SOG NW Ranger: "Size Matters" by Nutnfancy

[@nmhornd]

I have a SOG NW Ranger. I got it as a high school graduation present and that was 10 years ago. I still love it. I use it camping to baton wood and I carry it when I hike. It has never showed any rust, it sharpens great. I love this knife!

[@nutnfancy]

@Luccian22 You got it! I have been in a knife mood lately. Plus I there's a lot of smokin' blades I want to have in my Playlists for your guys' reference. More on the way.

[@InfluentShadow]

Oh my god! you were totally right! it *is* a great fondling knife. I can't stop dreaming about using it on a backpacking trip.

[@GabeMacDonnell]

One of my students brought a NW Ranger to a bushcraft course. Though Scandi ground Moras and puukkos are more common, the SOG was an excellent knife. Strong, comfortable and controllable. For $50 it's a great bargain. Even $100 with custom kydex is a good deal.

[@MegaSmiley]

Hi Nutn, your video convinced me to buy one, the blackened in particular. In fact your videos have convinced me to buy 3 of the knives I own. Keep up the good work!

[@TheMotorick]

My NW Ranger arrived in the mail yesterday. Your review was spot on. Love the knife;don't care for the sheath either. Thanks again for fueling my addiction!

[@FFSteveEMT]

Don't forget, Us Fire/EMS people are members of the Nutnfamily. SOG is great for lightweight, durable blades. They are one of my favorite blade companies.

[@bones020694]

I ordered one of these bad boys yesterday and can't wait. I have a remedy for the sheath. (I've don't this before) You cut 2 slits in the sheath, and insert a side keeper (ALICE clip) through the slits. Then you can attach it to your gear. OR, to keep the sheath nice, put a few layers of 100 mph tape on it, and do the same thing as above.

[@grishfish]

I've heard you say it before, "some knives just do it for me", and this one does for me. I love that raised jimping and that beautiful bowie shape.

[@Vule34]

I have owned mine since 1994 and it still serves me well. My knife happens to have half serrations which is ok, but I prefer that type of straight blade. Yes, a good kydex sheath would be awesome for that knife. I'm sure there are lots of custom sheath makers out there. Great Review!

[@nutnfancy]

@poorme737 I promise I will. It is a great blade.

[@WilliamKister]

Another knife that I love in this range is the Cold Steel Master Hunter. I was able to get one in the San Mai III for around $70, now you can get it in the CPM 3V. Has a slightly thicker blade and comes with a better sheath as well. It's half an inch shorter but has less choil giving you the same cutting edge. It also has the FFG as well.

[@ippondammy]

William Kister Where did you get it for $70? Thank you.

[@WilliamKister]

adam thorarinsson I got it from Amazon about a year ago. Right now they are going for $83.00. Still a good price. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0011MYRN2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00

[@ChrisAllen3win]

NO WAY i was looking at this blade yesterday! and got to thinking, "hey has nutn done a review on it yet?" only to find him the next day doing a review on it! your awesome nutn! great timing lol totally going to consider this as my new summer hiking camping blade! TNP ROCKS!

[@nutnfancy]

@rlaycock86 I might someday. It's a time issue and storage issue. I'm tight on space as it is and a Kydex press is just more stuff. Kydex is indeed easy to work with. Getting it perfect though takes talent and I'm particular in my Kydex.

[@jpenna1976]

@nutnfancy I have had it about 11 years and it has that old style kydex sheat. I just recently found out that they have almost tape thin diamond sharpener (adhessive tape on the backside) for newer Zytel sheat. I havent had need to sharpen my S1 very often, but it sounds like a useful extra feature.

[@AirForceAce3571]

Just got the satin version of this knife and it's awesome!! Lightweight, great handle, beautiful blade, super-sharp jimping and came hair-shaving sharp! like Nutn said, only downside is the sheath, but I also got the Nylon sheath meant for the SEAL Pup, Pup Elite and Pentagon and it fits this blade well! This will be my day-hiking and camp knife and I can't wait to test it out. Thanks for the great review Nutn, this knife is everything you said it was and more! Keep up the great work!!

[@AirForceAce3571]

FYI for any TNPrs that want a cheap sheath alternative: You can get a SOG Nylong sheath that is meant for the SEAL Pup Elite and it will fit the NW Ranger. I did that and it fits the knife well (not perfectly but very well), is lighter than the leather, doesn't absorb water and is MOLLE capable. I have a NW Ranger in that sheath in my BOB and it works well!

[@nutnfancy]

@YochananT It's well spent. Expect to see a Kydex on these NWRs in the future. I ain't waiting for SOG to do it.

[@ianarno]

I am guilty of being a knife freak, I got the blade just in time for a trip tomorrow and sat fondling and looking at it and decided I had to watch the review again, even though I had it in hand!

[@14thovi]

Be sure that when you buy this knife it is either sog model number s240 or s241 (the blackened verison) which have the AUS8 blade. I bought the NW ranger model s24 today and was disapointed to find out it had an AUS6 blade. I have found that there is a pretty big preformce difference between AUS6 and AUS8. Great knife design though and a great review.

[@DBCdestroyers]

I love SOG. Quality knives and American made. I have a Flash II Tiger Stripe and I love it. Keep the Knife reviews coming

[@MostAwesomeBro69]

so glad you finally got the tabletop on this knife!!! only knife by SOG that replaces my seal pup elite as a camp knife

[@FallacyofMan]

The reason, I believe, that SOG doesn't do a plastic/kydex sheath is that to make the form/cast of the kydex or plastic can cost from $5000-10,000, and this would obviously increase the cost of the knife. At least, that's what Jeff Randall told me over at BFC while explaining why the ESEE-6 has a plastic sheath and most of the others in the ESEE line don't.

[@giupio88]

When one of my knives has some rust (just spots or even medium-deep corrosion) I usually treat it with a cold diluited solution of phosphoric acid (3-5% in weight). The rust will turn into light blue-ish iron phosphate: it stops further corrosion and it's quite impervious to heat and mechanical stress. It's important to use a cold and diluited solution: heat and concentrated solutions will produce big crystals, which are brittle. (Probably there are better systems. I like this one, anyway.)

[@Naicul22]

Please keep the knife reviews comming!! Love them!

[@ReluctantLightningForge]

@nutnfancy I hear that. I've only made 2 sheaths so far, and not having a press adds difficulty. Thanks for the reply, I know your busy.

[@kwarnisplayer]

I ordered one from Amazon. The handle has a gap on both sides next to the lanyard hole. Sent it back. The replacement has the same gap, and the clip point grind is way off on the right side. I guess I'll be sending it back again...

[@tamaplayer22]

as soon as i saw the jimping i knew nutn was gonna love it

[@SezMan716]

@camofirekid on sog's website on the sheath options page for all their fixesblades it shows the standard sheath for the nw ranger as leather (obv..) under secondary if you click on that is sends you to the page of the seal pup nylon molle sheath which can be purchased all over online

[@mystuff1911]

Just received mine today. Didn't think I'd care for the handle material but its not bad. Traced its outline though to make another after I bang it up a bit. Absolutely wonderful size, weight, and price. Don't like the sheath. Typical quality, with the black dye staining my fingers. No worry though. Have a kydex holster maker that will do one next time their sales rep is in and I can lend him the knife.

[@randomrossboss]

that black northwest ranger is the main knife for umbrella in resident evil. if you saw alice holding it in retribution youd know what im talking about

[@DestroyersGarage]

Sick knife, make shopping much easier when nutn does the testing.

[@nutnfancy]

@wactyl Good point, agreed.

[@AirForceAce3571]

@nutnfancy On the facebook fan page for SOG, there are a number of users who have stated that the molle nylon sheath for the SEAL Pup/Pup Elite will fit the NWR quite well. Just a thought to investigate to help resolve the leather sheath issue. Thought I would share it for your consideration

[@xlxshanexlx]

looks like a solid knife will pick it up before i go camping in the smokey mountains.

[@nutnfancy]

@jpenna1976 The Fällkniven S1 is outstanding, highly recommended. It's lam. VG10 is excellent and I've talked about it a lot in the A2 and A1 reviews. The advantage of the Fällknivens is excellent batoning capes due to their thicker blades. More expensive yes but I think they're worth the price.

[@mysss29]

I gaped for a second when you said "grapefruit knife"--keepin' us on our toes. ;-)

[@VioStarclad]

I liked the profile of the SOG Mini Pentagon knife, but being a "dagger" it's skirting laws. This looks like another good knife with a similar handle profile. Wish there was a slightly smaller version of it.

[@aznelite325]

once again, i finally just remembered something in the middle of your video lol. so you've gone out and proven a very high percentage of your soldier knives, however i haven't actually seen the gov tac in action :P. seeing as i have one now (and love it), i hope you mayhaps thump on yours to see how well it performs.

[@Lefdrgn]

I think another cool option but ..yes a Coldsteel Leatherneck SF, not available yet but looks like a very sturdy knife, comes in at about 10.4 oz (per new CS catalog) and MSRP 89.99 but probably closer to 55-60.00 street. Can't wait fore it to become available. awsome review on yet another sweet knife.

[@jpenna1976]

I have Fällkniven S1 with black laminated VG10 blade. Excellent knife which is pretty much same size with SOG NW Ranger. Also weight difference is minimal. Can also choose between Zytel and leather sheat, plain or black blade. It is double price thou.

[@AirForceAce3571]

In later videos he's shown a Red Hills Kydex sheath that he had made for this knife. seems like good kydex but pricey like it always is.

[@ArmedVegan]

Cool knife. For the price and sheathe for now I might stick with the Cold Steel OSS but good to know there are options. Thanks for the review!

[@bobsuruncle789]

Iv got the original seal knife from seki. I havnt tried any of the newer taiwan sogs but this one looks quite good and doesnt have that mall ninja look of the new seals.

[@irulemuch]

Nutnfancy, you ROCK dude! So much great information! Love the vids!

[@tronclay]

i just picked one of these up fo what i thought was a GREAT deal so i couldnt pass it up. Cost me just under 40$ i think onsale at cabelas. I really liked the other knife i was looking at, the SOG aura camping knife but when i saw the steel on the Aura i just couldnt spend the money on it.... But im glad i got the NWR because besides the iffy leather sheath the thing absolutely ROCKS!

[@oldannyboy37]

If SOG included a better sheath I'd buy one of these RIGHT NOW. I use caps because I mean that literally. That's almost exactly what I want for my medium size outdoor knife.

[@aggopian]

Great review and Happy Easter!!

[@SultanMehmed]

@chrishoyt161718 Yeah that helped, thanks. I just ordered the BG compact scout one from Amazon. I use my Kershaw at work alot, cutting up boards, opening boxes,... so I'll be using the BG alot to see how it does..

[@AntagonisticEnemy]

Nutnfancy you should really give the sog ops a review i know you like the jimping it had at shot show

[@jurama25]

Finally ! Thanks for the superb Review. greetings from Germany

[@afogn]

you should look into making your own kydex sheath i have seen the raw materials fairly cheap online and would make a great series of vids the process is also fairly simple

[@chabochi1]

I wonder if it will fit inside the nylon sheath for the seal pup elite...when i get a NW Ranger i will let y'all know. because the seal pup sheath can be bought separately if i am not mistaken

[@Uri24]

i love those knives review. been waiting for them for a while

[@michelexe65]

I prefer the first series: it was made in a "softer steel" which mean less longer edge holding, as you say, but more rust resistant and the handle gave me a better feeling.Design is very " classic" and you coudn't be disappointed. all in all a good " general purpose" knife but in his price tag you can find better

[@alex1231577]

@SultanMehmed hes talked about it before. he said it was too small for a survival blade

[@nutnfancy]

@cCcMo42cCc "YT didn't show me your last 5 vids man it is really frustrating..." I have been hearing this a lot. Something is always glitchy with KZbin at any given time. The TNP subscribers don't always get updated/accurate notifications of my latest videos. I rec' you always come to the TNP Channel page and check out what's new then. I think it might have something to do with me having to upload to private mode so I can annotate it first. If I don't do that it causes probs & questions.

[@Hankytankify]

LOOK at that JIMBING!! lol nutnfancy always gives me a laugh when i watch his vids. Good job man, keep it up.

[@ninjalex08]

I would take the extra weight for a thumb ramp. That extra control is worth it in my opinion.

[@John_smith118]

I was getting a little nervous being 6 minutes into a Nutnfancy video and not hearing a DuraCoat reference... but he pulled it together

[@9000zike]

You would like the ontario sp2. You probably wouldn't like the sharpened clip but could be useful in a solider knife pou. Thanks!, ~9000zike

[@Bumling]

Hey Nunfancy. I know you already did a review on the SR9 but I hear that the new SR9c is almost completely a different gun on its own and holds little similarities to its bigger brother. Just wondering if you had time to do a review on the SR9 compact since your reviews are very thorough and well done and I trust your opinion. Thanks.

[@abiadors]

Was thinking of this or the Seal Pup Elite, but got the SOG Ops instead and love it. Nutn, any opinion on the SOG Ops and its recurve blade? It has nice jimping and a great kydex/nylon sheath.

[@LiquidRidge]

Nice informative high quality Video. I dig the solid color background!

[@iwalkedinawall]

hi nutn, I just wondered when are you going to rewiew a mora knife???? or a knife with skandi grind? im a big fan of you and your show. hope you see this messenge.

[@kennedy8807]

The black is def sick! Awesome blade!

[@ReluctantLightningForge]

Nutnfancy, you should make your own Kydex sheaths. It's simple to do and not expensive.

[@icychillgrill3]

@SultanMehmed The Bear Grylls knife is made of that weird steel Gerber uses.

[@BillySAw951]

A nutn what would you recommend for a mid size survival knife and would you reccomend the coldsteel spartan as a tactical folder. Also you should check out the new CS trailmaster and its sheath. ITs kydex.

[@247anxiety]

Last night my much beloved NW Ranger failed on me. I was batoning through a small but very dense piece of spruce and the rather thin edge bent. It is an awesome blade but dont abuse it like i did.

[@jkanavel]

For a similar option has anyone considered the Kabar Mark1? The blade geometry is almost identical, price is the same, pommel is flattened for smashin' stuff like most kabar knives, steel is 1095, and it comes with a plastic super secure sheath. 3 oz heavier though.

[@1911bladeguy]

What about the Benchmade Rant? Got one coming in the mail. Tanto version. Yeah some of us like Tantos as well as other blade shapes. Nice review as always.

[@AirForceAce3571]

@nutnfancy I'm torn between the NWR and the SEAL Pup Elite for a day hiking/camp/field blade for summer hiking/camp trips in the eastern woodlands. Love em both, but can only afford one. I'll probably end up owing both but which one would you recommend to get first? Thanks!

[@worshipthesock]

I'm concerned about the durability of that Kraton handle personally. I like the overall design, it's good to see a stainless option in this size and at this price point. I would pay another $50 if they'd put G10 handle scales on it and a decent sheath.

[@timcourage]

@hunterchammond . . . . um he reviewed that a long time ago, you need to go find it on his you tube page.

[@Wingsfan7]

Been waiting for this forever now! :)

[@rasierzeug]

I was just browsing around for the NDub and it seems like there is also an AUS-6 version out... for freakin' 130,- EUR :-/ at least in Germany. So take care to get the AUS8 one. Nutn, great review, as always... seems like i am in for another knife purchase :)

[@TheMotorick]

I just bought the TiNi version. Thanks for the review.

[@warnerd14]

My Ranger came out of the box with like this gold like DUST particles on the black coating (only an inch worth, above the handle) Idk what it is, but i can't get it off. Not much of a bother just wondering what it could be... Also, the jimping is AMAZING!!! Lastly, the sheath is really bad in my opinion and all I need for it is a custom kydex Sheath that I'm going to order after my camping trip this weekend. Thanks again Nutn for the great review!! (convinced me to get a great value knife)

[@beefyramos]

so the CS SRK (non san mai III) and the SOG NW Ranger black TiNi are about the same price online... I think i need a comparison video

[@GIBSON-KNIVES]

GREAT REVIEW!

[@Bill11812]

Hey Nut, what do you think of the NWR compared to the Field Pup and Field Pup II? Aside from the difference in steel choices.

[@13irishsailors]

@TheBladeSickness I dont know I have one for a backup and I like it.

[@Pyromaniac1801]

ive seen both your reveiw on the Seal Pup Elite and now this, which one do you prefer? looking for a good medium wilderness blade and these are two that appeal to me

[@gravityprone]

@nutnfancy When you gonna review the Field pup?

[@noise117]

i would immediately without hesitation buy this knife.... if it had a different sheath. i feel that they really skimped out on it this time. Im kinda disappointed. do you think theres any chance they will upgrade it later on?

[@machinegun911]

I'm looking at a Cold Steel Double agent 2 as a quick grab knife that I can run upside down on my LBE do you think that would be a good idea? I know someone could grab it off you vest and cut your throat, but my go to war knife is a Ka-Bar and its more or less constricted main problem is because its so big. After seeing this video I'm thinking of getting something smaller than my ka-bar like this knife, thanks for the video

[@dingoman]

The opinel carbon series deserve a review.

[@kpw528]

Out of your recommended locations for buying this, why didn't you mention Cutlery Shoppe? You just made a vid on how awesome they were, and then on this one you don't recommend them for buying this knife from. Do they not carry it? Just wondering.

[@GabeMacDonnell]

Kydex Sheaths: check out Armadillo Sheaths. They make a great sheath plus a Campmaster package, without sending your knife in. Great quality, good prices. Wonderful designs, esp the Campmaster!

[@DV8EDD]

Gotta say, I had them make my sheath for this very knife and didn't love it. Wasn't as well made as one I had made for my Seal Pup elite by a normal joe out of Washington state. I ended up taking a dremel to the Armadillo sheath - made it better and I'm no expert. Perhaps I went in with high expectations, and I'm not exactly crapping on their product, but it just wasn't ideal. Their service and speed was very good though. I'd recommend them as an option but felt like I should have gone to the other guy. I could email pics or share on arfcom if you're curious what I mean. cheers.

[@kwarnisplayer]

Thanks.

[@anestischatzibeis]

seems very cool blade!same price in ebay (about 60 usd) with cold steel srk but the cold steel wins on the seath part with secure x type.hard choice ,but i think sog is the beauty!:P the srk i think has san mai blade now(i don't think for 60 usd)

[@spektr540hemi]

@zionburner I agree about the grooves in the hilt,but getting to purpose of use,the full coverage of the handle is perfect for not making noise when your equipment,ie. rifle,hits it,and,it will not mark said rifle up...Great belt worn hunting knife! There are certainly times I have carried knives with metal pommels for social use.I am just saying this knive design fits a purpose with outstanding exicution. I would give it a 10...Can it keep that rating? I will find out!! Black one 4 me!!

[@SultanMehmed]

@BiohazardDingleberry There's at least 3 different BG knives that I know of. I just ordered compact scout one... I'm not sure what kind of steel and craftsmanship is involved, but come on, most knives are taiwan or China made anyways. As long as I can sharpen it, and it works, I'll be happy.

[@MrCarpediempilot]

Great review. I really like everything about this knife except the gosh dang sheath. Do you know were I can get a better sheath for the knife? Thank you for the review. I have a son thats going to Iraq and I am looking for a good knife for him. This one looks great but don't like the sheath. Thank you.

[@LiVApathy]

Not a fan of AUS8 on my fixed blades but for the price I guess it's not bad.

[@thebeastlybeast1]

bushcraft is its own form. and this knife seems like it would function well in that task.

[@SultanMehmed]

Nutn, can you please please review the Bear Grylls knife? Thanks!

[@poseidon2267]

the NW ranger or seal pup elite for a tactical role, thank you

[@Pat5725]

Hey Nutn or Veri, the "Yourcornerstore" link on your KZbin home page is not working. I believe you're missing a dot on the URL.

[@marshall3win]

hey nutn SOG north west ranger VS cold steel srk. for an outdoor blade/mid size summer survival blade? thanks so much