The SOD is growing on me. I've used it as a knife, hammer, and can opener already. I'm using the basic generic sheath for it right now, but may invest in kydex later on. I had a Yard Hook for a while, but couldn't get past the hook. The SOD is making me want a Yard Guard. Any of you out there that have both, how do they compare?

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Hey Greg!
I think the yard guard is basically the same as the yard hook but without the hook.. My money is on the SOD though.. It's a little bigger and would be better for chopping IMO..

You should hit up Jeff "rainwalker" for a sheath for your SOD! He just made one for mine and it's awesome!

Hey there. I've got both the SOD and Yard Guard and like both. I haven't really used both of them very much, but I like the "heft" of the Guard. The Yard Guard seems to be a design that doesn't really excel at anything, but can perform a wide variety of tasks. The SOD seems geared more towards being a good large camp knife. Although I haven't compared side by side, I'm sure the SOD will slice and chop better than the Guard. The Guard, however, could probably withstand more outlandish abuse. Those are just my thoughts.

If you liked the Hook, other than the hook part, you'd like the Guard.

Having owned all three SY 7" blades, I can say without a doubt that I prefer my SODLE. They are all fine knives, but the flat ground LE is much easier to get sharp. I have sharpened a few SOD CGs, but never used one. It feels like it was born to chop. I sold my Yard Guard and Yard Hook and got a Camp Tramp. It just worked better for me, and the SOD is much more like the CT than the YG and YH are. I am not at all down on recurves as some are. Some of them are very good choppers, but in my hands the SOD and Camp tramp performed much better than the SY recurves.

Aint nothing like the SOD....cg of course Vic <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


haha, i had to add that man!!!

They're all great knives, but I favor the SOD myself! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Recon sure is an LE hater!
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Well, maybe he hasn't had the chance to savor an LE version. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Back when the S-6 was first offered I ordered a CG version as I was having a hard time justifying the extra cost of an LE. Fortunately for me, a couple of fellow Dogs convinced me that I would love the LE version, so I ordered both. I am STILL glad that I listened to them!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The SOD is my favorite fixed ever.

I sure wish I could have picked a LESOD when they were available but all I could afford was the CGSOD. I am happy that I got the one SOD, and hope to have some pics of it in use in a couple weeks.

I would have a hard time deciding which knife is my FAVORITE, but for sure it would be a Bussekin knife! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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