Great review. It's good to see Tops offer this knife with a plain edge. Your channel is my go to channel for concise, clear and thorough reviews. Thanks for all your work.
I remember Andy from Inner Bark Outdoors doing a review on that knife years ago, however Aaron, you knocked it out of the park with this one. Ive been eye balling that knife since it came out, but didnt like the serrations so I never bought one. Glad they offer a fine edge, definitely something to consider when I get a new toy, lol.
I think it was always a option? Anyways, I have the serrations, and they're a partial 1.5 inch section of really nice serrations. They are not too small, and they alternate convex/concave. I'd highly recommend this knife, I've had mine for over 10 years! I just need a better (ie kydex or maybe leather) sheath, as I'm on my second codura style one and it's in need of replacement. Although, TOPS did switch out the previous one for free! They're really top class, pun intended.
@@chadwik4000 Between my SXB and Operator 7, I pretty much forgotten about this knife. I agree, definitely need something more than the cordura sheath, I can imagine a nice leather sheath for it.
I LOVE my Szabo Combat Knife! TOPS rocks, I've had this knife over 10 years, and the only thing is some scratching on the coating and the micarta handle slabs are a dark, dark gray, with lighter gray in the grip channels. This is from oil, and wiping it all down when cleaning the knife. I really love the way it looks, and of course, how it performs. I've had the unsharpened swedge sharpened into a false-edge and it still batons like a champ. Now if I'd only had pulled the trigger on the Szabo Folder by Spyderco....
So glad you reviewed this blade! There's not many videos of it! It's a great knife! Just wish they would offer it without serrations and had a kydex sheath!
Imagine this made out of 3V stronger than 1095 & semi stainless, but the price would skyrocket to $300+ if TOPS did make a model with that steel. I'd still buy it though.
That knife is badass looking Aaron. I would love to own one. I really like the handle material. You can also replace the handle scales if they brake. Very Cool Combat knife.
Thanks you very much for your review. I love it. Very well done :-) I just bought the PERFECT Operator 7 with 7,88 blade thickness and a Kydex sheath. I don´t like the sheath of this US combat knife, but it seems that as a crazy knife collector I have to get this TOPS combat knife, too ..... sooner or later ....
I have to admit that I do many knives that I probably will never use most. But when it comes to doomsday knives this Tops US Combat knife is built for the apocalypse. My usual carry is a Barrie Bravo 3V. But anyone who has played in the back woods knows the greatness of 1095. Laci Szabo out did himself with this one. It’s a phenomenal beater.
I'm really glad I saw this vid before I went out and bought the Silent Hero . That design is what I prefer . I have a Ka-Bar U.S.M.C but that Tops U.S. Combat Knife looks awesome !!
that Tops is double the price though!! The KaBar is $60-$75 .... Tops is about $150... Kabar sheath is better then the Tops, and is a better package for the money...BUT that Tops is a damn sexy knife!!
This looks cool as I’ve said on Instagram but the links are only to serrated models. How does this stack up to the Prather War Bowie in your opinion? Don’t have either but the Prather looks to have a broader blade which I would prefer
The blade looks exactly like the Ontario OKC or sp6 which are less than $50. I would like to see one of those compete in a side by side comparison against it.
Apparently you forgot that Kabar answered themselves with the BK7 aka . I'd take the $135msrp ($80 street) BK7 over the $255msrp ($160 street) Tops made from a lesser steel (BK7 is 1095 CroVan compared to just generic 1095 with the Tops). Both come with similar sheaths and the BK7 can sport micarta scales as well and still come in cheaper. Also the BK7 has a lanyard hole and is 4oz lighter because it doesn't have an extra 0.06" of unnecessary blade material. Tops tried but Kabar still did it better.
I agree. Everytime I look at Tops knives I can't get past the price. It always seems I can get a comparable knife for way less. This being twice the price of a bk7 makes no sense and for $160 it ought to at least come with a decent sheath.
I held the Bk7 and it was nice. But out of ESEE, Tops, and KABAR I would take TOPS anyday. I have a ESEE 6, KABAR USMC, and a TOPS Apache falcon. You won't notice anything between 1095 and 1095 cro-van. Trust me I looked for it. Also there are so many Tops out there that you can buy them on the secondary market for a good price. Plus the micarta handles are an extra 40+ bucks and $67 dollars for G10 scales. Why not just pay a little more and have the whole package. The kabar sheath is still cheap too. The stock handles for the bk7 are so awful in my opinion, they feel slippery and Kraton is even worse. My friends dog chewed up his kraton handle and hair sticks to it. Had a snapping turtle bite my ESEE 6 micarta handle and it didn't even scratch it.
@@frozenturtlefarts1025 I hand sharpen all my blades and have normal 1095 and multiple CroVan blades and can attest to the fact that CroVan is harder to sharpen AND holds an edge longer. It's also stronger with less material
@@The_bigbo55 Edge retention sure, but stronger and/or tougher? Idk about that I have had both the tips of my KABAR and TOPS hit concrete. The Tops did better and was easier to fix. The TOPS chipped a little, but the KABAR bent/ had tiny little chip. I also sharpen both and the difference is still small. Sorry, but I have yet to see real world difference. When I can bend the KABAR at the tang and guard area with my hands. The BK7 would be a better comparison
@@The_bigbo55 I know people talk about the Marines and KABARS but my father and his fellow brother hated their KABARS. They bent to easy and he disliked them so much he bought a RMK model 14 amd never looked back. To this day he doesn't care for KABARS. I still like them though but whatever right? They do have a great price, but man I love my TOPS knives even over ESEE.
Awsome review Aaron This is kind of Trailmaster ... Just a bit shorter but I guess is pretty close to that ... Too bad that Tops doesn't provide a worthy sheath with that big bad boy ...
Not sure what you spend on seatbelts.. but I don't think it really shows anything. When I used to scrap vehicles, I used to cut them every day with a kitchen knife I'd sharpen with a grinder. Btw, just subbed! Outstanding reviews, you've saved me about 300 bucks so far. Ty
Looks like a solid blade, though not my cup of tea. Hey, I've got a couple knives I'd love to see you check out and review. The Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner, and the Cudeman MT-5. I know you're not a hunter, and neither am I, but the Benchmade has got to be one of, if not *the*, most attractive looking blade I've ever seen. And there aren't many real reviews on it.
Love the review but i will say the kabar knife here is the ulitmate fighting knife due to its quick weight and less weight in the blade and a very slight handle weight balance in ratio to blade weight. its quick and severe and the tip penetrates flesh brutally. it has very quick snap cuts and over all combat relation. the tops looks great but its too bulldozer to be a feel good knife for fighting. it seems more like a survival knife. its big heavy and thick. in the marines the tops looks reliable but a bit heavy. though the tops looks like fun!
I Like it better than the kabar thicker stronger and a much tougher hand guard love micarta handles what a beast but I’m guessing the USA won’t switch to this cause the us combat knife cost more than a kabar .Our soilders don’t get the best equipment unless your in speacial operations and went out and bought your own gear which is exactly what I would do.Then again my brother was a marine and a vet from the sandy wars and he had to pay for his kabar out of his own pocket great video love the knife👍✌️.
I know thus video is kinda old but after viewing it,recently I finally got one,last one they had an in picture it show showed serrations on blade,but I got a plain edge,super excited, wasn't supposed to arrive until next Wed but I got it a week early gonna get a guy at yellow hawk custom kydex to make a badass sheath for it,not digging the nylon one they sent,it's a great knife, Rambo should've been issued this knife but with a 90 degree spine for survival I think he'd be most impressed with ,it's a tank,I'm just not crazy about the rough coating wished it was a smooth durable coating instead.
You might as well have a machetti...if this is for bushcrafting ...also the tang is exposed in the handle with is vulnerable to electrocution and it draws heat out of the hand other than that nice knife
So you did an outdoor review of a fighting knife.. that's its secondary aspect but, you failed to address its primary use. I suggest that you locate an ex Seal for his opinion.
Somewhat nice design, but why would anyone go for a carbon steel knife for any other reason than price? And for combat use, why skip on quality for price? I would never, but please enlighten me for those of you that do (and actually use it in combat scenario)..
Meh, this suffers from what many past Tops have, way too thick at .25" combined with a short saber grind just makes for a great pry bar but really weak cutter. This could realy be kick ass if they just went with 3/16" and maybe slightly higher saber....
True, but if one breaks then you have people saying it is shit and wont last. I think companies over build things because people treat their knives like crowbars therefore they make them like crowbars. Like when people complain they break their PM2 tips. I mean just look at the blade, it is meant for slicing not prying paint cans.
convex definitely this knife should of come with a kydex sheath but if there going after the kabar crowd maybe they thought leather like the kabar would be fine though u can by a kydex sheath for a kabar fairly cheap guessing a custom kydex sheath for this beast would be $100 plus.
spektr540hemi good to know my last custom leather sheath was $150 but it’s really tuff stone holder and firesteel loop but I got it for my falkniven A1 so I didn’t have to worry has much with rust that can be a problem with carbon steels thanx again👍✌️.
I have the Serrated version but would have preferred the straight edge, the serrations are the "ESEE" style so are still very useful and durable for chopping. I find it a little harder to sharpen than an ESEE in 1095 but that's whatever. I wear large size gloves and for me, if you wear gloves with padded palms its a little on the beefier side but that's not a deal breaker. Fits beautifully in a spec-ops large size sheath, the sheath it came from is a little less than meh. This is a WW3 knife and as a weapon, in my under qualified over opinionated internet big mouth opinion its pretty much a sharpened baton that you can stab with, I wouldn't over think it, I'd hate to be on the other end of it. Thanks for the review Gideon, love this knife.
Joe X is a machine. I will say this is definitely more overbuilt than any regular Kabar and would trust it in that type of durability testing more than your standard kabar.
Dont think there is record in last 50 years of military combat anyone using a knife to stab a bad guy because of last resort or other. By time anyone armed gets to fight with a knife is probably better of digging his own grave with it.
Im looking for something that bridges the gap between outdoor/survival and combat, I’ve watched your videos on this and the fallkniven a1 how would you compare them? Any others you’d recommend me to look at?
That is an excellent question. You’re a few you should look at. It will really come down to how big do you want it and you will have to compromise either a little bit on the survival side or a little bit on the Tactical side. Kabar bk7/ lion steel m7 or T6/Ontario sp10 raider/ Falkniven A1 would all be good possibles off the top of my head.
@@gideonstactical I came across the lionsteel m7 yesterday and I like it too. I really like the TOPS US Combat but I hate that it’s just regular 1095 compared to the a1 pro and others being stronger steels.
Good to see some of the Tops older blades getting some love...
Train with the tops knife until the weight is no longer an issue! Love the vids!
Exactly!!!
Great review. It's good to see Tops offer this knife with a plain edge. Your channel is my go to channel for concise, clear and thorough reviews. Thanks for all your work.
I'm not sold on the serrated blades
The weird part is that the utility knife should be the overbuild one and not the fighting knife.
I remember Andy from Inner Bark Outdoors doing a review on that knife years ago, however Aaron, you knocked it out of the park with this one. Ive been eye balling that knife since it came out, but didnt like the serrations so I never bought one. Glad they offer a fine edge, definitely something to consider when I get a new toy, lol.
I think it was always a option? Anyways, I have the serrations, and they're a partial 1.5 inch section of really nice serrations. They are not too small, and they alternate convex/concave. I'd highly recommend this knife, I've had mine for over 10 years! I just need a better (ie kydex or maybe leather) sheath, as I'm on my second codura style one and it's in need of replacement. Although, TOPS did switch out the previous one for free! They're really top class, pun intended.
@@chadwik4000
Between my SXB and Operator 7, I pretty much forgotten about this knife. I agree, definitely need something more than the cordura sheath, I can imagine a nice leather sheath for it.
Love it it's a beautiful knife. Though seriously stop showing me my next bad decision.😂
TOPS has really upped their game in the last two years.
That Operator 7 though..... that thing is insane.
kinda seems like amazon only has old tops designs. wish they would keep up on tops' new stuff lol
and out of stock!
you have not at all!
@@davidwolicki3684 lol
Got a green color Ka Bar just like your's. Ka bar' s are lite in the hand. Tops made a heavy duty Ka bar. Two great companies.
Nothing wrong with a big chunk of full tang 1095. Beat the snot out of it and sharpen it back up quickly.
Truly awesome knife. I own a few different tops knives and love every one of them but this one would probably be the best all around general use knife
But can it Kill A Bar?
Just give a beer or vodka and I will kill 7 with a spoon.
It will keel
I LOVE my Szabo Combat Knife! TOPS rocks, I've had this knife over 10 years, and the only thing is some scratching on the coating and the micarta handle slabs are a dark, dark gray, with lighter gray in the grip channels. This is from oil, and wiping it all down when cleaning the knife. I really love the way it looks, and of course, how it performs.
I've had the unsharpened swedge sharpened into a false-edge and it still batons like a champ.
Now if I'd only had pulled the trigger on the Szabo Folder by Spyderco....
So glad you reviewed this blade! There's not many videos of it! It's a great knife! Just wish they would offer it without serrations and had a kydex sheath!
Locks kick ass. ij ust got a ESEE 5. Love it, Kydex is what it comes in. I would like to know how that TOPS knife throws.
Imagine this made out of 3V stronger than 1095 & semi stainless, but the price would skyrocket to $300+ if TOPS did make a model with that steel. I'd still buy it though.
Uncommon Guest would be a pain in the dick to maintain the edge
@@prestonnormile9996
Not really, all that's needed is an HQ diamond hone.
Why not just use S5 or S7? Maybe 4V or 1V? Picking steel is just a rabbit hole with no end and many dickheads are along the way.
That knife is badass looking Aaron. I would love to own one. I really like the handle material. You can also replace the handle scales if they brake. Very Cool Combat knife.
Break
Surprised the cold steel recon scout wasn't used as a comparison blade, much more similar, but maybe I'm missing the point of the comparison
Love Tops! Thanks for the review Aaron.
Thanks you very much for your review. I love it. Very well done :-) I just bought the PERFECT Operator 7 with 7,88 blade thickness and a Kydex sheath. I don´t like the sheath of this US combat knife, but it seems that as a crazy knife collector I have to get this TOPS combat knife, too ..... sooner or later ....
I have to admit that I do many knives that I probably will never use most. But when it comes to doomsday knives this Tops US Combat knife is built for the apocalypse. My usual carry is a Barrie Bravo 3V. But anyone who has played in the back woods knows the greatness of 1095. Laci Szabo out did himself with this one. It’s a phenomenal beater.
I'm really glad I saw this vid before I went out and bought the Silent Hero . That design is what I prefer . I have a
Ka-Bar U.S.M.C but that Tops U.S. Combat Knife looks awesome !!
Beautiful combat knife.
Forged in fire. Two thumbs up! Nice review sweet knife.
I love this new k-bar style knife.
that Tops is double the price though!! The KaBar is $60-$75 .... Tops is about $150... Kabar sheath is better then the Tops, and is a better package for the money...BUT that Tops is a damn sexy knife!!
I don't own any TOPS Knives.... yet. This one has definitely piqued my interest. Great review Aaron. Cheers mate.
This looks cool as I’ve said on Instagram but the links are only to serrated models. How does this stack up to the Prather War Bowie in your opinion? Don’t have either but the Prather looks to have a broader blade which I would prefer
The Last Huntsmen Yes review on the Prather coming in a few weeks. It is a broader blade
The blade looks exactly like the Ontario OKC or sp6 which are less than $50. I would like to see one of those compete in a side by side comparison against it.
Apparently you forgot that Kabar answered themselves with the BK7 aka . I'd take the $135msrp ($80 street) BK7 over the $255msrp ($160 street) Tops made from a lesser steel (BK7 is 1095 CroVan compared to just generic 1095 with the Tops). Both come with similar sheaths and the BK7 can sport micarta scales as well and still come in cheaper. Also the BK7 has a lanyard hole and is 4oz lighter because it doesn't have an extra 0.06" of unnecessary blade material. Tops tried but Kabar still did it better.
I agree. Everytime I look at Tops knives I can't get past the price. It always seems I can get a comparable knife for way less. This being twice the price of a bk7 makes no sense and for $160 it ought to at least come with a decent sheath.
I held the Bk7 and it was nice. But out of ESEE, Tops, and KABAR I would take TOPS anyday. I have a ESEE 6, KABAR USMC, and a TOPS Apache falcon. You won't notice anything between 1095 and 1095 cro-van. Trust me I looked for it. Also there are so many Tops out there that you can buy them on the secondary market for a good price. Plus the micarta handles are an extra 40+ bucks and $67 dollars for G10 scales. Why not just pay a little more and have the whole package. The kabar sheath is still cheap too. The stock handles for the bk7 are so awful in my opinion, they feel slippery and Kraton is even worse. My friends dog chewed up his kraton handle and hair sticks to it. Had a snapping turtle bite my ESEE 6 micarta handle and it didn't even scratch it.
@@frozenturtlefarts1025 I hand sharpen all my blades and have normal 1095 and multiple CroVan blades and can attest to the fact that CroVan is harder to sharpen AND holds an edge longer. It's also stronger with less material
@@The_bigbo55 Edge retention sure, but stronger and/or tougher? Idk about that I have had both the tips of my KABAR and TOPS hit concrete. The Tops did better and was easier to fix. The TOPS chipped a little, but the KABAR bent/ had tiny little chip. I also sharpen both and the difference is still small. Sorry, but I have yet to see real world difference. When I can bend the KABAR at the tang and guard area with my hands. The BK7 would be a better comparison
@@The_bigbo55 I know people talk about the Marines and KABARS but my father and his fellow brother hated their KABARS. They bent to easy and he disliked them so much he bought a RMK model 14 amd never looked back. To this day he doesn't care for KABARS. I still like them though but whatever right? They do have a great price, but man I love my TOPS knives even over ESEE.
Cool. I saw the War Bowie towards the end.
Awsome review Aaron
This is kind of Trailmaster ...
Just a bit shorter but I guess is pretty close to that ...
Too bad that Tops doesn't provide a worthy sheath with that big bad boy ...
Ty Aaron, been waiting on you to do this review on this knife, first saw it on we all juggle knives channel.
Not sure what you spend on seatbelts.. but I don't think it really shows anything. When I used to scrap vehicles, I used to cut them every day with a kitchen knife I'd sharpen with a grinder. Btw, just subbed! Outstanding reviews, you've saved me about 300 bucks so far. Ty
Looks like a solid blade, though not my cup of tea.
Hey, I've got a couple knives I'd love to see you check out and review. The Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner, and the Cudeman MT-5. I know you're not a hunter, and neither am I, but the Benchmade has got to be one of, if not *the*, most attractive looking blade I've ever seen. And there aren't many real reviews on it.
People say none leathel on the pomel as if hitting someone in the head with that thin piece of steel isn't going to crack someone's skull lol
Haha, my thought as well.
If you have some explosive power in the body, then for sure.. it will be deadly.
“Us combat knife from TOPS is kill in’ it”
Please do a review of the TOPS Operator 7 , it kinda fits into this category of combat knives , thx , as always great reviews men , keep it up
Another comparable Tops Knife is the TOPS Prather War Bowie, which I have. I just don’t like the sheath.
I have a prather Bowie also. I love it! It's amazing what it could do!
Your move, Trailmaster.
Cpm 3v ! 😁👍🇦🇺
Love the review but i will say the kabar knife here is the ulitmate fighting knife due to its quick weight and less weight in the blade and a very slight handle weight balance in ratio to blade weight. its quick and severe and the tip penetrates flesh brutally. it has very quick snap cuts and over all combat relation. the tops looks great but its too bulldozer to be a feel good knife for fighting. it seems more like a survival knife. its big heavy and thick. in the marines the tops looks reliable but a bit heavy. though the tops looks like fun!
I Like it better than the kabar thicker stronger and a much tougher hand guard love micarta handles what a beast but I’m guessing the USA won’t switch to this cause the us combat knife cost more than a kabar .Our soilders don’t get the best equipment unless your in speacial operations and went out and bought your own gear which is exactly what I would do.Then again my brother was a marine and a vet from the sandy wars and he had to pay for his kabar out of his own pocket great video love the knife👍✌️.
Awesome video about Fixed Blades!!!😊😊😊
I know thus video is kinda old but after viewing it,recently I finally got one,last one they had an in picture it show showed serrations on blade,but I got a plain edge,super excited, wasn't supposed to arrive until next Wed but I got it a week early gonna get a guy at yellow hawk custom kydex to make a badass sheath for it,not digging the nylon one they sent,it's a great knife, Rambo should've been issued this knife but with a 90 degree spine for survival I think he'd be most impressed with ,it's a tank,I'm just not crazy about the rough coating wished it was a smooth durable coating instead.
Thanks Brother! I really want to buy it right now! 😁
You might as well have a machetti...if this is for bushcrafting ...also the tang is exposed in the handle with is vulnerable to electrocution and it draws heat out of the hand other than that nice knife
Carried my Ka-Bar and my EK Commando during my time in the Corps. The Tops is way too big and heavy, in my opinion.
Coldsteel SRK5....Effective and cost is reasonable
Made in Taiwan though. Better price, but I won't buy foreign products when I can help it.
SRK SK5?
Whats the name of the kydex sheath company. I cant understand what your saying. Sounds like "easy well"?
I need one for my tops combat.
Thanks
Great video Arron!
Being in England, what does it retail for? Any help would be greatly appreciated fellas, cheers.👍 The Tops knife Operator 7.
So you did an outdoor review of a fighting knife.. that's its secondary aspect but, you failed to address its primary use. I suggest that you locate an ex Seal for his opinion.
For same tasks how does this awesome blade stack up against the CS Survivalist?.
Both your links goto serrated models. How about links to what you displayed in your video? Cant find it in Google search. Thanks.
Can you review the Buck Selkirk 863? I would appreciate your opinion on this particular knife.
Can I blame my purchase on you?
How would you sharpen this knife bud?
You should review a kabar d2 next generation! Been botoning mine for a couple years and doubt it's gonna fail anytime soon!😎
This or the original Kabar for food prep?
How can I get one and how much is it?
Have you done a colonel blade review? If not you should!!!
I can't find this knife in the non serrarted configuration at the price point you mentioned!
Yeah I'm drooling 😍
It's a Szabo design what do you expect just awesome
If you had to choose between this and the Desert Nomad which one would you go with?
Juan Burgos II hard choice but probably this
glad to see this one has NO serrations.
If you want a tops fighting knife, check out the new tops operator 7. It looks freaking sick.
Somewhat nice design, but why would anyone go for a carbon steel knife for any other reason than price? And for combat use, why skip on quality for price? I would never, but please enlighten me for those of you that do (and actually use it in combat scenario)..
Great design but to compare it to the kabar is not fair the knife is 100 dollars more ....but now I want it .
And I think a better comparison would be to a bk7 which is still half the price.
srk vs gerber strong arm? maybe nobody has compared those anywhere
Meh, this suffers from what many past Tops have, way too thick at .25" combined with a short saber grind just makes for a great pry bar but really weak cutter. This could realy be kick ass if they just went with 3/16" and maybe slightly higher saber....
True, but if one breaks then you have people saying it is shit and wont last. I think companies over build things because people treat their knives like crowbars therefore they make them like crowbars. Like when people complain they break their PM2 tips. I mean just look at the blade, it is meant for slicing not prying paint cans.
Try it against a Cold Steel Trail Master. It really reminds me of that blade.
Cold steel recon scout is more of a comparable blade and would have made more sense to use as a comparison to the tops IMO.
What is a relief edge?
Have you reviewed that prather war bowie?
I can't find the plain edge version
The bevel looks to short
dessert nomad or the USA combat if you could only have one?
Wish that we could get the nomad sheath for this knife!
Payday I’m buying
Is it made in America?
All TOPS Knives are made with Pride in the good old U.S.A!!!
I'm a little old fashion, I prefer the leather.
Sick blade. But the sheath doesnt match its design purpose. But still nice leather sheath
convex definitely this knife should of come with a kydex sheath but if there going after the kabar crowd maybe they thought leather like the kabar would be fine though u can by a kydex sheath for a kabar fairly cheap guessing a custom kydex sheath for this beast would be $100 plus.
Barry Bueler Azwelke, that GT mentioned, make excellent kydex scabbards starting about $60.00 shipped, in this size range.
spektr540hemi good to know my last custom leather sheath was $150 but it’s really tuff stone holder and firesteel loop but I got it for my falkniven A1 so I didn’t have to worry has much with rust that can be a problem with carbon steels thanx again👍✌️.
That’s not a knife,(pulls out my 6 foot great sword,) that’s a knife.
I have the Serrated version but would have preferred the straight edge, the serrations are the "ESEE" style so are still very useful and durable for chopping. I find it a little harder to sharpen than an ESEE in 1095 but that's whatever. I wear large size gloves and for me, if you wear gloves with padded palms its a little on the beefier side but that's not a deal breaker. Fits beautifully in a spec-ops large size sheath, the sheath it came from is a little less than meh. This is a WW3 knife and as a weapon, in my under qualified over opinionated internet big mouth opinion its pretty much a sharpened baton that you can stab with, I wouldn't over think it, I'd hate to be on the other end of it. Thanks for the review Gideon, love this knife.
I saw Joe x destroy this knife,an then the handle bent too easily not heat treated,but for regular intended use should be just fine
Joe X is a machine. I will say this is definitely more overbuilt than any regular Kabar and would trust it in that type of durability testing more than your standard kabar.
The TOPS wild pig hunter is better also KBAR is only good for fighting not much else. TOPS leather sheaths mess up their blades.
Never had an issue with the blades and leather.
1:05....that’s what she said.
Drooling...
Hungaryan Designier wow!
You'd think they be more creative with the name
That knife that you showed in the nylon sheath is a completely different knife than the Tops US combat knife. Yet you're comparing the two sheaths.
The nylon sheath is the regular sheath that comes with the US combat knife
Nothing beats good ol' kabar
Bada**!
KA-BAR hands down. Impossible to improve. Or in other words the Ka-Bar is the refinement of the expensive pry bar.
Thin blade a drawback.....It's a f@cking fighting knife are you serious........
Not tactical enough
Buahahaha
Yeah its tactics don't have tactics!
Dont think there is record in last 50 years of military combat anyone using a knife to stab a bad guy because of last resort or other. By time anyone armed gets to fight with a knife is probably better of digging his own grave with it.
Wow... the “large sized gloves” assurance, reduced to a grey area... What next? The links in the description not helping the channel?
Gotta work on saying "um" so much lol
Im looking for something that bridges the gap between outdoor/survival and combat, I’ve watched your videos on this and the fallkniven a1 how would you compare them? Any others you’d recommend me to look at?
That is an excellent question. You’re a few you should look at. It will really come down to how big do you want it and you will have to compromise either a little bit on the survival side or a little bit on the Tactical side. Kabar bk7/ lion steel m7 or T6/Ontario sp10 raider/ Falkniven A1 would all be good possibles off the top of my head.
Also tops Longhorn Bowie, tops dart, tops steel eagle, tops silent hero
@@gideonstactical I came across the lionsteel m7 yesterday and I like it too. I really like the TOPS US Combat but I hate that it’s just regular 1095 compared to the a1 pro and others being stronger steels.
A good modern kukri will do it all...unless yourknifehas been battle tested it means doo doo
I love this new k-bar style knife.