SOG has definitely turned a corner. I now own the Kiku XR, Kiku 4 inch, Kiku assisted (hate assisted, but wanted to complete the set), Pillar, SEAL FX Tanto, and the SEAL XR will be here Monday. Great video man. New sub here.
I got my second seal xr today. Flipper tab I's basically stuck. It takes all my power to open. I'm six ft two fifty and I weld John Deere buckets full time. So when I say takes all my strength to open I'm serious. It's very disheartening. I actually believed that this was the one . Shoulda got the fixed blade. Great video. Thanks
Is it easier for you to use the thumb hole? Because I can’t use it at all. Have you disassembled the Seal? I put it back together wrong once and experienced what you’re talking about.
@@DaveLikesKnives so it's very possible this KNIFE was already disassembled then. I found it advertised as new. It didn't have the plastic tie around it my first one had. Im going to try and purchase some torx tomorrow. I'm little bit nervous about breaking this thing down. Thank u so much for the information you gave me I absolutely appreciate you so much. God bless
@@austinnewby9666 I’m glad I could help, please keep me updated. I don’t know what you mean by the plastic tie, but remember to have the normal Torx (6, 8, and 10) as well as a 30 for the back bit.
@@DaveLikesKnives I want lie. Im pretty scared about taking it apart. Thank you for the reminder about the torx. I'm so grateful for the video. God bless brother
I don't like bearings , but Sog did a Fantastic job knurling out the area around these bearings on both the blade and the liners , making the pivot area nice and tight , I wish Sog would do that to all their bearing knives ....👍👍
You could find bronze phosphers that fit and change them out if you so wanted this bad enough or needed to do so. It is not dificult, nor is it free. I found it is better to use two phospher bronze washers (per side) 1/2 the thinkness of the bearings better than a single of the same thinckness (more slip).
Dave , what the Hell did you do to that knife? Did you attack that S.O.G. Seal XR with a dremel ? Why would you do that ? 😅 What trips me out is the jimping you grinded down is the most comfortable jimping on the entire knife. What happend to the opening hole in the blade? It looks damaged , ugh I mean modified too? 🤣 I'm not even going to mention the Flipper tab.....lol I'm just messing with you , please don't get offended. Great video by the way 👍
That's exactly what I did. I'm so pleased with the results, I've got a side project going that I lovingly refer to as "Dremelcine." Got a tumor? Dremel. Got acne? Dremel. Got a broken heart from a bad breakup? Dremel. Fixes all woes.
some good cheap pivot oil is always a good call. i bought literally the cheapest stuff bladehq sells and I've loved it for years. grease gunks it up, but light oil wont.
How did it break? What were you doing? The thing that sucks about the XR is that you need both springs for it to work, an actual Axis lock works with just one.
Do me a favor and buy a bench made omega spring. See if it fits lol. I just purchased a seal Xr in FDE. Hasn’t arrived yet but I think the beefier bench made spring might be a good upgrade.
@@DaveLikesKnives I know!! I wanted one before and kept holding out due to the locking issue shown on some TH-cam vids. When they released the FDE and olive drab versions I couldn’t stand it and hit buy lol.
I've tried many times but I can't disassemble this knife. The Loctite on the pivot is too strong to undo. Is there anything I can do so I can take the seal apart to clean/maintain?
DON'T FORCE IT! You might risk stripping the pivot screw. I've heard success stories from heating up the pivot with a soldering iron to try to melt the locktite or a small tap from a hammer to break it but have not tested either myself. BE CAREFUL WITH EITHER! Really wish I could be more helpful but this isn't a problem I've had on knives I care about.
The tanto is a fixed only, I think. I would be soooooooo excited for that if it weren't $250 but that's something I can't justify (at the moment). It didn't come in the plastic box, thankfully. I hate those things. Ordered from my local knife shop though, so I don't know if they are available in clam shell in big box stores.
SOG-pfffft! Your money is better spent elsewhere. Wiha is one of the best driver and bits out there. They are pricey but won't break. I use them exclusively on my knives. You can by individual bits in any size you need so you don't have a bunch of extra bits that you'll never use taking up space. You're ginna pay for them but I feel it's worth it.
SOG has definitely turned a corner. I now own the Kiku XR, Kiku 4 inch, Kiku assisted (hate assisted, but wanted to complete the set), Pillar, SEAL FX Tanto, and the SEAL XR will be here Monday.
Great video man. New sub here.
Welcome to the crew buddy. I completely agree and I’m so excited to watch them going forward.
I got my second seal xr today. Flipper tab I's basically stuck. It takes all my power to open. I'm six ft two fifty and I weld John Deere buckets full time. So when I say takes all my strength to open I'm serious. It's very disheartening. I actually believed that this was the one . Shoulda got the fixed blade. Great video. Thanks
Is it easier for you to use the thumb hole? Because I can’t use it at all. Have you disassembled the Seal? I put it back together wrong once and experienced what you’re talking about.
@@DaveLikesKnives so it's very possible this KNIFE was already disassembled then. I found it advertised as new. It didn't have the plastic tie around it my first one had. Im going to try and purchase some torx tomorrow. I'm little bit nervous about breaking this thing down. Thank u so much for the information you gave me I absolutely appreciate you so much. God bless
@@austinnewby9666 I’m glad I could help, please keep me updated. I don’t know what you mean by the plastic tie, but remember to have the normal Torx (6, 8, and 10) as well as a 30 for the back bit.
@@DaveLikesKnives I want lie. Im pretty scared about taking it apart. Thank you for the reminder about the torx. I'm so grateful for the video. God bless brother
20:48. Just got this knife yesterday. I now understand that feeling completely.
Some knives just... pull that out of me.
I don't like bearings , but Sog did a Fantastic job knurling out the area around these bearings on both the blade and the liners , making the pivot area nice and tight , I wish Sog would do that to all their bearing knives ....👍👍
Yeah, they buried the bearings in there to protect them. I'm assuming you don't like them getting gunked up?
You could find bronze phosphers that fit and change them out if you so wanted this bad enough or needed to do so. It is not dificult, nor is it free. I found it is better to use two phospher bronze washers (per side) 1/2 the thinkness of the bearings better than a single of the same thinckness (more slip).
Citizen Promaster Tough. Great watch! I have the same.
Dave , what the Hell did you do to that knife? Did you attack that S.O.G. Seal XR with a dremel ? Why would you do that ? 😅
What trips me out is the jimping you grinded down is the most comfortable jimping on the entire knife. What happend to the opening hole in the blade? It looks damaged , ugh I mean modified too? 🤣
I'm not even going to mention the Flipper tab.....lol
I'm just messing with you , please don't get offended. Great video by the way 👍
That's exactly what I did. I'm so pleased with the results, I've got a side project going that I lovingly refer to as "Dremelcine." Got a tumor? Dremel. Got acne? Dremel. Got a broken heart from a bad breakup? Dremel. Fixes all woes.
@@DaveLikesKnives 🤣🤣🤣👍‼️
@DaveLikesKnives are those ceramic bearings or steel bearings?
SOG was kind enough to red loc tight my pivot and used screws made out of candy. Judging by easily j can feel them wanting to strip out. Go sog.
I have no need to disassemble my SEAL XR but it’s very informative
Thanks, most people shouldn’t disassemble their knives
My SOG Seal XR rattles when closed. Any ideas?
Dude you scratched the finish!
AND I SMILED AS I DID IT!
Any blade play developed since you've been using it?
No there hasn’t been, I’ll show you in tomorrow’s video.
Ok thanks
Did you make a followup video?
Do these bearings need a drop of oil?
Or does it make gank up?
some good cheap pivot oil is always a good call. i bought literally the cheapest stuff bladehq sells and I've loved it for years. grease gunks it up, but light oil wont.
@@DaveLikesKnives thanks 😊
Man the spring broke in mine. Trying to find a wire that I can use for a spring. I'll let u Kno what I find.
How did it break? What were you doing? The thing that sucks about the XR is that you need both springs for it to work, an actual Axis lock works with just one.
Just opening it. Wasn't using it to cut anything.
Send it in for a replacement. Sog warranty will take care of it.
Do me a favor and buy a bench made omega spring. See if it fits lol. I just purchased a seal Xr in FDE. Hasn’t arrived yet but I think the beefier bench made spring might be a good upgrade.
THERES AN FDE VERSION NOW?! How dare they not include that in initial release.
@@DaveLikesKnives I know!! I wanted one before and kept holding out due to the locking issue shown on some TH-cam vids. When they released the FDE and olive drab versions I couldn’t stand it and hit buy lol.
They don’t work.
I've tried many times but I can't disassemble this knife. The Loctite on the pivot is too strong to undo. Is there anything I can do so I can take the seal apart to clean/maintain?
DON'T FORCE IT! You might risk stripping the pivot screw. I've heard success stories from heating up the pivot with a soldering iron to try to melt the locktite or a small tap from a hammer to break it but have not tested either myself. BE CAREFUL WITH EITHER! Really wish I could be more helpful but this isn't a problem I've had on knives I care about.
I must own this knife, but the Tanto just came out! Did it arrive in a clam shell?
The tanto is a fixed only, I think. I would be soooooooo excited for that if it weren't $250 but that's something I can't justify (at the moment). It didn't come in the plastic box, thankfully. I hate those things. Ordered from my local knife shop though, so I don't know if they are available in clam shell in big box stores.
13:57 3 Lbs 🤣
It’s a HEAVY knife
@@DaveLikesKnives It is, but more like half pound heavy. 😉
Thats with the optional depleted uranium scales. Great review!
SOG-pfffft! Your money is better spent elsewhere. Wiha is one of the best driver and bits out there. They are pricey but won't break. I use them exclusively on my knives. You can by individual bits in any size you need so you don't have a bunch of extra bits that you'll never use taking up space. You're ginna pay for them but I feel it's worth it.
I agree