SOG Power Assist now like a switch blade

badwolf · **on:** January 16, 2012, 01:13:00 AM

Got this in a trade with 5hif7y very pleased with it

but noticed the plain edge blade has a more spring than the serrated one. My understanding of the power assist is, slide blade lock to off, use thumb stud to ease blade open, power assist takes over to fully open blade, then use the unlock button to release and close blade. With this one, slide lock to off and push the blade unlock, the blade deploys like a switch blade, anyone else's like this

here's a vid of what I mean, vids not the best quality, sorry

still pretty

SOG PA SB

Syph007 · **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:32:14 AM

Cool! I dont know if that's how it's suposed to work or not ( i only have the powerlock ) but your vid made me want a powerassist now too.

Medic82 · **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:49:15 AM

It's normal, I made this video for a review I did for the Powerassist

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badwolf · **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:05:15 AM

Not sure its normal

I thought its assisted not full auto, meaning you start to open blade with your thumb, mine works just on the button, I reckon is just super springy, anyway here's SOG's vid from there site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wpmrGQ1m-k&feature=player_embedded#!

Medic82 · **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:39:45 AM

Missed the first part

That is not normal.

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badwolf · **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:46:02 AM

Oh well, its dead

had another quick flick and the tension seemed to get more and more, the blade then wouldn't stay closed without the lock on, as soon as the lock was released blade would deploy

had a look with a magnifying glass and I could see the lock that should hold the blade closed until you use the thumb stud had a loose back spring, its snapped

so I took it apart, here's the pics

Surgery for a silly assisted SOG.

You watching Gunny, the offending broken back spring.

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

Look closely, see the hollow rivet, just below and to the left is the back spring, right one broken.

Holding broken right back spring in place.

So if your SOG Power Ass-ist

suddenly goes all switch blade on you, well its

time

Syph007 · **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:49:02 AM

Quote from: badwolf on January 16, 2012, 03:46:02 AM

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

SAK pliers of course!

badwolf · **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:58:50 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on January 16, 2012, 03:49:02 AM

Quote from: badwolf on January 16, 2012, 03:46:02 AM

Bonus trip to Hawaii if you can guess what tool is holding the broken part.

SAK pliers of course!

Right but what model and the tickets will be in the post

oh and just to be clear, its Hawaii the little know truck stop just off the M1 here in the UK

Bruce909 · **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2012, 09:12:45 AM

Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or

Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

Zed · **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2012, 10:16:08 AM

Quote from: Bruce909 on January 16, 2012, 09:12:45 AM

Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

Do sog have a uk warranty department ?

5hif7y · **Reply #10 on:** January 16, 2012, 11:05:01 AM

im really sorry this has happened to you Badwolf. the SOG was a shelf queen to me so i didn't notice any issues. if there is anything i can do to help just let me know.

i looked on there site and it looks like a free fix to me. i cant believe that happened, i used it like twice and gave up because my hands where to small.

let me know how it goes and if there is anything i can do, then i will.

badwolf · **Reply #11 on:** January 16, 2012, 02:40:30 PM

Quote from: Zed on January 16, 2012, 10:16:08 AM

Quote from: Bruce909 on January 16, 2012, 09:12:45 AM
Cybertool Lite of course.

Do you want me to send the tool in or Or do you have a good warranty process to SOG?

Bruce

Do sog have a uk warranty department ?

I've no idea what to do about warranty, will have a read on SOG's site, any other suggestions welcome

Quote from: 5hif7y on January 16, 2012, 11:05:01 AM

im really sorry this has happened to you Badwolf. the SOG was a shelf queen to me so i didn't notice any issues. if there is anything i can do to help just let me know.

i looked on there site and it looks like a free fix to me. i cant believe that happened, i used it like twice and gave up because my hands where to small.

let me know how it goes and if there is anything i can do, then i will.

Hey 5hif7y, no worries, its not your fault, just one of those things, will checkout SOG's site

Zed · **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2012, 03:33:31 PM

It will be interesting to know if they do repairs in the uk as should have my s31 tuesday, and with LM changing there warranty service to the states is going to make repairs more costly to us here in the uk and other parts of europe $:-\$ lets us know how you get on mate

badwolf · **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:29:12 PM

Well, I've sent two emails to SOG, will let you know what comes of it, okay

badwolf · **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2012, 07:32:27 PM

Well, finally got a reply from SOG's warranty department, they have asked me to send it to them with a description etc, so will do and I'll bump this thread as and when

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #15 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:01:49 PM

SOG admits they've had some issues with these in the past- like anything else, when you start to get complexities you get a corresponding increase in potential problems.

We were giving one away last year, but when it arrived at my place to get ready for the giveaway it was a bit surprising since this was a brand new tool (indirect) from SOG. It had been donated to the site by a member after it had returned from SOG's warranty claim. I have no idea why it had gone in to warranty, but it was claimed to be perfect by the member who donated it. And, this is a good member, so I have no doubt that it was perfect when it left his place. When it arrived here however it was a different story. As I took it out of the sheath both blades fired out Wolverine style! To this day the only thing keeping the blades in is the sheath- I know because I still have it.

As soon as I realized this was not something we could give away I called SOG to see if there was anything I could do to fix it, but they advised me there was no way for an individual to service it, and they graciously offered to send out a replacement for us to give away.

On the other hand, my father has been using one of these for a few years now, and knowing him it's not being reserved for clean or light tasks, and he hasn't had a problem with it yet.

Def

5hif7y · **Reply #16 on:** January 24, 2012, 08:38:55 PM

Quote from: badwolf on January 24, 2012, 07:32:27 PM

Well, finally got a reply from SOG's warranty department, they have asked me to send it to them with a description etc, so will do and I'll bump this thread as and when

i hope all goes well and they replace it or at least fix it for you mate. again sorry this happened.

badwolf · **Reply #17 on:** January 24, 2012, 09:00:19 PM

Thanks for the story and info Def

and 5hif7y, could of happened to anyone at any time, I done a trade with rayraychil recently, a monarch 300 led torch, new but turned out to be faulty, ray sent it back under warranty, so I know how you feel, will get it to SOG and as soon as its back I'll update here

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