Are Bark River and Tops going to crush everyone?

Blues said:
Let's move on. @Roguebama has explained and apologized and there's no reason to beat it to death further. Bygones will be bygones.

So, are Bark River and Tops gonna crush everyone?

I sure as shit heck hope not.
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No one is going to crush anything. Knives are a diverse and personal thing. It among the first tools used by mankind and in the ensuing millions of years no one has been able to come up with the ideal universal apex design.

n2s
 
I’ve always liked the TOPS Tex Creek. There was a limited run where it came with a stainless steel (CPM-154 , I believe). And it was a real beauty. But I think 99% of their knives are 1095.

I’ve been seeing another brand that reminds me somewhat of TOPS called Halfbreed Blades. They use D2 and look interesting.
 
Roguebama said:
Is asking the question "Carbon content affects whether a metal is true stainless or not" a bad question?
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I would not be a bad question. But you made it into a statement of absolute fact:

Roguebama said:
I get your one way or another. The carbon content of a metal defines whether a metal is true stainless or not, period.
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Why not take it easy on your first day here and relax a little. No one's out to get or belittle you - why, we hardly know you at all.

Stick around, get the lay of the land, and prepare to spend a lot more on knives than you expected when signing up. :D
 
TC said:
I would not be a bad question. But you made it into a statement of absolute fact:



Why not take it easy on your first day here and relax a little. No one's out to get or belittle you - why, we hardly know you at all.

Stick around, get the lay of the land, and prepare to spend a lot more on knives than you expected when signing up. :D
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Chill, @TC We've moved along since then. No further replies on this topic or they will be moved offline.
 
Sorry, didn’t read far enough down the thread. I can’t wait til this mess sleeps its way off the first page.
 
Blues said:
Chill, @TC We've moved along since then. No further replies on this topic or they will be moved offline.
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For the record, I responded before getting to "since then" in the thread... 😁 And I thought I was pretty friendly, overall.
 
Only had 2 tops a tsk and currently got a BOB fieldcraft love the bob but my mora bushcraft can do everything it can and most things better for less money. Had a bark river Hudson Bay many years ago and regret selling it I never cut anything but it's was a work of art.
 
Not sure if I would trust Tops and Bark river for doing a good heattreat consistently. I have been carrying Busse since 2013 though.
 
I wish tops will thin out their thickness and stop making as many funny looking knives. The rapid strike was a good hit, keep that train of inspiration coming
 
ShaiHulud said:
I wish tops will thin out their thickness and stop making as many funny looking knives. The rapid strike was a good hit, keep that train of inspiration coming
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Many companies should thin out their knives. For my use (unless I am mistaking it for a hatchet) anything over 1/8 inch is too thick. Usually I reach for something thinner than .09 inch. I blame the internet batoning videos for that.
 
The knife market is so huge, people don’t have to be loyal to one or two brands. Tops and Bark River are strong companies with a great deal of support, but they aren’t everyone’s cup of tea.
 
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