SOG Twitch II Drop Point 2.65in Everyday Carry Portable Compact Well-Rounded Camping Pocket Folding Knife | AUS-8 Steel Blade

SOG quality! Top notch. Sharp blade that holds its edge well. Very sharp. Not for children. I recommend at least 14 - 15 years old. This is an adult's tool. It is beautiful. Well made. Feels smooth - no sharp edges or corners to catch on your pocket. Excellent value. I also have his much bigger brother. Easy to use. I like the lock that either locks it closed so it can't accidentally open OR locks it open to keep it from accidentally close while using it.

I'm always in the market for a handsome pocket knife, but when I wanted to upgrade my every-day-carry, I went with this one. Let me break it down: -Wooden applique is made from a real hardwood, and has an attractive grain/finish. Obviously its not as durable as the other metal options for this knife, but it will hide minor wear and tear better than other materials. -Spring opening mechanics for this knife are nifty. I like using the back 'switch' rather than the thumb studs, adds a little unique flair over typical pocket knives. One compromise to this mechanism is that it takes two hands to close. Also, the safety switch seems a little useless to me, but it does work very well. -The pocket clip isn't too bulky, and is on the opposite end as most other knives I've had. However, I decided to remove it (I like the look and feel better). I don't recommend doing this unless you have some handy precision tools laying around. The screws that hold it on are too long to put back by themselves. I had to cut/file them down to make them shorter... tricky work. -The blade came extremely sharp, but I can't speak to its hardness yet (I've only had it for a little). AUS-8 stainless steel has a pretty high carbon content, and is a little harder than 440A stainless steel (used in many pocket knives). So, it should stay sharper for longer. Overall impressions are very good. I really like the weight and size. It seems well engineered and assembled. One tip for cleaning, don't take this knife apart. I did and once I noticed that the spring around the pivot point could easily come uncoiled, I quickly aborted that mission. Instead, use a q-tip to get the pocket lint out.

Great little pocket knife. Spring assist can be adjusted with a 2mm hex key wrench, as mine need a little tweak. Has lock for blade retention or extension. Knife came sharp and well suited for most applications that a pocket knife this size would address. Don't know why it has or needs thumb screws, but added feature. Clip secures knife to pocket. Haven't sharpened yet, but shouldn't see a problem. Overall a nice pocket knife that flips to open locking position with ease and adjustable to user desire. No blade play per say, but if you loosen spring assist too much blade will move a tad. Durable finish, good size for pocket, and great design. 2c

It's pretty with the rosewood scales, it's a useful size and it's fidget-friendly. It fits into a fifth pocket easily (the change pocket on your jeans). I deducted one star because AUS8 is a mediocre steel at $50--it sharpens easily, but it's malleable and dulls pretty quickly. The knife flips open reliably and is sharp out of the blister pack. It's a cool knife and I've added it to my daily carry rotation...I wanted a small knife that's roughly equivalent to my Spyderco Dragonfly, and the Twitch II fits the bill. A good sub-3" knife, all around...it does 90% of what I've come to expect from a 4" blade.

This aluminum knife was stiff to open and difficult to grip. The aluminum side panels are slick and don't allow a good purchase on the knife when trying to flick it open. Returned and purchased the rosewood one....much better. UPDATE 5/20/19: Seller ProMark sent me a couple of emails after my purchase and I corresponded with them regarding the knife. I noted what I thought was wrong with the knife and informed them that I had already purchased a Rosewood handled version rather than take a chance on another of the same aluminum variety. I was/am happy with my Rosewood handled purchase and thought nothing more of it. Then on the 5/17/19 ProMark contacted me and asked me if I would reevaluate the knife if they sent me another. I said yes and received the new grey colored aluminum handled knife in the mail on Sunday the 19th. I opened the sealed box and went right for the flaw in the first one. I flicked it open using the "kick" and it sprung into action and locked into place. Then the knurled stud on the blade (I like this better than the kick as it is a more natural feel) and it also sprung open and locked. The replacement knife was working just as good as my rosewood handled version and did not feel slick to me at all and was easy to grip. The only thing I can figure out is that the reason I could not originally get a good grip on this small and smooth knife was because I had to exert way too much force to get the original knife to open and lock. Anyway, I am not encountering any of the original issues. Just for information, the aluminum bodied knife handle thickness is 8.5mm. The Rosewood version is 9.8mm. That extra 1.3mm from my perspective makes the rosewood version a little more comfortable but that is just personal taste, hand strength and hand size...everyone. will be different. I did buy this specific knife after a lot of shopping because of its size. I wanted a small knife. That however comes with trade offs. The biggest negative of the knife is that you need two hands to unlock and close it. I personally would prefer being able to move the lock aside with the one hand to release the blade like most of my cheaper knives but the cost of that would have been a thicker body which would make this knife less attractive to me. In summary I think that the Twitch II is a great little pocket knife. Had the first knife I received been like the replacement I would have rated it at 4 stars , mostly because of the unlocking feature. The customer service was outstanding, communicating early and often and I give them a 5 star rating and because of that I'm going to rate this knife as a 5.

Gut geschmiert bekommen, rasierscharf, sicher, leicht, empfehlenswert.

Stichwortartig meine sehr guten Eindrücke zum Twitch 2: * ist ein quallitativ sehr hochwertig * sehr angenehm zu bediendende Mechanik * Bedienelemente sind sehr griffig, keine scharfen Kanten * Kompakt, kurz, trägt nicht auf * sehr scharf * sieht 'zivil' aus Zusäzliche Hinweise: * Bedienungsanleitung fehlt, ist aber für durchschnittlich intelligente Benutzer auch nicht erforderlich * Vorsicht beim Öffnen mit den Daumenstiften: Geht wegen dem federgestützten Öffnen sehr schnell auf. Unachtsame können dabei vom Stift abrutschen versehendlich in die sehr scharfe Klinge packen. Empfehle zum Öffnen den Flipper zu benutzen. * Messer hat Lockback Sicherung * das Messer hat eine Schiebe-Sicherung hinter dem Lockback-Riegel, die ein unabsichtliches Öffnen des Messers verhindert * Das Messer ist nicht Waffengesetzkonform und darf in Deutschland nicht 'geführt' werden.