My 3rd SOG arrived a couple days ago, and I must say it is a
major improvement over the other two that I had several years ago (a Flash and a Twitch II); so much so, that I would not have believed anyone saying it was a SOG if I hadn't seen the Knifecenter banter video on Axis lock alternatives. I am very left-handed, so most knife locks don't work well for me unless it's fully ambidextrous. I got hooked on the Axis lock in 1999, and haven't found anything else that works as well. The CBBL that Spyderco has? Nope. The ARC lock? Nope, not in my hands. The XR lock on this TerminusXR? Better than the Axis lock! SOG figured out how to properly do a flipper and a crossbar lock together, and I am quite happy.
This red one will go to my 13y.o. after I darken the scales. I have a OD Green one arriving next week for my 14y.o. I have a black one with S35VN arriving next week for
me.