Favorite tops knife for survival??

B.B.M · Jul 23, 2010

so what's you favorite tops knife for the outdoors? i currently have the wolf pup and the large tracker. i like both of them but i'm thinking of getting something in between them in size, maybe a overlander. so what's your favorite tops knife for woods bumming? any pics would be sweet

pitdog · Jul 23, 2010

I keep drooling over the Alaskan Harpoon !

Still like this one though !

B Griffin · Jul 23, 2010

So far I think it's this one....but I also want a new Power Eagle

dberry · Jul 23, 2010

I like my TSK. I am gonna try out another TOPS hopefully soon.

pitdog · Jul 23, 2010

Maybe change the post name to favourite TOPS knife for survival before it gets moved !

KuRUpTD · Jul 23, 2010

Don't own one but I think I'd like to try a Shango

B.B.M · Jul 23, 2010

nice pics everybody

hey pitdog did you thin your bevel yourself?

B.B.M · Jul 23, 2010

Maybe change the post name to favourite TOPS knife for survival before it gets moved /QUOTE]

how do i change it?

Shotgun · Jul 23, 2010

B.B.M said:
Maybe change the post name to favourite TOPS knife for survival before it gets moved

Click to expand...

how do i change it?

You should be able to hit the edit button and then change it.

My favorite tops is my ECO Hawk. Although I need to alter before it will come with me on trips.

Zombie Zeke · Jul 23, 2010

Anaconda 7.5 but that Alaskan Harpoon is looking good.

B.B.M · Jul 23, 2010

You should be able to hit the edit button and then change it.

thanks

the rouge wolf and shango looks pretty sweet

harpoon41 · Jul 23, 2010

I've run the Alaskan Harpoon since '03. Even have it in my handle. Still my go to.
Thanks to Dan Shechtman even got me press on the TOPS site in the Alaskan Harpoon description. Just a great overall blade!

WILLIAM.M · Jul 23, 2010

this one

Also have an Apache Dawn that I like a lot

caine · Jul 23, 2010

I want that power eagle also

pitdog · Jul 23, 2010

B.B.M said:
nice pics everybody hey pitdog did you thin your bevel yourself?

It belonged to HornDog, he convexed it and then gave it to me cos he hated it !!!

pitdog · Jul 23, 2010

harpoon41 said:
I've run the Alaskan Harpoon since '03. Even have it in my handle. Still my go to.
Thanks to Dan Shechtman even got me press on the TOPS site in the Alaskan Harpoon description. Just a great overall blade!

Any pics ?

vector001 · Jul 23, 2010

i like pairing up my ECO Hawk and the Steel Eagle 105.

they both have 3/16" stock, so they aren't too heavy for me, while still remaining strong enough for extremes. The saw on the back of the Steel Eagle 105 actually works (it allows me to not miss my folding saw too much when i go minimal), so between that and the little folding saw that the ECO comes with, i'm pretty happy once i improvise a haft for the ECO.

HTH.

vec

billym · Jul 23, 2010

No Tops here.

I love that Eco Hawk and Shango!
How do you all like the value of Tops products? I love how many designs they have some are almost silly but I still like em. It seams Tops is often a pit pricey for 1095. Is it worth it? Have the knives lived up to expectations?
I love cruising their site for new designs.

pitdog · Jul 23, 2010

billym said:
No Tops here. I love that Eco Hawk and Shango!
How do you all like the value of Tops products? I love how many designs they have some are almost silly but I still like em. It seams Tops is often a pit pricey for 1095. Is it worth it? Have the knives lived up to expectations?
I love cruising their site for new designs.

I can never understand it when people talk 1095 down like it's a second rate steel ? With a good heat treat 1095 is a great steel, TOPS knives are as tough as hell and probably a lot better than many high end steel knives from makers who haven't got the heat treat down to an art !

PayetteRucker · Jul 23, 2010

The non-saw Steel Eagle is a REAL looker. I think my first pick would be a Cochise Ranger though...