TOPS Tibo

Tibo, what a nice name! I used the term when i was young and would sometimes step on sharp objects such as broken glass. The design looks really comfortable!
 
congrats on getting a chance to design a knife! i'm filipino but never heard of "tibo" before, i have to research what dialect it is...i learn something new everyday!
 
Looks great, has a lot of 'jimping' which is missing in most small skeletonized blades, those little guys need the grip without handles. Seems to be a well thought out design, looking forward to getting one soon.
 
That is a great knife.

Like you say the 11, 14, Izula, etc., are good knives, but all could use one thing or another

This is a real nice combo of all the stuff that the others are missing (i.e. longer handle, more point, more belly, etc.)

Well done.

Looking forward to it.
 
I ilke the looks of that. More so than the Izula or Becker or even the Bark River necker.....that just flows really nicely. Great work on that one. How does it slice, say peeling an apple wise. I find some of the neckers are too thick in the edge geometry dept to really get a good slice off an apple.

Again, nice work....I am really liking that one!
 
i cant wait to get my hands on one myself any idea about how much they will be going for!?
 
good looking design - I really like the way you incorporated the BK11 handle ergos into a longer handle.
will definitely be looking forward to the release of this one, I'm a great fan of "pocket sized" fixed blades.
 
namida said:
Tibo, what a nice name! I used the term when i was young and would sometimes step on sharp objects such as broken glass. The design looks really comfortable!
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Thanks man, it feels really good in the hand.


JV3 said:
congrats on getting a chance to design a knife! i'm filipino but never heard of "tibo" before, i have to research what dialect it is...i learn something new everyday!
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Thanks man. I feel really fortunate to get my design made by TOPS, they are one of my favorite knife companies and a company I turn to often when looking for tough, rough-use, field knives. No idea which dialect, but if I'm wrong it's all google translator's fault! :)

elof_alv said:
Looks great, has a lot of 'jimping' which is missing in most small skeletonized blades, those little guys need the grip without handles. Seems to be a well thought out design, looking forward to getting one soon.
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Thanks man, yeah some of them getting slick when cleaning fish and what have you were the inspiration for all of the jimping.


Cobra281 said:
That is a great knife.

Like you say the 11, 14, Izula, etc., are good knives, but all could use one thing or another

This is a real nice combo of all the stuff that the others are missing (i.e. longer handle, more point, more belly, etc.)

Well done.

Looking forward to it.
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Thanks man. Not trying to take anything away from the others at all. The BK-11 and Izula will always hold a place in my heart and my "collection", I just wanted something that combined features of both with features neither possessed in a lighter package in order to have the knife I personally wanted. The guys at TOPS nailed my design spot on.


CKE2 said:
I ilke the looks of that. More so than the Izula or Becker or even the Bark River necker.....that just flows really nicely. Great work on that one. How does it slice, say peeling an apple wise. I find some of the neckers are too thick in the edge geometry dept to really get a good slice off an apple.

Again, nice work....I am really liking that one!
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Thanks man, I liked the way it flowed when I drew it and even more when I held it. It's a high grind on 1/8 steel and nearly scalpel sharp so it slices extremely well, I'll have to post some photos later on, and peeling an apple is easy... but at 2.5 inches long making smooth potato chips could be a challenge for this blade...though I have managed thin tomato slices for sandwiches just fine :)


tfields said:
i cant wait to get my hands on one myself any idea about how much they will be going for!?
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Thanks man! Ya know...I have no idea. I need to ask.


mtnfolk mike said:
right on Brian.. looks like a great little knife... i like it..
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Thanks Mike :)


1066vik said:
good looking design - I really like the way you incorporated the BK11 handle ergos into a longer handle.
will definitely be looking forward to the release of this one, I'm a great fan of "pocket sized" fixed blades.
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Thanks Vic. Yeah...I don't have a lot of faith in folders myself so I like fixed blades I can easily pocket carry too.
 
This Tibo reminds me a bit of a benchmade neck knife they made awhile ago, but with the bugs worked out.
It had a couple issues, including not quite enough blade for the size and (ick) serrations.
That BM was another one of those "Nice! but if only it was like this...." models.

-Daizee
 
I agree with the mob, that is a great looking knife. I love small neck knives, even though I always pocket-carry them LOL

I have to pick one of these up when they become available. Looks like a smartly designed EDC blade.

I love the jimping (one feature 11s and 14s should come with) and the pointy blade style is right up my alley. I may go make some micarta and rough out some slabs just for this knife when I get it LOL

nicely done Mist!
 
daizee said:
This Tibo reminds me a bit of a benchmade neck knife they made awhile ago, but with the bugs worked out.
It had a couple issues, including not quite enough blade for the size and (ick) serrations.
That BM was another one of those "Nice! but if only it was like this...." models.

-Daizee
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I think I may remember that one. Back in the late 90s early 2000s I had an Emerson Design BM CQC7 and what I think was a Nimravus that came in a kydex sheath. Loved them both and they were some of the tools I carried when I worked security at the city yards here. I think I considered the neck knife and passed on it.


thrillbilly said:
I agree with the mob, that is a great looking knife. I love small neck knives, even though I always pocket-carry them LOL

I have to pick one of these up when they become available. Looks like a smartly designed EDC blade.

I love the jimping (one feature 11s and 14s should come with) and the pointy blade style is right up my alley. I may go make some micarta and rough out some slabs just for this knife when I get it LOL

nicely done Mist!
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Thanks man, And I agree, when it comes to small knives I like the texture to help me keep a grip on it. Curious to see what the scales will look like.
 
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