Tops knives good?

Cisco Kid

Cisco Kid

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I've been loking at a couple of Tops fixed blade knives. I like their small size and the way they look. I am looking for feedback about Tops. Are they good blades? How is the edge retention and the durability of their coating?

Thanks.
 
A buddy has a couple. I got to handle them for a few minutes and they seem pretty decent. He really likes them. This is really some second hand feedback so perhaps someone else could comment more intelligently on the matter than I can.
 
TOPS are a quality knife company that makes some very nice knives. They use a top quality HT on their steel (RAT uses the same person) and is some of the best 1095 I have ever used. Marketing is a little on the wild side but so are a lot of other companies.
 
Cisco Kid said:
I've been loking at a couple of Tops fixed blade knives. I like their small size and the way they look. I am looking for feedback about Tops. Are they good blades? How is the edge retention and the durability of their coating?

Thanks.
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Small size? Have you considered the Armageddon or the Steel Eagle? Actually they have an almost mind-numbing assortment of designs from tiny to huge. Great blades.
 
They're very high quality. I've been EDCing my TOPS Shango fixed blade, and it's been stellar. :thumbup:
 
Tops are very good,High quality,tough tool steel,and good heat treat,just remember to use some oil on em,they will last forever.
 
I have the Tops Tom Brown Scout and it's duller than a coat hanger. The blade is so thick I can't get any kind of useful edge on it. I think they are over priced and over hyped for what you get.
 
filerunner said:
I have the Tops Tom Brown Scout and it's duller than a coat hanger. The blade is so thick I can't get any kind of useful edge on it. I think they are over priced and over hyped for what you get.
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That's a problem of the design, not the execution. They've been putting out a lot of stuff with thinner grinds lately. You might want to give them a look. Definitely not a fan of the Tom Brown models, myself!
 
I've owned some of the folders and should never have sold the frame lock folder I owned from them. Excellent quality of build in a clip point. keepem sharp
 
i love my mochassin ranger and as far as quality tops is excellent however mine havent come super sharp so be prepared to run a stone on them
 
Great people, they have their share of crazy designs, but I haven't had good experiences with good & consistent grinds on their knives. They will replace knives if you complain, but I wonder why they let them get past QC in the first place.
 
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