SOG knives - good or not?

[Adam Victor Zielinski]

I'm to buy myself a new knife, and I thought about SOG's (SEAL 2000 or Tsunami). I nide one for general outdor activity and hope some tactical use soon. Does someone know/use those knives? Is SOG realy good producer?
Thanks in advance!
A.V.Z

[jcollettusa]

I have an SOG knife, and it is a really good knife, but I can not stand the grip. The knife offers no curve for your hand and is very hard to grip. I have big hands, but it still feels akward. I would try and find one and see how it feels before you purchase it.
The best knife you can buy is one that feels comfortable to you.

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Semper Fi

[veil]

I've got extensive experience with the sog fixed blades, namely the SK2000, Gov't, Desert and tsunami, and i can be pretty short about this.

The knives are good. Not spectacular but good. The only problem is they ask too much for em. The steel's mediocre, 440A, and not made for extreme (ab)use. The grips are usually too slim and not deep enough for chopping, digging & the like but feel good during light work. If you can find them for less-than-advertised, go for the SK2000. Otherwise buy a better knife for your money.

-Veil

[Adam Victor Zielinski]

Hi!
Thanks for info.
Since I live in Poland, its hard to compare prices anyway. If you could tell me what is the average price in US, and what do you feel would be adequate, that could help.
I have som tine, no need to buy at once, so I will look for as good price as possible
Thanks again
Adam

[veil]

For example, at Russell's you can get a SOG SK2000 for $109, which is cheaper than usual. For $109 you could also buy 2 (two)serrated Ka-bar "Black" USN mk2 knives, which aren't less good. You could also pay twice as much and have an MPK (if i recall correctly) which will outlast the SK2000 by probably 6 times as long, and is of an overall better design, too.

It really comes down on how you use your knives. Only that can give you an idea of what the perfect knife for you is.

To give you an idea : I carry either/both a Ka-bar NextGen wideblade "fighter" model and/or the Cold Steel Oyabun - a big, simple tanto blade. This because i dont see a knife as much as a weapon, rather as a tool that will be used for digging, prying and chopping (though i agree i go easy on my Oyabun - it's expensive http://www.specialoperations.com/ubboard/wink.gif ).


-Veil

[Adam Victor Zielinski]

Thanks Veil!
I'll look around, so hope to find good knife for me
A.V.Z

[Ken]

SOG SK-2000 is really good knife for use in marine enviroment, but I also think that it is very hard to grip.
Sheath and the securing is the problem with most knifes and I`ve found a one helluva solution: I`ve used a couple years now a Finnish "Sissipuukko M/95". I found someone`s personal page about the knife:
http://www.canit.se/%7Egriffon/knives/m95/sissipuukko_m95.html

The point is that you can carry knife attached to your harness upside down securely and you can still use knife with single hand very fast. I used while swimming freshwater and the leather sheath doesn`t lose it`s reliability when wet/drying.
No more snap fasteners for me!