SOG SEAL Pup Elite: "Light Tactical Done Right" by Nutnfancy

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

From beginning to end pure class,,sound,visual clarity,editing,commentary and experience,,an awesome review and always wise to simply throw in a kabar as the benchmark...pure class!!

[@entoptics]

Love how you stop the spider (12:05) cold in its tracks at with the older seal pup.

[@mout12]

Nutnfancy, your vids have really inspired me to put down the Xbox controller every once and a while and get outdoors.

[@gragrn]

Great production values as always, just to let you know the hard work you put in is very much appreciated. Well done!

[@ppalla]

Love the SOG Seal Pup Elite, have added it to my collection. Thanks Nutn

[@BrianJacobson]

Something about SOG knives I just dig. Their designs tend to be more of what I am looking for in a knife.

[@kentpublic]

Another superb knife review. Thoughtful & thorough. Your reviews are without peer.

[@Piglip011010]

after days of research and recommendations from enough people who know what they were talking about, I have placed an order for one of these babies. But I have to say, TNP was definitely the most helpful when it came down to details beyond the box descriptions.

[@johnmckinney9505]

I got the gerber strongarm and love it.

[@LonestarViz]

Dudes! Nicely done. Have been considering picking one of these up and I am so glad I watched your thorough review to understand the differences of the original pup before even having one in the hand. Keep up the good work!

[@knarkate]

I just bought the sog seal pup elite (partially serrated) and all I have to say is "wow" I was amazed that this knife straight out of the box was sharp enough to shave the hairs off my arm. I never thought I would buy a knife that sharp from the factory. going camping this weekend to test out how well it keeps it's edge under moderate use. I would most definitely recommend this knife if you are looking into getting it.

[@simplesuggestion6432]

I picked up a standard seal pup in OIF3 to attach to me LBE. I already had a seal pup back home so I knew that the weight and dimensions were exactly what I wanted. My second seal pup happened to come with the second generation kydex case, which immediately impressed me and bothered me for the very same reasons you mention. I simply unscrewed the belt clip and extremely tightly zip tied the sheath amongst my gear in an optimum location. The sheath itself holds the knife in well enough on its own. What I was left with was a profile that tucked in well behind anything else that could snag while moving or crawling, and the shortness made it hide out of sight and chance to snag against magazine pouches. So I find that both for close quarters options, and ability to move, the shortness is a plus, as you touched on, but leave out the general mobility.I agree with pretty much everything you say things anyway, basically just difference of POU which you also adress, but to mention two things that caught my attention... 1) The gap between the hilt and the beginning of the blade on the seal pup vs the elite is actually beneficial, first by adding a little overall strength, but second, in the instance that you happen to strike something that you anticipate will be soft, so your grip is a little looser, and then the blade hits a hidden solid object (bone), your hand will slip and your finger WILL get cut (unless you wear some cut proof gloves). Having that extra amount of blade for your finger to slide along could be the difference between a good amount of blood loss and nicking or severing the ligaments and tendons, thus reducing your effectiveness.2) The jimping on the blade adds resistance upon penetration and will reduce strike depth and I would guess greatly reduces the chance of reasonable penetration through Kevlar, which is possible after all.

[@fighting17chicago]

I think this is the third time I've watched this video, I love that blade and can't wait to add it to my collection.

[@UNDERST0RY]

I bought this recently with the new Kydex sheath. That sheath is much better than any of the old models. The TiNi blade coating was a waste of money since it doesn't last. The knife arrived dull as hell. It took an hour on my low grit Japanese water stones just to make a serviceable edge, then another hour making the edge properly sharp. I was really surprised. SOG usually delivers excellent edges out of the box. But now that I have put a proper edge on this knife, I can see the use of this knife. I prefer the large/small knife and a hatchet combination in the bush and this light, serviceable knife is an excellent small knife for the little tasks such as food, forage and game preparation. I am not sure whether I prefer it to my Becker BK17, though, which is almost as light and easily takes a razor sharp hone and has a better profile for a small woodsman's knife.

[@bewarethegreyghost]

I appreciate your honesty about what your are and are not experienced with.

[@dabNtx]

This is my kayak/boat knife. It rides on my life jacket next to my VHF radio

[@MrPainfulTruth]

thank you, thats essential information - the limit for legal fixed blades in Germany for example is 12cm which is around 4" so this one is too long. The Gryphon, btw, fits in that limit perfectly :)

[@403patriot3]

i got the original seal pup, this year the grip is the same as the elite, as well as it was catalogued at aus8 steel as well. the jimping pised me off beyond belief on the elite, as well as the blade doesn't have the gap anymore. great review regardless, fuckin eh from canada

[@jblucchi2]

The nylon sheath has a plastic insert and it can be attached to molle very easily.

[@JacksonParodi]

Great job! Thanks for all the vids, Nutnfancy and crew.

[@Doug6251]

Both knives are AUS-8

[@Fretfeeler]

The SOG Seal Pup Elite (satin finish without serrations) is a beautiful knife to hold and behold.

[@WebbsFliesNLures]

Just picked this knife up and it is amazing thanks for the great review as always

[@jorgemunoz3484]

I Will Just Love That SOG offer a "SOG Seal Pup Elite, SAtin Finish, SERRATED knife. They dont offer this combination. They only offer with that combination in the Black Finish. Great Video.

[@PaulNStein]

I just realized, I piss away way too much time watching Nutnfancy vids.

[@nlesiak3]

that slit in the new sheath for a belt cutter or whatever is so STUPID...who the hell got fired for that one...

[@jorgemunoz3484]

The thing is that SOG create this kind of blade for Penetration purpose (Fighting/killing), and not so well design for Batoning (part of the purpose , but not the main purpose). They thought so well all angles over this Bowie blade. I own the SOG S10b Tech Bowie. And it is great. So now i look for a Serrated pup SOG knife, for carrying & everyday use. Great Video.

[@Fretfeeler]

@HairofSteel555 I believe that the Elite blade is a bit thicker, and has the option of no serrations. Other than that I think they are pretty much the same now.

[@Clint_the_Audio-Photo_Guy]

nicely done. I gotta pick up one of those!

[@DS1150]

Another good vid form TNP. Cheers and keep them coming.

[@AussieMark909]

I got the Seal Pup Elite plain edge satin as seen here. I like it, good light all purpose blade. Mine came with the nylon sheath which I was OK with as I could wear it on the left side. The wierd thing was the sheath had a flap which clipped over the top of the handle totally hiding the knife. I've never seen this even on the SOG site. Before long I modded it, cut the flap and extra straps off and restitched the edges. Much better now, easier to get at the blade.

[@CampfireTalk]

the elite looks to be an improvement overall, great review as always. plus I really like in these reviews that you're showing field use in the opening. awesome!

[@ssstealth]

NICE! Been eager to see this review, Nutn! Patiently waiting for that Fallkniven A1 review too. Keep them comin' bro-dawg! *****

[@mazzmari]

Thorough review, keep them coming! Thanks.

[@paulie4x1]

NutnFancy, there's always a DING DONG in the crowd, Thanx for your review on the S.P.E., Your my reference,and I'm buying one.

[@CleverDjembe]

Happy New Year's to Nutnfancy and kin! Enjoying your videos :)

[@Circu1t]

5 stars for the spider walking through your review.

[@82DannyB]

I'm kinda stumped as to whether purchasing this model was a good choice, After reading the the reviews on Amazon I figured it would be a good choice for an all around bush craft and utility blade for ranch hand, camping, hiking and possible survival scenarios. However after seeing your review ( I've watched a lot of yours, especially the multi-tool reviews which are great) I find myself second guessing my decision. As you stated it shouldn't be used for heavy duty bushcrafting as it is too light weight..Before i ruin this knife, is it good for most bushcraft as in comparison to the Gerber LMF2, the Ka Bar fighting/utility knife, and my most used one (because i didn't break the bank so im not too afraid of abusing it, and has held up extremely well for all that I've done with it, hacking carving batoning, and hammering) an East German AK-47 bayonet..where would the seal pup elite place amongst these for mutliple day back woods excursions??

[@kterris1]

So I just got the SOG Seal Pup, but it's different from yours, it's got the thumb notch on the back of the blade, the serration starts closer to the handle, it's a longer handle. It's pretty much the same as the Seal Pup Elite you're showing, without the notching stuff on the back, I'm not sure if it's the 2nd generation or w/e, but I think the made improvements to the original Seal Pup

[@TheBlackknight120]

if you're strapping it on some molle gear, I'd suggest the Seal pup - in nylon sheath version. they nylon sheath is very durable (used it for 6 months in Afghanistan). What I liked was that it fits well onto your kit and doesn't get caught on things like a rigid kydex sheath. Also, the nylon sheath has a nice pocket for a hone or a multitool. That being said, it also hangs nicely off the belt loop. The only reason i switched knives was that the benchmade cbk i ended up with was smaller.

[@noctis120]

when you see it 12:04

[@Emu116]

#sadspider

[@einsamall_varg]

+Buck littleleaf #stuntspider

[@KimberTactical45]

does it have a decent sized tang or a rat tail? cool review I have always wanted one of these and have never bought or seen any SOG in real life so I just never bought one. Might have to add one of these to my next set of purchases.

[@chavezc23]

great vid. i have the original seal pup great knife but i should of got the strait edge. it came with the new american sportsman products sheath and while i was over seas i zip tied it upside down to my mtv armor on chest left side. worked great. no issues. blade never fell out. i unscrewd the belt compatible part. loved it!!

[@evolv76]

THX, very cool review. It convinced me to order new (aus 8) version of a Seal Pup. But in a close price range we have now knives like Mora Bushcraft Orange ( or Black) with 3.2 mm blade thicknes ( stainless or carbon), or even Gerber Prodigy.These are also good "do all" knives.

[@nutnfancy]

@04warrior350 Nutn says Seal Pup Elite, but why not an Ontario SPp43? -- Veri

[@Jas0ny91]

Nutn that Syperco you strapped to your LBE doesn't look like it's in a very "reach-able place. the way the grip is oriented it looks like you would REALLY have to reach all the way across your body with your right-hand and if you were drawing reverse grip with your left-hand that also looks like it was put in a very "out of the way position" Just food for thought man. Love your videos been watching for years

[@jfnuyen]

Nutn, Maybe some time you could do another short (re-visited) video on your concept of mobility versus firepower as that issue relates to concealed carry. It has been very difficult for me to sell the idea (I know that is not my job. lol) that mobility is much more important than firepower to the civilian concealed carry people. It would be great if I could send a brief video of yours to these people. Maybe they would see the light. Your theory surely sheds light on the subject.

[@crock0331]

"Stand off capability" in a blade is not so much relevant until you cross a line where a knife is bordering on being a machete due to an absurd length. It more comes down to how cumbersome it is to carry on your kit (or for that matter your belt).

[@TheBlackknight120]

this knife fits my loadout perfectly. the gov tac was too big, the gerber mark II too bulky, the fixation bowie was just very impractically shaped/had a bad sheath. this will work, especially when placed on the vest or armor, as a sidearm makes carrying a fixed blade on the dominant side a tad awkward

[@salmonking007]

Awesome review fancy, why are the ratings disabled though? You know we always treat you right.

[@gundude73]

yay a knife review. happy new year

[@AR15alltheway]

nutnfancy makes another great review...(P.S.) I love the way the sog seal pup elite looks

[@GitcheG75]

Great review, nutnfancy! Thanks for posting.

[@M4TT4TT4CK]

I just love how organized your videos are lol

[@oroborusrider]

tnx for the great vid 5/5 and a happy newyear nutn

[@cmonsterz]

As usual, great vid Nutn! I think that you are right. CQC application...the Seal Pup Elite should work exceptionally well. I have the original and it hasn't let me down.

[@yannchambrier]

Sweet Fallkniven A1, can't wait for the tabletop review. Better yet would be a review of the F1.

[@KeystoneSheepdog]

I bought a SOG SEAL pup from Dick's Sporting Goods recently, it looks more like the elite than the regular pup. Its edge starts alot sooner like the elite even though it is labeled as the pup, any body see this?

[@orcaluv]

yes! SOG! Love sog and really like that knife.

[@MSvento06]

Nutn, you have to try out the Field Pup. Checked one out at a local surplus store, but they wanted 54$ for it... Seen them for much less elsewhere so waiting to see if I can get a deal. But from what I saw on their display model, the jimping is amazing (best Ive ever seen). And it is RAZOR sharp.

[@DEDMNKY]

For the price and functionality you can't beat it 5* nutn.

[@m2luc0]

Nice video ... happy new year for everybody!

[@zstephen1]

lmao 12:05 spider likes the knife too until you crushed him with it :P

[@nutnfancy]

Lady Elaine Fairchilde was elegant and very spooky. She's no Lambchop. -- Veri

[@weerobot]

Another good review by Nutnfancy.

[@testet22]

@St00ge1 I have a Gerber LMF asek and It's a very good knife very strong but a there's too much weight in the back. I thinking to get this Sog elite is much lighter ( a half of weight) Gerber - 11.4oz Sog-5.4oz I dont saw the video yet , I waiting load for watching!! I hope that nuntnfancy likes the tiny SOG! Hugs

[@Eagle10710]

@Uri24 It's supposed to be for notching things such as tent stakes or hunting traps.

[@HunterRyngo]

The spider was one of Spyderco's spy... Now you know for sure that they are watching TNP... :) Of course awesome video as always!

[@27dcx]

nutn - i would love to see your take on some bark river knives, perhaps the bravo 2? i know they are not quite so "high value" but i know you do have some more expensive blades...

[@ticketmack]

Well done as always, Nutn. Thanks! BTW, I would have squashed that spider. You're nicer than me, I guess.

[@festol1]

Spider made the best animal featuring after allie, on tnp project. Tks for not killing it.

[@nutnfancy]

Ouch! I accidentally gave you a thumbs down instead of hitting reply! Duh me, and apologies. Salmon, you guys always DO treat the vids right but right now the hyenas are making a concerted effort to downrate Nutn's videos. So we just locked it down. -- Veri (Nutn's sister)

[@USNERDOC]

Nutn - Great review, thanks!

[@joe09mike]

awesome review! keep them coming. these reviews just makes me wanna buy everything he reviews . 5*

[@outpatient83]

That is a dream of mine. To go high in the mountains and use all kinds of knifes.

[@busansanai]

i know this is old video...but i'm SOLD on this blade, and thinking of purchasing soon...but just wondering why it got nutn rating of 8.5/10 even with lots of praises.....and one more thing, does Nutnfancy dislike the serrated edge? i think i see most of his "well praised" knives have plain-edge-only....

[@TheButtPolice]

Did he notice the spider?

[@360chris88]

awesome video nutn and veri keep up the great work also do you plan reviewing any standard army survial knives or any knife sharpeners alright talk to ya later

[@khuong1994]

He's from UK, and I think the laws are similar to Australia where you are not allowed to be armed in public. The only weapon i can get away with carrying is a multi-tool that has a blade.

[@ViktoriousDead]

Wait a min, my SOG is different than your, mine looks like an updated version of your Seal pup...

[@nutnfancy]

Our mama just loves insects..she passed it on. -- Veri (Nutn's sister)

[@schnips074]

i got my brother the buck vantage pro for christmas and he loves it

[@Kylef7735]

@Uri24 Its partly jimping and partly so you can use it as a wood notching ish thing.

[@TheUV123]

holy cow the sog seal pup elite is used in call of duty black ops i cant remember what mission though but in the corner where the compus is it tells u

[@0MysteryHistory0]

spider: o awesome, im doing great!!! *sees four knives* spider:sh** im outta here

[@Flakey86]

for the High skies style knife use I'd feel so much better with a 7" or so knife.

[@Baseballman1998]

my dad is an expert sharpener. he was trained by zolan mcarthy in georgia. zo.lan made a custom knife for him too

[@nutnfancy]

Hahaha! We definitely need more jimping! --Veri

[@TheLuckyJedi]

I know some people don't like the saw-like aft part of the blade, but I still don't get why...

[@matthias66]

Let's talk about the P.O.U of tactical Which knife would you say is better: Cold Steel SRK, Ka bar short clip point, or this SOG Seal Pup Elite? I don't plan on buying one of these knives to use it tactically, but I enjoy the novelty of owning a good tactical fixed blade ;)

[@nutnfancy]

Thank you!-- Veri

[@AirForceAce3571]

@driftworld86 He did say he'd like to see a better finger guard on top, continuing of the spine rasp all the way to the guard and that the handle didn't give super traction so maybe that's why. And Nutn definitely does prefer plain edge blades generally speaking. I think the only serrations he approves of are those done by some Kershaw blades, but for LBE or survival blades he def. likes plain edge, and has said so in a lot of videos.

[@DarynRod]

My buddy uses a Seal Pup for his field knife. I use my Rat RC4, desert tan. :) Keep it up.

[@chewy8807]

5/5 great vid. I want a seal pup elite now!

[@paintdataint]

im thinking about picking this up. I think i might be able to do better though.

[@eriequiet]

5 stars, first actual comment, hey nutn while your hanging around, I know your times precious, any POSSIBLE berreta px4 review in the future? just wondering...

[@TheSmackfan101]

you can buy a kydex sheath for the newer one as well.

[@sevendays00]

thats like a big brother to the sog trident!

[@smolkafilip]

It depends how you are going to use the knife. Steel is the same for both of them, but blade type is different. NW ranger has 0,9 cm longer blade, but seal pup elite is 0,9 mm thicker, which could make a big difference at durability and heavier duty tasks. NW ranger is full flat grind, which makes it much better at food processing, so if it would be your second knife to a bigger one, it could be better choice. But as a single knife, pup is better. Not to mention NWs leather sheath which sucks.

[@MagPencho]

That's one lucky spider :D You almost squished it 3 times :D