Any Blacktip users?

clown · **on:** January 09, 2016, 04:49:52 AM

So I recently purchased a PowerLock to give SOG another chance after being disappointed with a PowerAssist I bought a while back. The Powerlock has kind of grown on me. I noticed a post about the SOG Blacktip at West Marine being on sale late last year but missed my chance at them. Just found one for what seemed like a good price on the bay and pulled the trigger. I like big MTs and can't wait to see it.

Does anyone here actually carry/use a Blacktip regularly? Anyone use it for fishing?

zoidberg · **Reply #1 on:** January 09, 2016, 02:23:36 PM

I picked one up recently. So far I think this. Will take it fishing soon.

I'm still thinking about trying the PowerLock. Not sure I want to give SOG any more of my money though.

What didn't you like about the PowerAssist?

clown · **Reply #2 on:** January 09, 2016, 03:24:27 PM

I know what you mean about SOG. I've posted before that they frustrate me because I think they have so much potential to be awesome but aren't quite there. The pliers work smoother than any other tools I own and I love the needle nose profile and the precision with which they close. I love the high polish and the ability to change out your tools.

But the handles covers drive me nuts. It can't be that hard to roll a few edges or at least make them secure enough to stay put when raising and lowering them. The individual tools just 'feel' kind of cheap to me although I haven't had any trouble from them other than terrible clumping. On my PowerAssist the tools would catch and rub on each other. I think they could improve the lock/release buttons on the main blades of the PowerAssist. And on my PowerLock I also have trouble getting the tools to lock open with out fiddling with the other tools on that handle.

So I too am torn.

Goatlord666 · **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2016, 08:28:58 PM

i tried carrying the blacktip when i went bow fishing. I don't think it's ideal to be carrying around such a gigantic hunk of steel.

ThePeacent · **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2016, 10:02:19 PM

Well, haven't carried it for long (got it less than 2 months ago) but I've carried it almost every day since then.

I thought it was too complex in the beginning, but now I really dig the OHO blade and I really LOVE the power and force of the compound leverage of this tool. It was a grail MT for me, and I don't regret a bit the effort it took to get it!

The needlenose is really precise and closes smooth and firmly. The phillips fits my LM bit exchanger like it was made for it, so nice!

I modded mine, and added some more useful tools for my daily needs.

I took out the can opener, flathead and fsh scaler, and added a saw and the 1/4 driver. It's now my go-to tool, and I hope to EDC it until it dies on me someday!

I love it, hope you enjoy yours as well!

clown · **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2016, 03:21:10 AM

Hey thanks for the great reply. Glad to see someone actually using one of these behemoths. I haven't warmed up to the idea of EDCing mine yet but I still think it's an awesome tool. Might have scrounge up some spare tools and mod it like you did.