{"id":966,"date":"2023-03-21T01:42:32","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=966"},"modified":"2023-03-21T01:42:32","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T01:42:32","slug":"things-that-dont-suck-sog-kiku-xr-blackout-folder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=966","title":{"rendered":"Things That Don&#8217;t Suck: SOG Kiku XR Blackout Folder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"421\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-696x421.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-696x421.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-700x424.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-1536x930.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-2048x1240.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-1068x647.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-1920x1162.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-694x420.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4977-560x339.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" title=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p>This is a knife I shouldn\u2019t like very much. I prefer to carry something smaller. A knife that\u2019s lighter and more pocketable. I tend to like slim, no-frills <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3JSfMdk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drop point blades<\/a>. My EDC needs don\u2019t usually extend much beyond opening a cardboard box with a grin printed on it or maybe slicing through the packaging on a new piece of gear to review.<\/p>\n<p>And yet . . .<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-523061 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-265x198.jpg 265w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-700x525.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-523061 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-700x525.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4980-265x198.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Despite myself, I<em> really<\/em> love this knife. The <a href=\"https:\/\/sogknives.com\/kiku-xr-blackout\/#tech-specs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOG Kiku XR<\/a> flipper is a beefy, solid, substantial folding knife that\u2019s beautifully sculpted to fill the hand.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523062 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-700x367.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-2048x1074.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1068x560.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1920x1007.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-801x420.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-560x294.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-700x367.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523062 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-700x367.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-700x367.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1536x806.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-2048x1074.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-696x365.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1068x560.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-1920x1007.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-801x420.jpg 801w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4983-560x294.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523063 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"387\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-700x389.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-2048x1138.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1068x594.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1920x1067.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-756x420.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-560x311.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-700x389.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523063 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-700x389.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-700x389.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1536x854.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-2048x1138.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-150x83.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-696x387.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1068x594.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-1920x1067.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-756x420.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_4984-560x311.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>No, it isn\u2019t a drop point. SOG calls the Kiku XR\u2019s blade shape a \u201cmodified tanto.\u201d OK then. I\u2019m not big on recurved blades. They tend to complicate sharpening. But I haven\u2019t had a problem putting or keeping a wicked edge\u00a0 on the Kiku.<\/p>\n<p>That blade is made of CTS-XHP steel which is like a much more corrosion-resistant D2. That means it takes an edge easily and holds it well without D2\u2019s tendency to rust.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_523064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-523064\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-523064 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"498\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-700x501.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-2048x1466.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-696x498.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1068x764.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1920x1374.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-587x420.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-560x401.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-700x501.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-523064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-700x501.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-700x501.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1536x1099.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-2048x1466.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-696x498.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1068x764.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-1920x1374.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-587x420.jpg 587w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6657-560x401.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-523064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Kiku XR has a reversible deep carry pocket clip.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u2018XR\u2019 in Kiku XR means the knife locks up with SOG\u2019s now-standard XR locking system (think Benchmade Axis). It\u2019s about as convenient and easy-to-use for simple one-handed operation as it gets. The knife flips open effortlessly and sliding the XR lock lever rearward closes the blade using only gravity.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523065 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"502\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-700x505.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-2048x1477.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-696x502.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1068x770.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1920x1385.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-582x420.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-324x235.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-560x404.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-700x505.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523065 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-700x505.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-700x505.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-768x554.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1536x1108.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-2048x1477.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-150x108.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-696x502.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1068x770.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-1920x1385.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-582x420.jpg 582w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-324x235.jpg 324w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6658-560x404.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And then there are those scales. The Kiku sports thoughtfully thsculpted linen micarta. G10 can be nice when done well, but every knife should have micarta scales\u2026at least as far as I\u2019m concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Those smoothly contoured scales make this knife more comfortable in the hand than any other folding knife of its size and weight I own. It\u2019s just a joy to hold and use in any position.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523066 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"571\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-700x574.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1536x1259.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-2048x1679.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-696x571.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1068x876.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1920x1574.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-512x420.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-560x459.jpg 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-700x574.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-523066 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-700x574.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"696\" height=\"571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-700x574.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-300x246.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-768x630.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1536x1259.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-2048x1679.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-150x123.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-696x571.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1068x876.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-1920x1574.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-512x420.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6659-560x459.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Size wise, the Kiku XR may look bigger than it is. Folded, it\u2019s about the same size as a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZYvhWQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spyderco Delica<\/a> (4.3 inches vs 4.25). But open it up . . .<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_523067\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-523067\" style=\"width: 372px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-523067 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"372\" height=\"700\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-372x700.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-159x300.jpg 159w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-768x1446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-816x1536.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1088x2048.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-150x282.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-300x565.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-696x1310.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1068x2011.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1920x3615.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-223x420.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-560x1054.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-scaled.jpg 1360w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-372x700.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-523067 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-372x700.jpg\" alt=\"SOG Kiku XR folding flipper pocket knife EDC\" width=\"372\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-372x700.jpg 372w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-159x300.jpg 159w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-768x1446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-816x1536.jpg 816w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1088x2048.jpg 1088w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-150x282.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-300x565.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-696x1310.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1068x2011.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-1920x3615.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-223x420.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-560x1054.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMG_6661-scaled.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-523067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With its slightly longer 3.03\u2033 blade, the Kiku XR has a 7.3\u2033 open length.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2026and you see how substantial a knife this really is. The Kiku is no lightweight. It weighs a full 5.6 oz (exactly twice the heft of the more diminutive Delica) and that\u2019s with the Kiku\u2019s liners partially drilled to save some mass.<\/p>\n<p>That blade is 3.8mm thick. That means it will stand up to a lot of abuse (and I\u2019ve abused it fairly well in the last six months).<\/p>\n<p>In short, the Kiku XR has become one of my favorite knives in spite of what I usually like in an EDC blade. I carry it much more often that I expected to. It\u2019s so well designed and performs so smoothly, I just can\u2019t help but like virtually everything about it.<\/p>\n<p>You will, of course, pay for all the Kiku\u2019s features, intelligent design, and materials. It <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3FDroP7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retails for about $145<\/a>. That\u2019s not inexpensive. But if you need a tough, do-just-about-anything folder that you\u2019ll love to use and won\u2019t mind slipping in your pocket every morning, it\u2019s well worth it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/things-that-dont-suck-sog-kiku-xr-blackout-folder\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a knife I shouldn\u2019t like very much. I prefer to carry something smaller. A knife that\u2019s lighter and more pocketable. I tend to like slim, no-frills drop point blades. My EDC needs don\u2019t usually extend much beyond opening a cardboard box with a grin printed on it or maybe slicing through the packaging [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-966","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reviews"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}