Tops bringing back the Sere operator?

[AntDog]

I heard they announced this earlier this year at Shot Show but I haven’t heard anything else about it. Anybody have any info?

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[AntDog]

I contacted Tops about this and here is their response:

“Thank you for contacting TOPS Knives! We do currently have the AL Mar Sere in production. We don’t have a release date yet, but they will be sold through Al Mar when released.”

 

[jbmonkey]

wish someone would make the 5" blade version. im assuming this one is gonna be 3" or 4"

 

[AntDog]

It’s 4” blade. It doesn’t feel like a small knife though. I can’t wait to have another one.

 

[jbmonkey]

It’s 4” blade. It doesn’t feel like a small knife though. I can’t wait to have another one.

that's the better of the two smaller sizes. sure like that 5" version though......

 

[wharncliffe]

I think Tops released a licensed version of the Al Mar Mini-SERE Operator in about 2017, IIRC it had a 4" blade of 154CM.

Are we talking about: (1) another TOPS release of the Al Mar Mini-SERE Operator; or (2) a TOPS release of the Al Mar SERE Operator, which had a 5" blade?

Or am I missing the point altogether?

 

[jbmonkey]

I think Tops released a licensed version of the Al Mar Mini-SERE Operator in about 2017, IIRC it had a 4" blade of 154CM.

Are we talking about: (1) another TOPS release of the Al Mar Mini-SERE Operator; or (2) a TOPS release of the Al Mar SERE Operator, which had a 5" blade?

Or am I missing the point altogether?

1....the mini.....I just like the 5" version is all. im distracting the thread from the mini re-release.....

 

[wharncliffe]

Thanks, although "missing the point altogether" would've been the percentage bet.

 

[wharncliffe]

I found this report of the SHOT Show announcement mentioned by AntDog, and it looks to me like it's (2) a TOPS release of the Al Mar SERE Operator. No dimensions are given, however. The article does mention the earlier (2016) TOPS production of the Al Mar Mini-SERE Operator.

SHOT Day 2: Al Mar Revives the SERE Operator with TOPS as Partner | KnifeNews.com

It's always a good day when we can write about a new Al Mar knife release.

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[AntDog]

Welp, Tops says it’s the MINI, so.. I’m going with that. They say the design is “coming back”, and the one they produced previously was the mini.