SOG FSA-98 Flash II

I recently received a new knife from Buck Stone Creek (where you can get this knife for about 50% off) and have been impressed with it enough that I decided to write up a quick review on it.  The knife is the SOG FSA-98 Flash 2.  Know if the name alone doesn't impress you enough just wait to hear what I have to say about the knife!  When I first opened the box and held the knife in my hand I was thinking it was a little bit smaller than I expected.  I pushed the blade up to open the knife and the blade sprung open with ease and locked in place.  When I say the blade sprung open I am not exaggerating.  This knife is designed to open fast and easy with very little effort.  I only had to open the blade less than 1/8th of the way open and the design of the knife did the rest.  This feature is a little hard to give justice through words so check out the video below to see how fast this blade opens!

Because the blade opens so fast, I like how SOG makes their knives as safe as they can by including a Piston lock system which locks the blade closed to help prevent accidental openings.  The lock is super smooth and easy to operate by flipping it up to lock it and down to unlock the blade.  When the lock is in place you can tug all you want and there is no way that blade is going to be opening.  I like this feature especially seems how I spend a lot of time with my younger relatives in the outdoors.

Piston Lock Mechanism

The blade on this knife is a heat treated, 3.5 inch, 1/2 serrated blade which is as sharp as they come.  I used this knife when I was fishing the fillet a trout I caught.  The knife wasn't as flexible as a fillet knife of course, but it cut with ease through the skin and bones of the two trout I caught.

Slimness of the SOG Flash 2

Hand Grip of the SOG Flash 2

The last thing I will say about the knife will be my first thought I had when I got it out of the box.  I initially thought it was smaller than I had thought, but that was because this knife is to be a low profile, discrete carry knife.  The handle is designed perfectly for my hand yet is slim enough that I hardly feel it in my pocket while carrying it.  The clip is specially designed to carry the knife low in your pocket, also to keep it discrete and concealed.  This is a great feature for a knife with an 8" overall length when open!  For more details on this knife SOG provided these specs:

Full Specifications

US Standard | Metric

Overall Length 8"	Closed Length 4.5"
Product Weight 3.10 oz	Blade Length 3.5"
Blade Thickness 0.13"	UPC 7-29857-99424-8
Product Type Folding Knife	Country of Origin Assembled in the USA
Locking Mechanism Piston	Opening Mechanism Assisted
Belt Clip Type Reversible Low-Carry	Packaging Unibox - Display Ready
Engravable Yes	Finish Satin
Edge Type Partially Serrated	Blade Steel Type AUS-8
Blade Shape Drop Point	Handle Material Glass-Reinforced Nylon
Handle Color Black	Hardness Rc. 57-58

Disclaimer:

As with all reviews on Idaho Pursuit, the following review is my honest opinion. I am not sponsored by or associated with SOG and am not accepting any compensation, monetary or otherwise, in exchange for this review.  My independent status may change in the future but, as of the date of publication, no relationship other than described above has been pursued or established.

Buck Stone Creek

With Christmas approaching, everyone is always looking for the best deals.  This is especially true when it comes to hunting and fishing equipment! When I ask my friends or family what they want for Christmas I often hear things such as, "You can never have too much camo" or "Just get me something for hunting or fishing and I'll be happy".  This is great for me when it comes to holiday shopping  because I can usually get it all done in one spot.  The only problem I run into is not being able to fit all of these outdoorsy gifts into my budget!

Luckily, there is a place I can go to get these gifts at a HUGE discount! Buck Stone Creek is a private website which offers amazing deals on the gear you normally use! On this site, you can find brands such as SOG Knives, Gorilla Tree Stand Gear, Brunton, Toad-A-Flage Camo, Muzzy, Vanguard, Scent-Lock, Tool Logic, and more!  The best part about the site is that these brands are usually offered at an amazing discounted price such as 50-80% off!  This is awesome for a guy like me who has a huge love for the outdoors as well as sharing this passion with all my friends and family.  This means that my pay check can go further when getting the necessary equipment I need to maintain my passion. 


This site is one of a kind and is definitely worth checking out. The way the site operates is that you have to register in order to see the deals they offer.  This is the only way they are able to offer such unreal deals on the equipment you normally buy for double the price.  They offer a few products at a time in a "flash sale" style which allows them to coordinate these sales with their retail providers and to ensure the customer that they are offering the best deal possible.  These sales are only available for a limited time so it is important that you keep up on their sales to make sure you don't miss out.  Because the guys over at Buck Stone Creek are wanting to make sure they are offering the best deals available, they have agreed to give an additional 10% off your first purchase on already discounted items for all those who click the Buck Stone Creek icon on the side of my blog and use the promo code "idahopursuit" in the promo code box when completing their checkout!

So, the bottom line is that if you are going to buy gear for the outdoors, why wouldn't you do so at half the price?  It seems a little odd to go out and attempt to "out smart" an animal while hunting if we aren't smart enough to survive in the world we live in.  Why make our passion any harder to live by spending double the price for the gear you could get from our friends at Buck Stone Creek for a discounted price? I don't think I'm the only one who feels this way, so please click their link on the side of my blog, get registered, and be sure to use "idahopursuit" in the promo code box to get an additional 10% of your first purchase on amazingly discounted hunting/fishing gear!