SOG S69W

mikekoz · **on:** April 21, 2013, 07:05:46 PM

I just got back from Lowes and picked up a SOG S62. I had one of these about a year or so ago and sold it. I thought they had updated the tool and put guards around the gears, but apparently I got old stock. The main reason I am posting this is because I was about to order a S69W from Amazon, that has these guards and a few other changes, but I noticed that according to Amazon, the tool is now made in China. Is this true? Has SOG sold out and are now making their current tools overseas? If anybody has a S69W I would love to hear from you! I can live without the guards around the gears, but will not spend $60.00+ on a Chinese multi tool. My reasons are not political, but I have learned from experience that as soon as these companies start making these things overseas, the quality drops. I stopped buying most Gerber tools a few years back because of this. The only exceptions I made were ones that cost around $20-40.00. I guess I could always return it, and it may be a typo, but would like to know before I order if possible. Thank you!

mikekoz · **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:14:46 AM

I guess nobody has one! This is a Powerlock model, by the way. I tried changing the title of my thread, but apparently there is no way to edit your own posts on this forum!

ducttapetech · **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2013, 11:30:12 AM

I gotta tell ya, I have not heard of them. I am gonna have to look that one up.

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mikekoz · **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2013, 12:19:03 PM

This is the one I am referring to here:

http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Specialty-Knives-S69W-Multi-Tool/dp/B008OF3KZU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1366712064&sr=8-2&keywords=SOG+S69#productDetails

They also are showing a S69N. It looks like the Powerlock I got at Lowes (S62), but has two Phillips screw drivers, one in each handle, and it has the guard over the gears.

Zed · **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2013, 01:15:30 PM

Quote from: mikekoz on April 23, 2013, 12:19:03 PM

This is the one I am referring to here:

http://www.amazon.com/SOG-Specialty-Knives-S69W-Multi-Tool/dp/B008OF3KZU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1366712064&sr=8-2&keywords=SOG+S69#productDetails

They also are showing a S69N. It looks like the Powerlock I got at Lowes (S62), but has two Phillips screw drivers, one in each handle, and it has the guard over the gears.

The one in the pic is the eod model,it's not 2 phillips as one on right is a c4-punch