2 Questions: 1: What blade steel is this? 2: In the 6th pic where it shows the box, why does it say "Folding Knife Snarl"? just confused. thanks
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http://www.sogknives.com/snarl.html lots of info you asked and much more about the knife. I use it daily for out and about. Love it.
2253234
NONE of these answers help me close this knife. "thing between the knife"? WTH? Why bother to respond. "push away lock" "piece that clicks"?? Worthless guys.
184003
in real life non-knife expert terms, this is a fixed blade knife with a cool sheath and a blade made from a stainless metal that stays sharp and is highly rust inhibitive. why would anyone want a sharp knife that doesnt rust that has a high carry sheath? the only reason that i dont have one is that it is nearly $200 and it is hard to knock the benchmade steep country from its place on my hip.
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Oh and one other thing. It comes in a little red flimsy box with a picture of a DIFFERENT knife than the one you are purchasing!! Seriously... I think these are made by drunk monkeys with non-opposable thumbs.. just a guess..
1858535
Honestly I do not know nor was I even aware of such an issue. My knife is very well made, feels great in the hand, quality of blade & sheath is better than I expected for the price. I am a small collector of edged weapons (swords/knives/spears/axes etc.), I have approximately 150+ items, I only use a few, I have 4-5 folders for EDC & 3-4 fixed blade knives & 3 machetes & 2 swords that I use or would use for SHTF events, the rest is just for viewing. BTW all my blades are qualified as BATTLE READY, no stainless steel swords etc.
1747685
If the text says plain edge then I would assume it is the plain edge version. I got the serrated version and am bery happy with it. If your getting h1 steel, get the serrated.
1516554
This isn't really an appropriate question for this service. I've not found the quality of the steel to be dubious, but I do find the assumed inferiority of *all* Chinese products vaguely racist.A shorter blade - like that of a folding knife - doesn't need to be as strong as 1095 or D2 steel. The maintenance of such steel is prohibitive for a lower-cost blade and doesn't provide enough benefit for most users to overcome this objection. A fixed blade, however, is typically longer and has more stringent demands on it.
2158477
Blade says "Made in Austria" also, I read somewhere that the steel is "spring steel". I have owned 2 of these knives and they are a great value for the money.
1958801
The blade has an unusual coating; almost looks like a weird sort of 1075 Carbon/Damascus steel thing going on. It definitely is not a black coat, so I suppose it is more of a rustic version, but I guess that would depend on ones version of rustic. It really is a beautiful yet simple looking throwback type of chopping knife. I apologize if my answer seems a bit vague. It's about the best I can answer though. Take care.
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My fiancee just had one of the knives break at the shank too. it scared the #$% out of her. We loved these knives. it was the 7-in. Edgy Santoku Knife that broke. Edit: the support number is: furi support 415 567 9440 8775679440
1888408
I compared the photo you sent with the one I purchased & everything looks exactly the same, even all the markings on the blade including the triangle markings. This is a well made knife & strong. I researched a site on YouTube before purchasing it. The AUS-8 steel is rated very good too. I was very happy with the purchase.
1831083
1) I don't know what steel it is.2) it is not folding. It Is exactly as on picture
14601
My knife has the same markings on it. No indication of blade steel on the blade. I don't have the box with me to look for any indications on there either. So far sounds legit.
1820476
i hear they all ship with plain blades since last year. A few people have put that in the reviews that it is in fact a plain blade . SOG stopped shipping then in 2012. Its a great knife . I also like the ZT 170 there are some deals out there for 100 shipped. check it out.
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This knife didn't come with a belt case. What I received was a small cardboard box, inside was a folded advertisement for more of their products and the knife wrapped in a thin plastic bag. I do want to point out that this knife should NOT be carried by its pocket clip as it will open and cut you. -Joe
666014
OK. Heres the deal. I ordered my blade and it was perfect. Then I ordered a Gerber Auto. When I received it the tip was slightly ground incorrectly. I called the seller, and did some research. What I learned was that Gerber can be a little loose on their quality control. Out of every ten blades one will be off. Bottom line is that if your unhappy with what you paid for then I would either return it, or exchange it. Be very clear that the tip is slightly bent, and that you would like one that isn't. That way they won't send you another that is bent. If this is a private seller than he should know exactly what your talking about, even if he's playing a little dumb. Good Luck! OK. Heres the deal. I ordered my blade and it was perfect. Then I ordered a Gerber Auto. When I received it the tip was slightly ground incorrectly. I called the seller, and did some research. What I learned was that Gerber can be a little loose on their quality control. Out of every ten blades one will be off. Bottom line is that if your unhappy with what you paid for then I would either return it, or exchange it. Be very clear that the tip is slightly bent, and that you would like one that isn't. That way they won't send you another that is bent. If this is a private seller than he should... » Read More OK. Heres the deal. I ordered my blade and it was perfect. Then I ordered a Gerber Auto. When I received it the tip was slightly ground incorrectly. I called the seller, and did some research. What I learned was that Gerber can be a little loose on their quality control. Out of every ten blades one will be off. Bottom line is that if your unhappy with what you paid for then I would either return it, or exchange it. Be very clear that the tip is slightly bent, and that you would like one that isn't. That way they won't send you another that is bent. If this is a private seller than he should know exactly what your talking about, even if he's playing a little dumb. Good Luck! « Show Less
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When i got mine, it came in what appeared to be an official cold steel packaging. I bought it online because i saw this same exact knife at a store here in Hawaii for almost 15 bucks more with the same packaging. I still have this knife too. My only complaint is that it gets dull fast but i have a one of those diamond sharpeners so it sharpens back up very nicely.