Archive for the ‘SOG’ Category
Preparing to Brave the Great Outdoors
If you are considering an adventure outdoors, such as hiking, and it is your first time to go on such an outing, then you better be prepared for anything. Make sure you are wearing the proper clothes-ibes that are comfortable and do not trap heat. Your shoes must be the right kind, too. Hiking boots that are snug and waterproof are highly recommended. The sole is specifically designed for hiking.
For those going on a well-groomed trail, you shouldn’t need too many supplies. One thing I never venture I nature without, however, is one of my SOG knives. A knife is an incredibly versatile tool, and you never know when you’re going to need to cut some twine or mark a tree.
Choosing a Pocket Knife
When it comes to choosing pocket knives, there is a litany of specifications to take into consideration. From the blade type to the manufacturer, every choice that you make will influence the quality and optimal use of your blade. SOG hunting knives, for example, will be better for use in the great outdoors than a standard Swiss Army utility knife. One of the most paramount of these decisions is what material to pick.
You have several options for the material of your blade, but titanium is my favorite. Titanium pocket knives combine two characteristics that virtually every knife shopper is looking for: strength and lightweight construction. Often referred to as a “space age metal,” titanium is a sound choice no matter what you will be using your knife for.
Essential Camping Gear
Outdoor enthusiasts need to know what things to bring when going on an adventure. They should be knowledgeable enough to differentiate between items needed for a day hike or a weekend camping trip, for example. When it comes to camping gear, here are several must-haves that you need to bring to be able to survive life in the wilds for a few days:
~Adequately sized backpack and sleeping bag
~Tent, jacket, extra pair of socks, hiking boots
~Flashlight, extra batteries, matches
~Small first aid kit
~SOG pocket knives, compass
~Food and cookware
~Water, bottle, and water-treatment supplies
Which Switchblade
Assisted Opening Knife
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) wants a NEW definition of a switchblade to include one hand opening knives. They tried to re-write the law (Switchblade Knife Act of 1958) but were forced to re-think their position after much protest form the public.
The House Dems have pushed through a bill and now the Senate is taking up the controversy.
It isn’t too late to write your Senator and protest the inclusion of one hand opening knives and assisted opening folding knives.
If they get their way, millions of Americans will be criminals. Your favorite Buck knife, Case knife, SOG knife and even your box cutter will be outlawed.
Write your Senator TODAY!
Fighting, Combat, Tactical Knives
Marine Force Recon
What are the differences between fighting knives, combat knives and tactical knives?
The differences are very slight, if any. Fighting knives, developed for trench warfare, haven’t changed much through the years. Only the name has changed (political correctness maybe?). 
Navy Seals Insignia
Present day tactical knives have innovations in design and materials. However, as in the days of trench warfare, the look and usage of the combat knife is still the same. That is to render the opponent helpless or dead with silence and swiftness.
It’s been said that there isn’t much need for these types of knives in today’s hi-tech warfar e. I’ll wager you will get stiff resistance to that comment if you are talking to a Force Recon, Navy Seal, Ranger or any other myriad of special operations forces. 
75th Ranger Regiment Coat of Arms
Ka-Bar knives which have been around since early 1920 and relative new- comer SOG are still providing the military with exceptional “Tactical” knives. And I dare say there will always be a place for such knives as long as the regimes of this planet continue to disrupt the peace of other nations.
Unconventional Warfare – SOG Knives
SOG Seal Knife
The following is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article titled “Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group”.
The Studies and Observations Group (aka SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG) was a joint unconventional warfare task force created on 24 January 1964 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff as a subsidiary command of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV). The unit would eventually consist primarily of personnel from the United States Army Special Forces, and also from the United States Navy SEALs, the United States Air Force, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Special Activities Division, and elements of the United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance units. The Special Operations Group (as the unit was initially titled and still exists in CIA/SAD) was in fact controlled by the Special Assistant for Counterinsurgency and Special Activities (SACSA) and his staff at the Pentagon. This arrangement was necessary since SOG needed some listing in the MACV table of organization and the fact that MACV’s commander, General William Westmoreland, had no authority to conduct operations outside territorial South Vietnam. This command arrangement through SACSA also allowed tight control (up to the presidential level) over the scope and scale over the organization’s operations. The mission of the organization was
“to execute an intensified program of harassment, diversion, political pressure, capture of prisoners, physical destruction, acquisition of intelligence, generation of propaganda, and diversion of resources, against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.” [end]
This elite group, (SOG, MACSOG, and MACV-SOG ) was the inspiration for Spencer Frazer to found SOG Specialty Knives. Today SOG is recognized as one of the premier manufacturers of fixed blade knives, folding knives and multipurpose tools. Frazer’s inventions and futuristic styles of tactical knives, hunting knives, folding knives and tools have earned many awards. SOG knives have become known around the globe for their performance, durability and unique design.
To that end SOG Specialty Knives won the contract to produce a new generation of knives for the Navy SEALs, winning out over 14 cutlery manufacturers.