SOG Terminus Satin TM1001-BX slipjoint pocket knife

Really good feel to it use it for bush craft really well put together no need to be worried about any damage this is a high quality knife that I recommend to anyone who needs a good slip joint knife

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The Terminus truely exceeded my expectations. Admittedly my expectations of a SOG product weren’t high but it really is a well made, well designed two-hand opening budget slip-joint. CTS-BD1 is good for a poured steel alloy and an good budget alloy generally, offering competitive edge holding and sharpenability for a knife in this price sector. The blade is excellent, providing a substantial belly up front and a straight edge behind. The sharpening choil is just ever so slightly too far back, resulting in the tiniest hint of a recurve at the very back of the edge but that seems to have become the norm from all makes these days? The hollow grind is good and thin behind the edge, combining with the lack of thumb studs/disks to make for a very ‘slicey’ blade. Mine came properly sharpened, which is more than I can say for the average Benchmade costing 2 - 5 times as much. Blade centring is dead on, on my Terminus and there’s little to no discernible blade play. Spring tension is very well balanced and grabs the blade when open. There is no half stop which will put some people off but the blade doesn’t close too easily and crucially the guard is part of the blade, so if the blade tries to close on you the guard will stop on your index finger, preventing the edge from closing on your fingers. Additionally the tang is properly polished making opening and closing very smooth. The Terminus is truly ambidextrous, having a nail nick on both sides of the blade and the deep carry pocket clip can be moved left or right handed without leaving the screw holes that inexplicably bother some people, however the pocket clip can “hot spot” depending on your grip. The texturing on the G10 scales is excellent, providing excellent grip and inspiring confidence. The scales feel strong and durable in the hand. Over all this is, form my experience one of the best budget carry legal knives on the market. Yes you can get even better knives in exotic alloys but not at this price and it is subjectively my favourite knife in it’s sector. On the curve of diminishing returns it makes a strong case for a budget knife you can carry legally in countries with poorly judged, restrictive carry laws. My only real gripe is that it’s a pain to reassemble if you have to take it apart but it’s just fiddly thanks to the spring design and not the end of the world.

Excellent quality blade and handle. Good weight and strong construction. Great knife for Legal EDC in the United Kingdom.