30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Cutting Edge, April 3, 2008
This was my combat knife when was in Iraq, I used it to cut metal straps, wood, sand bags, heavy duty straps, and oil cans. The blade is highly durable, but the serrated part is hard to re-sharpen. The handle didn't go well with combat gloves, and the lanyard hole is too small to fit a chord. Get one with a hard case sheath because you can modify it to fit horizontally accross your belt, without other gear interference. The sheath also comes with an open slot for cutting chord with out taking the blade out.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Avid hiker seeks great knife, January 11, 2010
I'm an avid outdoors person and my husband rule is always carry a good knife. Well, this is a great knife.
It is sharp out of the box (like mentioned by another reviewer), well-balanced, comfortable for my small hand, and I love the carrying sheath. Unlike others I think the sheath is very well thought out (perhaps SOG is trying to appeal to a broader public and make the sheath more functional/versatile to pull in more people). I very much doubt this was an afterthought. I company as good as SOG is not going to make a superior product and then not research and just throw together a sheath. I wear it on my hip, my backpack, my camelbak, and my leg. Love, love, love that I can do that and adapt it to my needs.
I haven't abused the knife as others have so I can't attest to how well the edge is held, but it is so sharp my husband can easily shave with it. My biggest requirements for my knife were fitting my small hand and having it be well-balanced (and of course sharp). This fits the bill.
Someone mentioned it was a high price for a fixed blade. When I am outdoors I do NOT want my knife to be on a multitool or flip open. By the simple virtue of the fact that it is two pieces makes for a less strong blade. I want the strength that comes from one piece of metal running the entire length of the knife (through the handle).
I liked it so much we purchased one for my mom who is an avid hiker as well. So, that should tell you something--we bought this knife twice because we were so pleased. I think you would be too.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
AUS6 is fine, July 26, 2007
With all of the exotic steels out there folks have become "steel snobs" AUS 6 is getting a lot of bad press. I think people are forgetting that the AUS series is an exotic blade and contrary to what I keep hearing, far superior to 440s. I am in love with AUS 6! This steel is soft and loses it's edge after a few rough cuts however, this can be remedied in just a few swipes across a good sharpening stone. I keep one of those small stones in the sheath (I got the nylon sheath, not the Kydex). I know there are some really advanced stainless steels out there like the ATS-34 and then there are some cool alloys but sharpening those things can make them more trouble than they are worth. I know that AUS 6 supposedly attracts rust but if you keep it dry and clean with a little oil, it will be fine. I just wipe on a little 2-in-1 oil every once in a while and then wipe it clean. So far, I have used mine quite a bit and the powder coat is holding on well but from what I have been reading on some of the knife boards it will eventually come off. If that happens I will update this review to make it a 3. One more thing I want to comment on is the size. The pup is a perfect conceal knife or open carry.
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