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Discontinued Baton

Baton Q3

The Baton Q3 is a 13-function plier multitool in SOG's slim Baton format. It weighs 170 g and combines a 50.8 mm 5Cr15MoV clip-point blade with cutters, file, awl, chisel, drivers and openers.

170 g
Weight
13
Tools
Closed
5Cr15MoV
Blade steel
50.8 mm
Blade
MSRP
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Specs verified 2026-09-01 · 1 source · 15 fields we could not verify, shown as —

Full specification

Dimensions & weight
Weight
170 g
Weight (imperial)
6.0 oz
Closed length
Closed length (imperial)
Open length
147 mm
Width
Thickness
General
Manufacturer
SOG
Product family
Baton
Release year
Status
Discontinued
Country of manufacture
Tool count (manufacturer)
13
Cost per tool
Knife
Blade steel
5Cr15MoV53-56 HRCA soft, very rust-resistant budget stainless, near the 420J family. Easy to sharpen anywhere.dulls quicklyvery rust-resistanteasy to sharpenEdge life is short. Fine for a tool you sharpen casually, frustrating if you cut all day. Editorial guidance, not a measured specification.
Blade length
50.8 mm
Edge type
plain
Blade profile
clip point
Locking
One-hand opening
Outside accessible
Pliers
Pliers type
regular
Wire cutters
Yes
Replaceable cutters
Hard-wire cutters
No
Crimper
Carry
Pocket clip
Lanyard attachment
Sheath included

Tool inventory · 12 mapped · 13 counted by SOG

As SOG lists them

Pliers · Soft Wire Cutter · Gripper · Straight Blade · 3-Sided File · Phillips Screwdriver · Awl · Small Flat Screwdriver · Chisel · Bottle Opener · Can Opener · Medium Flat Screwdriver · Jewelry Driver

Not on this tool
Needlenose pliers Regular pliers Serrated knife Bit driver Corkscrew Scissors Saw Ruler Tweezers Toothpick

Where this data comes from

12 source records back this page. 15 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.

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Field
Source
Type
Checked
Production status sogknives.com
SOG retains the model only as archived press information rather than a current shop product.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Weight sogknives.com
Converted from 6.0 oz and rounded to the nearest gram.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Open length sogknives.com
Converted from the stated 5.8-inch overall length.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Manufacturer tool count sogknives.com
SOG states 13 components.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Tool list sogknives.com
Mapped from SOG's 13-component list; driver sizes share comparison categories.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Blade steel sogknives.com
Press sheet specifies 5Cr15MoV.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Blade length sogknives.com
Converted exactly from 2.0 inches.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Edge type sogknives.com
Press sheet states a straight blade edge.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Blade profile sogknives.com
Press sheet specifies a clip-point blade.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Pliers type sogknives.com
SOG lists unqualified standard pliers.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Wire cutters sogknives.com
Component list includes a soft-wire cutter.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01
Hard-wire cutters sogknives.com
SOG explicitly qualifies the cutter for soft wire rather than hard wire.
Manufacturer manual 2026-09-01

Not verified: Release year, Country of manufacture, Closed length, Width, Thickness, Blade locking, One-hand opening, Outside-accessible blade, Replaceable cutters, Crimper, Pocket clip, Lanyard attachment, Sheath included, MSRP (USD), MSRP (EUR). Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.

Where it sits
Weight percentile, all 101 tools

Heavier than 58% of the database. 17 tools match or beat its tool count at a lower weight.

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