SOG ボウイ Bowie 2.0 高級モデル アウトドアナイフ

This knife is a close replica of a knife that played a prominent role in the war In Viet Nam. If you're interested in that role and history just search for "MACV-SOG knife" on the web. I had purchased an inexpensive knockoff of this knife which got me interested in learning more about this historic knife. The more I learned the more I knew I had to have this knife. I know the actual knives varied somewhat over the years, but this SOG S1T-L Bowie 2.0 knife was designed and crafted to accurately represent the appearance and salient features of the original MACV-SOG knife and its successors. Of course over the decades better materials, a titanium coating and advanced manufacturing have contributed to a knife much improved from the 1960's while retaining the uniqueness and qualities of the original. This knife is very well made. The unique blade is perfectly ground, shaped, polished and sharpened. It is beautifully coated in black titanium nitride (TiNi) as are the cross guard and the butt cap. The handle is made of leather washers slotted and stacked along the blade tang. They are shaped to provide a smooth finish and flat finger grooves along the bottom. The handle is oval shaped and is said to be epoxy coated. There is a hole in the butt cap for a lanyard. The sheath is well made of high quality leather dyed black and follows the pattern of the original SOG knife sheath with a small pouch on the front that includes a sharpening stone. The retention strap wraps around the top of the cross guard and snaps to the front. I have only two minor complaints The handle is quite slippery. The finger grooves are helpful, but not quite enough. Also, there is a rivet through the lower portion of the belt loop that attaches the retention strap. As the blade is slid into the sheath the cross guard can slide along the rivet cap which can put a scratch in the cross guard. This can be avoided if the belt loop is pulled back while inserting the blade in the sheath, however, this isn't practical if the sheath is on the belt. I like the knife enough overall to not mark it down for these issues. Carrying and using any knife will cause wear, so either keep it for show or use it and accept the wear. If you like knives, you'll like this one.

Das Messer ist wie immer von SOG erstklassig verarbeitet und eines der besten Bowiemesser auf dem Markt .Kann nur sagen einfach top!!

This is one beautiful piece of "working art". Someone who had never owned,or collected knives,would still,without a doubt be in awe of something this handsome,and high quality.This rig is Ridiculous,I have collected knives since childhood,yet still I have never seen such a menacing tip on any other knife but this,the SOG Bowie 2.0. WOW. I'm a bit of a pessimist,and I have looked,and scoured to find some little flaw,or imperfection,but am not able to find any. The only one I can come up with,is the fact that this Beast is so pretty that you wouldn't want a scratch on it. I got a good buzz many years ago,when I first bought my Cold Steel San Mai Tanto. Same buzz here,maybe better,and the price,i WILL NOT say,as I'm afraid that someone is going to phone,or knock on my door,telling me that "Now,the rest is due". Unbelievably Good price,thank-you-Amazon.ca.

There are lots of reviews available for this knife. It is gorgeous out of the box, and a good deal considering the quality and workmanship. My only complaint is that it's too pretty to use, and the buttons on the sheath straps are plastic.

A bit shocked how good this knife is out of the box and at the price point. Came out of the box shaving sharp, very well executed stacked leather handle, pommel and guard. The blades grind lines are even and very nice while the tin coating replicates a presentation grade bluing. Sheath field grade, has metal snaps and is appropriate for this price point. Carries on the lineage of the Viet Nam MAC-V SOG knife pattern at an affordable price. I have and older pre 2006 Hattori SEKI Japan version of this knife and while the quality of that knife is outstanding, the current Taiwan produced version is well done and would make a great user since originals are becoming collectable.