SOG FlashBack Mini Assisted Folding Knife SAT101-CP - Satin Polished 3" Blade, GRN & Stainless Steel Handle

I like the knife. Form and function are as expected from a company with many years of experience with making great knifes.In short:Positive:- looks nice- well built- no blade play- great jimping aka traction on top- great deep-carry pocket-clipNegative:- "safety" is just superfluous- 'sharp' thumb studs- deployment very stiff (might be just my knife)Regarding deployment: this is an assisted opening knife. This just works by pushing the blade out using the thumb studs and after reaching a certain point the build-in spring should push out the blade for you. In the knife I received this is not a simple job. There is a lot of resistance and the thumb studs are very sharp and abrasive. Also the are not that big and easy to reach (and I have no big thumbs either).Off course I attributed this to the knife being new and it just needed breaking in. It did get a bit better over time, but its not my favorite in comparison to some assisted knifes from Kershaw Cryo II or Clash. Neither of those needed breaking in.

Very cool knife. Light weight, decent steel, comes with a very good edge. Some reviewers have complained about deployment, and while I agree it is a bit tricky, you can get it with a bit of practice - if you get the right angle it doesn't take too much force. If you miss the angle, it is a bit of a bear. I think that issue is worth it because of the coolness factor of the blade - the weight, looks, low ride clip and cool metal exoskeleton. This is a great EDC knife, and it locks of great. The deployment is the fastest of any assisted (or non-assisted) mechanism I have ever tried (and I have a fair collection). As one other reviewer mentioned, the bigger version is a lot easier to deploy, and that is because the access to the thumb-stud is less impeded.

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The knife is excellent but it is prone to opening in my pocket. It comes fairly sharp from the factory. The blade is also very prone to rust be careful to check if its been near a lot moisture.

Great knife!

Uber fast deployment, great looks. Small amount of wiggle when deployed.

I have the full size Flashback and the mini is just as good. Quickest nonauto out there. It is a little stiff when it comes to closing it, not nearly as bad as others have stated!!!!!

Ok I own a lot of knives and after I saw this mini by SOG I thought it would be a good addition. Well let me tell you.....absolutely not. The thumb studs on this knife and the tension it takes to close this knife is absolutely ridiculous. Not only does it take ridiculous pressure, but your thumb feels like the skin is going to tear off after using it only a few times.This is so unsafe because the the pressure is so great and really you have to force the stud back hard in order to get the knife to disengage so you can close it. I know its not a defect because I order both the satin and black steel....and they were both the same. No further testing needed on anything else as these two knives went back immediately. Than God for a quality company like Amazon. No hassle return. This knife is very uncomfortable to say the least. Shame on you SOG as I have many great knives from your company, but really hated this one.