TOPS knives

SEALman799

SEALman799

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hey guys, I'm wondering what you guys think of TOPS knives, models such as the marine heat, marine patrol bowie and the ATC lobo?
 
I like the looks of the ATC lobo. From what i have seen and handled in regards to their knives i either like them alot or not at all. Tops uses good quality materials....same rowen blades as Rat Cutlery. But where they go wrong is alot of their over the top " I ran outta ammo time to go super Rambo on everyone" knife designs. Many of them seem alot less functional and more geared toward mall ninjas.If i was still in the military i would be much more geared towards a very solid folder and my Rat Cutlery RC4. Also it depends on what you plan to use it for. But for me i would have no problem buying and using some of their more down to earth designs.
 
thats a very good point, i do like some of there designs, and i especially like RAT cutlery knives
 
Only handled a few mid to small designs, and generally I find them too thick and overly military-ish for my purposes - probably would work for uniformed personnel better than the typical person (i.e. different utility/defense tasks).
 
I only have one knife by TOPS and that is the Tom Brown Tracker. Honestly, I wasn't as impressed by it as I thought I would be. Don't get me wrong, it's a great knife but I think maybe a little overpriced and I was also a bit turned off by the fact that it did not come very sharp from the factory.
 
I heard mixed reviews on the Tracker. Most people either love it or hate it.

TOPS has a good reputation for customer service. If something isn't right they'll fix it.

They are thick knives. Which is fine with the larger blades, but becomes a problem on the smaller models.

- Pete
 
I have a firehawk which I bought at Fort Benning back around 1999. Its a tough knife, but then I was gentle with it.
 
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