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SOG Tomcat 3.0
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Daniel
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SOG did an excellent job on this updated Tomcat. I finally got one and it is most impressive. It opens smoothly. locks up tight with no blade play.
There are a lot of little details that add to the knife. Grip points on top and under the bolster.
I still don't care much for Kraton-it is grippy, but becomes uncomfortable when you are cutting for a period of time.
I really like this new Tomcat. I have the original and this is a cut way above it!
Tomcat 3.0
There are a lot of little details that add to the knife. Grip points on top and under the bolster.
I still don't care much for Kraton-it is grippy, but becomes uncomfortable when you are cutting for a period of time.
I really like this new Tomcat. I have the original and this is a cut way above it!
Tomcat 3.0
Daniel,
Thank You....I just ordered it from Knives Plus.......should get it early next week.....I have the original TC w/Cocobola handles, and the TC 2....I'll probaly keep getting the TC's as long as they keep making them...pass em on to the grandsons.
http://f7.yahoofs.com/users/ZAAVbKfQSHZG/__sr_/7cd0.jpg?
Thank You....I just ordered it from Knives Plus.......should get it early next week.....I have the original TC w/Cocobola handles, and the TC 2....I'll probaly keep getting the TC's as long as they keep making them...pass em on to the grandsons.
http://f7.yahoofs.com/users/ZAAVbKfQSHZG/__sr_/7cd0.jpg?
I have the Tomcat 3 also and I have to say it's precision and smoothnes impressed me. it's my only SOG I have and it's looks scream SOG it's a little on the heavy side but so well balanced when you open that it's not noticable
I like knives that are robust despite it's stoutness it still looks sleek and stylish, opening is very very smooth without a hint of play thats a sign of good quality control. It uses teflon washers I want to swap them out for phosforus bronze but the action on this thing works so well I am afraid to mess with it. I bought mine when it first came out at knifecenter.com I have to say this is one of the perhaps the best folder I have come across.
The arch lock looks like a strong locking mechanism at least as strong as if not stonger than archlock. A bonus is it doen't have a name like infidel which I am not fond of.
The best thing about this knife is it's ergonomically designed to facilitate gripping it in the cutting position with the thumb over the ridges on top of the blade. SOG designed this to be a top quality cutting tool not a weapon although it looks so good it will undoubtably attract the Mall Ninja crowd on second thought they will probably purchase a cheap knockoff.
The grips are functionable I wonder how this would look with textured teak wood grips instead.
I like knives that are robust despite it's stoutness it still looks sleek and stylish, opening is very very smooth without a hint of play thats a sign of good quality control. It uses teflon washers I want to swap them out for phosforus bronze but the action on this thing works so well I am afraid to mess with it. I bought mine when it first came out at knifecenter.com I have to say this is one of the perhaps the best folder I have come across.
The arch lock looks like a strong locking mechanism at least as strong as if not stonger than archlock. A bonus is it doen't have a name like infidel which I am not fond of.
The best thing about this knife is it's ergonomically designed to facilitate gripping it in the cutting position with the thumb over the ridges on top of the blade. SOG designed this to be a top quality cutting tool not a weapon although it looks so good it will undoubtably attract the Mall Ninja crowd on second thought they will probably purchase a cheap knockoff.
The grips are functionable I wonder how this would look with textured teak wood grips instead.
