Knife Review: Benchmade SOCP Dagger

The Benchmade SOCP Dagger was designed by Greg Thompson, the creator of the Special Operation Combatives Program. Basically, the head instructor of hand to hand combat for US Special Forces. It was designed as a military neck knife to "deal with" grappling situations in military hand to hand combat.

The knife is 7.25 inches in total length, blade is 3.25 inches in length, but the sharpened double-edge is only the last 1.3 inches. The knife weighs only 2.2 ounces and the sheath weighs 1 ounce. The steel is 440C steel (thickness is 4.7mm), it has a convex grind, and the knife features a pommel ring. The sheath covers the entire knife except the ring. Price was $57 on sale.

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[DEVILD1111]

This knife was designed by the people at SPARTAN BLADES. Greg Thompson did not have the expertise to design this himself but did come up with the idea. This is a rip off of the origanal by SPARTAN BLADES!

[WeAllJuggleKnives]

@DEVILD1111 - That is interesting, had not heard about that. Any info on what happened ?

[nanashi1o3]

Spartan Blades has the same one by the guy that built this one in 154cm but it goes for like 140 or something where as this being 440 at a lower price of what some people saying 70 bucks

[WeAllJuggleKnives]

@nanashi1o3 - Yes, I think Spartan Blades made them at first and then Benchmade picked it up, not sure.

[EntryStackEnthusiast]

Reminds me of a Kunai. I like how it's so thin and specifically to help draw a gun magazine, but have a blade in hand. I have yet to see a reviewer mount it on an LBV, plate carrier, or even drop leg and draw this from from there as intended/implied.

[RENOGUY777]

Oh yes. I could kill the fuck out of a bad guy with that.

[JAEZAI1]

Modern tactical kunai.

[fumbimo]

@DEVILD1111 oh really? cause even on the spartan site it says designed by Greg Thompson.

[ogarts]

I like the knife, but I don't really get why the designer didn't want to have the sides sharpened. I think its an over reaction saying that its use is just for thrusting. A knife is a tool, whether dagger or not I believe a knife should have sharpened sides for cutting. Sharpening the sides would actually increases the piercing capability of the knife. I think the designer just wanted to design something different, just making himself believe its better that way for his way of fighting.

[Wainwrightization]

I've had my SOCP for a while now and I've got to mention this. It feels very awkward to draw concealed from a boot. Even with wearing it and practice drawing it.It's designed as a neck knife first. The clip does function well on certain pockets however.

[KBar666]

@WeAllJuggleKnives  Apparently he came up with enough of the idea that he owns it. Both companies make it, he liscensed both. BM apparentlly can produce more of them and cheaper( much cheaper thanks to to do using 440C) therefore more troops will be able to afford them(indeed some in some places are issued them) So thats why from what I understand. and personally I like the BM one better, since for what it is you dont need one of the "wonder steels", also the clip/sheath.

[ThePatrick6122]

I'm stuck between this and a CRKT Hissatsu folder

[inallages]

Greg designed this blade, period. Greg is a solid individual!!! He has dedicated a great deal of time to improving the lethality of the United States SOF community and I count myself lucky to have worked with him.

The blades thin design makes finding space on your kit easy, every combat vet knows there's only so much space on your body armor and it fills up quick. The ring on the end of the blade enables you to grab and use other things without putting the blade down i.e. pistol or rifle.

[DEVILD1111]

@JPMorgan4277 No not at all. Spartan is not as big as Benchmade yet, but did develop the design with Greg. He must have been looking for a quick buck from Benchmade. They are lucky Spartan doesn't sue them both! This won't happen becouse the people at SPARTAN are the honerable ones and by the way both owners are 20 year vets and both one time Special Forces Operators.