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s.o.g. knives were are they made

i recently bought a sog flash 11 it is a nice knife but i was told they was made in usa when i went to web site it said some are assembled in the us does assembled and made the same thing?it also said orgin in japan and china i thought these was a made in u.s.a. knife. i would like you all thoughts...

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 20, 2011 at 10:35

SOG knives were started by Spencer Frazer in 1986 in Santa Monica, Ca.. Most of their Multi-Tools are made in the USA and their higher priced folders and fixed blades are made in Seki Japan. While their lesser priced knives such as the Fusion line are made in Tiawan and China.

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Permalink Reply by stephen tungate on April 20, 2011 at 11:28

thanks for your reply it helps robert the s.o.g. i recently bought the flash 11 is made in u.s.a.

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on April 20, 2011 at 16:08

A lot of the tactical knife companies are doing this. Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw, Gerber, and Columbia River have a lot of their lower end knives made in Taiwan and China. Spyderco and Cold Steel have some of theirs made in Japan also.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 20, 2011 at 17:32

WOW,

Great information guys. Thanks

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Permalink Reply by stephen tungate on April 20, 2011 at 17:40

thanks for the info billy i seen that a lot of people said they would only buy usa made knives and saw that they had sog -kershaw &spiderco in there collection.so i was wondering did they know these knives was made in japan &china

Billy Oneale said:

A lot of the tactical knife companies are doing this. Benchmade, Spyderco, Kershaw, Gerber, and Columbia River have a lot of their lower end knives made in Taiwan and China. Spyderco and Cold Steel have some of theirs made in Japan also.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 20, 2011 at 18:33

Guy's a production knife made in Seki City, Japan and assembled in the good old USA is a Great little Knife for the price. Most of the knives made in Seki City or Solingen, Germany and a few other over sea contries can't be compared mast produced, cheap knives from any country. I think Stephen is scared he didn't get what he paid for but I think SOG knives are worth their price. I think the mess of one company making knives for another company is such a tangled web that this little discussion won't clear it up. Just the thoughts of an old cajun.

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 20, 2011 at 20:00

Stephen, here's a picture of my SOG knife. It's a meridian made in Seki City, Japan and assembled in the USA. It has a blade steel of AUS 8 and is a very fine production knife.

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Permalink Reply by stephen tungate on April 20, 2011 at 20:51

you are right robert when i saw and felt how lite the s.o.g. flash 11 was i thought it was a cheap made knife but after playing with it a while and talking you guys i felt better about it.it is light in my pocket great for e.d.c. and very sharp it will not wear my pocket out like a big and heavy and beefy one would.thanks guys great conversation.i feel better about it now.

Robert Burris said:

Stephen, here's a picture of my SOG knife. It's a meridian made in Seki City, Japan and assembled in the USA. It has a blade steel of AUS 8 and is a very fine production knife.

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on April 20, 2011 at 22:41

Thats a nice knife, Robert. Stephen, I wouldn't be afraid of buying those brand of tacticals that I mentioned earlier regardless of the blade stamping. I have about 4 or 5 of each company that I mentioned earlier. I have found them to be good knives whether they are the lower or upper end of each brand.