Blows my mind on How others Think THEY know more about YOU than you. Or that they feel they know what IS or IS NOT best for YOU. I'm not a know-all knife guy.. hell I barely know much about the knives I use. Just that the brands reputation was durable and kept a great edge. I very much enjoy what you bring to the table. You have shown me that there's a better option... may not be able to afford it. People are gonna hate... let's Do what you Do... the majority appreciates what you do.
Man there’s so man people out there who are self loathing or are simply haters. That’s what they do best. Hate on someone for any reason they can find. It’s a sickness. That’s a sweet ass knife and is USA made for a damn good price. Your purchase is 100% a good purchase.👊🔥🔪🇺🇸
As long as you're happy with it, who cares what other idiots think. As you pointed out, your money, your choice. Sometimes we buy things just because they're fun. They don't have to be a practical purchase with many uses. We can buy shit for any reason we want. It's our money. I just don't get some of the comments I read either brother. If somebody don't like the knife you're showing, just don't watch the video. They can feel free to click somebody else's link. Why Spend the time and effort to make some dumb ass hateful comment? I enjoy your content. Screw the haters. Keep doing you!
No matter what you do there will always be jealous hateful people, letting you know how wrong you are. How they are so much smarter. I have a decent collection and them are Tops knives. They overbult knive most people won't require anything near as tough. Enjoying the videos keep doing you. I appreciate your work. Thank you
I love that El Chete, I would love to have one, I really like choppers, I have several, they get lots of use here in my Appalachia. That’s going on my wish list. Have a chopper in my truck at all times
Love overbuilt, fun, novelty, kickazz blades, no matter the shape or size, there's smiles per dollar in all hobbies. That's on my long list of wants as well as others. I agree, my money, my problems, haha.
TOPS is an outstanding knife company and their knives are a bargain at twice the price. Anyone putting them down, or their products, is just ignorant. 🇺🇸
The Terava Skrama to me is a better deal with a very good steel but the Tops El Chete still is a very good knife also and definitely is a beast...and you are right you spend your money on what you want
for people who say things are over priced i will break down the cost of materials to make it and most of the time theyre not overpriced people really just dont understand how some things work i think lol and if you like big ridiculous knives i may have one for ya i made a arkansas toothpick style blade but its only single edged with a little swedge grind but its 3/8 inch thick 80crv2 steel with a 14 inch blade i still need to put the handle on but thats gonna be a brass guard with thunderstorm kevlar which is just kevlar with brass wire weaved in it but its the second biggest blade ive made right behind pistol petes mega ryno
People really don’t understand the concept of what it takes to make something. Especially in the USA. A Texas toothpick huh. If it’s big and ridiculous I can’t wait to see. Will you be posting a video
As Dad would say “why ya lettin em get to ya?…just go over there and kick there ass.” Dad rarely gave advice let alone talk..but when he did it was profoundly simple and to the point. Anyway 1 main reason I feel the channel you’ve created is that you’re real. I know it’s not much of a compliment but it’s a hard quality to find these days especially when bias channels getting paid under the table for products they haven’t put to the fire are a TH-cam plague.
That’s a huge compliment to me. It’s the main reason I started TH-cam. Not enough “real” reviews. Just people trying to get paid or free stuff. Thank you
Such an awesome knife, TOPS has such a big selection and so many awesome knives a buddy has the Armageddon as his chopper and its amazing, Im a big fan of their street scalpel and unzipper. But I want a chopper for out in the bush and am having such a hard time deciding between the El Chete and the storm vector, keep going back and forth, right now my normal dealer had a canada day sale thats running til this friday and the storm vector is bascially $100 off while the El Chete is not but have been leaning towards the El Chete as the geometry/weight distribution just looks like it kills as a chopper, I dont need a knife with a point or anything as I have many other knives for other tasks, but as a pure chopper this looks great.
I'm with you on WT and several other companies just like them. I don't even bother with them when I go to their site and everything is always sold out multiple times.
the skrama is a finnish style chopper, the el chete is a machete style chopper, they're genetically different. if the seem similar, i'd call that CONVERGENT design, because they both come from wildly different "genres" of knife. also the skrama has a totally different steel. i have the tops skullcrusher sxb, possibly the most oversized, pointless knife ever. but it's still my favorite, and will be my "one knife" for SHTF or zombie chopping.
@@peterbiltknifeguy stupidly unnecessarily overkill huge, with 27 different blade grinds, you'd love it. it's a "and one knife to rule them all" type stuff
I agree with the comment on Work tough gear. They’re huge sellers but you can’t get one. It’s like trying to catch a Bigfoot in a trap lol . What’s the point of not meeting the demand or attempting to?
Interesting video. Sounds like TH-cam is becoming a closed system where some of the people here can only imagine a world of influencers doing fake things to sell things. Hyperreality. Keep buying and using the big knives, man. I like your channel because you use your knives and don’t just get them in the mail from another reviewer just to pass it on to the next like the pocket knife guys do it. I want to watch videos by someone who uses their knives and is excited about them and who records it not someone reacting the a knife 2 seconds after opening the box 30 times a day using the knives they do decide to keep just to open the next round of knives they are reacting to. Your channel is what TH-cam should be. The people who treat it like window shopping and the creators like hand models suck shit.
Haters will just hate! I have BOTH, and like them both! The El Chete is a heavy duty, pretty much single purpose chopper, period. The Skrama 240 is a mid-weight chopper, but it has different grind near the handle for finer tasks.
@@peterbiltknifeguy El Chete has much more mass and power and I keep it in my truck with my recovery gear. The Skrama 240 is lighter weight making it more packable (i.e. backpacking), it also has a longer and more comfortable handle.
@@Stoney_AKA_James i totally see the handle being more comfortable. But I’m in this for chopping power. So thank you for confirming that. You think the skrama is on par with the esee Junglas in power?
Nice rant as don't know what happened to my first response as maybe I did not post it and though I did as who knows....Believe in the warrior keyboards....El Chete rocks...Good stuff....
Haters gona hate. Don't even justify stupid coments with a response. Best to just ignore them. The get off on getting a reaction from you. Don't give them what they want. Don't take these comments personally. They just have sad miserable lives.
You are 100% on point with this. I know I’m opening myself up for more. But sometimes it just really gets to me lol. I’ve only done TH-cam for 11 months. I’m not used to this stuff yet lol
@@peterbiltknifeguy definitely on your side about it , if I want it its my choice. some people are just butt sore because they cant get it . I know I cant afford it but that doesnt stop me.😆
Personally I don't mind spending money on high quality stuff as long as I can wake up tomorrow morning and I can see it. What I mean is some people will go out for the night and spend hundreds of dollars getting drunk and the next morning all you have is a hangover.. I think I'm going to buy this knife tonight. It's reduce price at my local online dealer. I haven't bought a knife this year. I just finished putting together a solar generator backup setup. But that's not something that I can chop wood with unless I plug in an electric saw.
One could argue that buying more than one of each type of knife is stupid, don’t listen to the critics, I own upwards of ten bowie knives of different qualities and designs, I obviously can’t use them all at once. It’s better than collecting stamps but that’s only my opinion 🤣😂
Perception is unpredictable Its in the eye of the beholder Who cares, opinions are opinions Dont sweat it. Ignore the hate. None of our comments matter unless you want it too. Keep the good video's coming
I really considered becoming a “Tuber” just to get access at all the cool knives till I realised the channels getting the cool tools were all the shill’s. That and I’m just to lazy...lol. I’m just not willing to play the game of most of these niche knife companies.
Just imagine all those haters out there as “Foreign Bots” out to destroy anything American. Or there Brainwashed Zombies out spreading their disease from mama’s basement feeding on discontent...Have some fun!
Should bought a bigger knife , what is there to moan at? People should be thankful they live in a country that isn’t going to banning big knives like these … uk is in the process of doing just this
The new business model “seems” to feed into the FOMO nonsense. All the “drops” with limited numbers and zero stock. I’m not a fan either and avoid the makers for it.
Who cares what a grown man buys ? Thats a reason why i hate "cancel" crap, or boycotts. Im no fan of Glock pistols, or Spyderco knives....BUT I DONT CARE IF YOU LOVE THOSE PRODUCTS...free nation, your money...maybe i had a bad experience with a Glock or a Spydie... who cares ? That Chete looks bad ass by the way
First off, you buying the knife is not stupid, if it's what you like/want there's nothing wrong with that, more power to you, and I hope it serves you well. Now in regard to Tops knives in general, as someone who has been a Tops fan for a long time, it greatly, greatly pains me to say this, but I've come to the conclusion that their steel quality and heat treat is absolutely bottom tier overpriced garbage. Anecdotal reports have been around for a long time that suggested that their heat treat was off, with reports of warped blades and easily bent/broken tips. But channel Joe X has been the final stake in the coffin of Tops knives. Virtually every single Tops knife he has tested has failed in absolute spectacular fashion, even with one's like the Storm Vector having its tip broken off on the very first strike against a piece of glass. Enough solid proof is out there that shows how truly inferior Tops heat treatment is. Which makes me very sad, because the designs, fit and finish of Tops knives is absolute top notch, and that's why I've always been a fan, but seeing how easily they fail again, and again consistently, it's robbed me of all faith I have in their product. Just my 2cents.
I do agree that the heat treatment isn’t the best. I’m not a big fan of the hard edge soft spine thing. It does seem that the hardened edges might be over done and fragile. Time will tell on this one. If it breaks it breaks. Until them I’m going to chop away lol
A lot of folks have opinions about gear that they've never personally used or will purchase to use in a way that is comparable. Tops is a great company, with a great warranty that's USA made with USA steel. Which is a big deal if you e ever purchased knives from different manufacturers that source from other countries. Either way enjoy the chopper, doing chopper things on your property.
I’m guessing this whole video was about my comment that I said that the skrama was a better value, and this is your answer… hmmm. Someone is a little childish
@@peterbiltknifeguy you quoted my exact comment as well as the exact Ferrari line as in the comment you sent me… there was like 1- comments on that video, and you said mine verbatim… take some responsibility
What a sad video, lol… your going to need a thicker skin if your going to post on TH-cam… taking my comment completely out of context, calling me a cheapass because I believe a Finnish made woods knife is a better value… no one ever told you how to spend your money, and believe or not, when someone says a statement like “the skrama is a better value” they don’t need to specify it is their opinion, because most people who understand how to communicate know that already… needless to say, good luck my friend, I’m sure you will need it
So what your crying about is people have a different opinion then you. You choose to make videos I decided to leave a comment. If you can’t take opinions then shutdown the comments. So I guess you just want us to co-sign every opinion you have. 😊 your taking things to personal.
@@peterbiltknifeguy I do feel privileged to be the subject of a video. I really didn’t mean to upset you. I’m guessing my old lady is right I can be a hard person to get along with. Might come from being a diesel mechanic and having to deal with owner operators. They can be quite taxing. Example a long time ago I built a Cummins 855 with ceramic pistons and a huge turbo back when 444 was a bad engine this one made north of 700 hp. I told him I didn’t wanna turn the fuel pump up anymore because the rears wouldn’t hold it. So he gets someone else to turn it up. Blows the rear and rips the driveshaft out. Took out all the airlines and airbags. Anyway some how it’s my fault his rear blew. That’s just one example that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
@@richardhenry1969 no hard feelings man. It’s easy to take things out of perspective through comments. I did bring your comments up but honestly yours aren’t the ones the made me mad lol. You’re literally one of my top commenters and followers. I had many other comments saying the same damn things 🤣 almost makes me want to buy that damn knife now
@@peterbiltknifeguy really if it makes you happy it’s all that matters. Opinions are like a$$holes everybody has one. One thing I can say is I haven’t seen another knife chop like the el chete in all the years of video. It’s a bad ass chopper
@@richardhenry1969mine was the other comment, and all I said was “ skrama is a better value” … I think he’s going to need some breathing exercises if that’s the kind of comment that makes him angry. It’s alright if he likes it, but if he doesn’t want other opinions, I think he should shut off his comments before he actually gets real trolls barking at him, because he may have aneurism
Listening to grown-ups complainin about dumb shit gets old faster than anything I can think of... This was straight up painful to get through. Also, the tool you're looking for is called a chainsaw. I promise you an elchete s not the only tool that can do that job. Also, how dare you buy an elchete.
This guy has no idea how to run a TH-cam channel. Arguing with your commenters NEVER goes well. If TH-cam comments of all things get under your skin, grow up! It's strangers online. If you don't want to listen, then don't. But there are consequences.
Hi PBKG. Where to begin ... if you received comments that directly called you stupid (and the like) for buying THAT knife ... you got a legitimate beef. Hey dongs.n.holes out there ... shut it ! If, however, one argued the value vs another knife, offered options, etc ... that's a legit comment. One needs comments to grow the channel, and if one is in this YT game, one should want to grow (i.e. ... your WTG vs business model vs operations argument). Luv the big knives, luv your content, luv the comments/arguments/banter. End of the day, this is just entertainment. One can turn it off. Thanks, good luck, and Happy Thankgiving to you and yours.
Thank you. I agree with your opinion. And I love when people comment. And maybe I take it the wrong way sometimes also. But as a human. Sometimes it irks me a little.
Cool fucking knife dude. I almost got one of these the other day but ordered a Kershaw launch 16. This will probably be next. I don't have tons of stuff to chop but would certainly split some firewood with it.
That’s a badass butcher slicer or mini Machete, I love the blade shape and Tops make stout, tough knives, honestly these blockheads don’t got a clue about what makes a good knife. You want a good tough USA made blade, I dunno then maybe don’t be such a cheapskate. Tops is one of my favorite knife brands. Saluti Man🤌🏻🥂
Dude that knife is effin awesome. I love you content bro. Don’t change anything!!
Thank you.
Blows my mind on How others Think THEY know more about YOU than you. Or that they feel they know what IS or IS NOT best for YOU.
I'm not a know-all knife guy.. hell I barely know much about the knives I use. Just that the brands reputation was durable and kept a great edge.
I very much enjoy what you bring to the table. You have shown me that there's a better option... may not be able to afford it.
People are gonna hate... let's
Do what you Do... the majority appreciates what you do.
Thank you so much
Man there’s so man people out there who are self loathing or are simply haters. That’s what they do best. Hate on someone for any reason they can find. It’s a sickness. That’s a sweet ass knife and is USA made for a damn good price. Your purchase is 100% a good purchase.👊🔥🔪🇺🇸
Oh yea. Thanks Frank
As long as you're happy with it, who cares what other idiots think. As you pointed out, your money, your choice. Sometimes we buy things just because they're fun. They don't have to be a practical purchase with many uses. We can buy shit for any reason we want. It's our money. I just don't get some of the comments I read either brother. If somebody don't like the knife you're showing, just don't watch the video. They can feel free to click somebody else's link. Why Spend the time and effort to make some dumb ass hateful comment?
I enjoy your content. Screw the haters. Keep doing you!
Thank you. I agree. It boggles my mind
No matter what you do there will always be jealous hateful people, letting you know how wrong you are. How they are so much smarter. I have a decent collection and them are Tops knives. They overbult knive most people won't require anything near as tough. Enjoying the videos keep doing you. I appreciate your work. Thank you
Thank you
I love that El Chete, I would love to have one, I really like choppers, I have several, they get lots of use here in my Appalachia. That’s going on my wish list. Have a chopper in my truck at all times
Love overbuilt, fun, novelty, kickazz blades, no matter the shape or size, there's smiles per dollar in all hobbies.
That's on my long list of wants as well as others.
I agree, my money, my problems, haha.
Smiles per dollar. I love that.
Don't let the haters get ya down man, you're doing great work. 👍Take care and Cheers!
Thanks 👍
TOPS is an outstanding knife company and their knives are a bargain at twice the price.
Anyone putting them down, or their products, is just ignorant.
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It's all good as long as it keals. Also the great philosopher Scott Steiner once said size does matter.
Lol. It sure does
Try that storm vector also. You will love it
I have my favorite chopper and box/letter opener folder. The rest of my knives i got cause i like them.
The Terava Skrama to me is a better deal with a very good steel but the Tops El Chete still is a very good knife also and definitely is a beast...and you are right you spend your money on what you want
for people who say things are over priced i will break down the cost of materials to make it and most of the time theyre not overpriced people really just dont understand how some things work i think lol and if you like big ridiculous knives i may have one for ya i made a arkansas toothpick style blade but its only single edged with a little swedge grind but its 3/8 inch thick 80crv2 steel with a 14 inch blade i still need to put the handle on but thats gonna be a brass guard with thunderstorm kevlar which is just kevlar with brass wire weaved in it but its the second biggest blade ive made right behind pistol petes mega ryno
People really don’t understand the concept of what it takes to make something. Especially in the USA. A Texas toothpick huh. If it’s big and ridiculous I can’t wait to see. Will you be posting a video
lol its pretty ridiculous and i did a little video asking about making it double sided or not @@peterbiltknifeguy
Ok, you got me. I appreciate someone being honest over someone just trying to sell some crappy gear from a sponsor. Keep it up.
Thank you
Personally I Think El CHETE is The BOMB!!
Oh yea lol
SOOO FUNNY, SURE GLAD YOU DON'T REPEAT YOURSELF. I BOUGHT ONE AND LOVE IT, IT'S A BEAST.
I watch videos to hear opinions .This looks cool thanks for letting us know.This reminds me of the Rambo machete but more refined .
I bought a El Chete a couple of months ago and it is bad fuckin ass! I love it!
As Dad would say “why ya lettin em get to ya?…just go over there and kick there ass.” Dad rarely gave advice let alone talk..but when he did it was profoundly simple and to the point. Anyway 1 main reason I feel the channel you’ve created is that you’re real. I know it’s not much of a compliment but it’s a hard quality to find these days especially when bias channels getting paid under the table for products they haven’t put to the fire are a TH-cam plague.
That’s a huge compliment to me. It’s the main reason I started TH-cam. Not enough “real” reviews. Just people trying to get paid or free stuff. Thank you
I have two of them…great quality and made in the USA 👌🏻
Great knife, as a professional chef for decades this is part of my cleaver butchery selection .
Such an awesome knife, TOPS has such a big selection and so many awesome knives a buddy has the Armageddon as his chopper and its amazing, Im a big fan of their street scalpel and unzipper. But I want a chopper for out in the bush and am having such a hard time deciding between the El Chete and the storm vector, keep going back and forth, right now my normal dealer had a canada day sale thats running til this friday and the storm vector is bascially $100 off while the El Chete is not but have been leaning towards the El Chete as the geometry/weight distribution just looks like it kills as a chopper, I dont need a knife with a point or anything as I have many other knives for other tasks, but as a pure chopper this looks great.
It’s definitely an amazing knife
I'm with you on WT and several other companies just like them. I don't even bother with them when I go to their site and everything is always sold out multiple times.
Right lol. It’s like a tease
Agreed.
I'm a new subscriber and have been binge watching your content. Love it all, and couldn't agree more on what you said today.
Awesome. Thank you. I’m assuming you’re a fan of large knives too?
@peterbiltknifeguy Yes Sir, I absolutely do!
Maybe you need some my “I don’t give a S#!t what others think Gene” to rub off on ya...I seem to have an over abundance of that one...lol
Lol. I’m used to dumb here and there. But for some reason this knife got hit hard. Overwhelmed lol
the skrama is a finnish style chopper, the el chete is a machete style chopper, they're genetically different. if the seem similar, i'd call that CONVERGENT design, because they both come from wildly different "genres" of knife. also the skrama has a totally different steel. i have the tops skullcrusher sxb, possibly the most oversized, pointless knife ever. but it's still my favorite, and will be my "one knife" for SHTF or zombie chopping.
Awesome. How big is it
@@peterbiltknifeguy stupidly unnecessarily overkill huge, with 27 different blade grinds, you'd love it. it's a "and one knife to rule them all" type stuff
I agree with the comment on Work tough gear. They’re huge sellers but you can’t get one. It’s like trying to catch a Bigfoot in a trap lol . What’s the point of not meeting the demand or attempting to?
Right. They need to step up production or stop pushing their agenda
Interesting video. Sounds like TH-cam is becoming a closed system where some of the people here can only imagine a world of influencers doing fake things to sell things. Hyperreality. Keep buying and using the big knives, man. I like your channel because you use your knives and don’t just get them in the mail from another reviewer just to pass it on to the next like the pocket knife guys do it. I want to watch videos by someone who uses their knives and is excited about them and who records it not someone reacting the a knife 2 seconds after opening the box 30 times a day using the knives they do decide to keep just to open the next round of knives they are reacting to. Your channel is what TH-cam should be. The people who treat it like window shopping and the creators like hand models suck shit.
Thank you 🙏
Haters will just hate!
I have BOTH, and like them both!
The El Chete is a heavy duty, pretty much single purpose chopper, period.
The Skrama 240 is a mid-weight chopper, but it has different grind near the handle for finer tasks.
Have you used them side by side? What has more power?
@@peterbiltknifeguy
El Chete has much more mass and power and I keep it in my truck with my recovery gear.
The Skrama 240 is lighter weight making it more packable (i.e. backpacking), it also has a longer and more comfortable handle.
@@Stoney_AKA_James i totally see the handle being more comfortable. But I’m in this for chopping power. So thank you for confirming that. You think the skrama is on par with the esee Junglas in power?
@@peterbiltknifeguy
Yes, it is very similar to the Junglas II
Nice rant as don't know what happened to my first response as maybe I did not post it and though I did as who knows....Believe in the warrior keyboards....El Chete rocks...Good stuff....
Lol. Thanks Scott. Glad to see TH-cam let you out of jail 😂
@@peterbiltknifeguy This is not my original comment but maybe I should be locked up....LOL....
I love big chopper blades to!! El chete is awesome
🤞🏽😝🤞🏽👍🏼😝
Top's El Chete is a most Sexiest chopper knife I ever see in my life. I like in Acid rain finish ❤
My favorite one is “you could buy a gun for that much”. Cause all knives are only weapons I guess 🤦♂️.
When you go public, someone will always have a problem with everything you do.
Very true
Haters gona hate. Don't even justify stupid coments with a response. Best to just ignore them. The get off on getting a reaction from you. Don't give them what they want. Don't take these comments personally. They just have sad miserable lives.
You are 100% on point with this. I know I’m opening myself up for more. But sometimes it just really gets to me lol. I’ve only done TH-cam for 11 months. I’m not used to this stuff yet lol
@@peterbiltknifeguy welcome to the world of social media. Ignore the negative and keep doing what you do.
I personally love the el chete and I don't even own it , yet .... I love it , it'd be my first machete , of sorts anyway
Lol. Awesome. The should have named it El chopper.
@@peterbiltknifeguy definitely on your side about it , if I want it its my choice. some people are just butt sore because they cant get it . I know I cant afford it but that doesnt stop me.😆
I'm like you. Buy what you want and like.
Personally I don't mind spending money on high quality stuff as long as I can wake up tomorrow morning and I can see it. What I mean is some people will go out for the night and spend hundreds of dollars getting drunk and the next morning all you have is a hangover.. I think I'm going to buy this knife tonight. It's reduce price at my local online dealer. I haven't bought a knife this year. I just finished putting together a solar generator backup setup. But that's not something that I can chop wood with unless I plug in an electric saw.
Awesome. It’s definitely a chopper
most of those people are desk nerds that never use what knives they have
One could argue that buying more than one of each type of knife is stupid, don’t listen to the critics, I own upwards of ten bowie knives of different qualities and designs, I obviously can’t use them all at once. It’s better than collecting stamps but that’s only my opinion 🤣😂
Perception is unpredictable
Its in the eye of the beholder
Who cares, opinions are opinions
Dont sweat it. Ignore the hate. None of our comments matter unless you want it too. Keep the good video's coming
Very true. Thank you
I really considered becoming a “Tuber” just to get access at all the cool knives till I realised the channels getting the cool tools were all the shill’s. That and I’m just to lazy...lol. I’m just not willing to play the game of most of these niche knife companies.
Just imagine all those haters out there as “Foreign Bots” out to destroy anything American. Or there Brainwashed Zombies out spreading their disease from mama’s basement feeding on discontent...Have some fun!
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Should bought a bigger knife , what is there to moan at? People should be thankful they live in a country that isn’t going to banning big knives like these … uk is in the process of doing just this
The new business model “seems” to feed into the FOMO nonsense. All the “drops” with limited numbers and zero stock. I’m not a fan either and avoid the makers for it.
Knives are dumb :/
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I know how you feel brother!
🤣👍 thanks
Merican Made!
Get rid off it super heavy and brakes like a cookie, that's what i did with mine, as matter fact i have got rid of my all tops knives. Never again.
Who cares what a grown man buys ? Thats a reason why i hate "cancel" crap, or boycotts. Im no fan of Glock pistols, or Spyderco knives....BUT I DONT CARE IF YOU LOVE THOSE PRODUCTS...free nation, your money...maybe i had a bad experience with a Glock or a Spydie... who cares ? That Chete looks bad ass by the way
I agree. If you don’t like the knife don’t watch the video. No need for an opinion nobody asked for. Thanks
First off, you buying the knife is not stupid, if it's what you like/want there's nothing wrong with that, more power to you, and I hope it serves you well. Now in regard to Tops knives in general, as someone who has been a Tops fan for a long time, it greatly, greatly pains me to say this, but I've come to the conclusion that their steel quality and heat treat is absolutely bottom tier overpriced garbage.
Anecdotal reports have been around for a long time that suggested that their heat treat was off, with reports of warped blades and easily bent/broken tips. But channel Joe X has been the final stake in the coffin of Tops knives. Virtually every single Tops knife he has tested has failed in absolute spectacular fashion, even with one's like the Storm Vector having its tip broken off on the very first strike against a piece of glass. Enough solid proof is out there that shows how truly inferior Tops heat treatment is. Which makes me very sad, because the designs, fit and finish of Tops knives is absolute top notch, and that's why I've always been a fan, but seeing how easily they fail again, and again consistently, it's robbed me of all faith I have in their product. Just my 2cents.
I do agree that the heat treatment isn’t the best. I’m not a big fan of the hard edge soft spine thing. It does seem that the hardened edges might be over done and fragile. Time will tell on this one. If it breaks it breaks. Until them I’m going to chop away lol
Work balls gear.
You have to consider the source on comments like that
Very true
that skrama knife is a foreign piece of shit
8:11 + LMAO
How dare you turn your nose up at free council from internet experts. Shame.
😂 I know
I think WTG is made in Taiwan 😡
A lot of folks have opinions about gear that they've never personally used or will purchase to use in a way that is comparable.
Tops is a great company, with a great warranty that's USA made with USA steel. Which is a big deal if you e ever purchased knives from different manufacturers that source from other countries.
Either way enjoy the chopper, doing chopper things on your property.
I agree. Thank you
I’m guessing this whole video was about my comment that I said that the skrama was a better value, and this is your answer… hmmm. Someone is a little childish
😂. Don’t flatter yourself. Your comment was just one of many.
@@peterbiltknifeguy you quoted my exact comment as well as the exact Ferrari line as in the comment you sent me… there was like 1- comments on that video, and you said mine verbatim… take some responsibility
@@shawnpepin7890 👌🏼
What a sad video, lol… your going to need a thicker skin if your going to post on TH-cam… taking my comment completely out of context, calling me a cheapass because I believe a Finnish made woods knife is a better value… no one ever told you how to spend your money, and believe or not, when someone says a statement like “the skrama is a better value” they don’t need to specify it is their opinion, because most people who understand how to communicate know that already… needless to say, good luck my friend, I’m sure you will need it
So what your crying about is people have a different opinion then you. You choose to make videos I decided to leave a comment. If you can’t take opinions then shutdown the comments.
So I guess you just want us to co-sign every opinion you have. 😊 your taking things to personal.
Guess so
@@peterbiltknifeguy I do feel privileged to be the subject of a video. I really didn’t mean to upset you. I’m guessing my old lady is right I can be a hard person to get along with. Might come from being a diesel mechanic and having to deal with owner operators. They can be quite taxing.
Example a long time ago I built a Cummins 855 with ceramic pistons and a huge turbo back when 444 was a bad engine this one made north of 700 hp. I told him I didn’t wanna turn the fuel pump up anymore because the rears wouldn’t hold it. So he gets someone else to turn it up. Blows the rear and rips the driveshaft out. Took out all the airlines and airbags. Anyway some how it’s my fault his rear blew. That’s just one example that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
@@richardhenry1969 no hard feelings man. It’s easy to take things out of perspective through comments. I did bring your comments up but honestly yours aren’t the ones the made me mad lol. You’re literally one of my top commenters and followers. I had many other comments saying the same damn things 🤣 almost makes me want to buy that damn knife now
@@peterbiltknifeguy really if it makes you happy it’s all that matters. Opinions are like a$$holes everybody has one. One thing I can say is I haven’t seen another knife chop like the el chete in all the years of video. It’s a bad ass chopper
@@richardhenry1969mine was the other comment, and all I said was “ skrama is a better value” … I think he’s going to need some breathing exercises if that’s the kind of comment that makes him angry. It’s alright if he likes it, but if he doesn’t want other opinions, I think he should shut off his comments before he actually gets real trolls barking at him, because he may have aneurism
Listening to grown-ups complainin about dumb shit gets old faster than anything I can think of... This was straight up painful to get through.
Also, the tool you're looking for is called a chainsaw. I promise you an elchete s not the only tool that can do that job. Also, how dare you buy an elchete.
Okay 👌🏼
This guy has no idea how to run a TH-cam channel. Arguing with your commenters NEVER goes well. If TH-cam comments of all things get under your skin, grow up! It's strangers online. If you don't want to listen, then don't. But there are consequences.
Oh no. CONSEQUENCES. My channel doesn’t seem to suffer at all. Plus TH-cam is a hobby. Not my job. Look. I’m arguing again 😂
Hi PBKG.
Where to begin ... if you received comments that directly called you stupid (and the like) for buying THAT knife ... you got a legitimate beef. Hey dongs.n.holes out there ... shut it ! If, however, one argued the value vs another knife, offered options, etc ... that's a legit comment. One needs comments to grow the channel, and if one is in this YT game, one should want to grow (i.e. ... your WTG vs business model vs operations argument).
Luv the big knives, luv your content, luv the comments/arguments/banter. End of the day, this is just entertainment. One can turn it off. Thanks, good luck, and Happy Thankgiving to you and yours.
Thank you. I agree with your opinion. And I love when people comment. And maybe I take it the wrong way sometimes also. But as a human. Sometimes it irks me a little.
@@peterbiltknifeguy Irks me too ... every, single GDD. Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move on (go chop some stuff) 😉.
@@byronkennedy7912 🤣 will do 👍
Cool fucking knife dude. I almost got one of these the other day but ordered a Kershaw launch 16. This will probably be next. I don't have tons of stuff to chop but would certainly split some firewood with it.
That’s a badass butcher slicer or mini Machete, I love the blade shape and Tops make stout, tough knives, honestly these blockheads don’t got a clue about what makes a good knife. You want a good tough USA made blade, I dunno then maybe don’t be such a cheapskate. Tops is one of my favorite knife brands. Saluti Man🤌🏻🥂