SOG Knives Grey Anodized Aluminum and GRN Sideswipe Lockback Stainless Pocket Knife SW1011-CP

Locking feature is nice, tho will take some getting used to. Occasionally gets locked or unlocked in the pocket while retrieving keys, etc. but is a good feature to have with a blade that stays this sharp! It's also so light I did a double take to see if it actually had an aluminum handle, and it really is. It's a quality built knife!

was just what i was looking for, a well built quality knife.

The knife cones very stiff and it's very hard to open for an assisted opening knife

I had a Sideswipe mini and used it daily but it was a little small. This full size is a great fit. Rugged and dependable a good value. The grip is good with wet or dry hands and holds a descent edge.

Tried to like this knife, since I've had numerous SOG products over the years and been extremely happy with their quality and durability. But, I wear my knife clipped to the corner of my front jeans pocket under the coin pocket with the clip out and the knife inside my pocket. Every knife I've had that I wear that way has the clip on the hinge end. This makes it very easy to pull the knife out of my pocket and open it at the same time with one smooth move. I usually have my other hand holding whatever I want to cut, so this is very important to me from a functional stand point. No such luck when the clip is on the point end. To be clear, I'm not talking about the clip being on the wrong SIDE, because you can move the clip from one side to the other. This has the clip on the wrong END and does not have a way to put it on the hinge end. Will only be useful to people who don't use the belt clip or don't mind having to actually flip the knife end for end just to open it. Had to return it after trying to adjust to it for 2 weeks. Still love SOG's other products, but someone definitely had a brain fart when they designed this one.

I read the reviews prior to purchase of the knife. In my case found none of the complaints justified. For me the knife can be pull of pocket and open in one easy move. One of the reviews recommended to polish the edge prior to using which I did. I have used the knife to cut a wide variety of items. The blade is still sharp enough to cut the hair on your arm.

After not buying a new EDC knife since my 3oz Aluminum Handle Thumb Stud Buck 175 almost 20 years ago, I was looking for something lighter and with a better grip. Technology has changed so much that I ended up thoroughly researching every aspect before ordering 21 models mostly from here, and kept 6 for myself and 3 for my son. The knives that I kept and recommend are all listed at the bottom of this review. I did not keep this knife as I found the knife to be heavy @ 3.5oz and the thumb studs tough to open the blade, plus that opening to be much harder and slower than the flipper knives I tested. I discovered that the sweet spot for my ML hand size is something that has an ~4 1/2" handle and this was 4.375", so a pretty good fit and the handle was easy to grip with the lockback engaging solidly. While I think the knife is very attractive, there are others out there at a much better price. My recommendation for a knife in this size & weight is the: Beautiful Sandalwood Civivi Riffle with the 3.5-Inch Drop Point Damascus Blade @ $89 or the Buck Knives 840 Sprint Flipper 420 HC Steel @ $54.99. And if on a budget Ganzo Firebird FH51, which has a great scales and a very rugged D2 clip point blade and sells for only $27.50. I found researching on here difficult and time consuming initially, as many advertisers didn't show the necessary facts at the top and I had to scroll through many pages to find out key info like weight, which was in many cases listed in metrics that I had to convert. I recommend researching on BladeHQ, which wonderfully lists all the specs and necessary info in one concise location at the top of the listing, they buy from wherever suits you best. If you want to remove the pocket clips as I did since I prefer a true pocket knife, or to take a knife apart; you'll need a torx precision bit and driver set and I highly recommend the: CRAFTSMAN Precision 18-Piece Bi-material Handle Set Multi-bit Screwdriver Set sold at Lowes for $7.98. Lastly, If you appreciate the time and effort that I put into this exercise, then please click on the Helpful button located below. Thanks and good luck with your search! I am reviewing all the knives that I tested and the ones I kept and recommend are: Samior G1035 Small Slim Folding Pocket Flipper Knife - $24.98 GANZO Firebird FH51 Pocket Folding Knife Anti-Slip G10 Handle with Clip D2 Steel Flip Blade - $25.99 Ortis Flipper Pocket Knife, 3.25" Black Stonewashed 9CR18MOV Blade - $39.95 Boker Mini Strike Automatic Knife Black Aluminum 2.6" Stonewash D2 - $42.95 Boker Burnley Kihon Drop Point Automatic Knife 3.25" - $49.95 Buck Knives 840 Sprint Select, Easy Opening Ball Bearing Flipper 420 HC Steel - $54.99 Buck Knives 0346 BSA Vantage Select Folding Knife, Rosewood Handle (Engraved) - $63.99 CIVIVI Riffle Damascus Pocket Knife - 3.5-Inch Drop Point Blade - $89.25 Spyderco Ikuchi Flipper 3.26" CPM S30V Stainless Steel Blade and Carbon Fiber G-10 Laminate Handle - PlainEdge - C242CFP - $140

I know it has a hefty price tag but I have been carrying knives my entire life since I was 10 and I have gotta say that SOG has amazing products and I swear by it.

Solo 2 note: L'apertura assistita non funziona bene perchè la lama in apertura, all'inizio fluida, nell'ultimo tratto si frena per attrito, si sente addirittura che "gratta" e non riesce a completare l'operazione. Clip molto dozzinale, rimossa e trovato anche vite sfilettata, che la dice lunga sul materiale. Complessivamente non trasmette "solidità" anzi, è piuttosto ordinario. Niente di chè