{"id":1574,"date":"2022-01-30T22:37:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T22:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/?p=1574"},"modified":"2022-01-30T22:37:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-30T22:37:56","slug":"the-sog-powerpint-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/the-sog-powerpint-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The SOG Powerpint (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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“Includes serrated blade, can opener, inch rule, needle nose pliers, bolt gripper, soft wire cutter, straight-edge blade, awl, jewelry driver, hook cutter, file, mm rule, magnetic bit holder, wire crimper, bevel gauge, scissors, bottle opener, #1 Phillips.”<\/p>\n

https:\/\/sogknives.com\/powerpint\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The most interesting aspect of this modest multi-tool are the power-assisting gears on the tiny pliers, which gives them a lot more bite than one expects.<\/p>\n

The locking system, which applies to all the tools, is reassuringly sturdy, but also a bit harsh and clumsy. The small tools tend to flip out in bunches, and it takes some care to tuck them back into place and pick the proper one.<\/p>\n

There’s no fancy grinding on the straight blade or the serrated blade, but they’re efficient, even cruel little cutting devices. SOG got its start as a military supply company. There’s not a lot of consumer comfort in these squared-off, mil-spec little wedges of Taiwanese stainless steel.<\/p>\n

Pocket multitools are empowering and allow you to do a wide variety of things on the spot, but alas, they’re design constraints mean that they do everything rather badly. I use the “Powerpint” most as a keychain holder, but it’s not adroit even at that modest function, because it tends to flop open and snag inside the front pocket.<\/p>\n

Still, I’m glad I have one and I use it half a dozen times a day.<\/p>\n

The SOG consumer product which I admire most (from a safe distance) is a fierce combat weapon they call their “Tech Bowie knife.” It’s named after a violent, knife-duelling Texas adventure who is one of the most savage and least “technical” Texans that a historian could imagine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Includes serrated blade, can opener, inch rule, needle nose pliers, bolt gripper, soft wire cutter, straight-edge blade, awl, jewelry driver, hook cutter, file, mm rule, magnetic bit holder, wire crimper, bevel gauge, scissors, bottle opener, #1 Phillips.” https:\/\/sogknives.com\/powerpint\/ The most interesting aspect of this modest multi-tool are the power-assisting gears on the tiny pliers, which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"yoast_head":"\nThe SOG Powerpint (2) | Artmaker Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The SOG Powerpint (2) | Artmaker Blog\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/the-sog-powerpint-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The SOG Powerpint (2) | Artmaker Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The SOG Powerpint (2) | Artmaker Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/the-sog-powerpint-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Artmaker Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-01-30T22:37:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_2270-717x1024.jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Bruce Sterling\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/toshareproject.it\/artmakerblog\/\",\"name\":\"Artmaker Blog\",\"description\":\"on Toshareproject.it - 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