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Thanks a lot Mark. That information has been a great help. I emailed SOG with a few questions and they kinda danced around the whole Taiwan thing. Im really disappointed but it is what it is. Thanks again for the great site and the information.
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Ian,
Thanks for your comments!
The Seki Japan version, the "Desert Dagger", was made using AUS-6 whike the Taiwanese made "Daggert" is made with AUS-8 steel. The steel has nothing to do with the difference between Japanese and Taiwanese SOGs. It's more of the QC of the knives. I've seen quite a few Taiwanese and Fusion SOG knives break that I'm convinced not to buy one to use. I've never heard such an issue with Seki, Japan made SOGs.
Cheers,
Mark
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Im glad I found this site. I was going to buy one of the Daggerts but now Im kind of skeptical, with them being made in Taiwam and all. I am wondering though, what is the main difference between the steel that was used by the knives manufactured in Japan and the current SOG knives (AUS 6 I think for the Daggerts)? Great site.
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Charles,
Congrats on a nice snag! Hope you get your S1 soon. You may well be right on your part, but I don't think so. SOG did number the first 1000 S1s, but it may have continued to produce more S1 Bowies with the "SF sheath" even after it had stopped numbering the knives. The numbering shouldn't follow the sheath I think. That you would have to check with SOG themselves. But yes if we do see a SF sheath with a numbered S1 then probably the first batch of knives had that sheath.
Cheers,
Mark
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Mark,
I am just curious. I recently bought a SOG Bowie S1 on ebay for $300 that has the scabbard with the SF logo on the bottom. I have yet to receive it. There is currently one on ebay with the same type of scabbard, although the shot of the scabbard is vague as all emphasis is on the knife. It is my understanding that the first 1000 or so Bowie S1s were numbered. If we see numbered knives showing up with scabbards with the SF symbol then this would confirm that the first batch of knives had this particular scabbard.
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