Don’t Be Caught Defenseless! Szabo Express by TOPS KNIVES
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I would like to just say that I agree with the premise of the Szabo Express in that I feel "tactical folder" is an oxymoron. If you are carrying a knife for self defense, and I think you should, then it should be a fixed blade. Consider some realities of violent encounters; they happen up close and personal, your attacker is going to ambush you at an inopportune moment, and any attempt to resist is going to be done while also frantically trying not to die.
I used to carry a CRKT M21. I loved the flipper on this knife and I carried it as my EDC for years, using it extensively for all sorts of tasks. I had deployed this knife thousands of times and considered it to be fast and instinctual. I watched some videos on a defense oriented TH-cam channel that got me thinking. So I had a friend rob me at plastic spoon point. I tried to deploy my folder without being stabbed, and I found it impossible. Knife defense encounters are likely to occur in inside-a-phone-booth distances, and you are going to be reacting. They are already going to have their weapon out and are going to be close enough to use it. If you choose to fight back, it is going to be drawing from the drop, behind on the curve, and they are going to see it coming. They know to watch your hands. They aren't going to let you go for a pocket clip, they aren't going to let you do your little rolly wrist thingy or the flick thingy, it doesn't matter if you do the thing with the zip tie or you have an auto, nothing with a button or moving parts is going to work like you think it is going to work when someone has a knife inches from your body. They are going to grab your arm, they are going to swat at you, punch you, throw you around, and they are going to stab you, over and over and over again. At grappling distances, tied up and fighting for your life, your folder is going to fail you.
A fixed blade is much more caveman. There is no wrist flick or roll you need to do, no buttons you need to find, no mechanism to fill with pocket lint, coins, and debris, no springs to weaken and fail. Grab it in a full gorilla grip, draw it with large muscle groups, and it is ready to fight as soon as it clear the sheath. It is much harder for someone to stop this action, and much easier to accomplish while you struggle to keep from dying. I carry a TOPS HOG 4.5 right now in some custom Red Hill Kydex, and repeating the exercise with my friend found it to be much more dangerous for him. We cut it short, pardon the pun, because he found it difficult to not end up bleeding.
He's gone COLD STEEL! 😱🤣
You know it lol 😮😅
You never go full Cold Steel. GT did some stabbing, ya. But didn't use a skull, or car door. Looks a little Cold Steel, but isn't. You never go full Cold Steel.
@@flipside21 I'd say never go full Joe X
Have you seen his tests? 😱 WTF Good to know what the knives can take though 👍
RIP MY EARS
@@thewanderer4336 I love JoeX. Moral of the story is that everything dies - it's just a matter of how long the tip with last. Haha
That's one of the better looking production fighting knife designs I've seen in a long time. That slight curvature of the blade and aggressive point w/ double edge and the slight recurve to the bottom edge combines everything you want in a fighting knife. I think I need one of these.
Dude I just got mine from BladeHQ today and it's sooo worth it for the price of about $170- in my $6000 collection of fighting knives, this is truly the best one.
@@elihollingsworth6852 No sh*t? I know they offer it in a double edge or single edge variety. Obviously, the double edge is the way to go. I'm a combat knife junkie myself. I've practiced SOME Silat, but more Krav Maga. A karambit and/or a pikal will always be on my person, but recently I picked up a Lotar Orev. It's a BEAST. I've had all kinds of fighting knives, mainly Bowie, drop point, or spear point fighting with knives. I love A good Japanese style or recurve American tanto as long as the angle isn't to aggressive on the tanto cut & grind. A few customs too. I've been looking at a Work Tuff Gear Lanzetta or Kaviez for a trip to Ukraine in the not too distant future,but they are always sold out. This might be a good second choice. It's definitely purpose driven, and it just looks AMAZING in the hand. I appreciate the endorsement brother! 🤙
@@AlreadyDeadInside83079 yessir! Tops knives really fucking outdid themselves. The double edged one is only like $4 more and an absolute win, the geometry is definitely made for a double edged blade. Obviously, you could upgrade the steel and shit, but the design, geometry, and balance itself is truly the best of any fighting knife I've handled. Tops just keeps getting better and better. If you are looking for a backup operators knife, the lions toothpick, ICE dagger, and unzipper are both worth checking out. They really raised the bar on what i expect in a ~$150 tactical knife.
@@AlreadyDeadInside83079 you mentioned carrying your pikal-style backup blade- check out the unzipper, its a pikal designed for serious tactical use. I've never handled any of the Worktuff blades, but it looks very clean and extremely well designed.
@@elihollingsworth6852 I definitely will man.
The Szabo express is reminiscent of the Gerber Silver Trident in my opinion which I feel is an excellent design.
With a sort of drop point dagger blade it has the advantages of the double edge and penetration while adding a utility factor.
Nice review as always, thank you for your work.
I feel like it’s necessary to say, thank you and good job in, making this review happen, mate! It’s like there’s just not enough time these days, for anything! Keep rockin it brotha man🤙🏼
Love it. The thinness of blade is an advantage.
Totally! 👍
Tops knives, while not subtle, are really tough. I have an Operator 7 which is awesome
I also have the Operator 7 and love mine too
Check out Joe X, his test on the Operator 7 is nuts
@@thewanderer4336 I will do that thanks 🙏
I checked it wow he beat the hell out of that knife 😱
@@grimreaper6042 haha Operator 7 pretty much indestructible, after the balloon 🎈 goes up that’s all the martians are going to find on the planet’s surface are all the Operator 7s 😂
Well done! Thanks for bringing this review. Somewhere out there, someone needed this information. Hope you had as much fun making it. I was entertained for sure!!
Glad you enjoyed it. It was a blast.
I ordered a double edge Express last week for my personal collection. I've never been in a knife fight, but this is a beautiful defensive knife.
My instructor said it is not a knife fight, it's two people murdering eachother. But it could be said... If we are going out of this world, it's best to have and take the bad guy with you. Or even better survive unharmed with one less bad guy.
There is only one knife fight rule- whoever has their weapon out first wins 99.9% of the time.
@@elihollingsworth6852, well s**t.....I can't argue with that.
@@BazonBlades there's actually one other rule- be the one with the biggest knife.
@@elihollingsworth6852, reach very much counts with any edged weapon. Can't get around that.
I almost finished a too long comment which disappeared! Short version is this is a very well thought out design as a defensive tool (though I’ve questions on sheath improvements) and quite an interesting video, especially considering the type of equipment you typically review. Carry on!
Love the design. Tops has amazing 1095. Their heat treatment is magic.
I remember hearing that they didn't even advertise the differential heat treating, someone had noticed it when they were getting a look at the shop and it became a known thing. Yeah, their 1095 is bussin, I have a TOPS US Combat Knife designed by Szabo and it's my favorite...
Love it, other than the slightly wider than needed blade it’s a perfect fighter design
Another great review! Looks like a cool design. Tops always does a great job.
Wow! Aaron I never realized Lynn Thompson was your big brother. That is one badass blade. I think two would be better than one. One for each hand. Thanks for the fun video.
Hahaha for sure!!
G'day Aaron, nice for the design concept and fair enough asking price IMO.
Quite a jump from a folder as an EDC defensive tool though, lol.
I do think it needs a scout carry option for the intended purpose. Cheers Duke.
Nicely executed, 1095 from Tops is always robust and proven. As been said , not a tool for the outdoors men , but a fighting knife. The price is sensible. Good review.
Was checking this out last week but didn’t know if I wanted it or not. Tops makes great knives and I have a few but this is the first review I’ve seen. I don’t have many uses for a combat knife but I do have a small collection but all of them can be used for more than just combat knives besides my Spartan blades harsey dagger, it’s only for one purpose and that to stab things lol
My favorite tops is my Mohawk hunter. I got it years ago when you reviewed it and use it for hiking, hunting, and camping and it’s still going strong years later
Sweet! I still love that blade
Fighting knives have historically had symmetrical oval shaped handles specifically because its better for combat, easier to grab hold of in a hurry and can be used in any grip style(Hammer grip, ice pick grip, fencers grip, mountain man grip and saber grip for example)
You can look at medieval, renaissance and WW1 and WW2 fighting knives and this is what they used, not because of technological limitations because the grips common in bushcraft today could easily be done way back in the days of ancient Greece if they wanted to, but because much of European blade combat was built on literally hundreds of years technical skill refinement. The old dagger grips resemble fencing swords because old knife fighting incorporated those tactics and techniques into knife work. While you cant parry with a small dagger you can counter cut to the hand and arm so a slight adjustment was all it takes. Early American bowie fighting was heavily influenced by European immigrants who brought their fencing skills to America and taught their skills(foil fencing mostly) to earn a living. The symmetrical dagger style handle is on the legendary Fairbairn Sykes of WW2 as well as the Applegate and Ek commando line as well as Randall made commando lines. The style of handle allows for a "fencers grip" which utilizes the back edge significantly more than a hammer or icepick grip and is especially effective at hyper precise and lightening fast cuts and stabs where the other grip styles are much less accurate and point agile. You will find such a grip is very uncomfortable with an asymmetrical handle like you'd find on a bushcraft knife.
The oval shape if done correctly allows for indexing of the edge and with double edge blades its especially helpful if one edge is too damaged or too dull to use effectively as you can simply flip the forward edge. When it comes to rolling in the hand Ive literally never had the problem with any oval shaped handles like the Kabar or the Fairbairn but its important to note if you are holding the dagger style handle like a bushcrafter rather than a fighter you will have issues. Also with such handles you arent supposed to be chopping into especially hard objects with it(the Kabar is designed as a dagger but with a single edge clip point to improve the blades durability, but note that its common breaking point is at the guard, this is because its handle is a dagger style with a stick tang which offers a much more agile blade at the cost of durability) and thats where the spinning comes into play.
Squared off handles can also be uncomfortable for fighting as the angles can bite into the hand, especially on the bones between the first and second knuckle of the pointer and middle fingers, this is less of an issue if you are holding it in a hammer grip but if you are holding it more like a fighting dagger it can be uncomfortable unless you have fairly large meaty hands.
If you are interested in talking about blades from a fighting perspective might I suggest looking into the works of William Fairbairn who trained the UK and American commando forces in WW2, his teachings can be found under the name "gutter fighting" and "Defendu"(no Im not joking, thats what it was called for a while and you can even find books on amazon with that title).
Dagger fighting goes back a long ways in Europe and while eastern arts currently overshadow European arts the reality is European blade arts were exceptionally refined and highly technical. In clashes with other cultures like the Samurai for example the European styles could more than hold their own. In the Philippines the art we call Kali Eskrima Arnis gets it "Eskrima" from Europeans who brought their blade skills there as Eskrima is rooted in the old european word for fencing (Esgrima in Frankish and Escrime in modern French). Then there is the famous "Arditi" from WW1 which were an elite Italian shock troopers who were outfitted with light armor, a couple grenades and their iconic daggers, they were trained in 16th century dagger fighting and were paid handsomely to capture enemies alive which they often did using just their knives. They were genuinely considered one of the most legendary units of WW1 and were devastatingly effective in the trenches. The Italians have a long cherished history of bladed combat systems that were renowned amongst europeans with the biggest rivals being of course the French. The Spanish also had their skilled Esgrimidor's(M) and Esgrimidora's(F) or Fencers.
If you would like a channel to look into for old school knife fighting and knife styles I recommend Scholagladiatoria.
That was incredibly detailed. Well done.
Thanks, Aaron. It's a cool blade - would definitely want one in the Zombie Apocalypse.
LOVE my Szabo express!!! It was my first Tops knife... "Excellent" video here too btw!
That looks like the funnest video in a while. Great video! Keep it up gangsta!
your the best simple as that. You did a review on a backpack and said something about the shoulder harness sits to low but can be adjusted with the chest strap. Well I bought that pack and it is exactly what you said it was in your review.
Thanks John, that means a lot 👍
Nice the way it fit your pocket. I have to belt carry my knives. Usually by pouch, because I pack a gun in my right pocket, 9mm or 38, for protection against knives and my wallet in left.
Many thanks been lookin at this for a while
What a great knife, I will get one for myself Thank you for the video
That is a good design for a fighter Aaron!
The only issue that I can see is the legality with the blade length, many states don't allow a fixed blade length over 4" to be carried concealed or unconcealed and 5.63" is obviously longer than that.
Do you plan on traveling across the country? LOL
Just avoid the communist states and you'll be fine.
I live in Indiana and every type of blade imaginable is legal here, including large daggers and throwing knives. Texas has very relaxed knife laws now too and so do the rural western states like Wyoming and Montana. The only parts of this country worth visiting are the national parks, state parks, and rural areas anyway. The cities are cesspools of leftist lunacy.
In a self-defense situation, you won't notice any of that until your adrenalline settles down, assuming you're the one alive. Your hands may be cramped from a hysteric strength grip, and you won't notice any wounds immediately.
I appreciate your reviews and insight. Bravo.
Looks like a killer! 😀 Very nice. How’s the 1095 hold up to a torture test I wonder? Want one of course. Utility around the house pocket carry😂 love it. Thanks.
Nice job super proud of you for not trying to chop wood "as you normally do" but heck yea I like the knife an video
It looks like it goes through effortlessly!
Excellent review Aaron
You should try this same testing procedure with the Prather War Bowie and the Tops US Combat Knife
You should take a look at the cold steel leatherneck Bowie in either its original for or the Lynn Thompson signature edition
Thats super awesome geometry i love it..
It's TOPS - of course it works!! Not my jam but this knife has some great design features to make it fit for purpose. Sharp blades all.
Great video keep them coming
Nice to see you channelling Lynn Thompson.
I really need one of those. 👍
Try the Hornero from tops and let us know
Good looking knife.
man i kinda want this blade!!!!! awesome!!!!
I'm in London UK and this vid just came on autoplay after I watched your new Schrade vid...anyways if any of my housemates see me watching this they'll think I'm a real psycho. Still watching it all though.
Goes to show how on "top" of their game Tops is. Great review, great knife.
Great review and nice looking blade. Maybe a little too rich for my blood.
‘Every cut should be a comma’ always twist a knife before withdrawing it!
I like that nice knife that blade style is 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😎
I love this knife, but tech lock clips do not work on this sheath. The eyelets are not spaced so the only choice you have is the IWB clip unless you get hey custom kydex with spacing to allow the clips to work
Okay with a 1/2-in drill bit and some proper measuring I was able to make some pretty clean holes so now a half width mini tech lock or regular tech clock will now work
Bad ass fighter!
Well done! Lynn approves of this video!
Hey Aaron, do they offer the knife in any other size ?
Not now but a 3.5” version with the same Handle would be sick too
GREAT REVIEW , AWSOME KNIFE , AFTER WATCHING CANT HELP BUT WONDER IF YOU HAVE ANY RELETIVES NAMED LYNN C. THOMPSON ???
Hahhaah
Yeah, that’s definitely badass.
This would be a solid knife for Filipino martial arts practitioners
For sure!!!
Just my opinion.. I hope they make a smaller version next year. I'm a thin guy and that knife prints like crazy on me.
Interesting but smaller would be even better for concealment
@@gideonstacticalUse your influence and contact the powers that be. Make the suggestion.🤘
That pot roast looked threatening!!
That’s one way to carve a pumpkin 😬
Fun vid!
Thinking I'm liking this one 🤔
great video!
actually，I think that you have done a video on this model several years ago.
You should review the Holtzman Survival Grauer knife.
I would personally recommend the Grauer, I honestly thought it was a joke but they are a decent value for the quality. Seriously check them out.
Hope you try out White River Knife & Tool Firecraft FC-PKO.
Have you ever reviewed the Apache Falcon?
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The AMTAC 'Northman' or 'Minuteman' is a true self defense knife, that TOPS is a mall ninja knife.
Nah.
Get a Kasper Scorpion.
That's a real knife.
You should just destroy stuff from now on. This was fun :)
Right on, glad you like it👍
This episode was fun!
This knife really reminds me trc apocalypse, i wonder how would like tops version of it.
Thanks for watching Jim
I think by rigidness you meant rigidity lol 🤣 I dont think tops makes a bad knife lol or at least none that ive had were.
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Btw...any weapon is a self defense weapon...prove me wrong
It's not Rocky mountain tread
this one is very nice
Wow you actually looked at my comment and did the sharpness test I really appreciate it.
This knife could be more badass if it had a dedicated glass breaker or a skull crusher that's just my opinion
Ya thank you for the input, I will try to do that more often.
@@gideonstactical awesome 👍
Caffeine is a powerful backup!
Pass it along to Joe X he’ll “test” it lol
He doesnt do test. He just break it. This wont tell you 50% features of a knife. It doesnt even tell you how strong knife is. Noone hit steel pipe or concret. Those tests are just pointless.
@@jimlahey5623 it definitely tells you how tough a knife is which is a big deal
@@brr8888 it gives an absolute point of destruction. It doesn't give any idea as to what the longevity or utility of the blade is.
@@nothim7321 I disagree. If it can survive steel an concrete then you can be sure it’s not gonna break in the field.
@@jimlahey5623 i'm gonna be "that guy". I work construction (plumber) and have had my knife hit concrete and cast iron pipes quite a few times
Never defenceless, always have something even a teaspoon.
The only thing that should be changed is, that in my opinion a knife like this should be made from stainless steel.
Carbon steel is easier to sharpen, stays sharper longer than traditional stainless steel, and is said to actually be sharper than traditional stainless steels that have been sharpened in the same way due to the chemical makeup of carbon steel. Supposedly, only obsidian blades can reach higher sharpness levels on the BESS sharpness scale than carbon steel so carbon steel is an excellent steel choice for self defense blades.
Basically a not so Silent Hero
I got mine $136.00
TOPS is not sending me blades! i wonder why?!?!!
Hahah
I don't like double edged knives because it takes too long to sharpen both edges.
Good thing there is a single edge version.
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Every time I see a knife billed as a self-defense tool, I feel like in learning to use it as such, my time would be better spent learning to use something else.
I feel like I'm watching a Cold Steel factory video.
Hahah
I would have liked the video but you're at 666 right now and the death metal in me won't allow me to disrupt the mark of the beast...
I love me some Tops knives and I love me some daggers so this one I will have to be picking up!
Nah Tops Knives are far too expensive. Especially when other highly reputable brands are much cheaper
Would you trust your life with it?
Totally!
Send it to Joe X for the real test.
i did one!
Stew for dinner tonight 🤨🤪
BATON WITH IT!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!!!
The Recon Scout, Trail Master, BK2, Ontario RD6 and ESEE 5 are the only knives thick enough to confidently baton with. Very thick blades (especially with saber grinds) baton like a dream.
Oh, it should be offered in 3V!
That would have been sweet
hate to pay your grocery bill
Haha 😂 all for the GT family and probably testing the gear 👍
I hope the ribs were good on the BBQ
They were good after👍
Stick Man???
Hahah
Sheath sucks. Will have one made
Interesting, no issues with mine.
True, mainly because the eyelet spacing is way off for adding a small or large size Tek Lok. You'd have to Gerry Rig some horizontal carry straps or paracord loops in order to carry this in scout style carry across your back.
The one molle lock it comes with offers limited carry options.
Dude with the price of beef, hard to watch.
For sure and that’s the cheap stuff
Szabo spell jubo...aka ass 😆
Did you ever hear the term, “Never bring a knife to a gunfight.”? In the 1820s & 1830s Jim Bowie needed a fighting knife, not so much in the 3rd decade of the 21st Century.
When Bark River was asked by some Marines to produce what would become their Bravo 1 knife Mike Smith asked why they wanted a utility knife in lieu of a fighting knife. The Marines responded that the Marine Corps actually gave them firearms to fight with.
Personally I think that almost any knife can be an effective fighting knife, depending on the wielder. I'm sure a Marine could kill a man with a spoon if he or she needed to.
@@Arto257 I am sure you are correct. But, my point was why depend on a knife when you carry a firearm for self defense.
@@ROE1300 guns jam, run out of ammo. Knives... not so much. Does that mean it should be your primary back up to a firearm? No. But they make a hell of a tertiary.
Nothing terminates as quietly as a knife in skilled hands 🤔
@@nothim7321 You guys need to move into a better neighborhood. But, during the Zombie Apocalypse you are correct.
Tops operator is better
Better for what?