SOG Terminus XR G10 Daily Carry Rugged EDC Ambidextrous Pocket Folding Knives | G10 Handle | Wear-Resistant D2 Steel Blade

This is a really good knife for the price. The size is nice, its very fidget friendly, and the blade is tough enough for most peoples needs. I have used it for whittling and it stays sharp. I have other (much more expensive) knives with crossbar locks, but this crossbar lock is the easiest to use. I have read other reviews that complained about the plastic for the lock slide, but it is by far more comfortable than metal stub used on my Kershaw or Kansept knives. For the price, you really can't go wrong. It's a nice knife to have around in your car, kitchen, pocket, or tool box.

Great knife for the price. Obviously there are more expensive, higher quality knives available from SOG, but this one is decent for the price. Easy to open, cuts as you would expect, feels nice and fits easily in the hand.

After purchasing many knives in this size range for EDC I was very pleasantly surprised with this one. I use for everything but particularly love the fidget ability. I can watch movies and play without worrying about cutting myself. Clip allows for deep pocket carry making it very discrete. The feel and construction over all feels well crafted.

First off it’s a great knife for the price. I had only one complaint for which it lost a star. The G10 scales are sharp around the edges. You can tell they were milled and then slapped on the knife with no finishing touches making for an uncomfortable feel in the hand. I’m used to my $200 Benchmade mini griptilian with g10 scales that are grippy but have had the finishing touches so they aren’t sharp on the edge. But even my $40 G10 Civivi is smoother around the edges. Simple fix, I hit all the edges of the SOG with a bit of 180 grit sand paper to give them a chamfer instead of a sharp 90° edge. It now feels almost as good in my hand as the Benchmade. I get that it was only $50 and not $200 but this is something that should have been done at the factory. Changing the mill bit that cuts out the scales could accomplish this with no extra steps needed. Otherwise it’s nice and sharp with a smooth solid lockup. The blade is centered in the handle when closed. It’s a great knife now that I smoothed out its rough edges. I wouldn’t call myself a collector but I have more than a handful of knives from Benchmade, Civivi, CRKT, Kershaw, Gerber, etc. If I see a knife I like I buy it and typically cycle them through which one goes in my pocket for a few weeks. If you don’t mind hitting this one with a bit of sand paper it’s worth owning.

The SOG Termius XR is so far as I can tell the best knife for the money if you want an "axis lock" style blade. I have a benchmade bugout and comparing to that this knife does really well for the price. Sure the benchmade is better in every way but the compromises are not bad on the SOG and the feature set is robust. Sure the XR lock is not as smooth as the Benchmade. The spring is stronger on the SOG so it takes more pressure to unlock it. Sure the scales are not as polished. Sure the D2 is not as good as S30V. Sure there is no lanyard hole on the SOG. But... do you use a lanyard hole? For my use the upgrades are not really a good use of my dollars. The scale finish isnt bad its just not as smooth. The XR lock works fine and can be flicked open and closed with ease. The pocketclip (since SOG updated it) is peachy keen. The SOG also has a flicker giving you one more way to open it than a bugout. The CIVIVI praxis has similar steel/scales but no crossbar lock, the kershaw heist would be the best direct competition to this knife but at the time of writing is $10 more and doesnt have a flicker tab on the back (though the heist has a lanyard hole). So my opinion, this is a sweet knife for the money, it drops effortlessly through paper out of the box, has all the features (though less polished) of a knife that costs $120 more, its hard not to like it.

My husband is really happy with this knife. It has proven to be durable. He likes the clip and he carries it in his pocket everyday.

This knife arrived and was well packaged with great presentation. At first glance it looks well made and a nice sharp blade. The mechanism is nice and smooth an easy blade to open. The knife fits well in the hand and the grip of the knife is very good, this thing won’t slide out of your hand unlike others. I have been carrying this knife for about a week between work and home and is great.

Loved the knife, D2 steel with g10 scales are a great combo. Small compact, design looks great, but the only problems I have with this knife is that the action is not smooth and the handle had sharp edges it might be just mine because I don’t see any other review saying the same. If so the quality control isn’t too great. I had to file them down because of how sharp the edges were it made the knife uncomfortable when held tightly. Deployment takes time getting used to.