The green caught my eye! What can I say?
The SOG Twitch III had been serving me well, but one of its downsides is the aluminum handle can get slippery. When I got an email from SOG announcing this new Diverge XR, I noticed the handle had lines etched into its sides, which made me wonder if it’s an upgrade over the Twitch III in terms of grip.
As you can see in the unboxing video I posted on YouTube, yes, the grip is better. And yes, the forrest green pops. However the blade deployment is lethargic compared to the Twitch III. Of course the Twitch III is an assisted open.
Nonetheless, the Diverge XR is a light knife and the sheepsfoot blade offers a lot of cutting surface area. The unassisted opening does have the advantage having fewer springs and components that can potentially malfunction. For me it’s just a matter of getting the timing and mechanics down to effortlessly deploy the blade with the XR cross locking mechanism.
Buy the SOG Diverge XR in Forrest Green!
Stay tuned to see how it holds up to my abusive testing gauntlet! Watch the above YouTube video to see my first impressions and tell me what you think about the SOG Diverge XR. Like I said, that green looks great.