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how does it do striking ferro rods? that's a cool little set up you got there.

12 years later 😂 the "hole-slot-hole" in most TOPS knives is "dot-dash-dot" aka "S.O.S.".

Same here man. Always carry a compact fixed blade as my primary, and all of my knives are crazy sharp at all times. I go nuts if any part of any edge cant push cut through newspaper from a zero start. I cant do pull through sharpeners though. They dont seem to get it where I need it to be for me. I'm all about the worksharp field, angled plate, and oil stones for my carbon steel blades. Gonna get a fixed angle system soon though. Thanks for showing this. It's nice to see a knife that's meant to work with some actual wear on it.

Great Video! Thanks for sharing

So Mike, do you prefer this knife to the Iraq Jac? Have you looked at the UTE at all? I really like your videos, but better lighting would be great.

Heavy penetrating, my favorite pastime 🤣

Your knife is badass , my tops is the hog 4.5 and i love it if i buy a second tops i take the black rhino .

CKRT Obake is another sweet little fixed blade.

Hi , i use this knife 3 years afp and is m'y favorite knife for working in wood , berger or esee5 , bk2 , kodiak wildsteer, etc etc , i love this knife ! (Sorry for m'y english iam french) ! THX for your vidéo

the knife weighs 17 ounces.

Always show useage in your vids

Lighting!!

Frank zappa

No more videos?

I have one and love it but wish it was 1/8 stock

Dammit!!! I have looked everywhere for this knife and nobody has them? All i can find is the paracord handle version. There arent even any on ebay? I hope they did not discontinue it.

way too heavy for no reason to blunt to be useful for anything but wood .i bet the price is way out of line .our guys have been using crap equipment thought up by deskjockies forever .this knife is crap .the sheath is crap .

Great Review man. This knife will tame the African Bush. I am off to get one asap !

Great review! Finally a review that shows the false edge in the top of the tip.

Which one do u like better black rhino or stryker defender

I started buying TOPS and haven't wanted anything else since. I'm picking up my fourth knife from them pretty soon which ironically is the original Commanche Hawke. The price point may be a killer for some folks but as you stated they're hard use, mean heavy knives that aren't going to fall apart on you when you truly need them.

Move over Crocodile Dundee.This is a knife.Wow,Tops sure makes some huge ones.Won't meet my needs as it's a bit heavy(I aim to go ultra-light as a backpacker),but is quite impressive.Thanks for the review ,mvertarano.

How can you review a new knife...?

Which do you prefer out of the two?

awesome video man

There r production afghans I'm just not sure if they r 3/8 thick too

Combat Search And Rescue TOOL not team ;-)

Is that a hollow ground blade?

How would you compare the desert son vs the Iraq jac?

Do you own a TOPS Mohawk Hunter? If you do, can you review it please? I cant find any reviews on it and I just purchased it. Im suposed to get it in like 2 weeks.

wish I could afford one

that is an awesome blade

the handles aren't real boxy at all, it feels quite nice actually. i might be taking mine off though cus i've always been a paracord man.

I have been thinking about getting this knife for about 1 year now but i think the handle looks a bit boxy with sharp edges, do you think i can round of the micarta handles without it feeling funny?

Heu nicksau can u do a vid on the black rhino plZ?

Can u please do more vids on this knife this is the only review on yt! Plz go extremeley in depth and some in the field vids!

I see its been awhile since this was posted....how has it held up..and was there any blade play when you first received it?

Hey Annus8, Tops are only pricey on their site. You can find much cheaper prices elsewhere. Lots say Tops are pricey but when bought at the right spot its not that bad plus Tops are excellent quality with a huge selection unlike many other good knife brands like Esee. They do have some odd designs but that a;so doesn't make them a bad company. I like my TOPS for the same reason Mike does, they are heavy duty quality tools that can do much more than just slice.

Sweet collection...i am getting the Tops Jac..love their coating they put on it

hey is the lock gonna hold up very long?

@Pipester9 On what type of canisters ? (What is the oxygen for ?)

CSAR-T = Combat Search & Rescue Tool

Did yours come with the pocket clip?

which do you prefer the tops desert son or the benchmade nim cub II

do you own a benchmade harley davidson night-shift?

Interesting knife. Looks like it borrows some ideas from Becker and ESEE.

i love tops knives ... and this was one of my top 5 ... but do you think that it is worht the price? cuz for me a 3 inch blade for $140 is expensive ... i know is thick mmm but i am asking cuz you have the knife already so you can tell me if the knife worths every single penny

@mvertorano The holes/slot in the blade I mean lol.

@mvertorano It says on the website they are used for prying and such, like bending/twisting wire. Makes sense to me. PS good review! I ordered one shortly after :D.

great review, I have the Bravo. I dont like a few things. 1st is the blade should be straight at the hilt, this would help in keeping an edge on it. 2nd is how the hell do you fit all the stuf they send you in that little pocket??. Nice extras for sure!! 3rd I would like one of TOPS Kydex sheaths with the fire starter holder for every day carry, that would make this a AA++ knife. Overall its a GREAT piece of kit .