Today, I'm reviewing the Sog Twitch 2, model TWI8. Here's the review...
Specifications: The Twitch 2 is 3.5" closed, with a 2.7" blade. The handles are machined aluminum, 6061-T6 to be exact, and are anodized a graphite color. The liners are stainless steel. The blade is AUS-8 at 57-58 on the Rockwell scale. The knife uses a midified lockback to keep it open. This is an assisted-opening knife, and is made in the good ol' U.S.A.
First Impressions: This is a small knife, but opens very fast and has a good edge. I'll use it for every-day tasks, but I'm not skinning any deer with it or calling it "tactical".
Exact Specs and Testing: The blade is 2.7" long, and plain (no serrations). It's made of AUS-8, which is quite acceptable for a knife of this kind. The blade ends in a modified drop point. There are thumb studs on both sides of the blade to facilitate easy opening. There is also a "kick" or "flipper" protruding from the back of the closed knife, which can be used to open it with your index finger. The blade locks open very solid with a modified lockback. Sog calls it a pass-through lockbar, and the purpose of it is to have the "kick" option while still having a lockback mechanism. There is a safety right at the lock release point, which can lock the knife closed or lock the lockback when the knife is open. The knife also features a stainless pocket clip, mounted on the right-hand side for tip-up carry. It is removable, but not reversible. There is a small lanyard hole if you wish to use it.
The S.A.T. (Sog's assisted-opening mechanism) works flawlessly every time, and the "kick" makes it even moreso. I've always been a bit leary of using a thumb stud to open a blade that moves so fast, but I don't have to worry about it here. The blade cuts what I want it to, and stows away easily. The handle feels good in my hand; not cheap or flimsy. The lock stays engaged when I want it engaged, and stays "off" when I want it that way. I know this is a silly thing to mention, but I've had a few assisted-openers that had the safety on when I didn't put it on. They just settled in my pocket I guess. No worries here though. The blade will not deploy with you wanting it to, unlike my Kershaw Chive, which had a habit of opening partialy when I got bumped a little rough.
Last Impressions: I like this little guy, especially with the "kick". If I could change something, it would be the clip. In jeans, and in BDUs, the pocket clip is just too tight. I have to really pull to get it out. It's also not reversible. For a $45 knife, Sog has done a very good job with this one.
Specifications: The Twitch 2 is 3.5" closed, with a 2.7" blade. The handles are machined aluminum, 6061-T6 to be exact, and are anodized a graphite color. The liners are stainless steel. The blade is AUS-8 at 57-58 on the Rockwell scale. The knife uses a midified lockback to keep it open. This is an assisted-opening knife, and is made in the good ol' U.S.A.
First Impressions: This is a small knife, but opens very fast and has a good edge. I'll use it for every-day tasks, but I'm not skinning any deer with it or calling it "tactical".
Exact Specs and Testing: The blade is 2.7" long, and plain (no serrations). It's made of AUS-8, which is quite acceptable for a knife of this kind. The blade ends in a modified drop point. There are thumb studs on both sides of the blade to facilitate easy opening. There is also a "kick" or "flipper" protruding from the back of the closed knife, which can be used to open it with your index finger. The blade locks open very solid with a modified lockback. Sog calls it a pass-through lockbar, and the purpose of it is to have the "kick" option while still having a lockback mechanism. There is a safety right at the lock release point, which can lock the knife closed or lock the lockback when the knife is open. The knife also features a stainless pocket clip, mounted on the right-hand side for tip-up carry. It is removable, but not reversible. There is a small lanyard hole if you wish to use it.
The S.A.T. (Sog's assisted-opening mechanism) works flawlessly every time, and the "kick" makes it even moreso. I've always been a bit leary of using a thumb stud to open a blade that moves so fast, but I don't have to worry about it here. The blade cuts what I want it to, and stows away easily. The handle feels good in my hand; not cheap or flimsy. The lock stays engaged when I want it engaged, and stays "off" when I want it that way. I know this is a silly thing to mention, but I've had a few assisted-openers that had the safety on when I didn't put it on. They just settled in my pocket I guess. No worries here though. The blade will not deploy with you wanting it to, unlike my Kershaw Chive, which had a habit of opening partialy when I got bumped a little rough.
Last Impressions: I like this little guy, especially with the "kick". If I could change something, it would be the clip. In jeans, and in BDUs, the pocket clip is just too tight. I have to really pull to get it out. It's also not reversible. For a $45 knife, Sog has done a very good job with this one.
I have to agree this is a cool little folder. 
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