Need an Eskrima oriented knife, I've been looking at TOPS, I'm very happy with the Hellion as a woodcraft blade so far. But, I'm not exactly sold on the fighter's I have found. The two knives I have found that fit my needs, are the TOPS B.E.S.T, and the TOPS Zero Dark 30. Specifically the Zero Dark 30 fits my needs closest. Features I am looking for are as follows:
Reverse-able Grip for primary edge forward, primary edge back, and primary edge down. Basically no bolsters on the meat of the handle. Sharpened top edge, with a draw point from behind target. Hilt/thumb post for two stage retention.
I've thought about commissioning something from a custom builder, maybe in 5160, if I do this I'll probably buy two. I'm not a fan of the nylon TOPS sheath, it works, but I would like to have something in full Kydex. The blade profile should be very similar to the Zero Dark 30, but if you can suggest something similar I'm open.
Reverse-able Grip for primary edge forward, primary edge back, and primary edge down. Basically no bolsters on the meat of the handle. Sharpened top edge, with a draw point from behind target. Hilt/thumb post for two stage retention.
I've thought about commissioning something from a custom builder, maybe in 5160, if I do this I'll probably buy two. I'm not a fan of the nylon TOPS sheath, it works, but I would like to have something in full Kydex. The blade profile should be very similar to the Zero Dark 30, but if you can suggest something similar I'm open.