All posts tagged "TOPS"
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TOPS Wolf Pax is a Comfortable and Compact Woods Ax
TOPS has a new ax to grind – well, okay, to be fair they’ve already ground it, because it’s out now. It’s called the Wolf...
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TOPS Creates the First-Ever Tick You Will Want to Carry Around with You
Curious about the EDC fixed blade concept? There’s a new entry in the genre rolling out from TOPS Knives as we speak. Meet the Tick,...
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TOPS Brings Bram Frank’s Abaniko into 2025 Lineup
As the temperatures rise, TOPS’s release schedule has quickened. Not so long after the reveal of the tactical yet practical Ephyra, there comes another martially...
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TOPS Ephyra Finds Function in Funky Form
Even as things ramp up for BLADE this weekend, TOPS managed to drop a new model ahead of the summer’s signature knife event. The Ephyra...
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TOPS Turns Shrink Ray on El Chete Chopper
We here at KnifeNews are honored to announce that El Chete, TOPS’ over-the-, well, top chopper, is a proud parent. The El Chete Mini is...
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TOPS Adds Third Version to Frog Market Family
Right before their recent hurricane of new knives, TOPS released one that shouldn’t be left behind in terms of coverage. This is the Frog Market...
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TOPS Heads to the Links with New 3 Putt Divot Tool
We continue to tear through the new for 2025 TOPS Knives models with something a little bit different – or really, a lot different. The...
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2025 TOPS Employee Design Challenge is a Wharnie Neck Knife
The Ivie is the 2025 addition to TOPS Employee Design Challenge series. This annual competition gives any TOPS employee the chance to become a knife...
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TOPS 2025 Knives are Here, Including the Massive Ginunting
The new for 2025 TOPS knives are here, and it’s hard not to start with the X16 Ginunting. This downright imposing chopper is descended from...
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SHOT Day 2: Al Mar Revives the SERE Operator with TOPS as Partner
It’s always a good day when we can write about a new Al Mar knife release. Debuting at SHOT Show this week is a new...
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TOPS Teases One of Six New SHOT Show Models
TOPS has begun revealing its new for 2025 lineup. One of six new models they’re bringing to Vegas next weekend is the Trailhead Kukri. This...
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Alaskan Knifemaking Talent Signs on with TOPS
There’s a fresh new TOPS fixed blade out now, from a first-time collaborator. The Tundra Wolf comes from Alaskan knifemaker Trevor Barrett, and it takes...
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Bushcraft Veteran Teams up with TOPS for Tiny Task Knife
We missed a recent TOPS release here at KnifeNews – although to be fair, it’s a little guy and hard to spot. Meet the Wood...
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Pro Knife Thrower Brings Big Chopper to TOPS
Blade Show West is here, and there’s sure to be lots of exciting stuff on display – but that doesn’t mean that new knives aren’t...
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TOPS Drops Wilderness Guide Revision to Cap Off August
TOPS is closing out August with the latest version of their Wilderness Guide fixed blade, the Wilderness Guide ’23. This revision makes further refinements to...
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Shop Talk: 7Forge Knives Goes from Science Project to Semi-Production
In the last five years, the knife making scene has absolutely exploded, with dozens upon dozens of new names, new talents, and new knives. One shop that gained a...
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...
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Kizer Sets Up Camp with the Rook
Vincent Rizzo continues his bird series at Kizer with a new fixed blade model, called the Rook. Headed for shelves later this year, the Rook is Rizzo’s personalized take...
Boker Extension Knife Flips Between Kukri and Drop Point
There is something pretty wild on the way from Boker, targeting a Spring 2026 release. This is the Extension Knife, a kukri-inspired fixed blade with a blade that can...
There’s a Mothus Among Us, Courtesy of Kombou
Grzegorz Grabarski is back on the grind (pun intended) this month with a fresh Bestech collaboration folder, the Mothus. The Mothus provides reliable mid-size cutting power in an affordable...
Jason Knight Signs On with We Knife Co.
We Knife Co. brought on superstar maker Jason Knight for a collaboration model called the Essential. The Essential is built with the expected high-end We components and materials, and...
Civivi Torvyn Brings Serrations into Play
The Civivi designers are continuing to flex their muscle in the fixed blade category with an incoming knife called the Torvyn. The Torvyn is a utility-oriented cutter with an...
