i know its not a Buck, but what do ya think?

woody d

woody d

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i just recieved an email notifying me that my package has left Des Moines, and im expecting it in the next day or so. ive never owned a TOPS brand knife, but the colaboration knives that Buck and TOPS have done are top quality, so i figured id give the TOPS knives a look. i'll get some pics and a review up next week. im going camping this weekend so i hope to have it here by saturday.

check out this little beast i ordered...3/8" thick!


http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=349
 
Dang....that's an ugly little knife! I guess one can't go wrong with a sharpened pry bar....;).
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I fail to see the usefulness of it, while thick enough to be tough, it's to small to really take advantage of the toughness IMO. Great that its thick but you lose good slicing ability, it's short so you lose the leverage to be able to pry with it, looks to small to be a decent chopper. I guess it could baton through very small branches. What is your intended use for it? These of course are just my opinions, hopefully it does everything you are after! :D
 
Can't imagine what I would use it for...like stated, too thick to slice...too short to baton...might be good for digging or rock picking...
 
i usually carry a small fixed blade as well as a folder, and yes, the fixed blade is the one that tends to get abused. ive used my BK11 that i normally carry at work as a small prybar, screwdriver in a pinch (i know, i know), cut expansion, etc. a mason/concrete guy's knife is usually an ugly abused piece of steel, but it has to be able to perform tasks a utility knife wouldnt hold up to. while the little Becker has been holding up nicely, that "ugly" little TOPS just might be the sharpened prybar im looking for. i dont think the thickness will hinder its cutting ability, afterall, my 1/4" thick BK2 is one heck of a kitchen knife.
 
ahhh, now that makes sense...I can see where it would be a great tool for you:thumbup:
 
There's a discussion going on in another forum on pocket knives discussing the history of the current GEC Lumberjack specifically, and the superfat elephant toe-nail style blade in general.

One author of a collector's book (not Levine) suggested that these short fat blades got their start in the Pennsylvania oil fields where they were used as a "pocket axe". The idea being it was a blade you put over thick branches or ropes and use a hammer to drive it through, much like a splitting wedge. He went on to say this became the whaler design used on boats for the same reason.

So, too short for batonning as understood by the survival/bushcraft crowd, perhaps. But maybe enough for the job site?
 
pinnah said:
One author of a collector's book (not Levine) suggested that these short fat blades got their start in the Pennsylvania oil fields where they were used as a "pocket axe".
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according to the TOPS company, men who work the oil fields are reffered to as roughnecks? i obviously wouldnt know, i guess im taking their word for it.


*add...id like to thank all who replied on my thread that is obviously in the wrong section.:D just trying to spark a little conversation. i admit i wouldnt even be looking at TOPS if it wasnt for the Buck/TOPS knives that ive become so fond of.
 
I like it. I don't know what kind of slicer/dicer it'll be, being that thick, though. They should make those out of 5/32" stock, IMO.
 
i got the Lil Roughneck, and im very happy with it. stout as hell, and was hair popping sharp right outta the box. i didnt get to do any camping last weekend due to the weather, so i didnt get to really give it a proper workout, but i was able to put it to use sharpening some marshmallow sticks for the firepit in the yard. LOL

check out how thick this little guy is....




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that's just WAYYY too thick for a knife of that size. hell, i wouldn't go any thicker than 1/4" thick on a 6" blade, typically I'd only want 3/16 on a 6" though.

But it is a fairly nice looking little bugger, and if you're happy with it, that's the way to go :thumbup:
 
if you used a work knife as a prybar as much as i do :eek:, you wouldnt think it was too thick at all.;)
and yes, i am very happy with the little guy. i cleaned and cubed up some deer loins for stew the other night and its thickness didnt seem to hinder its usage whatsoever.
 
"i know its not a Buck, but what do ya think?"

Couldn't you come up with something else to pry with more that's appropriate?

Honestly, to me it's just plain ugly and is more like a splitting wedge than a knife. I'm sure that it would get the appreciation that you think it deserves if this was a different forum. This is a forum about Bucks, not an abalone iron forum. ;)
 
i know man... this is the Buck area, i just thought the Buck/TOPS knives might spark a little conversation on the TOPS knives, they are definitely interesting. the Buck/TOPS knives are definitely the only reason why i ever checked out their lineup. and yes, i know i could find better things to pry with, but imo this is a multi tool which will HOPEFULLY cut down on all the crap i have to carry all day...small knife/prybar all in one handy package.
 
woody d said:
according to the TOPS company, men who work the oil fields are reffered to as roughnecks? i obviously wouldnt know, i guess im taking their word for it.
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Ya and TOPS also claim "Spec Ops Trust TOPS" but I never saw any SF Group or Ranger Bat guys with one.
 
woody d said:
if you used a work knife as a prybar as much as i do :eek:, you wouldnt think it was too thick at all.;)
and yes, i am very happy with the little guy. i cleaned and cubed up some deer loins for stew the other night and its thickness didnt seem to hinder its usage whatsoever.
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LOL actually I carry a Ranger RD6 daily, so yeah, I know quite a bit about using a knife as a prybar, and that little pup just isn't long enough for any leverage.
 
$110 for 6 inches of 5160? You paying for a name and not much else. A Stanley crowbar is cheaper with change and then some.
 
How strong do you think the point is. Do you guys think this knife would withstand some prying? I ask because I'm not familiar with that steel
 
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