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MC, have you got your hands on the SOG Kiku XR yet? I have owned the Seal XR and I still own the Kiku XR. It is by far my favorite current offering from SOG. Check it out and give us a video if you haven't ;) Love your content!!!
I agree. If I bought one it would be for dinghy sailing, where I want something that's a good size ,easy to grip with wet hands or sailing gloves and quick and easy to deploy and cut rope or sail in an emergency. Maybe my next birthday...
My 2023 built copy came with perfect detent. Initially, it felt a bit hard but it "mellowed out" after some KPL and working the action a bit. It's honestly a pleasure to "push button" the flipper now and reverse flicking is not a problem. I never thought that axis type of lock could flip so good. The XR action is amazing! It's better than Axis Lock on every Benchmade that I own! By the way, I was able to move the clip to the left side using a Torx T18 bit. I bought the knife because it was on sale for $96 and ended up liking it more than I thought I would. Perfect blade centering too! The T6 scale screws are really the only downer. It might just give my Adamas a run for its money!
Let me say, WOW this is a beast in every aspect! This is not what I expected from SOG when I stumbled across it scrolling through knife images. As of now I dont know anything about this knife other than what ive seen in pics and here in this video but I do know Ive got to have it. I work in our National Parks through winter and due to extreme coldness, ice, and all around wetness the MEGA jimping is what sold me. For sure I will have gloves on when using this beast. Lol. SOG did their bet to over build this and they did it right!
I have had this knife for over a year and it is top notch. This is my every day carry SHTF knife. Made for self defense I do not use this for normal use I have a different knife for that. It is comfortable and I highly recommend it.
I love knives like this for winter carry. Being Canadian we wear thick gloves in the winter and having the extra girth helps to keep a secure grip. Most thinner profile knives get lost in hand and if they aren't aggressively textured they can slip. So no don't get rid of any texturing and being a large knife is great.
@@JPT5000 no not with sogs version of the lock. The outside of the lock has g10 over it. No holes on the handles , I've used it in my precious rocky mountains during the winter. Tons of snow, no problem
The detent gets better as the knife breaks in. I can spydie flick my Seal XR as easy as my Pm2 now. I carry the Seal XR as my EDC & I love this knife. I'm a farmer , my hands are fine , I don't wear gloves when using this knife.
I love my Seal XR! It's a beefboy for sure. I don't carry it often due to the weight, but if I had to carry a folder into the apocalypse this would be the knife.
@@The56ryguy I'd just go around getting extra omega springs off all the dead guy's that carried Benchmade knives & didn't bother owning guns 🤣 Real talk though , being a lefty I've carried "Axis style" lock bar knives for over 20yrs now & I've NEVER had an omega spring break on me yet ( knocking on wood ). My favorite lock design is the ball bearing lock from Spyderco. It only has one spring & it's a good sized coil spring not an omega. I carried the Manix 2XL for 6yrs & never had an issue.
This knife is so metal! US made too. I might have to pick up one of these bad boyz. Might have to do some custom dremel work to tame down that jimping for my soft little girl hands haha.
SOG Just released their combo blade version of the Seal XR too. All the SOG XR knives are awesome! The fixed blades their coming out with lately are awesome too.
it's my favorite field knife for hunting, camping, fishing, tactical and just messing around in the outdoors. it's not a little pocket folder and i usually carry it on my backpack.
Picked one up off of Amazon for a reasonable price. It arrived today. This is my kind of knife. The aggressive gimping is awesome. Definitely, not for someone with candy ass hands. The flipper reminds me of a hammer on a handgun. The gimping does remind me of aggressive texturing on a good barbell. My background.. retired from the Army after 22 years of service. This would have been something I would have carried.
Everything you said makes complete sense. This is an honest review based on the product. The individual fingers is not bad but the jimping in excess is too much.
I got this knife for Father's day and I absolutely love it. Truly a knife that can go through hell and back. Yeah the jimping may be a little to aggressive for a girly man. (Just joking) but I actually don't have a problem with it.
Nice but a bit aggressive for sure... isn't that hex hole a bit driver? The Terminus appealed to me but there should be something in between. Thanks MC!
On the occasions when you REALLY need a knife, is better for it to be uncomfortable to use and be absolutely sure that you won't drop it, and as others have said this one is made assuming you are wearing thick gloves. I wouldn't use it for everyday carry. If you look at medieval rondel daggers, they had BIG and pointy studs in the handle, really painful to use, but they would not fall out of your hand no matter how much sweat and blood was in them, because the only time you would use those daggers was the proverbial stuff hit the fan for realsies.
I’m surprised that you didnt catch that the fastener for the pocket clip will allow you to put a 1/4” bit in there if you have nothing else to turn screws
Purchased a new one from online( very reputable commercial seller). Here’s the thing, out of the box new, its finish on the the top or spine is missing finish. Have you heard of this ? 😢
S.O.G haven't been really "up there" with better knives, I like sog I have various knives and a cracking tomahawk. seems like they may be listening to some customer feedback, which is great sweet content as usual M.C (i even signed up to snap chat as it seems like a good platform to show off your EDC,s . cheers 👍🇬🇧
Tougher hands Metal Complex!! I carry this knife daily and love it and I don't wear gloves!! One of my favorite knives. I love all the jimping that this knife has! I Only wish the knife came with a choice of G 10 or micarta! Outside of that perfect!
Yea ive been looking for a good tactical knife to go with my USA made double stack 1911. The people who made it truly made a work of art that's proudly made here so i didnt want to break that theme. I think this or the newer one "high performance" one is the one im gonna get
You're a bit behind the times with sog. They have been getting alot better for the past couple years. The terminus xr is a great little edc. I have a d2 version as well as the cf\s35vn version. US made as well.
You should definitely check out the sog vision xr. It checks off all the things that the seal xr is missing.. g10 scales, way better pocket clip, doesnt scream sog at you.. which i know is really weird for a sog. And the blade steel is cts xhp. Which imho is a bit better than s35vn at least for my uses. And it doesn't have crazy jimping all over it.
You said it yourself... the knife is purpose built. :) I think that purpose is primarily oriented towards use with gloves... and use by the military. In that context, I think the gimping makes sense. As for bungie jumping....it's probably only a problem for the guy on the ground :)
I've been toying with the idea of getting one of those. I have a SOG Terminus XR that I do like, but I am inclined to carry something a bit bigger. As much as it seems that SOG is trying to turn over a new leaf, they billboarding on the pocket clips is holding them back. I would love to see them do an XR lock, 3.5 ~ 4 inch S30V/S35VN drop point with G10 or Micarta scales, some sculpting, and good pocket clip. I think it would be a home run.
I don't see why he complains about all the jimping, I mean yeah it's a bit much but when you actually use it they don't really bother at all. I've used mine to carve a spoon out of some hardwood laying around at work and I didn't need no gloves.
Kevin Cleary gave this one some love yesterday. He did a comparison vid with the AD10 and although this his favourite SOG there's no real contest. Still, an impressive knive. Edit: And on that aggressive jimping, Nick Shabazz would say it's a perfect big boy for the vaseline factory.
The AD-10 isn't designed to be "tactical" & shouldn't really be compared to the S.O.G. The Seal XR was designed by Navy Seals to be a "tactical" knife. A Clip point blade will penatrate better than a drop point. The XR lock makes the knife operable with one hand & the flipper gets the blade out a lot faster than the Tri-ad lock & that matters in a life & death fight. Than there is the striking pommel or "persuader tool" that the AD-10 doesn't have. Two great knives just made for different purposes & really shouldn't be compared to each other , that's just my opinion.
@@pauldayton5285 Ones grown up tactical might change into strategical. Survival is becomes a given on one hand and, in my case, a favourite spending of time on the other.
@@roel.vinckens I only said that because I grew up in a really bad neighborhood. Pretty much from Jr high on I always carried a knife for self defense. I no longer live in a bad neighborhood but old habits die hard , I still think self defense when buying an EDC.
Its designed for an operator. The strong detent and the aggresive gymping included. They assume the user will be wearing gloves and they don't want it to deploy during parachute operations.
youve got me laughing out loud about the jimping!!! I just bought mine and cant wait to get it!!.. it does look like overkill, but I love over built, heavy and over the top, so ill see.. but youre on a tear about the jimping
MC , I know you're not big on the tactical stuff so that's probably why you don't see the reason's for the established finger grooves , aggressive jimping & the shape/ design of the pocket clip. That striking pommel or "persuader tool" as S.O.G. likes to call it is the reason for everything previously mentioned. A full power hammer fist strike down creates a lot of force especially on solid/ hard object's ( like a🥥 coconut) , that's why a huge hex bolt is used to support the back spacer too. The bend in the pocket clip is another finger groove for your middle finger when held in reverse grip. Don't think this tool is just for cutting , think of it as a survival tool that is for striking/ hammering as well as for cutting & the design of this knife makes perfect sense.
Anyone that has been around knives very long- know SOG has had a few winners and losers. Bought their SOG TOMCAT/Japan Vintage- 26 years ago...and my second SOG - the SEAL XR...this week... EXCELLENTLY designed and finish considering under $200 range. USA Made also was PLUS. I think SOG is feeling the squeeze from the CHI-COM flooded market pieces that are entering the US... and finally their design staff got busy...I hope its not another 26 years before they turn out some other great pieces. One of the BEST pocket clips I've seen on a flipper in a long time....
Just got one of these, green handle with stonewash blade. Incredible, possibly my new favorite folder. Didnt know a folder could be this beefy. Spyderco endura4 half serrated still will be my all time fav and EDC but… this sealXR is wild. Only part i dont like, jimping on fingers side of handle. Will definitely shred ur fingers eventually after much use.
Choosing knife for the day like… Might need to fight a polar bear with a machinegun on a motorcycle or perhaps an angry jet pack wearing shark. “Oh this ones perfect!”
Its considered for underwater situation as well so the teeth that you mentioned would give you extra grip safety, while you wearing a glove in the ocean.
Hmm yeah it's pretty tough but is it tough enough for me to put in between concrete block and pry up on it. I need it for knife stuff man. can I chop a building down with it?. I doubt it, it's not that tough. 😂
Omega spring not failing.? My SOG XR spring broke in 2 months. Gimping being too much? It was designed with gloves in mind and it’s not supposed to be a long term use knife like bushcraft.
After 2 weeks this knife locks shut. I can no longer flip it open or use the thumb to open. The release has to be pulled. Once pulled I can jerk it open like my Benchmade knives. If no one can tell me how to fix this I’ll have to return it.
This is definitely marketed to the military. I can't speak for all the services, but in the Army, wearing gloves in the field is mandatory in most, if not all units. The pocket clip might put additional wear on the pants pocket, but that's preferable to reaching for your knife and finding it gone because it slipped out when you were low-crawling through the brush.
Marketed AS an item that COULD be used by the military... but its actually being marketed to the general public. Well over 95% of the people buying this thing are just regular civilians. I'm sure soldiers will love it, but it won't work for the vast majority of the hands it actually ends up in.
@@metal_complex point taken. I didn't even consider that angle. There are definitely a lot of civilians who will scoop these up for exactly those reasons, and I'm sure that SOG is counting on it to make their sales goal. That's why I do a hard eye roll every time I browse the knife selection at the military clothing sales store and see that the majority of offerings have combo edges. It's mostly the cool factor that drives knife purchasing, even among Soldiers. I would wager that most of these purchased by actual military folks will wind up being used in warehouses, offices, and motor pools, and not in any tactical scenario. In other words .... the company clerk has more tacti-cool gear than the actual grunts.
If they ever come out with a de-jimped dehorned version i'll buy one. I think nut'n'fancy started this tactical interwebz obsession with excessive jimping.
Really wish I could enjoy my own seal xr. Lock up and deployment were solid. Unfortunately it came without what a knife really needs. An edge. Haven't been able to get an edge to keep and hold with any sharpening system. I believe it missed heat treatment.
I don't have soft hands. I bought one then I bought two more so il have my favorite edc for life. I own around 20 benchmade Beats benchmade axis lock ,no play at all.
I believe this is one of those "Assembled In USA With Global Parts" jobs if I had to guess. So "Made in America" may be a stretch but at least it's something. They tend to have supply issues with this model, not too long ago a few vendors told me it was discontinued best they could tell as SOG wouldn't talk to them about it.
SOG!! 17:32 Haha!! 🤣 The first SOG I owned was the Seal Pup from the late 90's in 440C, it's still in mint condition and fits perfect in hand, and the blade serrations are wicked pointy with coarse texturing on the handle that doesn't destroy my hand. Another SOG that I feel didn't get the recognition it deserved was the Northwest Ranger. I love that damn knife, and interesting enough it has a neutral shaped handle that lets you place your fingers where you want unlike The Seal Pup, and this Seal XR. Always love SOG...but yeah, I agree with this vid. Unless you're using this knife as aconcealable quick use tactical self defense weapon...it be a bitch using this thing out in the field, bare handed, for hours on end. Still love SOG.
I carried a Seal Pup on two deployments and, thankfully, I never had to use it to dispatch anything other than MRE bags, it added a small level of comfort knowing it’d be more than up to the job. The first thing when I saw the thumbnail was, it’s a folding Seal Pup! Even though I’m now retired from the army, I’ll probably get one just because my affection for the Pup.
As stated before, there have been times & places where such a thing would've been a great comfort, some jimping necessary! That said, I've NO idea what the product designers @SOG might've been thinking when building the final "betas" of this tool? Since they've seemed for years to target those in uniform, they've apparently forgotten that most of our mil-guys & mil-gals don't have shoe leather for the palms of their hands! All that observed, as you've correctly done, back in the day I'da bought one quite happily to back up my Ka-Bar!
I loved mine til the springs broke on the lock. Only had it for a couple of months b4 they broke. And really didn't use it all to much. Just regular use nothing hardcore. I was alittle disappointed. DNT really want to send it back. Think I'm going to get one of the 54 dollar knife and switch the springs out of it
I enjoyed the comments section almost as much as the review 😂 Do you already do a “tactical guy” voice? Because if you don’t, we need one. Like… Macho Man Randy Savage mixed with a little bit of AAAAAWNOLD SCHWATTTZENYEEEGA THEJIMPINGISFORTACTICALPURPOSES!!! GYEAAHHHHH!!!
Yep. We're on the same page on this one. It's pretty impressive for a SOG. Feels like a really solid competitor to the Benchmade Adamas. Almost 4Max level.
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MC, have you got your hands on the SOG Kiku XR yet? I have owned the Seal XR and I still own the Kiku XR. It is by far my favorite current offering from SOG. Check it out and give us a video if you haven't ;) Love your content!!!
That knife was made to use with gloves and probably wet gloves at that. Jimped just right
I agree. If I bought one it would be for dinghy sailing, where I want something that's a good size ,easy to grip with wet hands or sailing gloves and quick and easy to deploy and cut rope or sail in an emergency. Maybe my next birthday...
@SK please, could you tell me where did you buy the latest version of the knife? Thank you!
My 2023 built copy came with perfect detent. Initially, it felt a bit hard but it "mellowed out" after some KPL and working the action a bit. It's honestly a pleasure to "push button" the flipper now and reverse flicking is not a problem. I never thought that axis type of lock could flip so good. The XR action is amazing! It's better than Axis Lock on every Benchmade that I own! By the way, I was able to move the clip to the left side using a Torx T18 bit. I bought the knife because it was on sale for $96 and ended up liking it more than I thought I would. Perfect blade centering too! The T6 scale screws are really the only downer. It might just give my Adamas a run for its money!
I own this knife, and I like every inch of the jimping! It's built for hard use and zombie apolitical use or survival situations!
Let me say, WOW this is a beast in every aspect! This is not what I expected from SOG when I stumbled across it scrolling through knife images. As of now I dont know anything about this knife other than what ive seen in pics and here in this video but I do know Ive got to have it. I work in our National Parks through winter and due to extreme coldness, ice, and all around wetness the MEGA jimping is what sold me. For sure I will have gloves on when using this beast. Lol. SOG did their bet to over build this and they did it right!
I have had this knife for over a year and it is top notch. This is my every day carry SHTF knife. Made for self defense I do not use this for normal use I have a different knife for that. It is comfortable and I highly recommend it.
I love knives like this for winter carry. Being Canadian we wear thick gloves in the winter and having the extra girth helps to keep a secure grip. Most thinner profile knives get lost in hand and if they aren't aggressively textured they can slip. So no don't get rid of any texturing and being a large knife is great.
The problem with this knife for Canadian,is the XR lock button area gets filled with snow,making it extremely hard to close when this happens.
@@JPT5000 no not with sogs version of the lock. The outside of the lock has g10 over it. No holes on the handles , I've used it in my precious rocky mountains during the winter. Tons of snow, no problem
Probably the only time I'd ever use this
Everyone on the northern hemisphere wears gloves autumn through winter and sometimes even early spring, you're not special for living in Canada.
Got this 4 days ago after searching for over 9 months! VERY happy!
The detent gets better as the knife breaks in. I can spydie flick my Seal XR as easy as my Pm2 now. I carry the Seal XR as my EDC & I love this knife. I'm a farmer , my hands are fine , I don't wear gloves when using this knife.
👍🏼 no gloves for me either
Just bought it. Currently carrying. Absolutely love this beast.
My mom got it for last Christmas and I'm in love with it
I love my Seal XR! It's a beefboy for sure. I don't carry it often due to the weight, but if I had to carry a folder into the apocalypse this would be the knife.
I personally couldn't feel comfortable carrying a knife with an omega spring lock into an apocalypse scenario
@@The56ryguy I'd just go around getting extra omega springs off all the dead guy's that carried Benchmade knives & didn't bother owning guns 🤣
Real talk though , being a lefty I've carried "Axis style" lock bar knives for over 20yrs now & I've NEVER had an omega spring break on me yet ( knocking on wood ). My favorite lock design is the ball bearing lock from Spyderco. It only has one spring & it's a good sized coil spring not an omega. I carried the Manix 2XL for 6yrs & never had an issue.
This knife is so metal! US made too. I might have to pick up one of these bad boyz. Might have to do some custom dremel work to tame down that jimping for my soft little girl hands haha.
SOG Just released their combo blade version of the Seal XR too. All the SOG XR knives are awesome! The fixed blades their coming out with lately are awesome too.
Oh hell u killed me when u showed us how to cut paper with this beast !! I spit my coffee everywhere.. 🤣🤣🤣
Perfect knife from day one through years of use in all weather and uses-❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉🎉
Perfect perfect perfect and easy to set up!👍🏾
I've been waiting for this one !! Thank you MC 💯❤‼️
it's my favorite field knife for hunting, camping, fishing, tactical and just messing around in the outdoors. it's not a little pocket folder and i usually carry it on my backpack.
Was wondering about this one for a while, glad to see a review
Best production folder bar none.
Jimislash' channel rocks. I love it.
Picked one up off of Amazon for a reasonable price. It arrived today. This is my kind of knife. The aggressive gimping is awesome. Definitely, not for someone with candy ass hands. The flipper reminds me of a hammer on a handgun.
The gimping does remind me of aggressive texturing on a good barbell.
My background.. retired from the Army after 22 years of service. This would have been something I would have carried.
It'd be cool if someone made custom scales for this. On a knife marketed as a folding pry bar, I want metal scales.
Everything you said makes complete sense. This is an honest review based on the product. The individual fingers is not bad but the jimping in excess is too much.
My favorite knife hands down
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I got this knife for Father's day and I absolutely love it. Truly a knife that can go through hell and back. Yeah the jimping may be a little to aggressive for a girly man. (Just joking) but I actually don't have a problem with it.
Nice but a bit aggressive for sure... isn't that hex hole a bit driver? The Terminus appealed to me but there should be something in between. Thanks MC!
VERY excellent detail reviews, like all your contents, especially current ones,. Fully appreciate your entertaining, professional videos. Thanks MC!!!
On the occasions when you REALLY need a knife, is better for it to be uncomfortable to use and be absolutely sure that you won't drop it, and as others have said this one is made assuming you are wearing thick gloves. I wouldn't use it for everyday carry.
If you look at medieval rondel daggers, they had BIG and pointy studs in the handle, really painful to use, but they would not fall out of your hand no matter how much sweat and blood was in them, because the only time you would use those daggers was the proverbial stuff hit the fan for realsies.
I’m surprised that you didnt catch that the fastener for the pocket clip will allow you to put a 1/4” bit in there if you have nothing else to turn screws
It’s smart to flatten the top of the clip out or it catches stuff. Many people prefer the clip flat on the end
Purchased a new one from online( very reputable commercial seller). Here’s the thing, out of the box new, its finish on the the top or spine is missing finish. Have you heard of this ? 😢
S.O.G haven't been really "up there" with better knives, I like sog I have various knives and a cracking tomahawk.
seems like they may be listening to some customer feedback, which is great sweet content as usual M.C (i even signed up to snap chat as it seems like a good platform to show off your EDC,s .
cheers 👍🇬🇧
Just got the serrated version I can’t wait!
I've had a couple badass dog knives and I swear this is my very next knife lover everything about this ⁹
Tougher hands Metal Complex!! I carry this knife daily and love it and I don't wear gloves!! One of my favorite knives. I love all the jimping
that this knife has! I Only wish the knife came with a choice of G 10 or micarta! Outside of that perfect!
Yea ive been looking for a good tactical knife to go with my USA made double stack 1911. The people who made it truly made a work of art that's proudly made here so i didnt want to break that theme. I think this or the newer one "high performance" one is the one im gonna get
Sold. First SOG worth owning in a while.
Good job SOG.
Now make a 3.25” blade version.
JAD1225 - yes I’m familiar with it. Just about done with recurved blades. OTD a nice option though. Thanks
This knife’s ridiculousness makes me happy. It’s on my short list for sure. It’ll be right at home next to my Tactile Bexar.
You're a bit behind the times with sog. They have been getting alot better for the past couple years. The terminus xr is a great little edc. I have a d2 version as well as the cf\s35vn version. US made as well.
Me too. It's my regular edc
You should definitely check out the sog vision xr. It checks off all the things that the seal xr is missing.. g10 scales, way better pocket clip, doesnt scream sog at you.. which i know is really weird for a sog. And the blade steel is cts xhp. Which imho is a bit better than s35vn at least for my uses. And it doesn't have crazy jimping all over it.
Use the Vision XR as my current EDC. Cannot fault it.
I'm in love with this knife ⚔️❤️⚔️ excellent review💪🤘💪
You said it yourself... the knife is purpose built. :) I think that purpose is primarily oriented towards use with gloves... and use by the military. In that context, I think the gimping makes sense. As for bungie jumping....it's probably only a problem for the guy on the ground :)
I've been toying with the idea of getting one of those. I have a SOG Terminus XR that I do like, but I am inclined to carry something a bit bigger. As much as it seems that SOG is trying to turn over a new leaf, they billboarding on the pocket clips is holding them back. I would love to see them do an XR lock, 3.5 ~ 4 inch S30V/S35VN drop point with G10 or Micarta scales, some sculpting, and good pocket clip. I think it would be a home run.
U got some soft hands dude. I have no problems with this knife, use it on my farm everyday.
Man, SOG has come a long way since I bought the Flash 2.
I don't see why he complains about all the jimping, I mean yeah it's a bit much but when you actually use it they don't really bother at all. I've used mine to carve a spoon out of some hardwood laying around at work and I didn't need no gloves.
I have the SOG Terminus xr, pretty nice and fun to play with lol. I'd love to see your review of the Kiku xr, that's a chonky boi
Kevin Cleary gave this one some love yesterday. He did a comparison vid with the AD10 and although this his favourite SOG there's no real contest.
Still, an impressive knive.
Edit: And on that aggressive jimping, Nick Shabazz would say it's a perfect big boy for the vaseline factory.
The AD-10 isn't designed to be "tactical" & shouldn't really be compared to the S.O.G. The Seal XR was designed by Navy Seals to be a "tactical" knife. A Clip point blade will penatrate better than a drop point. The XR lock makes the knife operable with one hand & the flipper gets the blade out a lot faster than the Tri-ad lock & that matters in a life & death fight. Than there is the striking pommel or "persuader tool" that the AD-10 doesn't have. Two great knives just made for different purposes & really shouldn't be compared to each other , that's just my opinion.
@@pauldayton5285 Good points. I find myself more in survival than tactical situations these days. Hence my personal preference.
@@roel.vinckens where I grew up you had to be tactical to survive !
@@pauldayton5285 Ones grown up tactical might change into strategical.
Survival is becomes a given on one hand and, in my case, a favourite spending of time on the other.
@@roel.vinckens I only said that because I grew up in a really bad neighborhood. Pretty much from Jr high on I always carried a knife for self defense. I no longer live in a bad neighborhood but old habits die hard , I still think self defense when buying an EDC.
Its designed for an operator. The strong detent and the aggresive gymping included. They assume the user will be wearing gloves and they don't want it to deploy during parachute operations.
I bought this night from Turner’s for 150 everywhere else it’s 225 US made and it’s solid as a tank🇺🇸
youve got me laughing out loud about the jimping!!! I just bought mine and cant wait to get it!!.. it does look like overkill, but I love over built, heavy and over the top, so ill see.. but youre on a tear about the jimping
Construction plumbers are the ones who can barehand this knife easily
MC , I know you're not big on the tactical stuff so that's probably why you don't see the reason's for the established finger grooves , aggressive jimping & the shape/ design of the pocket clip. That striking pommel or "persuader tool" as S.O.G. likes to call it is the reason for everything previously mentioned. A full power hammer fist strike down creates a lot of force especially on solid/ hard object's ( like a🥥 coconut) , that's why a huge hex bolt is used to support the back spacer too. The bend in the pocket clip is another finger groove for your middle finger when held in reverse grip. Don't think this tool is just for cutting , think of it as a survival tool that is for striking/ hammering as well as for cutting & the design of this knife makes perfect sense.
Says seal right? it’s def made perfect for military use.
You think it has enough jimping ?
The closing action was so smooth that I accidentally cut the tip of my pinky when I first closed it haha
So did I ! 🤣👍
But wait...what do you think about the jimping?
Anyone that has been around knives very long- know SOG has had a few winners and losers. Bought their SOG TOMCAT/Japan Vintage- 26 years ago...and my second SOG - the SEAL XR...this week... EXCELLENTLY designed and finish considering under $200 range. USA Made also was PLUS. I think SOG is feeling the squeeze from the CHI-COM flooded market pieces that are entering the US... and finally their design staff got busy...I hope its not another 26 years before they turn out some other great pieces. One of the BEST pocket clips I've seen on a flipper in a long time....
Just got one of these, green handle with stonewash blade. Incredible, possibly my new favorite folder. Didnt know a folder could be this beefy. Spyderco endura4 half serrated still will be my all time fav and EDC but… this sealXR is wild. Only part i dont like, jimping on fingers side of handle. Will definitely shred ur fingers eventually after much use.
if it is made for the Seals it is probably meant to be used in wet conditions with gloves on, idk why this youtuber complains :D
Choosing knife for the day like… Might need to fight a polar bear with a machinegun on a motorcycle or perhaps an angry jet pack wearing shark. “Oh this ones perfect!”
Its considered for underwater situation as well so the teeth that you mentioned would give you extra grip safety, while you wearing a glove in the ocean.
i wonder if i grip that knife hard enough, will it leave little divots in my hand
Hmm yeah it's pretty tough but is it tough enough for me to put in between concrete block and pry up on it. I need it for knife stuff man. can I chop a building down with it?. I doubt it, it's not that tough. 😂
MC “…is it like an Opinel, no 😔….” Finally, the Opinel gets some redemption!!! 🤣
Great review as always bud!!
Omega spring not failing.? My SOG XR spring broke in 2 months. Gimping being too much? It was designed with gloves in mind and it’s not supposed to be a long term use knife like bushcraft.
what has more jimping? this or the contego?
Straight on the wishlist...
I love this guy!
After 2 weeks this knife locks shut. I can no longer flip it open or use the thumb to open. The release has to be pulled. Once pulled I can jerk it open like my Benchmade knives. If no one can tell me how to fix this I’ll have to return it.
The SOG Aegis is a great edc knife, unfortunatly the QC is very bad on these. would be great if SOG did an updated version of it.
This is definitely marketed to the military. I can't speak for all the services, but in the Army, wearing gloves in the field is mandatory in most, if not all units. The pocket clip might put additional wear on the pants pocket, but that's preferable to reaching for your knife and finding it gone because it slipped out when you were low-crawling through the brush.
Marketed AS an item that COULD be used by the military... but its actually being marketed to the general public. Well over 95% of the people buying this thing are just regular civilians. I'm sure soldiers will love it, but it won't work for the vast majority of the hands it actually ends up in.
@@metal_complex point taken. I didn't even consider that angle. There are definitely a lot of civilians who will scoop these up for exactly those reasons, and I'm sure that SOG is counting on it to make their sales goal. That's why I do a hard eye roll every time I browse the knife selection at the military clothing sales store and see that the majority of offerings have combo edges. It's mostly the cool factor that drives knife purchasing, even among Soldiers. I would wager that most of these purchased by actual military folks will wind up being used in warehouses, offices, and motor pools, and not in any tactical scenario. In other words .... the company clerk has more tacti-cool gear than the actual grunts.
I currently edc a Cold Steel Voyager xl tanto and an Ontario rat 1.
This knife really interests me.
If they ever come out with a de-jimped dehorned version i'll buy one. I think nut'n'fancy started this tactical interwebz obsession with excessive jimping.
The more jimping the more tactical. Every jimp can be used for a different tactic tactically and technically.
I don't like big knife for EDC but the AS-10 S35VN Is my EDC love this knife.
Bro, you keep saying about the omega spring and I keep thinking I must have terrible luck
Definately my favorite. 👍
So what your telling me is they put a 1/4 inch bit driver as a lanyard hole above the pocket clip????...........oh boy lol
Really wish I could enjoy my own seal xr. Lock up and deployment were solid. Unfortunately it came without what a knife really needs. An edge. Haven't been able to get an edge to keep and hold with any sharpening system. I believe it missed heat treatment.
i am maybe late to this but it would be awesome if you could also show metric units if you measure something.
Jimislash has such wonderful toys!!!
He's a cool guy. I enjoyed chatting with him on IG 👍
@@metal_complex yeah he is.. great guy very humble. I love to watch his and your channel yall make me laugh and always great content.
I don't have soft hands. I bought one then I bought two more so il have my favorite edc for life. I own around 20 benchmade Beats benchmade axis lock ,no play at all.
I believe this is one of those "Assembled In USA With Global Parts" jobs if I had to guess. So "Made in America" may be a stretch but at least it's something. They tend to have supply issues with this model, not too long ago a few vendors told me it was discontinued best they could tell as SOG wouldn't talk to them about it.
Can actually see the steel itself without finish.
SOG!! 17:32 Haha!! 🤣 The first SOG I owned was the Seal Pup from the late 90's in 440C, it's still in mint condition and fits perfect in hand, and the blade serrations are wicked pointy with coarse texturing on the handle that doesn't destroy my hand. Another SOG that I feel didn't get the recognition it deserved was the Northwest Ranger. I love that damn knife, and interesting enough it has a neutral shaped handle that lets you place your fingers where you want unlike The Seal Pup, and this Seal XR. Always love SOG...but yeah, I agree with this vid. Unless you're using this knife as aconcealable quick use tactical self defense weapon...it be a bitch using this thing out in the field, bare handed, for hours on end. Still love SOG.
I carried a Seal Pup on two deployments and, thankfully, I never had to use it to dispatch anything other than MRE bags, it added a small level of comfort knowing it’d be more than up to the job. The first thing when I saw the thumbnail was, it’s a folding Seal Pup! Even though I’m now retired from the army, I’ll probably get one just because my affection for the Pup.
The kiku xr is micarta scaled and cts xhp
Somewhere in a dark corner of the internet..
Whats going on Reeedtubeeee
They could have put more jimping on the flipper tab
The lock is sticking when opened have to stick something in side to close got it on sale
By bad no problem unlocking knife I was doing incorrectly
"There's quite a bit of meat stickin up out of your pocket."
This is a knife for real men, Sr. For real Spartan warriors!. So-G!, It's a great knife!.
As stated before, there have been times & places where such a thing would've been a great comfort, some jimping necessary! That said, I've NO idea what the product designers @SOG might've been thinking when building the final "betas" of this tool? Since they've seemed for years to target those in uniform, they've apparently forgotten that most of our mil-guys & mil-gals don't have shoe leather for the palms of their hands! All that observed, as you've correctly done, back in the day I'da bought one quite happily to back up my Ka-Bar!
I loved mine til the springs broke on the lock. Only had it for a couple of months b4 they broke. And really didn't use it all to much. Just regular use nothing hardcore. I was alittle disappointed. DNT really want to send it back. Think I'm going to get one of the 54 dollar knife and switch the springs out of it
I enjoyed the comments section almost as much as the review 😂
Do you already do a “tactical guy” voice? Because if you don’t, we need one. Like… Macho Man Randy Savage mixed with a little bit of AAAAAWNOLD SCHWATTTZENYEEEGA
THEJIMPINGISFORTACTICALPURPOSES!!! GYEAAHHHHH!!!
LOL 👏
Yep. We're on the same page on this one. It's pretty impressive for a SOG. Feels like a really solid competitor to the Benchmade Adamas. Almost 4Max level.
When I see both types of washers it's because of blade play.
Confidence in the hand but not necessarily in the pocket. Gigitty.
Late to this vid, but I'm getting one!