[Combat-wombat]

I think will be a SOG Blink (http://sogknives.com/blinknew.htm).(Once I save up $40 bucks) I saw one at the knife shop a while ago and it's a pretty sweet little knife! Assisted open, too. What do you guys think about it? Any people who have it?

[hso]

The Blink is good enough that the guy that does the evaluations for Blade Magazine had his test piece pinched by a good buddy of his:rolleyes:

BTW http://store.knifecenter.com/pgi-CustomListProducts?SOG%20Blink%20Knives,2,16,=,sog,&,60,=,blink

[FPrice]

My local FFL had a few but they seemed just a little too small for my hands. But otherwise they seemed to be a quality product.

[Combat-wombat]

Well if I get it, it won't be a my standard carry knife, just for deep concealment or a backup-backup knife (or both). I have a fixed blade as my primary knife (SOG Seal Pup), a folder for my backup or if i need to cut something (Kershaw Ken Onion Blackout), and soon I'll probably have the Blink for times where I have to conceal something really well (I'm thinking about in my wallet-I've seen one and it could definitely fit there), a backup-backup knife, or sometimes a knife that is a little more sheeple-friendly than my Seal Pup or my Blackout.

[hso]

CW, the Blink is intended to be a pocket knife. It is not well suited to be pressed into service as a weapon and certainly not in a wallet. It has a great cool factor with it's assisted opening mechanism and makes a great sheeple cooler being small and cute. If you want a double naught deep hide knife get a small neck knife and be done with it.

[Tamara]

Believe it or not, not every knife needs to be a tactical wonderweapon. ;)

My Sebenza is so snug that it won't inertia open. Someone started giving me tips about how to loosen it up last weekend, and I pointed out that they were assuming that I wanted it loosened up. It's not all that important to tactically deploy a box- or pizza-cutter with lightning speed; the box/pizza isn't going anywhere. ;)

[Sir Galahad]

Problem with an article that size is getting it out of the wallet. If I was down to trying to flush a hider out of my billfold, I'd be using my teeth first. In a grappling situation, never underestimate the value of a good set of teeth. See, there's a good reason why mom always told you to brush your teeth well. :D

[Combat-wombat]

I know it's not intended as a weapon, but if you were in a deadly situation, would you want to have the blink or nothing? I'm mainly geeting it as a cool knife.

[Jim March]

The really good thing about something like this is you don't have to pull out "obvious combat steel" for utility.

This is a very high end version of such a "peaceful use utility knife/backup. Mine is both cheaper and smaller, a Swisstech Utilikey. Another good option: Leatherman Micra or similar keychain-sized multitool.

Get whichever one you want. The Blink actually CAN fight in a dire pinch.

[Combat-wombat]

I might save up some more money and get this sweet multi-tool, again made by SOG. Powerlock (http://www.sogknives.com/pwrlck.htm)
Maybe I should go with the EOD powerlock instead, 'cause it's the same but it has cool little blasting cap crimpers that I'll never use. Or will I?:scrutiny:

[hso]

http://sogknives.com/swplier.htm

Now that's cool!

[Combat-wombat]

yeah, but I like the more conventional multi-tool look of the other ones.

[The-Distinctive-Edge]

The blink is a great knife! We have loved it and the customers do too! Paul