SOG Flash II knife review

my first knife review. if you have any suggestions on how to make a better video (lighting, angles, etc), please share!

Special thanks to Phil Elmore of themartialist.com. His review of this knife started my collection of cutlery. I made this review a bit over a month ago, his site and forums are up and running now.

The camera cut off in the middle, so watch part 2 afterwards!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIMDQLd0ACM

Check out specs of this and other knives at sogknives.com

Questions and comments are welcome, trolling is not.

Jan. 5 2009: 1,000th view today! :P

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[swishcrazy]

It is pronounced SOG (sawg) not S.O.G. If you are doing knife reviews you should probably pronounce the brand correctly.

[ieatsuka]

my bad, I had heard it pronounced that way before but thought it was an affectionate term, similar to "Spydie" for Spyderco.

[cagedalpinist]

S.O.G. is the name of the company and stands for Studies & Observations Group (a vietnam era joint SPECOPS unit.) Either pronunciation is technically correct... Additionally, I found the review helpful. I would, however, like to see someone torture test one of these knives or at least show some usage instead of just talking about the knife... Another tip for future reviews: hang a sheet -- it makes a better background than your unmade bed and Special K...

[ieatsuka]

also, what type of usage do you have in mind? what would you like to see cut?

[holdenccc]

Hey, good job!

I like this knife; the pocket clip is great, i'm not sure about the zytel handle, g10 would had been better.

Regards.

[ieatsuka]

i agree, but then the knife would have a higher price!

glad you liked the review.

[Coalcracker79]

Actually he did say it right! Get your facts straight. It's correct sog or s.o.g.

[MyGamer1]

I looking at getting one for like $30

[Noner65]

My friend paid 50 for his but i got mine for 40. It replace my cold steel ti lite.

[boonie1994]

great knife. i got mine on amazon for 35 bucks.

[RunAnHide07]

nice

[holdenccc]

I'll see if it breaks, I just ordered one, just for the perfect pocket clip.

I've handled one and it's awesome.

[MystikEssence]

20 lb, 24 lb, and 32 lb paper... as well as tissue paper, toilet paper, newspaper, cigarette filter paper, corrugated cardboard, zip/cable ties, masking tape, duct tape, scotch tape, chicken breasts, pork butt, beef balls, and [insert your favorite animal] ribs.

[martinaee]

meh... I think g10 wouldn't be a big difference than zytel. What would make a difference is steel liners on either zytel or g10. Of course then you get a lot more weight and the light weight is what makes the Flash series nice. Honestly it is a very strong knife even without liners. If you are out to really F*** it up and see how much it can take then yeah, it might bend/snap, but I haven't heard people talk about that happening.