SOG Fusion Fixation Bowie: Visceral Affordability
The SOG Fusion Fixation Bowie knife achieves quite a lot for its reasonable price and will connect with a lot of knife enthuisasts. SOG has wisely answered the trend of high value, high quality blades with their Chinese-produced “Fusion” line of blades. The Fixation Bowie is a favorite of mine in the series. Measuring out at the same as a KaBar Combat knife (7″ blade), the Fixation looks to be a good choice as a deployment, light survival, or all-around outdoor blade. The 8Cr13Mov steel, similar to AUS-8, should hold an edge adequately (like the Spyderco “Byrd” models do), be easy to sharpen, and offer some rust resistance. Other upsides include: a hammer-capable pommel (love those!), nice long handle, excellent jimping on the thumb ramp, good quality Cordura nylon sheath with a sharpener pocket, and excellent fit and finish throughout. All this weighs in at a very packable 12.8 ounces… great job SOG! Downsides might include a delicate tip, less-than-sharp factory edge, and a handle material that is reminiscent of vinyl (but has sharp checkering). Nevertheless, the SOG Fixations -ish pricetag makes it a steal and it will attract cash-strapped knife addicts like Rosie ODonnel to free donuts. ////////////////////Nutnfancy Likeability Scale: 9 out of 10 (price considered)
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By superassassin47, February 13, 2010 @ 11:47 am
i definitely trust this company get the seal pup or seal pup elite or the jungle primitive etc they have a lot of amazing knives
By superassassin47, February 13, 2010 @ 11:48 am
ka-bar all the way ooh-rah
By 555Nato, February 13, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
SOG has got good products but not all of them are good .the SOG Seal Team is a nice blade in my opinion.but Ka-Bar is the best for combat
By superassassin47, February 13, 2010 @ 5:17 pm
i hear u on that one i love my sog knives but i will always love my ka-bar
By 555Nato, February 13, 2010 @ 5:29 pm
right on !!keep the faith
By 555Nato, February 13, 2010 @ 5:32 pm
this FusionBowie looks good.maybe that loose guard of the Fusion Dagger i saw was just 1 faulty knife.dont know the quality of these knives
By superassassin47, February 13, 2010 @ 5:35 pm
ya thats ur best bet i have there seal pup and i love it in cold weather it does amazing the handles a little small for chopping but i put a lanyard on it and that solved that
By 555Nato, February 14, 2010 @ 3:40 am
plus that it’s easy to carry around.that is what i like about the Ka-Bar’s also.light weight
By superassassin47, February 14, 2010 @ 8:07 am
ka-bar’s prices are really good most of the time too
By 555Nato, February 14, 2010 @ 3:12 pm
exactly.and that’s not a minor thing.
By superassassin47, February 14, 2010 @ 5:00 pm
true not to mention its the most used a prefered knife in the us military
By 555Nato, February 15, 2010 @ 9:15 am
they are?i know they used to be issued.but if they are,they are with good reason.light weight and does what is needed ,low price.that all combined makes it a winner.
By superassassin47, February 16, 2010 @ 1:14 pm
ooh-rah
By 555Nato, February 16, 2010 @ 3:27 pm
Gung Ho !
By txasskicker, February 16, 2010 @ 10:14 pm
Very, very nice. Great vid, thanks for illuminating this knife!
By dadinanm3, February 16, 2010 @ 11:00 pm
Just ordered one. I can’t believe how inexpensive it is.
By kfn19, February 22, 2010 @ 7:18 pm
how does this blade hold up when batoning or with any use because ive seen and heard some of the fusion bowies tangs break and im trying to choose between this knife and the buck 119 special
By goldatra3, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17 pm
Hey, Where can i buy this knife ? I realy want it. Im not sure if you tell it in your video because im not realy good in english so i dont understand everything that you say but, Can you send me a Link to a Website please ?
By whitethronebooks, March 12, 2010 @ 7:17 pm
DO NOT BATON with this knife. The tang is very narrow.
By Slowboy123458, March 22, 2010 @ 6:04 pm
If you want a grippier handle try putting a road bike inner tube on it. I find that the road bike tubes are tighter love the vids
By riseofdixieland13, March 23, 2010 @ 8:18 pm
ka-bars are a better knife too
By mattn5160, April 7, 2010 @ 2:30 pm
I’ve now had this knife for a week and took it out in the backyard for a little test drive. I split two logs of wood and have two observations to report. First, the black finish on the blade wears off quite quickly, which actually doesn’t bother me as it makes the knife look like it’s been used, which is cool. A more serious issue though, is that the handle is now very loose, so there is a lot of play between the knife and handle. In short, I wouldn’t trust this knife in the backcountry.
By patakajet7, April 19, 2010 @ 4:46 pm
which is better this knife or the buck 119 special
By TheFATMAN813, April 24, 2010 @ 10:02 am
. . . jizz
By ALLOUTWAR13, April 24, 2010 @ 10:17 am
walmart sells sogs on their webbsite now