Customer Reviews for SOG - PowerLock Stainless Steel Folding Knife 18 Tool Multi Tool Pliers - Black
Customer Rating
3
Great tool - Pouch SUCKS
on July 26, 2021
Posted by: Randy
from San Antonio TX
Gender:Male
I bought this tool about a month and a half ago. The Pouch & tool has fallen OFF! my belt 4 times already. I can't use this tool anymore. I'm afraid that the next time I'm wearing it on my belt that it'll fall off and get LOST.!!
I would have given a a 5 STAR review. However the Nylon Pouch has a CRAPPY Plastic belt clip. Only after 3 days of wearing this pouch did it start falling off my belt. Which is great for YOUR company since after all you are selling tools. NOT POUCHES. The sooner I lose this one you'll hope I will buy another.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sogknives.comBy SOG Knives and Tools, SOG Knives and Tools, July 22, 2021
Feel free to contact us about a return if you are not happy with the product or file out a warranty claim if you think it is defective. https://sogknives.com/contact-us https://sogknives.com/lifetime-warranty
Just retired as a fireman and I can say this tool lives up to the SOG reputations quality and performance. The blades are excellent along with all the tools held within the tool the best part was the pliers and wire cutters the pouch is connected to my turnouts and are always close at hand when needed.
After a couple of modifications this could easily be a multitool to end all other multitools. Instead of choosing between the v cutter or the scissors, I ordered the v cutter version and a set of scissors and replaced the knife in mine (making it TSA friendly, plus I usually carry a dedicated knife or box cutter making the knife in the multi tool unnecessary). Then, after repeatedly loosing the spring to the socket adaptor, I rebent a thicker one from some scrap wire and haven't lost it since (and sockets fit much more securely). I also had to dremel a groove into the tool cover so I could make use of the socket adaptors 90 degree setting with the cover closed. Why this isn't standard is beyond me. But the biggest failure is the pliers. Sure they grip everything like an alligator with a bad attitude, but the wire cutters keep chipping out. At first I thought it was a fluke and sent them back to SOG for replacing. I got my tool returned VERY promptly only to take on another job where I needed wires cut and lo and behold, more chipped pliers. I could return them for repair but it will just continue everytime I use the pliers. If the pliers were D2 or some other substantial steel It would be well worth an additional $50-100. However if they choose to continue with the weak pliers It'd be nice to replace the rivets with domed hex bolts so along with the other tools the pliers would also be replaceable.
I got this as a Christmas present and I could not be happier. I was also looking at the leather man surge. I did my research and the SOG has better wire cutters and more of a fine point pair of pliers. Also is able to open much wider to get a better grip on those bigger pieces of metal.