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Two New Releases from TOPS Knives – Quick Skin and Fiel

By on June 29, 2016 in EDC, Knives

TOPS Knives just released two new knife designs and both have plenty of curves.

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The Quick Skin is a dedicated skinner with a very curvy, bull-nose blade design that TOPS calls “All-Belly”. This upswept tip design has been used effectively for more than a century on knives meant for large game processing. The .190″ thick 1095 steel blade is flat ground and features jimping near the tip for additional control on cuts that require the index finger to be placed along the spine of the knife. Blue/black G-10 scales and a kydex sheath finish out the package.

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The Fiel is a dagger but with more junk in the trunk. It has far more curves than you are used to seeing on a double edged dagger design. These curves allow it to not only stab and pierce like a dagger but also be used with more slashing cuts. It is designed to be carried as a last ditch defensive option and comes with a kydex neck sheath that is Tek-Lok compatible (not included) for belt wear.

TOPS Knives Brakimo – Now Available

By on April 13, 2016 in Knives, Survival

Here is some free advice if you are shopping for a knife… If Joe Flowers designed it and TOPS Knives produced it, you can’t go wrong. Joe has had a hand in several great TOPS knives including the Shango series, the Machete .230, and the Lite Trekker. The Brakimo is now joining that list.

The Brakimo is a result of the collaboration between Bushcraft Global (Joe’s adventure/survival school) and TOPS Knives. This knife is designed to be the flagship knife for the school. It is meant to serve as a companion to a machete in the jungle or a good all around field knife where ever you find yourself. The Brakimo has already been vetted in the Amazon jungle on previous Bushcraft Global trips.

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From TOPS Knives:

It has a fairly wide blade profile combined with TOPS’ modified Scandi grind that gives it great cutting and splitting power. The tip narrows dramatically to make it useful for drilling holes for bow-drill fires, blow gun mouth pieces, traps, etc. The simple design is perfect for many different uses. Made with 1095 high carbon steel, it’s easy to maintain the edge while out in the field. We found through testing on the 2015 Bushcraft Global trip that by keeping it dry whenever possible, rust was not an issue.

The word Brakimo comes from the Matis language (which is unwritten as far as we are aware). The Matis is a tribe found in Brazil that was uncontacted by the modern world until 1975-1976. The tribe has a unique way of life that would challenge the survival skills of any survival expert. If you’re lucky enough to participate in a Bushcraft Global adventure, odds are that you’ll get to meet one of these extraordinary people and learn a few of the skills they use to survive daily life in the jungle.

See the specs below for more details. Check out the Brakimo at TOPS Knives.

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New from TOPS Knives: C.U.T. 4.0

By on March 30, 2016 in EDC, Knives

The new TOPS CUT 4.0 looks like it might be one of the few knives that can successfully bridge the gap between a reasonable effective karambit and a practical, general-purpose knife. That is exactly what designer Joshua Swanagon was hoping to accomplish.

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Having a martial arts background, Joshua Swanagon has done some training with the karambit and is a fan of ring style knives and their prowess in combative applications. However, also being an avid outdoorsman, he has found them to be less than ideal as field utility blades. So he set out to make a knife that could combine those disciplines and decided to call it the C.U.T. 4.0 (Combat Utility Tool).

Those of you who keep an eye on TOPS Knives will notice that the sheath is a departure from their usual kydex-with-a-clip designs. This kydex sheath features two soft loops that allow the sheath to be mounted a number of ways including horizontally on the belt with the handle in toward the centerline. This carry method makes it easy to draw the knife wit either hand in a very compact space.

Even if you never use the karambit functionality of this knife, you’ll appreciate the versatile blade shape and practical size. Check out the new CUT 4.0 at TOPS Knives.

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Overall Length 8.50″
Blade Length 4.25″
Cutting Edge 4.00″
Blade Thickness 0.190″
Blade Steel 1095 RC 56-58
Blade Finish Black Traction Coating
Handle Material Tan Canvas Micarta
Handle Style Dragonfly Tread
Knife Weight 6.3oz
Weight w/ Sheath 9.0oz
Sheath Included Yes
Sheath Material Black Kydex
Sheath Clip Beta Loop
Designer Joshua Swanagon

TAC-TOPS Karambit

By on March 15, 2016 in Knives

I was just lamenting the fact that I wasn’t born with 6″ long retractable claws. Fortunately, TOPS Knives has a fix for that. Their new TAC-TOPS Karambit is the closest thing a human can get to a retractable claw.

TACTOPS Karambit Info

The TAC-TOPS Karambit is another collaboration between TOPS Knives and Colin Despins of the Max Venom Product Group. This is a karambit blown up to massive proportions. It has cutting edges, strategically placed striking surfaces, and basically hurts no matter which part of it contacts an opponent.

The TAC-TOPS may not be for everyone but it is a sight to behold. Check it out at TOPS Knives.

Overall Length 11.25″
Blade Length 7.13″
Cutting Edge 5.75″
Secondary Edge 0.81″
Blade Thickness 0.190″
Blade Steel 1095 RC 56-58
Blade Finish Black Traction Coating
Handle Material Black Canvas Micarta
Knife Weight 10oz
Weight w/ Sheath 14.5oz
Sheath Included Yes
Sheath Material Black Kydex
Sheath Clip Belt Loop
Designer Colin Despins

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