SOG Twitch II: "Cryogenic EDC" by Nutnfancy

Another winning SOG EDC blade. Like it's standard-setting Flash 1 stablemate, the Twitch II has the perfectly shaped full flat ground AUS-8 blade with cryogenic heat treat. It slices superbly, is perfectly sized for all kinds of utility tasks, and wears a decent edge. More importantly, it sharpens fast and readily. The assisted opening flipper design rocks and rockets the blade out fast. The safety is unneeded but present if you're paranoid about pocket deployment. Pocket clip is skeletonized and strong and carries deep enough. The aluminum handle scales are good looking and tough but don't provide much traction (which is ok for the POU). Weight is 2.4 oz and much less with the Lowe's plastic handled version of the Twitch II (which loosened up in hard use, shown). Lockup on this version is excellent. Value is adequate, maybe a bit more than other comparable capability blades. But with its ultimate thinness and speed you will fall in love with the Twitch II as it becomes a transparent part of your system. /////////////////Nutnfancy Likability Scale: Twitch II aluminum scales: 8.5 of 10; Twitch II Lowe's plastic scales: 7 of 10 as shown, 9 if solid lockup assured