easily by just taking out a couple of screws and moving the belt loop to the other side. I also like how the belt loop makes it so that the sheath can be attached to a pistol belt without removing the other gear on the belt first.

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With an over all length of 11 inches and a blade length of 6.4 inches this one is pretty much the same size as my old S1. However the blade on my old one was right at 5/16 of an inch thick and made of SK5, being 0.24 inches thick, or just under 1/4 of an inch and made of AUS8 this one is a bit lighter but still feels good in the hand, over all it still has a very familiar feel to it. I have always liked the location of SOGs lanyard holes. They work out well for quickly reversing grip using the lanyard.

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There is a subtle difference though, the blade of this newer design has an angled relationship to the handle making it better suited for inverted edge techniques.

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Where there are a few slight changes...it's great to see some things remained the same It does still have the familiar faceted tip. If you ever want a physical understanding of the term "needle-sharp tip" just try the tip of one of SOG's Bowies.

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And it also has SOG's typical razor sharp edge.

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Nice review and pics! I've been on the fence about a Tech Bowie but it's sure looking like a future buy now.
 
Sweet review. I really like the looks of tech bowie. I am going to get one or a Creed I just cant choose between the two.
 
Good review. I have been on the ropes for a long while on some SOGs. I am still not sure about them, but I do appreciate a good review of them every now and then. Eventually I will have to try them out.
 
AR_Freak said:
Nice review and pics! I've been on the fence about a Tech Bowie but it's sure looking like a future buy now.
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Thanks man, glad you liked the pics. I've been looking at it for a while now. Having played around with it a little I'm glad I finally got one.


dberry said:
Sweet review. I really like the looks of tech bowie. I am going to get one or a Creed I just cant choose between the two.
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Thanks, they do have the same handle but are two totally different styles of knives. If I were to be doing a lot of chopping I'd want the Creed...in a fight I'd want the Bowie.


zhangmaster12 said:
Great stuff man!! Thats one nice lookin knife. Is that TiNi coating?
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Thanks man, yeah it's black TiNi, I like it better than the matt coating.


TheGame said:
Good review. I have been on the ropes for a long while on some SOGs. I am still not sure about them, but I do appreciate a good review of them every now and then. Eventually I will have to try them out.
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Thanks TG, glad you enjoyed it. I've yet to have a SOG I didn't like.

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Nice review. You're right, that tip is one-of-a-kind.
 
Nice review on the SOG Tech Bowie. :thumbup:

Got to handle a SOG Tech Bowie (not sure if that was the same as yours) at a local dealer and feels not too bad though I have very little experience in handling and using a fixed blade.

I don't own any fixed blades right now, but I am looking at Fallkniven, Al Mar models.

Question: Is that a Blade-Tech Tek-Lok on your Tech Bowie Kydex sheath?
 
mesoscopic said:
Nice review on the SOG Tech Bowie. :thumbup:

Got to handle a SOG Tech Bowie (not sure if that was the same as yours) at a local dealer and feels not too bad though I have very little experience in handling and using a fixed blade.

I don't own any fixed blades right now, but I am looking at Fallkniven, Al Mar models.

Question: Is that a Blade-Tech Tek-Lok on your Tech Bowie Kydex sheath?
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Nope not a Blade Tech product. This came on the knife and the only writing on it says American Sportsman's Products and then a patent number.

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