POLICE GEAR REVIEW 12.25.2010

SOG SPECIALTY KNIVES AND TOOLS - AEGIS

Located in the growing list of suppliers of Police Knives is SOG Specialty Knives and Tools, which is widely recognized as a leader in blade technology and efficiency.  We test the SOG AEGIS folding knife and have found it is among the best in the market for law enforcement applications.  We put the knife to work in almost every application of police work and were impressed by the capabilities of the AEGIS.

The blade on the knife is 3.5 inches and the overall length is 8.25 inches.  It is very comfortable to hold weighing in at 3.1 oz, and the blade has a straight edge finish.  From the factory we noticed the blade was very sharp so we decided to put it to work. 

Our first application we used the knife on a few pieces of strengthened rope (the winch rope became entangled and broke free from the hook).  Like a hot knife through butter the SOG cut through the frozen rope with ease several times as we repaired the damage (we are having blizzard like conditions up here in the north).

Our next hurdle was using the SOG to cut through a seatbelt.  We always deploy our test knives to a seatbelt since it is very often used in this application.  The knife passed with flying colors and we also used it to cut anything we could find as we tried to abuse the knife.  Overall we did not experience any trouble, and every officer who handled the knife wanted one.

The operation of the knife was ergonomic and straight forward.  The opening system is powered by the SOG ASSISTED TECHNOLOGIES (S.A.T.), and the action is easy from either hand.  The knife also has a safety to prevent accidental openings, and was comfortable regardless of hand size. 

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