Great video, thanks. Personally, I've never thought of a time when fast deployment would be a benefit. As long as I can open the blade easily with one hand, I'm happy. But as you said in the video, to each their own.
The tool is pretty great. Being able to open the blades and the pliers one handed has proven to be pretty neat when you are, like me, not good at planning ahead. Sadly the steel used on the blades is pretty brittle. I broke the serrated blade a few years back and had to replace it. Same with the tip of the standard one. I feel for these kind of tools, resistance would be a better factor than edge retention since you are going to mess around quite a lot with them and, as you said, the blades are pretty thin to begin with.
@@hvacbudget8600 exactly, is normal to do so but the beauty of the internet is that it allow us to interact with people from all around the globe and I personally hope you get viewers from everywhere.
I agree about the wasted space in the handle where the assisted blades are. Unfortunately SOG's construction forbids blades to open in the pliers hinge they have to open in the bottom of the tool so they could have put the driver or an hammer surface there while having the mechanism. But well for me they should emphasis on putting tools and options in a multitool rather than putting fidgetty options like this even if it looks cool, I'm pretty sure this is possible to have 4 - 5 auto blades with a rearming system the only thing is the multitool is gonna look weird. But hey if people can do it I will be happy. Mostly for 5 blades T shank blade Sk5 utility Standard knife File Scalpel holder. Or even something like you press a button a do a fast hand move to make the blade pop out and press that same button while using gravity to make the blade retract. I mean possibilities for engineers are here. Although does SOG can be opened butterfly knife style ?
The wings are seen on old Leatherman prototypes. Are they suppose to keep you from hot spotting your hands when you put a lot of hand pressure on the handles?
They are supposed to avoid the uncomfortable digging into the hand the old PST's were known for. They unfortunately have a tendency to easily fall off as well.
Another decent SOG! Seems it’s time for all “The Bigs” to get into some “real” specialty offerings. They just keep changing up the same old tool offerings. We need something more than the Squirt or Style series… something larger.
I'll have to check into that. Visually the SOG looks a bit thinner in the belly of the knife. I think it comes down to a different grind and design between the two.
I don't like the "wing" or bracket. Not a huge deal but I just don't like them. I've seen other SOG tools before and they have those on there, its a turnoff for me. The tools look nice though, I really don't have a use for the strip cutter implement though.
Just saw your SOG multi tool collection and came to this video.
Great review!
Thanks!
Great video, thanks. Personally, I've never thought of a time when fast deployment would be a benefit. As long as I can open the blade easily with one hand, I'm happy. But as you said in the video, to each their own.
Thanks for watching!
Your SOG bracelet is awesome ! I Judge pliers by there ability to pull nose hair out . 👍🇬🇧
This is perfect for me. I just bought one this week on eBay. 55 bucks new.
Great!! It's an awesome design!
Still the best multi-tool I have owned.
The tool is pretty great. Being able to open the blades and the pliers one handed has proven to be pretty neat when you are, like me, not good at planning ahead.
Sadly the steel used on the blades is pretty brittle. I broke the serrated blade a few years back and had to replace it. Same with the tip of the standard one. I feel for these kind of tools, resistance would be a better factor than edge retention since you are going to mess around quite a lot with them and, as you said, the blades are pretty thin to begin with.
Metric is the standard for all the world but 2 countries. Anyway, thanks for your video.
Great point. Living in the US I forget how the metric standard is the norm.
@@hvacbudget8600 exactly, is normal to do so but the beauty of the internet is that it allow us to interact with people from all around the globe and I personally hope you get viewers from everywhere.
@@edu-kt Thanks for the kind words!
I agree about the wasted space in the handle where the assisted blades are. Unfortunately SOG's construction forbids blades to open in the pliers hinge they have to open in the bottom of the tool so they could have put the driver or an hammer surface there while having the mechanism.
But well for me they should emphasis on putting tools and options in a multitool rather than putting fidgetty options like this even if it looks cool, I'm pretty sure this is possible to have 4 - 5 auto blades with a rearming system the only thing is the multitool is gonna look weird.
But hey if people can do it I will be happy.
Mostly for 5 blades
T shank blade
Sk5 utility
Standard knife
File
Scalpel holder.
Or even something like you press a button a do a fast hand move to make the blade pop out and press that same button while using gravity to make the blade retract.
I mean possibilities for engineers are here.
Although does SOG can be opened butterfly knife style ?
Interesting creative ideas!
Cool story bro but I prefer the Black oxide B63N EOD. You need a compact dedicated fix blade knife anyway like the SOG Instinct 😊
Sounds good!!
Personally I prefer the "assistance" on the spring loaded pliers, not in the knives. Nonetheless very interesting concept.
The wings are seen on old Leatherman prototypes. Are they suppose to keep you from hot spotting your hands when you put a lot of hand pressure on the handles?
They are supposed to avoid the uncomfortable digging into the hand the old PST's were known for. They unfortunately have a tendency to easily fall off as well.
Another decent SOG! Seems it’s time for all “The Bigs” to get into some “real” specialty offerings. They just keep changing up the same old tool offerings. We need something more than the Squirt or Style series… something larger.
Definitely!
At 5:28-9 the SOG knifeblade looks thicker than the Wave.
I'll have to check into that. Visually the SOG looks a bit thinner in the belly of the knife. I think it comes down to a different grind and design between the two.
You have a Leatherman Tread. You must have really wanted one, as I think they are very overpriced.
Almost the Leatherman Tread, it's a fake version. I ended up liking it so I modded it to fit the Casio watch.
I don't like the "wing" or bracket. Not a huge deal but I just don't like them. I've seen other SOG tools before and they have those on there, its a turnoff for me. The tools look nice though, I really don't have a use for the strip cutter implement though.
I agree the handles just some a bit akward looking.
Skip to 4:17.
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I think it goes for about $80.
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