I used the Grim Ripper in conjunction with a hammer to demolish a tree stump and a 3x4x8 foot refrigerated pizza make line. Bottleneck between the handle and blade did not budge. The finish is tore up and one of the handle scales is a little off but otherwise it's fine. Oh yeah and that SOG definitely is FULL tang. Great video.
Back when i was in Bat. I carried a coldsteel recon tanto. I bought it at ranger joes outside FtBenning. It was a camillus coldsteel back when they were made in America. Interesting knives wouldn't be my choices but with age come different knowledge After studying FMA an other blade based arts ive really refined my knife selection. I prefer a 5in fixed blade coldsteel SRK-C an i carry a barong machete on my pack. But im a civilian now. If i had to pick a military knife probably the 140 puukko Just my 2cents Sua Sponte
The MSPF of 11 MEU SEAL platoon, '95, most of the knives they use, were knives you didn't mind losing. I kid you not, that's where I learn the phrase "this one is to look cool", still use it to this day. You don't want to lose your $600, '95 dollars value custom knife climbing a GOPLAT or doing a HYDRO, but for a BBQ with the team. I was with the Marines Recon, not a dual cool, I was attached to them. So we interop a lot. My 2 cents.
100% agree! Tops knives was go-to brand: durable, affordable, and I know that I can depend on when needed. I did brought expensive knives during deployment but those stayed in my deployment box. Lol!
@TacticalEdgeOperator1776 I learn from them, the issue MK2, black sheath & handle, got it professionally sharppen, and use the Eagle industries knife sheath, was a bad ass set up. I loved it, and it was SMaj proof.
my military brotha , i am a new sub for ya here n i am a u.s. military/marine vet 93' to 97' active ! n i only have email here though n i def. wanna talk more , i LOVE talking blades n such , please send all military n jarheads my way , we must unite , thanks n we'll talk soon > tom !
Aww a gentleman after my own heart. I could literally sit and talk about knives all day. Mine would be more questions than anything. Since purchasing my first Magnacut blade it seems to be a beast. Everyone, please take care and be safe. Sir thank you for a very informative video. OOOOOOOORA brother
The terminology around full tang, slab tang, stick tang, and through tang is something I doubt will ever reach a consensus within the knife community. I know that this solid steel has served me well though.
@TacticalEdgeOperator1776 sorry, but that terminology has been well established for over 100 years. The only debate is among people who don't know what they're talking about. That, unfortunately, includes a lot of people in the industry - especially marketing types.
Gonna be honest, anybody calling a classic Seki-made SOG a piece of crap is losing a little credibility. Yes, the grip covers the tang. No, that doesn't make it a lesser knife. Modern SOGs may not be on par with what the company once was, but those Seki knives are absolute beasts.
@@PatternRecognitionMusicEspecially one that’s still got the desert on it! Just another keyboard warrior sitting in his mom’s basement wearing her panties putting people down.
I used the Grim Ripper in conjunction with a hammer to demolish a tree stump and a 3x4x8 foot refrigerated pizza make line. Bottleneck between the handle and blade did not budge. The finish is tore up and one of the handle scales is a little off but otherwise it's fine. Oh yeah and that SOG definitely is FULL tang. Great video.
The Grim Ripper is a pretty gnarly knife. Solid! It was my go-to knife during deployments.
Nice SOG - I had a Seki-made Tech II for years, wish I still had it but it was stolen.
They do last for a long time.
Back when i was in Bat. I carried a coldsteel recon tanto. I bought it at ranger joes outside FtBenning. It was a camillus coldsteel back when they were made in America.
Interesting knives wouldn't be my choices but with age come different knowledge
After studying FMA an other blade based arts ive really refined my knife selection.
I prefer a 5in fixed blade coldsteel SRK-C an i carry a barong machete on my pack.
But im a civilian now. If i had to pick a military knife probably the 140 puukko
Just my 2cents
Sua Sponte
I think I bought the SOG SEAL at Ranger Joes. That place was always a must stop place to go. Good times!
Nice selection of knives. That vintage SOG is awesome!
It sure is!
That Harsey reminds me of an old Camillus Cuda fixed blade I had in 2001 while at Bragg. I still regret to this day selling that knife.
That Cuda looks good and got some good reviews too!
Cool video. Audio was super low for me
Thanks for letting me know. I'll make that adjustment in the following video!
You should check out Tops Apache Dawn with Rocky Mountain grip!
Thanks for the recommendation!
What would be your current pick for a seven blade since the Sog Seal Team has been discontinued.?
I would most likely choose the TKell Nightstalker CQC
The MSPF of 11 MEU SEAL platoon, '95, most of the knives they use, were knives you didn't mind losing. I kid you not, that's where I learn the phrase "this one is to look cool", still use it to this day. You don't want to lose your $600, '95 dollars value custom knife climbing a GOPLAT or doing a HYDRO, but for a BBQ with the team. I was with the Marines Recon, not a dual cool, I was attached to them. So we interop a lot. My 2 cents.
100% agree! Tops knives was go-to brand: durable, affordable, and I know that I can depend on when needed. I did brought expensive knives during deployment but those stayed in my deployment box. Lol!
@TacticalEdgeOperator1776 I learn from them, the issue MK2, black sheath & handle, got it professionally sharppen, and use the Eagle industries knife sheath, was a bad ass set up. I loved it, and it was SMaj proof.
my military brotha , i am a new sub for ya here n i am a u.s. military/marine vet 93' to 97' active ! n i only have email here though n i def. wanna talk more , i LOVE talking blades n such , please send all military n jarheads my way , we must unite , thanks n we'll talk soon > tom !
Great to see you here!
Aww a gentleman after my own heart. I could literally sit and talk about knives all day. Mine would be more questions than anything. Since purchasing my first Magnacut blade it seems to be a beast. Everyone, please take care and be safe. Sir thank you for a very informative video. OOOOOOOORA brother
That sog is not full tang. No offense but it is a piece of crap
The terminology around full tang, slab tang, stick tang, and through tang is something I doubt will ever reach a consensus within the knife community. I know that this solid steel has served me well though.
@TacticalEdgeOperator1776 sorry, but that terminology has been well established for over 100 years. The only debate is among people who don't know what they're talking about. That, unfortunately, includes a lot of people in the industry - especially marketing types.
Gonna be honest, anybody calling a classic Seki-made SOG a piece of crap is losing a little credibility. Yes, the grip covers the tang. No, that doesn't make it a lesser knife. Modern SOGs may not be on par with what the company once was, but those Seki knives are absolute beasts.
@@PatternRecognitionMusic agreed
@@PatternRecognitionMusicEspecially one that’s still got the desert on it! Just another keyboard warrior sitting in his mom’s basement wearing her panties putting people down.