SOG Trident Tanto Questions..

[Masteroffajitas]

This looks like an ideal EDC knife for me, and it's a pretty good price. I just had some questions sog's site really didn't answer for me. First of all, how do YOU like it? How's it feel in the hand? How's the clip? Where is it made? Post pics if you got im.

 

[knivesandguns]

I have one.

I liked it when it was new, then it's just another knife.
Plastic washers. On a $70 knife. With AUS-8 steel. (back then I was a knife noob, now I know better) Handle is ergonomic if you like hunks of plastic. It is not grippy. Assisted works better if you lube it up, but sometimes, when I'd pull it from my pocket, the safety would catch.

You have to shove the knife in your pocket correctly, otherwise, after a while, the "groove" will cut into your pocket. What I hated the most was how hard it was to draw from my pocket, not only because of the tight deep carry clilp, but also because of the slippery plastic.

Pros:

Blade coating holds up great, (I had the shiny black Ti coating) and it has a good thumbstud. Jimping is nice and sharp, and out of the box, the knife was extremely sharp--awesome factory edge.

I tried to email them twice about new springs for my knife, since mine seemed to have weakened, but I had no response. I didn't pursue the forum here because I don't use the knife anymore. Currently, I'm loaning it to my friend to use, since he's a lefty and the lock works great for lefties.



Sorry this review sounded negative, but that's just my take on it. You might have some people who love it, but the knife just did not fit my EDC roles at all.

 

[al3xd4gr34t]

I had one for a short while. It was a good knife overall, but for some reason, I just didn't like it. I suggest you try to get your hands on one to handle before you buy one. It did not feel like I thought it would.

Factory edge was extremely sharp. The seat belt cutter was cool, but I found it was more of a pain in the ass to use, so I never did. The safety was functional. The assisted open felt a bit sluggish to me. Scales felt cheap. Lock-up was fairly solid, but I prefer Axis over Arc. The knife rode extremely low in the pocket, but the clip always snagged onto my jeans when I used it.