| If you haven't been to any of the main online | | | | One forum member wanted to know if SOG was |
| knife forums, I recommend at least a drive by. | | | | an American company. Another member accused |
| You can go to knifeforums (dotcom) and look | | | | the first member of not running a search on |
| around without committing any personal | | | | Google before asking a question. Then another |
| information. Or look at bladeforums (dotcom) and | | | | member said something like, "Hey, that's not fair. I |
| join the conversation about companies and sites | | | | used Google and looked at the SOG website, and |
| that sell discount knives and lots of other topics. | | | | I couldn't find country of origin info either." Then |
| For BladeForums, you have to give them a valid | | | | another guy said some variation of, "You can |
| email address. They won't let you see all the good | | | | check Wikipedia and find a "sticky" conversation |
| forums without it; make sure you enter a valid | | | | about SOG knife manufacturing plants at the |
| email address because you can't complete | | | | 'bladeforums SOG sub-forum.'" |
| registration until you go to that email address and | | | | Well, this piqued my interest and the next thing |
| click on the URL string they send you for | | | | you know I'm at bladeforums snooping around for |
| confirmation. The whole process just takes a few | | | | the latest chatter about SOG knives. Didn't take |
| minutes, so it's definitely worth doing, especially if | | | | me long to find the part where members at this |
| you want to learn more about SOG knives. | | | | SOG forum were talking about getting a list |
| Or maybe you have some definite opinions about | | | | together of country of origin. Someone did it and |
| knife manufacturers, and you are looking for a | | | | posted it on their website. I assume the list is |
| good place to "vent." If so, definitely check out | | | | accurate, but since I can't be sure, I'll encourage |
| the bladeforums Manufacturer's forums section. | | | | you to search for it yourself by going to |
| You'll find a whole string of chatter around SOG | | | | Besides knifeforums and bladeforums, you can |
| knives and other knives too. How exactly you | | | | find some other forums about knives by running |
| end up diving into the forum is going to be a case | | | | a Google or other search engine search. If you |
| by case situation. | | | | are super interested in SOG, enter "SOG knife |
| Here's a quick anecdote to show you what I | | | | forums." If you'd rather join in on the talk about all |
| mean: | | | | types of knives, enter "knife forums." Some will |
| So, I was wondering what people are saying | | | | require registration and others won't to read |
| about SOG and some of the other knives I like. I | | | | what's been posted. If you want to join in, you'll |
| started an "investigation," if you will, by looking at | | | | have to sign up and provide some way for the |
| knifeforums. First, I went to the forum index, | | | | forum owner to contact you. This is |
| then the manufacturer discussion forums and | | | | understandable, since they need a way to monitor |
| looked for the "room" they have set up for SOG. | | | | what happens in forums to make the experience |
| Once there, I found a discussion going on about | | | | pleasant for everyone involved. |
| country of origin. | | | | |