Can't go wrong with this knife, I love the design. Had my sealpup for many years.

Still one of my favourite knifes , I know it used to be one of yours, before your tastes moved on.Used mine a lot and it always performs well.Nice to have you back Tac. Thanks for this one, been waiting for you to field test the elite. Kind regards from England.

Had my SOG Seal Team Elite for several years- still sharp as ever. Excellent knife.

Love your honest reviews Tac, keep up the great work, looking forward to the next video mate! :)

Nice to see you again bro !!!

Aw man, this takes me back.

Love this channel!! Always good practical reviews!

I used the Seal Pup (Seki City version) for years when I worked on the water. It was pretty great then and it's pretty great now. AUS6 I believe. Excellent review as always.

Thanks for an honest review Tac.

I have to point out and I know you mentioned it. But it's a fighting knife and not Bushcraft. I bought this knife and use it only as it was intended and that is self defense. I like the aggressive handle gripping. If I am using it as intended for fighting the aggressive grips means it is less likely to slip from sweaty or wet hands and in a defensive situation the last thing I would want is for the blade to slip from my hand. I am also happy to report mine did not come with the crappy 1980s Velcro sheath. Mine was the kydex with a snap locking instead of Velcro. I own many fighting knives from different companies. My former self defense knife was the full size tanto 8 inch blade Kabar which is a great knife I picked up for around $80. It has been retired and my main self defense knife is the SOG seal team elite that you reviewed. I personally love this knife for personal defense. The blade will never need sharpening and will always be in new condition with no blemishes or marks on the blade. The reason for that is its only purpose is personal protection and God willing I will have it and hopefully never have to use it. I do have many knives and some Bushcraft knives and those will be used according to their purpose. Anyway I did enjoy your review and found the knife I chose can really stand up to some stresses it wasn't intended for. Like I pointed out though the aggressive grips are welcome to me in a self defense situation. Thank you for your review and I just wanted to add my reasoning for my appreciation of the aggressive grips. P.S. I forgot to mention my EDC pocket knife is the SOG Trident that I got as a Christmas gift about 10 years ago. I have been through many pocket knives over the years trying to find one that would be my EDC and the Trident had been hands down the best one I have ever carried and used. It has been slipped into my pocket everyday for about 10 years and I have not looked for a replacement since. Thanks and everyone be safe.

thats one of the BEST!!no BS! knife reviews ive EVER! SEEN. WELL DONE TAC..AWW YEAAHH.......

Great honest review Tac thanks man

One the toughest knives I ever owned was the ol flat ground japanese made seal pup, and I was destructive in my mid teens... Went through a junkyard car's front window with no damage, just a bit of edge scruff! Wish they were still made that way.

A new vid from brother Tac! That made my shitty weekend instantly better. Thanks playboy🖒

Love an honest review. N you always get them here.

Great video bro .

Good stuff Tac!

nice review as always...

Man your the real life dead pool I swear lol love your channel brotha

Great review brother. 👍🤘👊

Miss these.

What's up Tac! Damn I haven't seen one of your videos in a few years! I subscribed to you back when you had a little over 10,000 subscribers and your KZfaq name was "Tactical." It's nice stopping by! I seen this knife and I was like: "Oh shit! Tac has this knife too!" I paid $160 for mine. I like how thick and Stout the stock of the blade is. I agree this knife is a fighting knife with me! ... I use my KA-BAR! At least if that breaks I'll spend $70 to replace it instead of $160!

Another great video tac! You should do a fishing video with a catch and cook! That would be dope!

I have this in the Seki model. I love my Sog Bowie #1 also.

Thank you for being honest about the knife. Your 🎥 is always right on 👍😝🌹

Looks good, definitely adding it to the list,

I bought this knife a couple years back. Was batoning with it one day when the finger guard part of the handle broke off. I contacted SOG about it but they said they consider batoning as "abusing" the knife so they wouldn't do anything about it. I always thought it was kinda funny that they market this knife as a navy seal super tough thing, but they won't cover it if it breaks. Anyway, I told them I regretted not buying an ESEE instead and left it at that. Never heard back from them. I love the profile of the knife, but that handle is too aggressive and not replaceable. Anyway, good review Tac!

The moment when you said, “well I don’t know that, I’ve just seen stabbing a human on TV” was the moment I instantly subscribed 😂

I was thinking that SOG knives are good and cool knives a while ago, now my knive taste is grown up , i changed my mind a bit. :D Bark River, Blackjack, Dark Timber, Lon Humphrey this is where it's at !

Nice testing like always TAC. Put some ranger bands on the handle maybe

Thanks brother TAC. I miss the good ole' days of testing. The camp 10 from Kershaw was and still is one of the best of the great days of testing. Yuck Foo Tube for making it harder for real Americans, like yourself from getting monitized as you should.

I’m with you. If it wasn’t partially serrated and the handle wasn’t so abrasive I would love it.

A tac video made my day

Good review. Looks like a decent knife but your right about the price. Thanks for sharing.

About time you put those sogs to work, get on to the visionary 2 I want to see if you have the same problem with it as I did after first use

I've got the old school Japanese steel version it's rock solid

Tac....You one bad dude!!!!

Tearing my flesh off... that's one way to put it Ha! Great vid TAC

Try and test out the cold steel all terrain chopper

You have so many knives, can you do a section with alternatives to the test knife which you think is better?

Sometimes serrations do come in handy sometimes

There is a version with a kydex sheath ... It's a fighting dagger and the fighting daggers are just right for fight no more and no less.

As always informative review, deal breaker is the sheath.

I wonder if this was purpose designed to be used with gloves? (as a lot of soldiers wear gloves in the field)

These SOG designs all look badass but the execution is usually lackin... If you make something in China from AUS-8, FRN, and slap on a sucky nylon sheath, and then charge over $100... I find that kinda questionable. Hopefully they keep going in this recent direction with bringing production back to the US and using S35VN and Kydex and such.

I got one and I love it just wish it wasn't aus 8

How is the balance of the knife? Can you use a fire steel with it?

It’s definitely a “zombie poking” knife. I keep one as a beater/backup knife if ever the shtf. You absolutely need gloves when using the thing.

How does this knife do with rust prevention?

They use this blade in Battlestar Galactica series 👍 Its cool

Would you recommend it at $60-70? I got it on a lightning deal this week on Amazon. I like it more than a kraton KBAR. I bought it on a whim. What are your thoughts at approximately $65?

I wouldnt worry about the grip, these are dive knives technically and the overly aggressive stipple is with the intention the knife maybe used underwater.

They going need to upgrade that aus8 steel ,but it’s a good design for military needs.

I don't know where you bought yours, but Amazon & eBay usually have these for $80 - $90 I still prefer the OKC sp-1 though, 1095 from OKC is VERY strong & tough.

Amazon link please Cheers 🍻 Blazin'Blades

can you review kabar jarosz knives?

So, then what is a great survival knife??

I got a kabar d2 fighter I picked up do you have any experience with them there's not to many KZfaq Vids of there performance

I’ve got the sog seal pup and it’s a good knife but it’s a pain in the ass to sharpen and the soft nylon sheath is crap.

Maybe the handle is more designed to be used with gloves?

Hey man, check out the SOG Pillar. I think you will like it. It's by far my favorite SOG. Also Check out ZT 0620 folder. I think you will love these two knifes.

New vid from tac, like first, then watch

Usually, operators wear gloves... which probably avoids or minimizes the "bite" to which you refer.

One particular other youtube channel can not complain about a lack of jimping, that's for sure.

Hey tac I have been trying to follow or subscribe to your vidme page but I can't find it. Could you send me a link?

Last time you reviewed it you prefer the nylon vs. the kydex playa

Please test Tom brown tracker TOPS ATS-34

I just picked up brand new Gerber prodigy $35 dollars shipped with a extra knife :)

my people 😊 and brother Tac 😁 what more could ya want for lol 🖐👍

didn't you already review this knife?

3:13 CAUGHT!

SOG really needs to up their game to survive in this market. No more sharp plastic handle scales please.

Nice redo of your 2012 review! Aww busted! Lol back then you even liked Velcro. Guess it was time to update your seasoned opinion.

Missed your vids bro! Great review as always, and Sog are insisting on their mediocrity damn it!

Where DAT new season of that zombie tactical show at baiii?

Okay, so I am not for or against this knife but do you think the aggressiveness of the handle would break in after a year in trapped in the woods with this being your only tool?

Does the steel go all the way to the bottom of the handle?

I just purchased a 9$ rattling legend similar to the one u have by Cant get a good edge

its a fooooooighten blade!

Tac I saw your old review of the seal team elite (it had a less than perfect score even then) and your chop off videos and I knew this knife wasn't a great design... but I got it anyway because of the looks and also because I found it on sale. I ultimately got rid of it lol. If you explore the different "genres" of fixed blade knives, this knife fares poorly in any comparison.

Yeah the serrations are kinda wack. I personally like the sheath. Overall better than the tech bowie.

That's a lot of money for AUS8. Lot better options out there at that price point. Mall Ninja fluff at its best.

Mine is seki Japan

gerber prodigy vs sog seal team elite?

I may not be a "SURVIVAL KNIFE" but it looked like it got the job done pretty well to me. I think Tac put some biased into that review because it bataned the shit out of those logs and chopped decent for a knive of its size i think its only draw backs are the crappy sheath and the painful handle granted the bad handle is a big draw back but it preformed well from what i saw.

It's nice but not a Blackjack

So the Bear Grylls survival knife is better and the 9 dollar BUDK cheap beater knife better again.

Thanks for the review Tac. It seems that companies nowadays charge too much for aus8. To each his own I guess

Why dont they just make handle out of krayton or g10, it would be way better.

wtf Tac thats no seal it does not even have flippers or wiskers duh

sog Premium knives ❤

TAC have you ever done battle . Ever plunge a knife into a zombie.

Gloves

$187 for AUS-8? Where the fuck does SOG get its prices from! You can buy something with M390 for less!

Looking at your grip, doesn't look like your getting a firm grip on it thats why it hurts. Looks more like a fish Grip, but a great video though.

Hey Tac. Greetings again from the Czech Republic. I recently bought possibly the ultimate tactical blade. It's not flawless, came a little dull, jimping could be more pleasant. But it's sharpened on both edges. And it stabs! I really noticed the difference between my Bark River Bravo II and this guy. Besides the fact that a fellow tactical knife nut would want to own this, it's not from the usual knife manufacturers. So interesting for youtubers. Entrek Commando MKII. About $200. It's sleek. Definitely just a fighting knife; not bushcraft. Check it out. Might be interesting to compare with other tactical fixed blades. Like my faves: TOPS Prather War Bowie, Kizlyar Phoenix 2, Cold Steel Leatherneck. Keep it up!

Not a fan of this knife

I got mine for 20bucks brand new And another 20 for the PUP

Dude---why test for rattle? especially in your hand? put er on your belt and see if it rattles,don't slip a disc though.

Over $100 for an AUS-8 blade wtf