Over Kill Or Awesome? TOPS Knives Operator 7
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.ค. 2024
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I think you hit the nail on the head when you said "it gives me joy". That's as good a reason as any to buy a blade.
Yep. That's a good reason to spend hundreds of dollars on a tactical ninja knife that will probably end up on the bottom of the drawer.
Agree all day. We’re men lol.
@@LXT43 : Maybe you are the kind of person that would allow such a usable tool to end up in the bottom of a drawer. For the rest of us, we can buy whatever the fuck we want.
@@LXT43 this blade is a suprisingly good medium primary knife, on a one day hike/ camp day maybe even overnight this knife paired with a folder will do everthing you need. It fills the same role as an esee 6, bk7 to bk9 etc. It may not be my first choice that role is reserved for my wtg jx omega, but you could not go wrong with anything froms tops, tops heat treat and finishes are perfect.
Works for me!! 😁👍🤘🇦🇺
Honestly, there’s a ton of worse ways to spend our money. I love collecting knives to look at and to use. I take them out and yes, sometimes I just handle them while watching a TV show.
Dr. Nowzaradan exactly
Knives are mankind's oldest tool. Nothing wrong with collecting and appreciating them in their many shapes and sizes.
Bro I do the exact same thing lmao my lady thinks I’m crazy when I’m sitting in the couch with a knife in my hand
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Lol... mine too 👍😁
Paused the video, went and ordered, then came back
Me too
Lucky fuckers. Lol
Ha Ha, thats awesome!
@@sergiotheg13 ha ha, I know, right?
Lucky guy.. I'm jealous.
I’ve had this Blade (in the Darkened Edition!) for over 2-YEARS now & I Love IT..!!! I mistakenly bought two of these knives & gave one to my neighbor/friend, ‘cause he’s the type that’s ALWAYS helping myself & other neighbors out whenever there’s a NEED! Since he loves to hunt, this seemed like the perfect way to Thank him…🇺🇸
Thanks a friggen lot . My wife hates it when she hears me watching your reviews. I have bought 3 of the last 5 knives you have done vids on. And man, i love this knife !! Gotta get it !!
Im about to buy this one lol, what were the other 2 knives you bought ?
lol
i took a ceramic rod to mine and its now the sharpest!! knife i own the way they ground it down from the spine was brilliant.and tops has listened to us about the sheaths GREAT JOB TOPS!!!;-)
What ceramic rod did you use on the Operator 7?
What system pls!
Thanks for the great review. For me it is the best replacement for my Bowie knife I bought some 50 years ago mainly because of severe hand deficits. Dual guards are always prime for my knives that will be rough housed. The TOPS Ranger Bootlegger is on the list to pair with the Operator 7.
I have knives costing 4X the Operator 7 and they don’t look, feel, or perform as well as the Op7. Definitely worth the money. As for the 1075/1095 argument as an Engineer with a background in Metallurgy it’s more of a talking point. Great knife at a very reasonable price point. Thanks for the review!
Really awesome video Gideonstactical! I've been watching your channel for years now and I just wanted to say how great of a job that you always do! And really great review on the Operator 7! I'll have to pick one of them up
This was a good review! I think I might look at an Operator Seven after this. It looks like something I might like.
My personal likes in knives is larger knives with good steel. Something that will not break is a major concern for me. I’ve had knives break miles and hours from any back-up. And of course, I back up the .larger knives with a couple others. A smaller fixed blade and a good pocket knife. Sometimes, I have another one too.
Edge retention is a close second against the ability to be durable.
And another major concern is the sheath. I don’t want something that will break, or let the knife fall out somewhere.
A knife should be at your side when you want it and do what you need without breaking. Within reason, If a knife is heavy, that isn’t a problem for me.
This is by far my favorite new knife! I have many and saying this brings me joy is an understatement
That thing is just beautiful, I have no use for it but want one just to have it!
Ken Marapese same it looks so cool
Received mine yesterday.
Love it!!!
That sums up allot of what i buy
That’s an absolutely perfect reason to own one!
I bought it when it first came out. It's my #1 knife in my collection. Love it, what more can I say. Everything about it is good.
Great review, and I really liked the in-depth comparison.
A couple of very nice, heavy duty , survival knives.
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Cool Video 👍
Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍
Thanks for the thorough review; it was very informative.
I would like to suggest one aspect of survival that wasn't covered, and that is to survive enemy pursuit. I would say the Operator may have just a slight edge over the Steel Eagle having the double (top and bottom) hand guard but without a saw back. I have it from a reliable authority that the saw back makes "extraction" from, let's say a side of beef, more difficult. The toothier the messier is what was said. This is especially so if the "insertion" was made with the blade held vertically. With a wide blade such as the Steel Eagle and the Operator, it would require some effort to force the blade through two ribs. A blade with a toothy back would make extraction more difficult; the extra effort required to free the blade might make the difference between life and death. A trained knife fighter, again I was told, stabs with a flat blade (goes it between ribs with greater ease). So, if one were evading enemy pursuit, wouldn't you recommend the Operator over the Steel Eagle? That's survival too.
In my case, I won't be evading pursuit nor do I foresee ever having to survive in the woods on wits and knife alone. Nevertheless I went and got an Operator after watching your review just because I like pry bars with an edge, Better still if it happens to take the form of a knife. Hey, thanks again for a most informative and thorough review.
Im gonna finally pull the trigger on this knife. Craig at TOPS said that the 1075 is both for toughness, and also because their source for US 1095 did not have billets in the thickness that they wanted for this knife. In my experience with 1075 from Condor, its a great steel, and the difference from 95 is not all that apparent. I just love the look of this, and I think the price is really reasonable for what you get. Gotta love TOPS. Such a quality brand.
Great review Aaron...as usual. Love my Op7!
Great review. Thanks so much. When this came out I fell for it, but didn’t pull the trigger. Then it sold out, I now may hunt one down
Steel Eagle- Survival in the Wilderness. Operator 7- Survival in Jurassic Park. Love both those knives. When Great Minds and Great Steels meet-TOPS. Great Review GT.
I thought I was the only one who would sit and hold them in my hands while on the couch, lol
Great video of a really fine quality knife. As Crocodile Dundee would say "now that's a knife mate". Thank you for sharing. Not a bad price for a beefy knife such as that. Keep those great reviews going. 🤗
I can answer the question as to what to buy. Buy both!! I have the Delta Class Steel Eagle and am now fancying an Operator 7. Whilst the Steel Eagle looks aggressive, it's a survival knife. The Operator is a combat knife. Which is why you should buy one of each. And if your wife says you can't please return your Man Card to the address on the back!!
This one and Team Gemini Light Brigade are my favourite blades for heavy duty work! I would be awesome if they would make a 1095 version too 😃
Just wanted to let you know you are very appreciated Gideon. You test all kinds of gear in the situations and tasks they are meant to do and some they are not lol, but I don't think people understand how hard of work you are doing just to review a product and help everyone out in making their decision to buy. I've chopped wood before and its hard with an axe let alone a knife lmao. So i want to say thanks for all the hard work you do for everyone!! And would you recommend the operator 7 or the tops combat knife you recently reviewed? Both are similar and I'm not sure witch to buy lol.
Awesome knife Aaron. I need to get one of those TOPS knifes. Very Badass knife !!!!!
Great video,,,, btw sports fans the knife he is demonstrating comes with the dangler, the blackout version comes with a metal belt clip
I have several Tops knives, I find for outdoor use I go to my Skullcrusher and Operator 7, something I can't explain but the Operator 7 is an amazing knife hands down. I've retired a lot of my other knives because of the Operator 7 and the Skullcrusher. I'm definitely buying another Operator 7 , absolutely amazing knife.
Thanks For the great review! - Quick question? between the Eagle and Operator, which would you prefer as a knife if you were to use either as a machete to hack through small limbs or brush when trail blazing and large animal processing such as quartering out Elk? I am on the fence as I don't really want a dedicated machete but would like to get some of that functionality in a larger knife when pre-season scouting for Whitetail in Iowa and and also large animal processing such as Elk.
Great review! Thank you very much 👍
So many options at this price point, but thanks to your review I decided to go with this one (even over the blackout edition) so many expectations, but definitely I want to use my knives and seems like I'm gonna enjoy to beat the crap out of this one. I hope it also "gives me joy" :D
Thanks for the review!
Love Tops Knives. Have the missle strike. Tried to get the Op 7 but has been sold out. Great reviews 👌
Your like the only dude that does good knife reviews anymore. Keep it up
Brotha.
That is a perfect knife for the Zombie apocalypse. It's awesome! I love it. Great presentation! I must have it! I don't care if I will most likely never be in that scenario... I WANT IT! Yep... it's on my must have list!
I have this knife and can attest that it works very well against the zombies.
Thanks Aaron! I think....every time I think I don’t need this knife I watch a video on it and then I need it again
That’s funny. It is amazing how watching the TH-cam video on the knife or gun or whatever can convince you you simply can’t live without it. Lol
Im 100% happy with all my tops and this one takes the cake. The belt clip keeps it high enough that i can wear this on the daily with no regrets. I have found a home for it in my rotation
Thanks for the video. TOPS didn't go too far, but reached the end of the road :-)I received my TOPS Operator 7 blackout today. A dream. A sharp, 7.8 mm thick chisel with an extremely good grip for medium to large hands. Top(s) Keyex sheath, boxed and with emergency whistle. My friendly tip: buy it and be happy :-) Made in U.S.A. Make America great again. Kind regards, Fred from Germany.
Would you recommend lock tight the bolts on the handle ? I probably would.
Another great Review!! Thank you 🙏
That handle looks like something Batman would carry. It's cool I'm impressed!
Incredibly thorough review Aaron. Thanks
Just started the video but will answer the question with awesome!!!!
Been looking for a thick, heavy duty blade to replace my axe while going bushcrafting, looks to be the exact thing I've been looking for!
Looks like an amazing blade. Great review!
Hey Aaron, when asked, which large blade chopper was the absolute best in your opinion for batoning? Which one comes to mind ? Ontario SP51 or ESEE Junglas ? Thanks bro
Great review. Much appreciated 👍
How would you sharpen a curved blade? I am interested in some that have curves to them but I am not sure if worth the time if your in the field for combat reasons. It would be cool if someone can talk about it, even if it’s just an idea what can likely be done.
Such a good and thorough review.
Got mine when it came out.its best knife in tops knife brand
Which knife has the better grip feel? The steel eagle grip looks very thick.
I bought the Shrade f52 13" in 1095 steel. It seems very similar. I rarely use it because it's bug and heavy. How do these two compare?
What is your recommended grind angle for the operator 7 knife.
ordered the blackout edition! thanks for an in depth review!
Love the blackout!
I just bought one! I have a couple other TOPs knives, a Little Bro and a SERE Operator. Needed something bigger.
Good review. One suggestion those ceramic rods will work better if you clean them.
Great blade! Was looking for a fighter, love the design...but it is very thick and heavy. Wish it was a hair lighter.
They couldn't get 1095 thick enough to make this knife from their supplier only 1075 came thick enough.
I don't agree. Maybe it would be less economical, but TOPS doesn't design around what they can get. I believe they wanted 1075 and it IS better than 5160 in this use.
@@ssunfish Tops reps have said it was hard to get 1095 that thick so they went with 1075, just saying.
@@CASTRO45ACP oh I see
Can forge it thicker by compressing
Nicely done! Very good video and review! So between those two, and the Junglass 2 by Esse....which would you prefer in a real survival situation? Are they worth the weight over an Esse 6 or something like? Thanks!!
Got one when it first came out, and I am getting a Blackout Edition as soon as I save up again... I love this knife.
Oh wow! Bec I saw the first run sold out n then they offerred the blackout edition. To have BOTH would be really something!
I'm looking to buy a good survival knife and I'm looking at the Operator 7 or the Bark River Bravo. Anyone have either knives or thoughts on which to pick?
love the O7 thanks for the comparison.
Very thorough review!!!
Just picked up a Operator 7 Blackout edition. You were dead on with your Review
Love your channel before I make a knife purchase I always check out your reviews
Keep up the good and enjoyable reviews.
Good review badass blades!
I did a review also on this knife (blackout edition) and I asked myself the same questions, what's the point for this thing ?
And after having tested it in the forest, I came to the conclusion that it is doing very well despite its big thickness and the strange shape of its blade and its handle.
To my surprise this knife is very functional.
I love exactly these points : big balde-thickness, shape of the blade and the large handle. My other knifes look like toys now and I don`t "need" a few of them any longer, now that I have this "beast" :-)
Mine should arrive this week!
I love my operator 7!! Its sooo well balanced that the thickness is totally forgettable. Its a great bushcraft knife. I love mine. Its a super agile knife due to balance and razor sharp and chops and feather sticks like a small and big knife. It does it all like a small knife and big knife.
Sold!!!! I go to "knife center", always factory firsts
Great video! Just pulled the trigger on the Blackout version. Too many good reviews for me to pass up the knife...
Would you take this or something like the condor kukri? Witch one is more useful or versatile? Thanks ! Awesome review!
Just received mine today. It is awesome. Zero buyer's remorse. It's the real deal. Thanks Aaron for the review. Spot on. Aaron is totally correct on all aspects. And yes, the top gaurd doesnt get in the way. To anybody that might be "on the fence" with this...buy it. Fits tje hand like it was made for it. It's awesome!! 😎🤩👏👏👍
This or the Tops dart for field craft with emphasis on chopping..... Or other suggestions. I,m planning on taking a Jack of all trades as a one day hike type option that fits in my evac watson. My primary woods processing is axe,skrama and silky big boy. And it's an excuse to buy another knife
But does it have a 90° spine? Will is strike the ferro rod?
Great job sir! Well said.
Nice knife, I love large blades.
I'm interested in the zero dark 30.would it be possible to do a video on it?
Great review. I appreciate the comparison with the Steel Eagle, which I bought from watching your review on it. However, I still love my Steel Eagle 107c and I think I will stay with it. I carry it with my TOPS Brakimo and TOPS MSK 2.5 neck knife. This combination is perfect for me. Thanks again for a great review.
You can love both! I have both and love them equally. Both are completely badass.
great video aron please do the exact same edge retention test with a mora that will give everybody an idea how the edge on these tops knives are everybody owns a mora usually
I usually stay away from knifes with the recurve blade design, due to tha sharpening issue, but I think I'll be Making an exception with this one. I've been looking at knifes in this class like the BK 7, but for the money being that you get an awesome sheath it's the complete package.
Yeah by the time I bought my Kydex sheath for my bk9 It got quite expensive.
Yes I need this
Fit and finish is well above par.
Looking at this vs the Work Tuff Lanzeta. You've done a review on both. What's your opinion between the two?
Hey Aaron, got mine a few months back to purpose as a survival knife. Right now it's pulling service as my truck door knife in my Tundra. Love it! btw, I just picked up a Tex Creek 20th Aniversary to us as my primary belt knife. Would love to see you do a review on that one since it has CPM 154 steel. Like to hear your thoughts on it.
A tops operator in your tundra truck door. Boss shit right their.
Lol... you dated yourself with the Grizzly Adams and Jeramiah Johnson references. I loved that show and movie as a kid. The book about Liver Eating Johnson (Crow Killer) that movie was based off of was good too. Enjoyed your review. Definitely picking this knife up.
Whats up dogman cool to see you here
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I'm doing good! Hope you are too!
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What type of steels the you in the face off? 1075 for operator 7 and other is what?
Thanks for the review! It is a sexy knife!
Would you recommend this knife over the Prather War Bowie? XL hand size. Thanks!
I have this knife and I also have larger size hands. Fits my hand like it was made for me,very comfortable axe handle type feel. Great knife.
Looks and sounds awesome. Great job on the info and actual use of these two blades. I'm thinking about a steel eagle but this one has me thinking as well. 🔪👍🗡️
Get the op7 way better handle and chops and stabs like a dream
I would like one of these knives with no recurve on the blade and perhaps Zwear PM steel with a DLC coating!
Barry Hemmy good point.. iv had one for a year now... the recurve helps in chopping but sharpening a little more difficult
Make it that way!
I just ordered this knife, this will have a permanent place in my bug out bag!
Been awhile since I bought a fix blade. This blade is on my list now
I have the Apache Dawn. I love that thing.
What is the brand of your watch?
What would you prefer? The Mohawk or the silent hero ?
Very good review. I like Top Knives, I have a Armaggeddon. But, I do not like the factory sheath. I wish they would of designed a good 2 piece Kydex sheath for it. And, I wonder why Tops does not offer replacement scales for their knives.
Make a basic sharpening kit from a small radius plastic tube, wrap wet and dry paper, held with elastic bands at each end.
Beefy blade. I like it..they need to make a model with a belly but no recurve. For sharpening in the field during extended adventures
I really like that knife. Recurve performs well but I don't like to sharpen them
Since the Operator 7 came out I've said I would pair it with the Ranger Bootlegger 2. With my hand deficit grip is very important and the Ranger 2 fills notching and tiny carving needs better for me.
Luv that fixed blade
I happened to buy this knife after I saw this video I think this will be good to take with you in the woods and hopefully this works for defense against predators we may not have firearms with us for self-defense in Sweden but knife is okay when you are out in nature so then you are happy to choose to have something that operates 7 with you and after what I have seen and heard about this it was not a difficult decision continue with your videos very good info and test on the products means that you get a good insight before you buy things