5 Responses to “SOG Specialty Knives & Tools B66-N Power Assist Knife, Black Oxide”

1. Joshua Z. on November 22nd, 2009 6:55 pm

   I use this at work on a daily basis, love the black color, it’s very intimidating, well built. Would buy another if I needed more than one.
   Rating: 5 / 5

2. Enrique Portoles Gomez on November 22nd, 2009 8:45 pm

   Esta herramienta a diferencia de otras que he comprado, cumple de sobras con lo que dice en su publicidad.

   El alicate corta las monedas como si fuera papel, cosa que algunas buenas tijeras para chapa no hacen, por más que las forcemos.
   Rating: 5 / 5

3. Dr. William ODonnell on November 22nd, 2009 9:45 pm

   I got this multi-tool as a birthday gift having never heard of SOG, but having advised people that I needed to replace my Leatherman. When I opened the package, I was surprised at how “solid” this item felt. There was no doubt that it was well made. I proceeded to go through all of the functions and was happy with what was included and the make appeared to be extremely good. After having used this for almost three weeks now, I will say that indeed, this seems to be the case.

   I did not give this a five start rating however as there are two “cons” that I have discovered. Hopefully with time, I will find that it can be raised to a five start but, the weight of this is a bit heavy. Not a necessarily a lightweight hiking tool, but then again, this is for military applications and the nearly perfect make and obvious quality of this means they used “quality ingredients” as well and so it SHOULD be a bit heavier. No stars deducted for that as I think the weight is justified. However, the supposed power assist for the knives is not so powerful. Or this particular unit needs oiling (which should not be the case) or perhaps it just needs to be worn in. My serrated knife does snap open with the power assist if I really apply pressure to get it started. The flat blade does not. I always have to pull it out and open just like any other knife. Also, when returning the knives to the closed position, both locking mechanisms can be a bit sticky and not allow for easy closing. Perhaps over time as it is worn in, these issues will go away, but be aware that I at the very least had them. Quality knife, very sharp, and does what you need.
   Rating: 4 / 5

4. Katsumoto on November 23rd, 2009 12:22 am

   This tool is very well thought and Innovative. It has like engrains, that makes that the force you apply to the handle gets multiplied to the front end.
   
   The finish is like a perfect black hand-gun. The blade opens in a mazing. Yous push a litle with your thumb and it pops out, like an automatic folding knife.
   
   The tools inside are replacebel by the user! you juts buy the components you need from the web site and buy them, I’ve never seen this in a pocket tool.
   
   The piano lock is very clever. Compared to the Victorinox, maybe it looks a little more like “feminine” or “shiny”, the SOG looks like on testosterone. Looks terrific, impressive, intimidating almost.
   
   The Leatherman is the worst in finish, and material quality. I broke my leatherman, the fine flat screwdriver, after somewhat 5 uses… and I was using it properly (I take care of tools)…The leatherman feels like sticky to open, even after quite some time.
   
   Every where you look, you find ingenious and well thought details.
   
   The pliers are more process than anything I have seen, each tiny tooth engrains perfectly with its negative par on the other jaw.
   Rating: 5 / 5

5. N. Manning on November 23rd, 2009 1:33 am

   I purchased this a a gift for my father and I own the same tool in the plain stainless steel finish. It’s a great multi-tool. Super durable and just plain beefy. If you’re looking for a light little pocket knife/tool this probably isn’t it. Maybe a Leatherman Squirt or even a SOG Paratool. The black finish is actually a lot nicer than the stainless steel because it doesn’t show fingerprints as badly. I have found that this tool has replaced my daily carry pocket knife (a SOG Flash II) for a couple of reasons. First, the pair of assisted blades. Having a quick choice between the straight or serrated blades rather than having both in one blade is nice. The other thing is that carrying a multi-tool rather than a dedicated pocket knife tends to be less intimidating to people in the general public. When I pull out the Flash II people’s eyes tend to widen a little and they make snarky comments. The PowerAssist blends right in as just another tool for most people and the only raised eyes and comments have been from folks admiring the thing.

   The fold-out tools are of the same super high quality and the locking mechanism works well. I also appreciate the V-Cutter for cutting paracord, straps, etc. I wish there was a more elegant way to operate the little cover that goes over the tools, but it serves it’s purpose well in allowing a very comfortable grip on the pliers.

   This thing makes an awesome gift. My father received his and called me within minutes of opening to talk about how nice it was and how he’d probably never need another multi-tool again. It will definitely be appreciated by those who are handy, or who work on machines for a living. Although, one of the things my dad mentioned was that he wasn’t sure when he would ever need the blasting cap crimper, but hey, ya can’t win ‘em all.

   Great tool, 5 stars, you will not be sorry that you purchased this tool and the price on Amazon pretty much cannot be beat.
   Rating: 5 / 5

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