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SOG Terminus XR vs SOG Seal Pup Elite

SOG Terminus XR runs a 2.95″ clip point blade in D2; SOG Seal Pup Elite runs 4.85″ of clip point in AUS-8. The SOG Terminus XR is the lighter of the two by 2.20 oz.

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  • SOG Terminus XR · Clip Point
    2.95″ blade · 0.1″ spine · 3.2 oz · ~0.99″ tall
  • SOG Seal Pup Elite · Clip Point
    4.85″ blade · 0.185″ spine · 5.4 oz · ~1.2″ tall
Spine thickness, same scale
0.1″
0.185″
Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline traced from the maker's side-profile photo.
SpecSOGSOG Terminus XRCheck priceSOGSOG Seal Pup Elite
Blade length2.95″4.85″
Spine thickness0.1″0.185″
Overall length7.21″9.5″
Closed length4.26″—
Weight3.2 oz5.4 oz
Blade shapeClip PointClip Point
SteelD2AUS-8
GrindFlatFlat
LockXRFixed
Handle materialG-10Glass-Reinforced Nylon
Country of originChina—
Price bandBudgetMid

Tinted rows are where these two differ.

The steel difference

D2

Semi-stainless: enough chromium to resist spotting, not enough to be stainless. Big carbides mean long edge life and a coarse, toothy edge.

AUS-8

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