SOGFlare Folding and Pocket Knife Assisted Opening Tech Knife w/ 3.5 Inch Stainless Straight Edge Blade & Tactical Knife GRN Grip (FLA1001-CP), Black

Ok I ordered two of these after reading some of these reviews. After testing both and comparing them they fit the bill for what I was looking for. First of a lot of the cons people list I would say are very subjective on what you want the knife to do. The (GRN) glass filled nylon is extremely tough and chemical resistant this is not standard nylon or plastic. I wanted this feature because of the durability of it but mainly because of the weight. I have many other knives of higher quality but I wanted something that was a beater that didn’t weigh much. This knife is so lightweight you won’t notice it in your pocket even in your summer shorts. The deep pocket clip works great and the overall knife is durable. The locking feature is nice as a work or edc knife. You can deploy the knife easily with one hand closing it one handed is possible but not easily done compared to other knife designs. I’m personally ok with this as I don’t need one handed knife operation on the close so long as I can deploy it one handed. The blades were fairly sharp out of the package, but if you want razor sharp it will require sharpening. I know some guys feel the need to have the sharpest blade possible right out the box personally I don’t on my beater knives. The size of this is comparable to my Ontario Rat 1 my favorite pocket knife I can get a full grip on the knife and it has a 3.5 inch blade my preferred size on a pocket folder. Also I see a few reviews below that complain that they pressed the button and the knife didn’t deploy, let me be clear this is a axis lock that is not a button for automatic deployment. This knife is spring assisted so when you push the stud on the blade it deploys quickly and with authority. The ability to lock it is a nice feature and worked great on both knives I received. I also saw many people felt the handle was cheap and not durable I would argue the opposite and recommend you read a bit more in depth about glass filled nylon. I would say the biggest selling point really is the handle and how lightweight it is and at the price you won’t be upset if you break this , lose it or it’s stolen by your buddy or co worker. All in all I give it 5/5 stars as a great cost effective EDC or work knife.

It’s very good and in a plastic, but really durable blade is really sharp

I bought this when I lost my first one. I figured that was the best way for me to find the missing first one. It took two weeks, but my method worked and now I have the old one for backup for when I lose this one.As mentioned in the title, the lock sucks. It loves to turn itself on when it's in your pocket. Sometimes you'll look before you try to open it, and it looks like it's off, but it's on. You go to pull out your knife and get to work... but the lock is on and you're standing there fumbling with your knife. I probably need to push it into the unlocked position and drop some glue in there, but I'm afraid to break it. I guess I could try that on my older one. Based on my observations on this one and the old knife, the problem will get worse with time. My guess is I'll get around to taking the 10 minutes to defeat the lock after stewing over it for a few more years.Now... that said, the knife is actually pretty great. For the money.I comes with a nice edge. It will take and hold a nice edge if you dull it up using it to cut just about anything you want (sealed amazon boxes, steaks, rope, salami, fuel lines, hard cheese.... hmm... maybe it could use a cleaning here and there too).I like the action on the assisted opening. It has a audible snap when it opens and there is no doubt about it being fully open.It doesn't open unless you want it to (assuming you checked the lock and turned it off even though it didn't look like it was on). Seriously though, I've never had it open when I didn't try to open it. Put your thumb on the stub, a quick little push, and it opens in a flash.All my complaining about the lock aside, if I lost this one (and the old one), I'd order a new one the same day. Heck, then in a couple weeks I could have THREE of them.I'll note that I bought the first one to replace a Flash II that I carried for many years. The Flash II was discontinued for some reason, but this knife is very similar and about half the price... though I never had "lock" issues with that Flash II. In case you were wondering, buying this knife will not help you find your old Flash II.

I love knives and this one although not the best knife iv ever had its just as good for the price, well worth the quality and craftsmanship you would expect from a top brand, what you get for this price is awesome !

I have purchased several SOG folding knives through out the years. I have even recommended them to my friends . They are light and small to carry on you or in a bag. Very dependable and hasn’t failed me. I still carry one to this day. Over time, I’ve lost or misplaced one at a time. I purchased a newer version at the end of the year. I carry it in my waist band. The other day, I cut my hand on the knife while it was still folded and on my waist band! It doesn’t completely fold back & the tip is exposed as shown in the photo. I still believe in SOG. Perhaps I have a defective knife. But still BEWARE!

So far so good very sharp unique type of style of assisted opening knife. Plus I love SOG equipment.