PowerLock

Full specification

Weight

272 g

Weight (imperial)

9.6 oz

Closed length

117 mm

Closed length (imperial)

4.61 in

Open length

178 mm

Width

—

Thickness

—

Manufacturer

SOG

Product family

Power

Release year

—

Status

In production

Country of manufacture

—

Tool count (manufacturer)

18

Cost per tool

$4.72

Blade steel

420?42052-55 HRCPlain 420 without the extra carbon of 420HC. Soft, very rust-resistant, and quick to sharpen.dulls quicklyvery rust-resistanteasy to sharpenIt goes dull noticeably faster than 420HC. Common on tools where the blade is a secondary feature. Editorial guidance, not a measured specification.

Blade length

—

Edge type

combination

Blade profile

—

Locking

Yes

One-hand opening

Yes

Outside accessible

—

Pliers type

—

Wire cutters

Yes

Replaceable cutters

—

Hard-wire cutters

Yes

Crimper

Yes

Pocket clip

—

Lanyard attachment

Yes

Sheath included

Yes

Tool inventory · 17 mapped · 18 counted by SOG

gripper · hard wire cutter · wire crimper · blasting cap crimper · double toothed wood saw · partially serrated blade · 3-sided file · large screwdriver · Phillips screwdriver · 1/4” drive · awl · can opener · small screwdriver · bottle opener · medium screwdriver · scissors · rulers

What owners say

Most reviewers praised the excellent fit and finish quality. No shared complaints emerged from the group. Individual users reported issues like original sheath rivet failure and rivet pins shearing off. Two of 4 noted the build quality. One user found a screwdriver snapped in half. These isolated incidents did not form a common pattern among the readers.

Read from 4 independent reviews (4 reddit). Fewer than 5 were found, so treat the agreement below as weaker than it looks. A point becomes a pro or a con only when two or more reviewers made it.

Original sheath rivet failure · Rivet pins sheared off · Screwdriver snapped in half

• SOG PowerLock Replacement Belt Clip u/Ok-Gift-1851 · reddit · 2026
• NTD: Tuxedo Powerlock! u/Aggravating_Pair8857 · reddit · 2025
• SOG Powerlock Exploded Today u/JamesMcPocket · reddit · 2024
• SOG Powerlock and broken screwdriver u/friggerdigger · reddit · 2013

Where this data comes from

28 source records back this page. 11 fields could not be verified against any of them and are shown as — above.

Not verified: Release year, Country of manufacture, Width, Thickness, Blade length, Blade profile, Outside-accessible blade, Pliers type, Replaceable cutters, Pocket clip, MSRP (EUR). Each renders as — above. We would rather show a gap than a number nobody stands behind.