SOG Trident Elite Tactical Folding Pocket Knife - Ideal for Camping and Outdoor Adventures

W Seas: I received the excellent SOG Trident Elite today. What an excellent piece of hardware! After 30 seconds on a leather razor strop the factory sharpened blade was shaving hair smoothly. A drop of oil in several places had the moving parts of the knife functioning smoothly also. As others have stated, the blade does jump out of the handle with more power than I expected. (The Trident Elite video does not do it justice.) And the blade locks open with no looseness in any direction. The handle is ergonomically perfect for my hands. The blade safety lock functions very tightly and much better than most blade locks. The pocket clip works very well for deep carry with none of the handle visible. Overall, I can find nothing negative to report except that, 5 stars are not enough for me to give the Trident Elite a proper, well-deserved rating.

United States on Jul 11, 2022

BeauBeau: This is a great all around knife. You have to get used to using the safety but that is part of the reason why I purchased this one. I have other knives but they open up in my pocket sometimes. When they do this I get rid of them. That to me is not a good knife and I am not fond of the idea of stabbing myself or cutting myself when I go to grab my knife. With that being said I will update this review as time goes on. This knife come very sharp and opens up really fast. It looks pretty good as well and fits into my hand well. I like the longer length blade as well.

United States on Apr 15, 2019

Jae FernandezJae Fernandez: Love this knife to death! Been using Buck knives and other brands forever. Last year I tried a SOG Trident and loved it. Ended up losing it but bought this to replace it. Its a world of different from the original Trident. The casing nice as the rubber helps when your hands are wet. Only tried the glass breaker once (first time ever for me and scared the crap out of me), and worked well. The blade is sharp so the cord cutter worked REALLY well. Just make sure the blade lock is on before using the cord cutter (I made that mistake once already and felt like a complete idiot. Won't EVER make that mistake again).
The blade comes razor sharp and has thus far held its edge well. If you haven't noticed, the blade itself has a curve to it. This helps when cutting rope as the slight bend keeps the rope on the blade during sawing motions.
The SOG Assist is crazy strong. Knives I've using before (especially with Gerber) required a little wrist flick to make the blade come out really fast. The assist on this knife is so strong that the blade practically forces its way our after a small touch to the thumb nub. When I first got it, I was being especially careful with it...

United States on Dec 29, 2017

MS: Gut durchdacht, gut umgesetzt. Stabil gefertigt. Für den gröberen Einsatz konzipiert. Wird mein Begleiter bei Rettungseinsätzen und kann sehr hilfreich sein. Der Antirutschgriff für ein sicheres Handling ist für schwierige Umweltbedingungen gut geeignet. Die Griffschalen sind für höhere Beladtungen extra mit metallspangen gesichert. Jetzt muss es nur noch maximalbelastungen aushalten. Noch nicht probiert, aber es wirkt so, als ob es das könnte.

Germany on Oct 10, 2016

Ray: Everyone who touches this knife comments on how light it is.

I'm pretty rough on knives, and I have tried to baby this one since I don't want to break the tip. That said, I've made some exceptions that should have cost me a tip or chip of the blade, but the steel is amazingly strong. I've got 2 other SOG knives and the outstanding market is that they all hold an edge forever (it seems) and are super easy to sharpen.

It looks cool, for sure. Unlike most knives I carry, every time I pull it out, someone asks to see it.

I'm not sure how practical the seat belt cutter is as the pocket clip partially obscures the back of the cutout. It still cuts Paracord and the like with no problems.

I haven't tested the window breaker, but I think it's my favorite design of any Knife's dimple. It's small, so it doesn't hand up on things, and very hard and strong.

United States on May 05, 2016

L Day: Overall this is an excellent knife. I have had this knife about three months. It has an assisted open mechanism which springs to life at the touch of a stud and has a strong lock-up. The metal used is AUS8 which will stay working sharp for a very long time. It is not a "razor" sharp knife because AUS 8 doesn't like to hold a super fine edge; what it does do is cut for a very long time without needing sharpening. If you want a razor edge they sell a VG 10 version for a lot more, but more exotic super metals tend to chip and I prefer an edge that is less sharp and less brittle. I was not impressed with the edge when it arrived and put a 20 degree edge on it about four days later. The TF101 gets used for paper, wood, and digging in the dirt and has stayed sharp enough that I haven't needed to re-dress the edge since first re-sharpening. The grip is light and easy to grab even with wet hands. Now the flaws that caused it to get four stars:

1. The lock-up is strong, but there don't seem to be any bearings to keep the action smooth. When closing the knife the action seems gritty and stiff. A couple of bronze shims would have smoothed things up...

United States on Feb 08, 2015