SOG Sogfari Machete Review

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10 жыл бұрын

My son bought this SOG Sogfari 10" Tanto Machete a while back so I decided to do a quick review and see what you think. It is pretty sharp right out of the box, it chops very well and looks pretty cool too. And it's right around $25 on Amazon.
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@servitar1652 7 жыл бұрын

this is my favorite machete. it is absolutely perfect in every aspect in my opinion. so great that I own two of them.

@sanfordshepard3082 5 жыл бұрын

You did a great job with this review, showed me everything I wanted to see

@SurvivalOnPurpose 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Felix24148 4 жыл бұрын

I have one of these knives too. I'd trust it more as a survival knife than most for the cost. And while the saw isn't very useful for wood, it'd probably be good for bone. And a while back my brother in law and I were building a fort out of recycled materials around us and this blade was one of our MVP tools.

@bandccoresohio 7 жыл бұрын

I paid $25 at Menards for this and the hand axe together. .....pretty satisfied with the quality. .... great camping gear

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

Indeed.

@RealJoshTv 6 жыл бұрын

Great Video Brian 🔥

@obamamicrowave1533 7 жыл бұрын

Love your channel!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

+Eyeamtha1 thanks.

@deanoboland 7 жыл бұрын

Great work Brian

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@reviewcanada5948 8 жыл бұрын

I like that throw you did , stuck right in the tree

@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 жыл бұрын

+Review Canada Me? Throw a machete?

@DylandDog666 6 жыл бұрын

00:07

@shockwave6213 6 жыл бұрын

Andrea Battista Irrefuteable evidence! LOL

@sirbgyuri1811 10 жыл бұрын

Good blade nice review thanks for sharing

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Gyuri.

@notconsenting6633 6 жыл бұрын

this is the knife i use every single day for everything! the sheath sucks but i love this knife. ive never sharpened it and was slicing tomatoes today perfectly

@SurvivalOnPurpose 6 жыл бұрын

Cool

@MrLeonidas0001 10 жыл бұрын

Andy Tran has some good survival tips :) Great video - I have not been a fan of the SOG machetes so far, but I really like their tomahawks. This looks pretty good though! You can really tell this machete excels at cutting the green wood. Thanks for sharing!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when my son bought this I thought it looked a little gimmicky but I it turned out to be a pretty good tool. It is sharp as the dickens and the Tanto blade shape does have some advantages in some situations.

@GBall_Vision 4 жыл бұрын

What machete do you recommend

@ShlisaShell 6 жыл бұрын

My favorite blade/friend!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@korybleu3491 9 жыл бұрын

Great review.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@timothysooknanan3990 2 жыл бұрын

The holes in the handle is for paracord or to wrap a specific material for a better grip, not for a spear (but you can do that I guess)

@Mat2001uk 3 жыл бұрын

You just sold me on this knife bud, thanks.

@AR-eg4we 2 жыл бұрын

Good review. I wasn’t a huge fan of my SOG honestly. Blade bent on me using it under better conditions than you demonstrated. I will say it’s pretty cool looking tho.

@Wingman115 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking in Jon.

@livingsurvival 10 жыл бұрын

Nice review, actually seems like a decent product from SOG. Bryan please wear some gloves and steady that log you chop on before you go to the ER missing a finger!!! Scare me every time I watch!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

I just like living right there on that razor's edge ;-) I do need to get a better chopping block, that one gets on my nerves. Also, I know SOG has been catching flak for out lower priced Chinese made gear, but I still like them. One of my sons has both a Seal Pup and an SOG Multi Tool and they both rock as far as I'm concerned. I like this little Sogfari too. The reality is not everyone has room in their budget for higher priced gear and I for one am glad companies like SOG, Schrade, Gerber and some others have done what they needed to do to bring a good value in outdoor gear to us average folks. Sorry for the mini rant. Thanks for the concern for my fingers. - Bryan

@charlesmerritt4403 10 жыл бұрын

I use these every now and then to cut like fishing pole reeds. But for chopping I use a hatchet, thanks for the video.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

I know, but I just think it is a cool design. Sometimes I'm 54 going on 14 ;-)

@KennethKramm 10 жыл бұрын

Nice machete saw. I like it better than my Corona machete saw. Thanks for the review.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenneth. The saw leave a little to be desired but it is just fun little blade.

@slycop 7 жыл бұрын

I got one and I love it.picked mine up for $19.99

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

Cool

@yoopersurvival 10 жыл бұрын

that's a tough little machete. thanks for sharing, not a bad price either

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Yep. I like SOG stuff anyway. I was really surprised when my son got this at how sharp it was. Stay warm up there Jim/

@tomparker8932 4 жыл бұрын

got one, scarey sharp but more importantly can do the job when it comes to task.....well balanced and @ Walmart like well, you may not be able to find one now.

@Evenflo76 5 жыл бұрын

So has it held up? Would love some follow up info.

@reviewcanada5948 8 жыл бұрын

I almost bought it today, the saw looked really dull though like youd have to sharpen it. Like it comes dull on the saw end but the blade end comes sharp. I just like it cause its all black and is slightly unique . I might pick it up . In canada its 35 bucks

@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 жыл бұрын

+Review Canada Yeah, the saw is not that great as it comes but it is better than some I have seen.

@Macdivers1 7 жыл бұрын

I got the Gerber Gator Machete Jr at wally world for 17 and change. A word of caution on yours. Mine came with a lanyard that is specifically made to loop over the front of the handle and prevents your hand from moving forward if you lose your grip. If that one came with one I'd suggest putting it back on for this reason. There is a video of the Gerber compared to another and a military issue machete and it performed well. I got it specifically to saw off pine branches and stumps for lighter wood. I live in NC and there are lots of pines around. I wlll be using the Nano wood stove so this tool will come in handy for those purposes. I enjoy your channel and subscribed as soon as I saw some of your vids. I use your amazon link too but not sure how it works. If I click on it and save stuff to cart and leave will you still get credit when I log back in later then purchase? Thanks Bryan!

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

That is a good question about Amazon. I don't know. I know if you click through to Amazon from one of my links I get credit for 24 hours unless you click through somebody else's link. Basically the last link used in the past 24 hours is the one that counts (I think). I am going to try to find out about the saved stuff. Thanks for the support. It really helps.

@JFrazer4303 Жыл бұрын

Not an actual machete, but small enough to carry conveniently, and a heavy blade for chopping. The sheath is a joke. Minimalist useful and planned obsolescent. You have to work it: heat it a bit and put a cinder block on top to flatten it and ease it a bit. Where the widest edge fits in needs to be glued securely or the blade will cut the sheath open. A plastic liner for guiding the tip in, or the very sharp tip will easily cut its way out through the side and destroy the sheath. Needs reinforcement of the top lip where the saw back will shred it. The little velcro closure is wimpy and velcro just isn't very secure or long lasting anyway. Mine destroyed itself quickly at _all_ of these points. You need to be extremely careful putting it in or taking it out or these failures occur easily. I rebuilt it into a better more durable and secure sheath as a project for gorilla glue, an old plastic container, some scrap leather and webbing. Sending it back under warranty might be problematic, since they could say it's beyond normal wear & tear, and any replacement sheath would suffer from the same issues. Whoever designed it didn't test it for any duration: the tool is excellent... At other things, but especially at wrecking it.

@tomcatt998 3 жыл бұрын

i hit a knot & the blade chipped,, but otherwise ok,, and a decent brush machete sharpened easy & held a edge fairly good,, Price not 2 shabby..

@sergiotamez5762 9 жыл бұрын

very good video

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@t.w.milburn8264 10 жыл бұрын

Hey, Bryan; That would make a great "Zombie"-"Pacifier" LOL Good Review Thanks 4 sharing. Hoping all's well safe & warm,there. Happy Trails From The Maritimes In Canada ATB Terry " GOD BLESS "

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Why yes it would Terry. And since that show, "Walking Dead", is filmed mostly right here in Atlanta I might need it .

@t.w.milburn8264 10 жыл бұрын

Keep 'er handy !

@Monsoonpain 2 ай бұрын

Crappy soft steel, but you DONT want brittle steel either. For backyard use...its perfectly fine. I would not want S90V machete that will break , and at $200 . For the cheap price.. .it's a fine tool

@brandoncofield9941 9 жыл бұрын

Good Video

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 жыл бұрын

+Brandon Cofield Thanks Brandon.

@meelas010 10 жыл бұрын

seems quite good for the money. you might wanna try sharpening up the teeth on that saw back - make it a bit more useful

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

I'll mention that to my son. It belongs to him. Maybe a good father/son project. Thanks- Bryan

@kullcraven 10 жыл бұрын

Looks alot like the gerber gator. The problem with the saw back, is that when you boton with it, it chews the crap out of your baton, tho the saw worked ok. Good review bro

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, it chewed up my baton, but I can always find another one.

@jaygotti8858 9 жыл бұрын

I just bought and tried it out and I think its pretty good. Not idea for chopping bush tho.. But great tool

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 жыл бұрын

Jay Gotti It has it's uses.

@jaygotti8858 9 жыл бұрын

I love it

@gunnerhusnian4375 8 жыл бұрын

looks ok

@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 жыл бұрын

It is OK

@dutch2a497 6 жыл бұрын

These machetes are under $14 on Amazon right now! Just bought one.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 6 жыл бұрын

Cool

@vvs3796 7 жыл бұрын

cool blade, is the sheath so so or ok?

@vvs3796 7 жыл бұрын

does it have some plastic insert in it?

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

+Vlad S I don't think so. It has been a while since I even looked at this.

@jcnavamg 7 жыл бұрын

hi Brian its me again from Guadalajara México, i cant choose between this one or the Gerber gator jr which is better?

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

+Kroos Kroos I have never used the gator, so I can't say.

@ike780 6 жыл бұрын

Hi I know I'm late here but I have a friend with a Gerber gates. The steel is too soft of American wood. The edge rolls badly

@borisbush4894 7 жыл бұрын

Kilimanjaro sells the same thing for 1/3 the price at Walmart.com.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

Hmmm.

@joelarmstrong6127 2 жыл бұрын

That's interesting. The handle on the Killamanjaro is exactly like the Renegade tanto machete, but the sheath looked exactly like what comes on the Sogfari.

@jacobhale6899 Жыл бұрын

Used it for a some yard work just to test it out and I cut down a tree maybe 2 inches in diameter and it just chipped the whole blade and ruined it

@SurvivalOnPurpose Жыл бұрын

bummer

@JStation3 8 жыл бұрын

I have this. Looks and feels like the flimsy piece of junk that it is. However.... It really works well. Amazingly well. Buy 'em cheap for hacking at stuff around the yard, and it'll really surprise you.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 8 жыл бұрын

+Jason Van Halen If it works it works

@rhllnm 5 жыл бұрын

@@SurvivalOnPurpose Just got one for moto camping.

@youcaghtthegay 9 жыл бұрын

Currently half price for $9.99 ($16 after S&H)@thinkgeek

@SurvivalOnPurpose 9 жыл бұрын

Blake Lloyd NIce. Thanks for sharing.

@braveknight-ch1gt 7 жыл бұрын

Hello bryan/brian

@SurvivalOnPurpose 7 жыл бұрын

+braveknight 2014 hello and the first one is right

@chanceblevins6682 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the test but for our audience sake note: never baton a sawback

@StelmansLT 10 жыл бұрын

I own a SogFari 13'' machete. The 3Cr13 steel is quite shity chinese steel. Many people complained their Sogfaries broke, chiped. Bought it several years ago. But now I wouldn't buy it again.

@SurvivalOnPurpose 10 жыл бұрын

Well, so far this one's doing fine. I guess it depends on a lot of things. Did yours break?

@StelmansLT 8 жыл бұрын

+Survival On Purpose No, mine's bent slightly.

@shockwave6213 6 жыл бұрын

Its interesting how nowadays we can gripe, complain and demand higher quality steel, when our low quality stuff would be top notch in the middle ages and renaissance. LOL

@SurvivalOnPurpose 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with taking advantage of modern technology but I do think there are a lot of people who would never know he difference if they didn't know what steel their knife was and what the internet says about it.

@shockwave6213 6 жыл бұрын

Survival On Purpose Half the knives out there are already cheap mystery steel anyway. I love how steel is made. I might become a pro blacksmith one day. LOL. I just gotta save the money to buy the tools.