| Recommended Uses For Product | Fighting |
| Brand | SOG |
| Model Name | 12-61-01-57 |
| Special Feature | Water-Resistant |
| Age Range (Description) | 18+ yrs |
| Included Components | Pentagon XR – Blackout |
| Handle Material | Fiberglass |
| Color | Blackout |
| Blade Material | Stainless Steel |
| Style | Pentagon XR Lever Lock |
- BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS – The MK3 design leverages feedback from users and aims to improve on all features that are relied on in professional use case situations, with a focus on defensive and combat use; the next level of enhanced pocket knife capability
- MADE FOR PERFORMANCE – Includes improved operation of the blade opening, fully ambidextrous operation and configuration of all features, improved blade design, greater hand comfort and upgraded materials; ergos, lock up, heft and smooth pivot operation
- XR LOCK – SOG’s XR Lock allows for smooth, one-handed opening when intended with kick opener, thumb stud, or holding back the lock and flicking out the blade; provides built-in blade locking security when open, able to withstand 1500 pounds of force
- CRYO CTS XHP STEEL – A high hardness, corrosion resistant a 3.66″ steel that is cryogenically heat-treated to SOG’s unique performance specifications; CTS XHP provides the ideal combination of edge retention and durability for heavy use with minimal maintenance
- AMBIDEXTROUS DESIGN – A folding knife, designed for single-handed ambidextrous use, with all functions accessible by either hand, including reversible clip mount for left or right-hand carry; this knife has wide spear point blade and ultra-grip G10 handle














Jaime E Verified Buyer –
Knife is top quality, great fit and finish. The action is buttery smooth, razor sharp out of the box. May get the tanto version.
Jim Verified Buyer –
It’s perfect for my collection.
Oscar Sastré Pérez Verified Buyer –
Una navaja táctica con excelentes materiales, filo, funcionamiento y maniobrabilidad
scribe Verified Buyer –
So this is a really nice knife. It is sharp and the action is smooth. Feels great in the hand. The only downside for me is the cost. For me, I hate to use something so expensive for some normal edc hacking and cutting. So, I am not sure of how much of a beating it can take. This is not my carry to work knife. It is my weekend carry knife.
Crystal Audas Verified Buyer –
UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: I’ve emailed multiple times the people I was in contact with about this mess, now they are completely ignoring me. Spyderco, crkt, Ontario Knife, those will be my blade sources from now on…
UPDATE: Reached out to SOG, or GSM Outdoors officially. Got in touch with someone, they asked for photos and proof of purchase, which I provided. I sent the knife in, and 2 weeks later they shipped me a new knife. It is not the same. It is lighter, cheaper, and rattles in my pocket. After all this, I will not likely buy another SOG product from anywhere.
Had a SOG Pentagon Elite II for YEARS with zero issue…had this knife for 10 months, dropped it yesterday and the tab that sticks out the spine of the knife for forefinger opening snapped off. The exposed metal looks like some kind of cheap pewter or pot metal garbage. Gonna reach out to SOG and see if they’ll do anything about it.
Mark Saluta Verified Buyer –
Trent Johnston Verified Buyer –
Very solid for a lightweight folder. I use mine everyday for opening boxes and general knife things. It’s definitely solid enough for self defense though. It holds it’s edge great and the black finish hasn’t polished at all in the few months of daily use I’ve put it through. It is an easy ambidextrous opener too.
Martin Rodriguez Verified Buyer –
This is a good knife not a great knife. It’s very thin so I would not call it a heavy use knife. Ok for a light EDC knife, however for self defense I prefer a thicker sturdier blade. I’d say this is a $60 knife definitely not a $130 knife
David M. Verified Buyer –
Very well made. Top quality steel and very sharp. Very smooth opening and closing. Very good price.
Red Verified Buyer –
Excellent knife, great fit, finish and design! Very sharp!