SOG Spec-Elite II review

SOG Spec-Elite II

SOG Specialty knives & Tools has been making knives since 1986. The company was named in honor of the Vietnam War’s only covert special warfare unit: The Studies and Observation Group. Its existence was once denied by the US Government and it wasn’t until long after the war that the SOG Story could even be told.

In this post we will review the outstanding, large tactical folder: the SOG Spec-Elite II. A knife that is very popular among law enforcement and military personnel – and, as we will see – not without reason.

Let’s start with some basic specifications for the knife:

Specifications

• Blade Length: 5″ x .16″
• Overall Length: 10.75″
• Weight: 7.1 oz.
• Edge: Straight
• Steel: VG-10
• HRC: 59-60
• Handle: Zytel
• Finish: Bead blasted

Safety:
Spring-action securely retains the blade closed. When unlocking, the fingers are safely kept clear.

Durability:
The Arc-Lock is self-adjusting over time and can be easily cleaned for long term optimal performance.

And here is the video review about the SOG Spec-Elite II. As always: please leave your comments and or questions.

Some background information about SOG (taken from the SOG website):

The following is an excerpt from US ELITE FORCES-VIETNAM by Leroy Thompson that further describes the nature of this specialized group and its secret missions.

Separate from “conventional,” unconventional operations of the 5th Special Forces Group were the clandestine operations of Military Assistance Command Vietnam/Studies and Observations Group (MACV/SOG). The Studies and Observation Group (SOG) was a cover name to disguise SOG’s real function, and the name “Special Operations Group,” as it was sometimes called, described its real mission more accurately.
Activated in January of 1964, SOG was a joint services unit composed of members from all four branches of the armed forces, including Navy SEALs, Marine Recons, Air Force Special Operations pilots of the 90th Special Operations Wing, but predominantly Army Special Forces.

MACV/SOG’s missions included: cross border operations into Cambodia, Laos and North Vietnam to carry out intelligence gathering or raiding missions on the enemy’s ‘home ground’; gathering intelligence about POWs and carrying out rescue missions when possible; rescuing downed aircrews in enemy territory (“Bright Light” missions); training, inserting, and controlling agents in North Vietnam to gather intelligence or form resistance groups; carrying out ‘black’ Psy Ops such as operating fake broadcasting stations inside North Vietnam; kidnapping or assassinating key enemy personnel; retrieving sensitive document so equipment lost in enemy territory or in enemy hands; and inserting rigged mortar rounds or other booby-trapped ordnance in enemy arms caches (OPERATION ELDEST SON).

Popularity: 5% [?]

Related (External) Links:

• No related links for this article

Related articles:

1. Spec-Ops Over-Armor vest review

Tags: folding knife, SOG, SOG Spec-Elite II, tactical folder