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Gerber StrongArm vs SOG Seal Pup Elite

Gerber StrongArm runs a 4.8″ drop point blade in 420HC; SOG Seal Pup Elite runs 4.85″ of clip point in AUS-8. The SOG Seal Pup Elite is the lighter of the two by 1.80 oz.

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  • Gerber StrongArm · Drop Point
    4.8″ blade · 0.187″ spine · 7.2 oz · ~1.3″ tall
  • SOG Seal Pup Elite · Clip Point
    4.85″ blade · 0.185″ spine · 5.4 oz · ~1.2″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.187″
0.185″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecGerberGerber StrongArmCheck priceSOGSOG Seal Pup Elite
Blade length4.8″4.85″
Spine thickness0.187″0.185″
Overall length9.8″9.5″
Weight7.2 oz5.4 oz
Blade shapeDrop PointClip Point
Steel420HCAUS-8
GrindFlatFlat
LockFixedFixed
Handle materialGlass-Filled NylonGlass-Reinforced Nylon
Country of originUSA—
Price bandMidMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

420HC

Buck's Paul Bos heat treat is what makes this ordinary steel good. Dulls sooner than premium steels and takes ninety seconds to fix.

AUS-8

Japanese mid-tier that aged well: tough for its hardness and very easy to bring back.