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SOG Aegis
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Review by: FLParadise
01/27/2012
Price Paid: $60.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Less than 1 Month
Comments:
Purchased based on other reviews. I suppose it's ok, but is less than what I expected. Biggest concerns are that lock up allows for some movement. Blade shape is excellent. Clip is excellent and allows for deep carry. Deployment is excellent. Thumb jumping is not as grippy as I was expecting, but the body is large enough to gain a firm purchase. Wish it had a lanyard hole. Good overall, but not the wow I was expecting based on all of the reviews, but good value for the $$.
01/27/2012
Price Paid: $60.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Less than 1 Month
Comments:
Purchased based on other reviews. I suppose it's ok, but is less than what I expected. Biggest concerns are that lock up allows for some movement. Blade shape is excellent. Clip is excellent and allows for deep carry. Deployment is excellent. Thumb jumping is not as grippy as I was expecting, but the body is large enough to gain a firm purchase. Wish it had a lanyard hole. Good overall, but not the wow I was expecting based on all of the reviews, but good value for the $$.
Spyderco Junior
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8
Review by: FLParadise
01/27/2012
Price Paid: $119.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Less than 1 Month
Comments:
Excellent knife. VG-10. Fantastic ergonomics..grip is awesome. Fit's very good in multiple positions. No way it'll slip due to design and aggressive jimping. Deep carry clip can be mounted on either side, but only tip up carry. Has a large lanyard hole. Deployment is smooth with zero movement on lock up. Very large thumb hole for deployment, but a simple flick of your wrist is enough, but it is held well in the closed position.
01/27/2012
Price Paid: $119.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: Less than 1 Month
Comments:
Excellent knife. VG-10. Fantastic ergonomics..grip is awesome. Fit's very good in multiple positions. No way it'll slip due to design and aggressive jimping. Deep carry clip can be mounted on either side, but only tip up carry. Has a large lanyard hole. Deployment is smooth with zero movement on lock up. Very large thumb hole for deployment, but a simple flick of your wrist is enough, but it is held well in the closed position.
Kershaw TG1
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Review by: Lloyd
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $67.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
Great knife with exceptional value built in the USA. I have both the black blade (DLC coating) and the frosted or stone washed blade model. The ergonomics are exceptional and with the high grade G10 scales you get a firm purchase on the knife without to much abrasion to skin. The knife comes with the Kershaw proprietary balde assist techonology which is great. You can use the knife blade studs or the flipper which is a breeze and the knife literally springs to life and the blade comes siwftly out and locks up very tight with NO blade movement up or down or sideways. The sound it makes on opening is saisfying as the liner lock engages the blade locking it open. The knife weighs as I recall about 4.4 ounces so EDC is not bad at all. The only negative is the somewhat goofy looking and small pocket and fragile looking pocket clip. Overall an exceptional value for the money and on par with knives that are priced in the $100 to $120 range. Love this fairly new Kershaw TG1 TURBULENCE!
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $67.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
Great knife with exceptional value built in the USA. I have both the black blade (DLC coating) and the frosted or stone washed blade model. The ergonomics are exceptional and with the high grade G10 scales you get a firm purchase on the knife without to much abrasion to skin. The knife comes with the Kershaw proprietary balde assist techonology which is great. You can use the knife blade studs or the flipper which is a breeze and the knife literally springs to life and the blade comes siwftly out and locks up very tight with NO blade movement up or down or sideways. The sound it makes on opening is saisfying as the liner lock engages the blade locking it open. The knife weighs as I recall about 4.4 ounces so EDC is not bad at all. The only negative is the somewhat goofy looking and small pocket and fragile looking pocket clip. Overall an exceptional value for the money and on par with knives that are priced in the $100 to $120 range. Love this fairly new Kershaw TG1 TURBULENCE!
Condor Rodan
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Review by: Devin G
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $27.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
The sheath alone looks like its worth $25. Great blade shape, comfortable handle, useful lanyard hole, sharpens easily, holds the edge very well. If you don't care how your hard use knife looks, or that its made in El Salvador, then this is the knife for you. Did I mention that its very durable? I don't think I will ever break it.
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $27.00
Use: Outdoor/Survival
Time Owned: Greater than 1 year
Comments:
The sheath alone looks like its worth $25. Great blade shape, comfortable handle, useful lanyard hole, sharpens easily, holds the edge very well. If you don't care how your hard use knife looks, or that its made in El Salvador, then this is the knife for you. Did I mention that its very durable? I don't think I will ever break it.
SOG Aegis
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Review by: marc
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $75.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
While searching for the perfect edc knife for my needs i purchased a bm 940, spyderco pm2, kershaw ram, sog aegis drop point, and tanto and a sog trident clippoint..i wanted something light but still be good for self defense and other light tasks...i thought the 940 was perfect but the knife blade seems a bit small for sell defense... the pm2 is a great knife but to heavy to carry around all day long plus it sticks out of the pocket a bit...i really like the kershaw ram for the price but it to is about the same weight as the pm2...so next i tried the aegis...almost the same low weight as the 940 but its blade is bigger and better suited for self-defense plus the pocket clip is the best of all these knives imo it sits so low in the pocket you can not see a knife sticking out...aus 8 is alot easier to bring back to shaving sharp than s30v. So if you want a big knife the carries light and disappears in your pocket this is a great choice. And some say it is hard to get out of the pocket, but all you need to do is grab the clip on the outside and just pull up comes right out..i did not like the tanto version as much as the drop point..as for the trident it is a nice knife got one off of ebay for 35 bucks but it is about the same weight as the ram and pm2...so if i'm going to be out all day long i'll opt for the sog aegeis...if i'm just running to the store at night i'll grab the pm2...hope this helps you make up your mind
01/26/2012
Price Paid: $75.00
Use: Every Day Carry
Time Owned: 6 months
Comments:
While searching for the perfect edc knife for my needs i purchased a bm 940, spyderco pm2, kershaw ram, sog aegis drop point, and tanto and a sog trident clippoint..i wanted something light but still be good for self defense and other light tasks...i thought the 940 was perfect but the knife blade seems a bit small for sell defense... the pm2 is a great knife but to heavy to carry around all day long plus it sticks out of the pocket a bit...i really like the kershaw ram for the price but it to is about the same weight as the pm2...so next i tried the aegis...almost the same low weight as the 940 but its blade is bigger and better suited for self-defense plus the pocket clip is the best of all these knives imo it sits so low in the pocket you can not see a knife sticking out...aus 8 is alot easier to bring back to shaving sharp than s30v. So if you want a big knife the carries light and disappears in your pocket this is a great choice. And some say it is hard to get out of the pocket, but all you need to do is grab the clip on the outside and just pull up comes right out..i did not like the tanto version as much as the drop point..as for the trident it is a nice knife got one off of ebay for 35 bucks but it is about the same weight as the ram and pm2...so if i'm going to be out all day long i'll opt for the sog aegeis...if i'm just running to the store at night i'll grab the pm2...hope this helps you make up your mind
