The great SOG show-off thread.

[AHB]

Not my idea, this is an exact copy of Dave's The great Leatherman show-off thread.  
Only the names have been changed.

THE OBJECTIVE

The idea is to add to the thread by posting a SOG Tool (no knives/folders) or Variation that hasn't already been mentioned.
Copy and paste the numbered list of tools already mentioned and add your own tool, with pictures if you can to make it more colourful.

THE RULES

1. To add a tool to the list - you must own one;
2. You can only add one tool per post;
3. Factory variations of tools (including colors) count separately (e.g. BO, TiNi, ect.)
4. Discussions and suggestions from all members is cool, just don't add to or copy the list in your posts unless rules 1 to 3 are valid! (So it stays easy to follow);
5. It's my thread so all decisions on whether tools are valid or not are up to me..


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First up:



1. Power Plier V1

[yud]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock

[AHB]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2

[DaveK]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier

[ryan1835]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier

how rare are those beasties?

[yud]

Google shows 2 for sale and about $70-80

[DaveK]

In stock?

[ryan1835]

it would seem so http://www.filmandvideolighting.com/sogswplmutow.html

[AHB]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier
5. Crossgrip

[MultiMat]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier
5. Crossgrip
6. TiNi Power Plier


COOL idea Allen 

[MultiMat]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier
5. Crossgrip
6. TiNi Power Plier
7. Paratool with Blackie Collins sheath (Blackie designed the Paratool)

[J-sews]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock

Just a side note, but there are several "transition" versions of the PowerLock. A full "2.0" model has the new pointier pliers, the gear guards, and piano locks. But during the transition, SOG sold Powerlocks with only one or two of these new features instead of all three at once. I suspect they were simply using up old parts until the bin was empty before switching over.

Yud's PowerLock for instance, has the 2.0 plier head, but not the gear guards or the piano locks.



....we now return to our regular programming......

[yud]

fascinating I did not know that thanks

so should we mark it as

2. PowerLock (2.0 plier head transition)

[Pacu]

1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier
5. Crossgrip
6. TiNi Power Plier
7. Paratool with Blackie Collins sheath (Blackie designed the Paratool)

ooo Blackie sheath ...mine just leather

[J-sews]

fascinating I did not know that thanks

so should we mark it as

2. PowerLock (2.0 plier head transition)

We could try that (We'll have to wait and see what that Allan guy thinks about "variations" though. I hear some days he can be a real ogre)


Here's a full on PowerLock 2.0 for comparison:




1. Power Plier V1
2. PowerLock (2.0 plier head transition)
3. Power Plier V2
4. Switchplier
5. Crossgrip
6. TiNi Power Plier
7. Paratool with Blackie Collins sheath (Blackie designed the Paratool)
8. PowerLock 2.0