I bought my seal pup about over ten years ago. Was my first fixed blade knife i bought with my money. Thank you for giving it the respect. Very tough knife. Mine is practically a pick at this point

In most cases, something is better than nothing. If something only costs $10, then you got something for a little more than the price of nothing. If your cheap knife actually has a full tang, not a rat-tail or short tang, and the heat treat is properly done, cheap knives can work just as well as expensive knives. In many cases, especially these days, the manufacturer of the cheap knife is, also, the manufacturer of the expensive knife. Check the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer). That's the company that actually made the knife, for the company that's printed on the blade. If they made the expensive knife well, chances are, the cheap one was made well, too, with less expensive materials. It's not always the case, but if your $10 knife snaps after one day, you're only out $10. I would test the cheapie BEFORE going into the field with it, though.

4 knockoffs for cost of 1 pup. Tape them up in locations for backups.

Two of my favorite knives in this world are the SOG Seal Pup and the SOG Tech Bowie. (the Bowie 2.0 is too purdy to carry!)

A ten dollar knife in your pocket is better than ten dollars in your pocket, when all you really need is any knife 👍

I have 8 or so SOG knives still in their package. 1 of them being a SOG field knife 4.1in which has no serrations (not crazy about those type blades). 7Cr17MoV. Most places have them at 32 to 38$ Surprisingly our TSC Farm store has knives clearanced almost all the time. I got this at $9.99, same prices for Kershaws and some machetes for $5.99 Kershaw, Gerber, SOG ect. Good to check out which why I'm posting, not comparing the field knife to the Seal Pup. Also, Rural King Farm store every once in a while has sales on knives. Before the end of 2023 they had 60% off sale. I picked up a Strongarm for $36 and a couple of Buck 110 for $26. Rural King will ship to your home, not sure about TSC. I love to get bargains even Temu stuff. Good luck on knife collecting.

Nice review as always. The Seal Pup is made in Tawain, which is still free from Communist China. Plus, they make good blades in Tawain. The Pup definitely deserves consideration. I have the SOG Pillar, which is made in the US but costs more. It comes with a nice kydex sheath for easy access and concealment. Ha, I agree you can't have enough knives, but my wife certainly does not share our valued opinion.

Excellent video! The absolute main reason I buy budget blades, is so that I "don't" beat up the expensive ones I've worked really hard to get!!! It's that simple (for me) and that seal pup clone you have there, fits my bill perfectly, thanks!!!

I have this knife, and love it. BUT - any blade four inches or longer is ILLEGAL HERE IN NEW YORK. Stupid but true.

I took my “PUP2” down river; and it proved very handy. I’m starting to warm up to it. It’s just the right size for everything it seems; and right at home in the water.

I agree buy what you can afford

I appreciate your honest reviews of these inexpensive knives. I use them for giveaways and backups. Can't do that with the full price ones.

1. excellent review

Man I always love your videos. You give an honest review and you make it cool. Keep up the good work brother

Always appreciate your reviews brother!

I have sharpen serrations on my seal pup by rolling a sand paper as thin as possible (600-800 grit)and passing it in between the serrations. Finally running a flat little stone along the back side. Works perfectly

I love the design of the seal pup/seal line of knives, which is reminiscent of the mac v sog knife of the vietnam war. I've owned 3 seal pups, but gave 2 away to my buddies in the military. I also own the seal team/2000, which is the bigger brother of the seal pup and love that one too. And I also have the sog tech bowie, which is the more modern version of the sog bowie 2.0. While looking around for a new knife like I normally do, I stumbled upon the zenport seal pup. At the time, it was selling for 7.99 so I went and got 2. I just love it so much that I bought another 2. I ended up giving one away to one of my guys, but I'm keeping the rest and have already modified a handle with multicam paint and made a nylon sheath for another. For those that don't know, this seal pup design is actually from the original sog seal pup made in seki, japan. Anyway, great knife and great review!

I have a number of SOG knives. Including three SEAL Pups. I have two with the nylon sheaths and one with a SOG Kydex Sheath. I also have two of the larger SEAL Team SOG Knives. I have a line up of other SOG Models.

The copy looks like the original seal pup design. Looks great

Armory plastic kydex sheaths are available between 4-5 inches. They work great for the seal pup in case you want another carry option instead of the nylon sheath. All you need is a heat gun and some foam sponges