The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Yes, USA made.are TOPS made in America?
Their product line up seems endless. wish they had some more low profile EDC blades in their line up . everything seems to thick/heavy or radical for my commitment to purchase. Love the cockpit commander but its too big to EDC for me.
Even the whistle says made in the USA.Yes, USA made.
I've only owned their BackBite, which is a pretty use-specific blade, but I was impressed with the F&F at the price point. On par and very similar to ESEE
Niiiiice knife, love mine too.I got an Operator 7. I had never really considered a TOPS before I saw this one. Just got it but I love it. Honestly think it is a fantastic setup for the $$... reminds me of a Rodent6 and a Regulator. Fit and finish is perfect IMHO. Some things I liked... visible hamon/differential heat treat, nice bluing, nice fullers, recurve is nice (could take it or leave it, but I like it on this knife), handle with layered natural micarta, liner, G10, dehorned/polished double guard, good size (not huge, more like R6 than a TG), awesome thumb-break sheath with great fit. For what I paid shipped... if that sheath cost me $60 to $100 because it was not included, the knife would be under $100.
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Regulator for scale - similar cutting edge, thickness
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It's a silly design feature. Why include your own sub-par belt clip when everyone is going to pry it off and install a G-clip (or paracord, here) anyway?Finally, while I'm griping, the rotating clip on some of their sheaths looks like a good idea and has some merit, but the execution leaves something to be desired.
That's exactly what I did. The sheath was just screaming for a G-clip, and it works just fine.It's a silly design feature. Why include your own sub-par belt clip when everyone is going to pry it off and install a G-clip (or paracord, here) anyway?