All posts tagged "Leo Espinoza"
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Latest Version of TOPS Spirit Hunter Subtly Refines Design
TOPS just put the finishing touches on a new revision of a longrunning model called the Spirit Hunter. The Spirit Hunter X3 refines the original...
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TOPS Breaks the Karambit Finger Ring on the Papa Delta
There’s a new knife out from TOPS, and it’s called the Papa Delta. Despite the name, the Papa Delta is a little guy, designed as...
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Leo Espinoza Hand Grinds Frog Market Special for TOPS Custom Shop
Although we weren’t able to cover it at the time, one of 2022’s notable knife events was the establishment of the TOPS Custom Shop. This...
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TOPS Bestia Voted Best Outdoors Fixed Blade 2021
Presented by: Work Sharp Knife & Tool Sharpeners The TOPS Bestia is the KnifeNews Readers’ Choice for Best New Outdoors Fixed Blade 2021! This creative...
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TOPS Expands Axe Repertoire with High Impact
The string of TOPS releases continues with the High Impact, a new axe from the mind of company CEO Leo Espinoza. The High Impact earns...
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TOPS Gives Seax Design New Life with Storm Vector
TOPS has just released the Storm Vector, the latest big, bad fixed blade from the Idaho Falls-based manufacturer. The Storm Vector takes the seax format...
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TOPS 3 Pointer Ready for the Outdoors and Indoors
TOPS has just released the 3 Pointer fixed blade. As the name implies, the 3 Pointer caters to hunters and outdoorsmen, and it comes in...
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TOPS Adds Second Blade Shape to Tac-Raze Line
TOPS is rolling out the Tac-Raze 2, a line expansion makes a few key changes to the original Tac-Raze. A different blade shape and handle...
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TOPS Grandpa’s Ax Takes Down the Competition
TOPS’ latest release brings Grandpa’s Ax to life. The full-tang belt ax is named after its designer, TOPS President Leo Espinoza’s father. Tool making is...
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TOPS Unleashes El Chete for Heavy Duty Chopping
TOPS just unleashed El Chete, a king-sized machete built for chopping. Designed by TOPS President Leo Espinoza, El Chete has a massive, foot-long blade and a...
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TOPS VI Ax Reignites the Viking Spirit
The new VI Ax from TOPS Knives takes on an ancient Nordic styling that hearkens back to the Viking Age. It’s the latest bladed implement to come from the mind...
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TOPS Knives Launches Two Curvaceous New Blades
With yesterday’s announcement of the Quick Skin and Fiel, TOPS Knives just added some interesting twists and turns to their line-up. TOPS President and CEO Leo Espinoza has...
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Grant Hawk Passes Away at 82
Hawk Knives delivered deeply sad news to the knife world yesterday: Grant Hawk, one of the most innovative, boundary-pushing knife makers of the 20th century, passed away earlier this...
Justin Lundquist Turns Feist Folder into Custom Fixed Blade
Justin Lundquist is giving fans of the Feist something new to fiend for with the Feist Fixed Blade. These custom pieces present the well-known design in an entirely new...
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James Brand Expands Gear Repertoire with Compact Warrick Driver
James Brand’s latest project should please the general gear enthusiasts out there. It’s called the Warrick, a keychain-sized driver tool with an emphasis on quality components and a compact,...
Nolichucky Jack is the Latest Traditional from RoseCraft Blades
The traditional blades just keep coming over there at RoseCraft. Company GM and designer Andy Armstrong dropped another historically-minded jack knife, called the Nolichucky Jack, which sold through its...
Boker Turns Eye to Trapper Pattern for Next Traditional Tribute
Boker looks like it will continue to offer modern tributes to traditional knife designs this year. They’ve already lavished plenty of attention on the Barlow, and now the Trapper...
Civivi Elementum Makes Leap into Utility Knife Genre
Civivi just revealed a fresh variant of their evergreen Elementum model; no surprise there. What is surprising is just what form this latest version takes: it melds the Elementum...
Spyderco Surprises with One Day Only Sale
Presented by: KnivesShipFree It’s April 15th which, here in the U.S., means it is the dreaded Tax Day, deadline for filing our annual taxes. But this year Spyderco is...
