Just came across a great review of the Aegis knife on Woods Monkey. They did a great job of explaining the features and benefits of knife and they actually used the knife.

These guys seem to know what they are talking about and they liked the Aegis. If you get a chance read the review and check out the rest of their site. There is some good information on there.

We just added some new items to the SOG website. Bluto (Red) and Stingray (Stingray).

There is now a Red handle version of the Bluto.  This is a limited edition of only 250 pieces.  It is in stock right now and shipping.

Second is a very special knife, the Stingray with Stingray hide inlay.  We refer to this model as the Stingray Stingray.  It just sort of makes sense and was a slam dunk for us.  This is also a limited edition of 500 pieces and is shipping now.

In our ever continuing quest to provide more and more information on the SOG website we have added two new videos on how to change/replace the pocket clip on a couple of our knives. These videos are specifically for the Twitch XL and Spec Elite/Pentagon Elite but apply to more models.

The Twitch XL also applies to the Flash I & II, Trident, Aegis, X-Ray Vision, Mini X-Ray Vision, Visionary I & II, and Vulcans. The tools needed to remove the clip screw is different on some of these modles so please refer to the handy chart we have created here.

The Pentagon Elite and Spec Elite are a little different than most of our other knives in that they have three fasteners that need to be removed in order to replace or change the clip. Also, you will need two different drivers a Torx 10 and small Phillips.

We hope this helps out and if you have more questions let us know.

We received this email last week, about a SOG customer that had lost his knife in a lake and then found it several years later.  He is sending it in for repair and will be a happy SOG user again shortly.

Dear SOG knives,

I hope you find my story interesting. Attached are pictures of my SOG Trident Tigerstripe knife given to me by my father several years ago. At first glance, its easy to notice the poor condition the knife is in. However, in this case the condition of the knife should not be considered poor, but a testament to the excellent quality of your knives.  Here’s the story.

4 years ago I was fishing Medina Lake just outside San Antonio, TX. when I dropped my knife in 35 feet of water. Knowing I would never see my knife again, I naturally was upset because of the sentimental value, not to mention loosing a damn good knife.

Flash to Saturday, August 01, 2009.  My wife, step daughter, and I decide to take our labs out to Medina Lake for a swim.  The lake is at a all time low and has dropped 41 feet.  As we walked down the steep rocky slope of the bank to the waters edge, I commented on a former productive rock ledges I frequently fished and how we now would be under 30-35 feet of water. The thought of this being the location of where I dropped my knife years earlier never entered my mind until I looked down at my feet only to see the knife in the picture.  That’s when it came back to me. This has to be my knife. There is no way to tell 100% but the odds of two fishermen, loosing a Sog Trident knife with a tigerstripe blade in the same place is not very likely.

Hats off to the quality of your knives.  Other then surface algae and rust on the blade and hinge, the only  mechanical defect after 4 years under 35 feet of water is, the blade will not lock.  If the quality of your repair and warranty matches that of your knives, I’m sure that will not be a problem for long.

Thanks again from all of us who spent our time outdoors, and depend on quality products.  Sog knives are indeed a high quality product, worth recommending to others.  Keep it up.

Sincerely,

Jerry
TX

Have you ever wondered what tool you need to change the pocket clip on your SOG folding knife?  Well we have the just put that information on the SOG website.  Check out this link and if you have any questions please let us know.

Just received my copy of the most recent issue of Messer Magazin, which I think is the only knife magazine in Germany.  They do a nice review of the Fatcat and actually have a picture of it on the cover.  See the image below.

I am just going to have to refresh my German and try to figure out what they had to say about the knife.  I am posting scans of the article below if you want to see the article.

We receive email from time to time about customers that have customized their knives.  Some of these are really stand out and here is one that I want to share.

This is Chris’s Arcitech that he asked his good friend David at Stone Art Custom Knives to do some work on. He was kind enough to send over some images and information on the knife. Read more to see the story.

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We were experimenting with the laser engraver the other day and did this the other day on the bolster of the Tomcat 3.0.

What do you think?  if you have any ideas post them below.

The original Access Card has been retired. It is always a sad day here at SOG when we have to retire a knife, but sometimes things have to be moved aside for new improved versions.

The new Access Card 2.0 is a great replacement for the Access Card.  The new version has an extremely light but strong handle, the smooth operating Arc-Lock, and a upgraded VG-10 blade.  We are also doing two different versions of it a silver version with sheepsfoot blade and a black version with a clip point blade.  Both have a low carry reversible pocket clip and are beginning to ship now.

Just received my copy of the March 2009 issue of Tactical Knives, which features the Fatcat knife on the cover.  If you have not seen the magazine go to your local book store and check it out or better yet go buy yourself a copy.  There is also a nice article to go along with the cover photo about SOG’s newest Arc-Lock knives.