SOG Seal Team; Seki, Japan- Mint?

SOG Seal Team 2000 Seki, Japan Kydex Sheath

The knife needed to accompany a Navy SEAL must be just as worthy. The US Government's knife evaluation program included incredible tests that evaluated the following: tip breaking strength, blade toughness, sharpness and edge retention, handle twist-off limits, two-week saltwater immersions, gasoline and acetylene torch, chopping, hammering, prying, penetration performance, cutting ability for six different types of rope and nylon line, low noise and low reflection factors, intense hands-on training in the field.

The SOG SEAL 2000 is a 7" bladed fixed blade knife with a rubber handle that was designed for the grueling US Navy SEAL knife trials in 1992. The knife was manufactured from 1995 to 2007 for SOG by Kinryu of Seki Japan. Knives such as these and many of the SOG models produced prior to the shift of production from Seki, Japan to Taiwan are the best knives SOG made.

"Information taken from: SOG Knife Collectors website:

• Specifications:
• Blade Length: 7 in. x .250 in.
• Overall length: 12.25 in.
• Blade steel: AUS-6.
• Blade hardness: Rc. 56-57.
• Blade finish: Powder coated.
• Weight: 12.6 oz.
• Edge: Partially serrated.
• Carry System: Nylon sheath.
• Handle Material: Zytel.

 Knife and sheath are listed used but appear to be exceptional and never used. The nylon sheath is the most versatile of the models SOG offered. The material is quiet, protects the blade well, knife can face either direction and the strap on back allow you to tie into webbing, or wear it high or low on a belt. It dries much faster than leather.

An excellent example of a quality SOG Seki, Japan Seal Team knife, judge for yourself. 0925

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