Spyderco Chinook & SOG Tomcat LockBack Knives

[BACKUP21]

Both of these knives are of heavy duty construction, would it be reasonable to assume that the locks are equally as strong.

 

[Cosmic Superchunk]

I haven't had the opportunity to handle the Chinook, but I can say that the SOG Tomcat is a rock solid folder. I retired mine, but through countless use, it never failed.

 

[mr44]

I handled a Chinook the other day and man, this thing is stonger more stout than any other lockback I've ever met. My money would be on the Chinook in a strength battle aganst the SOG. Apparently Spyderco engineered the lock to be ultra-strong to facilitate back slashing with the swedge since JAK's original design called for it to be sharpened up near the tip. There are not too many lockbacks that can take that kind of stress. I actually like the Tomcat and still want one, but I'll be getting a Chinook as soon as my regular dealer gets some in so I won't get totally shafted on the price...