True Utility SporKnife Review

SporKnife - The name says exactly what this product is. It's a spoon, a fork, and a knife all in one!




The SporKnife is made entirely out of stainless steel. When you open it up, it locks into place with a linear lock. For easy and convenient carry, there's a clip on the rear so you can attach it to your bag or belt loop. You get a generously sized spoon,
which has a fork tip at the front and a slightly serrated edge on one side. The finish on this product is very good, and it looks, and feels very high quality. You can easily open it up one handed. It can't open up too far, because there's a little peg there which stops the spoon form swivelling right round. When the SporKinfe is closed, the serrated edge is supported by a plastic edge, which also stops the spoon from swivelling around in the other direction.

True Utility CashStash Review

The CashStash from True Utility is a Keyring Emergency Cash Holder. It arrived in a large, waterproof box (can be bought separately), which can be used to hold a number of different things.




It is made out of aircraft grade aluminium, and is a lot smaller than your house key. It measures 45mm high by 15 mm in diameter. The capsule is fully waterproof because it has an O-ring near the head. If you carry this on your keyring, there's a high chance that no one will notice it because it's so small. The finish on it is amazing, and the threads join together perfectly. Included in the capsule is a cash slip, which holds your money in shape.




To put the money in the capsule you must bend your note in half on the long edge twice, and then you'll have a long thin strip of money. Put the narrow edge through the cash slip, and start turning the note around it. Place the rolled up note in the capsule, and screw it tight.

SOG Dark Energy Flashlight Review

It's nice to see a company such as SOG who specialise in Knives and Multi tools, attempting to make a different product. The Dark Energy from SOG is a CR123 powered flashlight. I'm proud to say that this flashlight follows SOG's usual build quality. The build quality is perfect.

 




The flashlight arrived in a lovely gift box which included, the flashlight, a battery, and a pocket clip. The flashlight measures 3.8"/9.65cm in length, and it weights 3oz/85.05g. The body is made fully out of black hard anodized aluminium. When held in hand, you instantly feel the very aggressive knurling on the body. It provides a good grip, and makes it comfortable to hold. Near the tailcap there's a hexagonal ring that acts as an anti-roll function. Personally I see this mostly as a design function, as the ring is too small, to act as a proper anti-roll ring. The head is quite a bit larger than the rest of the body, and it holds a quite large orange-peel reflector. The deep reflector gives a decent throw, while the orange-peel spreads a bit of light, so it lights up a large area. So with this reflector you get the best of both worlds. A included pocket clip screws on to the body in front of the hexagonal ring. The tailcap is very tight to the body, so this light wont randomly fall off of a piece of clothing. The knurling on the head twirls in one direction, which gives a nice look to the torch, and it fells very comfortable. The tailcap goes back further than the switch, therefore the light can easily tailstand. At the head, there's a tactical bezel which gives a cool beam shape, while it still can be used as a tactical weapon if needed. Only the tailcap screws off, and it reveals a non-anodized thread and the battery tube. The Cr123 battery fits snuggly in the tube, and it doesn't rattle about in the flashlight. The flashlight is water resistant to 1 meter for 30 minutes



The light does have momentary on, and you use the momentary function to change from one mode to another. You press the button fully once to enter the high mode, where the light gives out 214 lumens out of the Cree XPG R5 LED. Then you press the switch momentary to change into low mode (40%), and then press the switch once again to enter the tactical strobe mode. The battery lasts for 80 minutes on high, and 180 minutes on low.

Overall, this is a very nice, tactical everyday carry flashlight. The tactical strobe, and the scalloped bezel, make this ideal for someone who needs a small tactical flashlight.

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SOG Sliptron Knife Review

The Sliptron from SOG is stated as an Everyday Carry Knife. It is a folding knife, but it doesn't have a lock. Instead it has a slip joint locking mechanism. SOG say this means that the knife only closes when you want it to. It all depends on the amount of pressure you put on the blade. In testing, I found that the lock worked exceptionally well. It never closed unexpectedly. I was a bit unsure about this locking mechanism, but it locks in place with a satisfying click, and closes only when needed.

When closed the knife measures 3.9"/9.91cm, and when opened it measures 6.9"/17.53cm. It weighs 2.9oz/82.21g, and has a blade length of 3"/7.62cm. The knife has a Satin finish. There's also a black version available.

The knife feels very comfortable in hand, and fits perfectly. There's a groove near the  joint of the handle and blade where your index finger sits comfortably. This make using the knife a joy, and my hand never hurts after using the knife for a long period of time. There's a lanyard hole at the end of the handles, and there's an unique design engraved into the handle. The handle is made out of stainless steel, and I did find that the handles does scratch when left in the pocket with other items. The blade is made out of 8CR13MOV Steel, which has a hardness of RC. 56-58. The blade is shaped as a clip point which has a straight cut leading down the top edge to the tip of the blade. The blade is easy to sharpen, and it holds its sharpness very well. I find it nearly impossible to open the blade one handed, but it opens very easily when opened two handed.