Nov 15 2009

SOG SPEC-ELITE I Arc Lock knife

Sog Knives Spec-Elite I with Arc-lock. Very similiar to Benchmade’s Axis-lock action. MY OTHER VIDEO’S www.youtube.com Questions or comments welcomed. Thanks and keep those blades SHARP! .

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categories SOG Knives | High Speed Knives | 15 November 2009 |

25 Comments

  • By renato555, December 25, 2007 @ 5:31 am

    F *hit.
    are you a ninja?
    ‘knice’ knife :-)

  • By marky2112, January 26, 2008 @ 3:41 pm

    Is it sharp?

  • By marky2112, January 26, 2008 @ 3:44 pm

    Those are all good. Cold steel is good too. Kershaw is great. Case, old timer, fallkniven, busse, ontario, tops. Some do crap and quality too so look up the knife on the internets.

  • By ScottScott12345, February 25, 2008 @ 7:15 pm

    can someone tell me what the difference is between a lock knife and a flick knife?

  • By hockeylunatic57, February 28, 2008 @ 5:36 pm

    yeah im stuck between a Kershaw leek and a sog twitch II Xl any one wanna help me out

  • By nitwitbeer, March 6, 2008 @ 1:33 pm

    hockeylunatic57,
    I don’t own the Leek but what I understand their blade tip is prone to breaking under hard use. I like both versions of my SOG Twitch’s only issue thus far has been a missing clip screw which was replaced for free. Whatever you can pick up cheaper they seem to be very similar I just prefer SOG.

  • By nitwitbeer, March 6, 2008 @ 1:36 pm

    ScottScott12345,
    I’m not sure I understand. But one refers to what happens when the blade opens (LOCK). The other sounds like how you may open the blade (FLICK). Clarify and I’ll try further

  • By ScottScott12345, March 7, 2008 @ 3:02 am

    thanks, that helps thankyou :)

  • By thc3636, May 29, 2008 @ 11:38 am

    this is one of my favorite knives with a 4 inch razor sharp blade there isn’t too much this knife cannot do. Great choice for self defense as well.

  • By imairlax, July 23, 2008 @ 4:43 pm

    is this one a winner? i don’t have an SOG in my collection and the action looks incredible on this knife, is it an assisted opener or just extremely smooth?

  • By nitwitbeer, August 6, 2008 @ 11:03 am

    imairlax,
    I EDC this for quite some time and is still in my rotation. It’s NOT an assisted opener. The action on the SOG arc locks are really that smooth. I started with assisted openers and I guess the last several years have really preferred the SOG arc-locks and Benchmade AXIS-locks. cont>>>

  • By nitwitbeer, August 6, 2008 @ 11:04 am

    cont>>>
    They’re very similar locks and behave the same. I’d start with Benchmade first, they are a little more expensive but I use mine a lot and are very smooth/solid and good size. The SOG elite is priced well and now uses VG-10 steel which I like.

  • By imairlax, August 6, 2008 @ 3:46 pm

    oooh i’m a sucker for VG-10…and giant blades on folding knives, i might have to pick up the 5-inch model.

    thanks for the info!

  • By TheMantastic, September 13, 2008 @ 9:12 am

    Don’t know if you tested this, but how does the arc lock perform when dirt or sand ends up in the mechanism? Does it lock up or is it still smooth to open?

  • By TheMantastic, September 13, 2008 @ 9:14 am

    I’m not 100% sure, but I believe that the 5 inch Spec-Elite uses AUS8 steel.

  • By TheMantastic, September 13, 2008 @ 3:31 pm

    I did a bit of research and apparently they used to be manufactured with AUS8 but they switched to VG10, so check what you’re buying.

  • By Henrylouis16, September 22, 2008 @ 4:56 pm

    Please someone help me… is it assisted opening so i can buy it in Canada?

  • By imairlax, September 28, 2008 @ 11:47 am

    i asked him the same thing, it’s not, just great action.

  • By Henrylouis16, September 30, 2008 @ 5:02 pm

    awesome, thanks

  • By Botts85, November 27, 2008 @ 1:05 pm

    It’s legal in Canada. Assisted is ok, as long as the pressure to start the assisting isn’t on the handle. However, a knife with a very loose hinge that one could “fling” open would be illegal.

    Canadian Criminal Code Bans:
    Sec. (84)(1)(b) “any knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force, or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device attached to the handle of the knife”.
    There are no other knife banning laws in Canada.

  • By viewer1a, April 3, 2009 @ 8:26 pm

    I live in Ottawa Ontario and I bought one here. It isn’t assisted. I can open mine just like in this video after working it in over a few weeks.
    It’s a great knife and I recommend it.
    It’s my EDC (Every Day Carry)
    Just be careful. The clip that rides on the outside of your pants pocket isn’t flush so it can get caught, become lose and fall out of your pocket. I lost my first one that way.

  • By Yrevketumbezesk, May 16, 2009 @ 4:41 pm

    you know what dude…go ask to the canadian tire buddy,he probably know or if not go to a hunt specilized shop their maybe have what you need…

  • By gonfley, September 4, 2009 @ 8:59 am

    can someone tell me the thickness of the blade ,please anyone!!! :)

  • By littlegoobie, September 25, 2009 @ 5:17 pm

    not legal in canada. considered a restricted weapon. terry shannon lost the appeal. not long ago

  • By littlegoobie, September 25, 2009 @ 5:19 pm

    that’s right. no spring and it’s okay. anything that has the blade on a spring is restricted in canada.

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