Could this be the Bushcraft knife to beat all others ?

WOW, REALLY LIKE THE LOOKS OF this one,in terms of function, it's not that different than many other excellent knives on the market, but if the price is right, than it could be great competition.
 
JUST1MOR said:
Pit my good man, just noticed . . . . . . broke the 10,000 barrier . . . :thumbup:
But hey, who counts posts anymore, eh ??
Congrats buddy, now go ask the wife to buy you this knife for accomplishing this monumental forum task . . . . :D
Be safe.
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:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: and then have a 10,000 post giveaway winner gets the knife.;)
 
j williams said:
Why does Tops write all over the place on their knives and tools? I think it looks like hell when they do that. Kinda like when people put a big ol sticker on their car that says what brand it is. Did they forget?? lol The overall design looks like it could be usefull. Without the writing, the thumb jimping, ghey paint, and the Tops thick edge. :yawn:

Bush knife to beat all Bush knives? No thats gonna be my FrankenBecker.:D Seriously though I can think of at least 25 knives Id rather have, and I have no clue who these brothers of bushcraft are, and why I should buy a knife they say is good.

I will say its one of the more usefull looking blades from Tops, and thats not sayin much...lol

Sorry Pit, no offense amigo.
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I think Joe is somehow involved with the B.O.B. thing. I'm not 100% sure about that, though. I wouldn't be surprised to hear Joe had some part in designing this knife, as it looks like his influence is pretty heavy in the prototype. It almost looks like a TOPS Terrasaur to me.
 
Bushcraft knife to beat all others ?
No.

I really think a good bushcraft knife needs to have a fine point, preferably in line with the center of the handle.

Now, since it's called the "Seven Brothers of Bushcraft" Fieldcraft knife -- it may be one of the top fieldcraft knives out there. Defining "Fieldcraft Knife" as the do-all knife for knife tasks, rather than have separate bushcraft and hunting knives.
 
pitdog said:
Last giveaway I had the guy never even thanked me or said anything after I sent the knife.....kinda soured me toward those kinda giveaways !:(
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That's just down right rude.:thumbdn: Sorry to hear that. That would sour me as well.:thumbdn:

I've got 200 some odd threads to go before my first giveaway:D, been pinching pennies to get something and if the winner doesn't thank me, that would burn my ass.:mad:
 
pitdog said:
Last giveaway I had the guy never even thanked me or said anything after I sent the knife.....kinda soured me toward those kinda giveaways !:(
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That sucks and to me is definitely not indicative of the folks we have around here in general. He should be coated in kibble and have the Tiny Terror set free on him :D
 
No. At the risk of getting flamed, I am not a big fan of TOPS knives; although I've never used one, they seem like over designed junk. A good custom knife maker crossed with a low quality company just ends up with a bad product, IMO.
I'm sure I will get all sorts of crap for saying that, but until I use one, that's where I stand.
 
TheUSMC2017 said:
No. At the risk of getting flamed, I am not a big fan of TOPS knives; although I've never used one, they seem like over designed junk. A good custom knife maker crossed with a low quality company just ends up with a bad product, IMO.
I'm sure I will get all sorts of crap for saying that, but until I use one, that's where I stand.
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What makes you think that buddy ? While I don't like many of the tactical blades that TOPS produces I have never heard anything negative about their quality. My Tracker and Wolf pup are as tough and well finished as any knives in my collection.

One of the most well respected makers on this forum , Scott Gossman, used to sell TOPS knives ( If I remember correctly ) and I recall him singing their praises years later.
 
Wander what happent with this one, (posted by tknife in another thread)

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Kinda' like it better.
 
Apparently Cody had nothing to do with that design, I think Joezilla may have also had a hand in that scandi as well. They seem to have more designs in the thinner and less tactical range lately though which is a good thing :thumbup:
 
Man, that is a great looking design for an all around woods knife! I love how it kinda looks like the progeny from a twisted three way between a bushraft knife (handle and edge), a hunting knife (blade shape), and a survival knife (divot and exposed tang)! I like the bottom one better without the sharpening notch, and the edge looks to come back just a wee bit farther.

Good Stuff!

Brandon
 
bkduckworth said:
Man, that is a great looking design for an all around woods knife! I love how it kinda looks like the progeny from a twisted three way between a bushraft knife (handle and edge), a hunting knife (blade shape), and a survival knife (divot and exposed tang)! I like the bottom one better without the sharpening notch, and the edge looks to come back just a wee bit farther.

Good Stuff!

Brandon
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Yeah I agree totally, bottom one looks much better.
 
Even though I am not a fan of Tops, I must give credit where it is due. The Power Eagle is the most impressive chopper I have ever seen/used.
 
At this point, if the grind geometry is right, then for me it's a matter of handle comfort, and aesthetics. I like the looks of it but would prefer a slightly shorter, slimmer, more dropped blade. For some reason I can't wrap my hands around a five inch blade (pardon the pun).
 
I've never been attracted to Tops knives as I've always thought their designs looked as useful as hollow handled Rambo knives. I teach courses in both Survival and Bushcraft and have used an array of knives from plain old Moras to my old issued British MoD knife (modified). I always wanted a knife that could carve like a Mora, had a 4 1/2 to 5 inch blade, and had a full tang. In short, I wanted a knife that I could trust as a useful survival tool but could happily use to carve a fireboard. I came close with my Kabar MK1 but the swaged clip point made using my thumb for carving uncomfortable. Up until two weeks ago I was using a Condor Woodlaw which I think is hugely underrated.

I have been using my BOB for two weeks- 8 nights in the bush. I've chopped, split kindling, carved trap triggers, cleaned a squirrel, made a couple of fireboard/ bow drill sets, used the divots in the handle as a bearing block, even used the provided ferro rod with the infamous Shango notch. I love this knife.

My only apprehension when ordering this knife was the thickness of the stock which at 3/16" is 150% of what I like in a bush rafter but about right for a survival tool IMHO. Turns out that the geometry is spot on and she carves like a beauty. Choking up and using the belly of the blade, I can make feathers as fine as with my laminated Mora.

Edge holding is great as four days in the bush beating on this thing with only light stropping on my dusty jeans for maintenance and she still pushes dry hair off my arm.

The only cons for me are that the bow drill divot should be nearer to the balance point of the knife, ie in the centre of your palm when using it. It still works as it is. I'd like to see a slightly beefier ferro rod but the one provided, with its two magnesium bars should make fire lighting idiot proof. I didn't like the spring belt clip initially but I'm getting used to it.

The handle is comfortable and I haven't had to reach for a sharp little whittling knife or a big beefy "pry ad" to prepare tinder/ kindling. It came with a whistle which is actually worth carrying which is a nice touch. I give this knife 95% and recommend it to anybody who wants a good, well made, well thought out belt knife that will hold its own at just about any and every task you ask of it and even excel at some others.
 
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