ESEE KNIVES VS TOPS KNIVES PART 1

These 2 are my favorite fixed blade knife companies for the money, hands down. Notice ALL of the knives have visible full tangs. Thanks for viewing & please click thumbs up if u like!

[@cherokeefit4248]

I got my favourite tops and esee blades already. Anything new to me is a plus. Both brands each have their own flagships. I’m happy to own the one’s I own as the price of blades today are whack

[@spectermad9180]

So I got my Esee 6 and my Tops Operator 7...and got my Feroo rod....and 2 sticks both dried hard sticks and then made some feather sticks...to my surprise the Esee 6 was having a hard time doing this it was hard...but the Tops Operator 7 was doing the job easy and a far better job of it...so I was very surprised by this...the Esee 6 I was thinking because it was alot thinner it would Perform a lot better thinking it would do a far better job then the thick Tops Operator 7...but the Tops Operator 7 knife did Great a lot better then the Esee 6..so now I am changing my camp knife to the Tops Operator 7...and i still really like the Esee 6 knife but it's just not as good as the Tops Operator 7 is..

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Well it sounds like they may have each a different edge grind from the factory. My Tops generally do better after all this time, & rust less too. Tops May have a slight convex edge from their sharpening belts, idk. Thanks for your input. Not as big a fan of ESEE nowadays. Experiences change things over these years. God bless!

[@spectermad9180]

@@pinkbrisingr78 God Bless

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Michael St. John, thanks for the input man.

[@truman5838]

Perfect video for myself to watch . I just got my first ESEE (5) and TOPS (Operator 7) today. I love them both. The knives I've previously owned are kbar (bk2) and Ontario (RD4, AFGHAN,SP8)

[@Renaldo135]

thanks for the great review of some great knives. Personally I love the Esee 3 so much I carry it more than any other knife I have in a fixed blade.

[@NextBigHitAgain]

great vid! finally one with watching on the differences

[@pinkbrisingr78]

THANK YOU! God Bless!!

[@tr0ubl3mak3r]

Thank you! I'm a Esee and Tops fan myself, and have the same knives, except the Tops Fire strike. I recently purchased the Tex creek XL and Silent hero! Outstanding knives!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Those seem like great knives & I wany them soon! I prefer the Tex Creek over the XL just bc it has same handle on both & it is a little slim...ur welcome on the vid & thank u for ur comments man!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

BTW, Ive already held the smaller Tex Creek so I want it soon...almost got it @Knifeworks yesterday. I got my first Knives of Alaska knife-the Alaskan Hunter. Will do a vid on it soon!

[@juan-carlostome7127]

I buy lots from knifeworks, you a lousianan?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Yessir!

[@juan-carlostome7127]

Awsome,iam down in metairie, be safe

[@Elslemmo]

Good review :)!! Gearlove from Denmark

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Morten Elleby Sørensen Thank you.

[@juan-carlostome7127]

I just bought a junglas.cant wait for it to be in my hands.i recommend

[@leonpessotto1307]

thanks mate 👍

[@pinkbrisingr78]

You're welcome. Anytime.

[@toddklekotka3340]

Nice comparison! I dont own any Esee knives but I plan on getting a few. My two favorite knives are my TOPS knives. An Intercepter with tanto point and my Condor Alert. I use them both a lot and they are amazing. Even though my Condor Alert is a large knife I have practiced enough with it I can do some finer tasks. One came with a kydex sheath and the other a nylon sheath. I have since then replaced the nylon sheath with my DIY PVC sheath and it turned out well. Hope to see more...

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Cool. I like both of those TOPS knives. DIY PVC sheath...very interesting..

[@pinkbrisingr78]

You're very welcome Mr. Israel...it's definitely deserved!

[@bushcrfter7917]

Great knife review i like all my esee knives and tops knives as well the buck thug is also a great knife too

[@pinkbrisingr78]

bushcrfter791 There isn't anything wrong with some well heat treated 1095 carbon steel. 👍🤘

[@bushcrfter7917]

AlphaBladeReviews hey its easy to sharpen you just have to keep it oiled with some froglube

[@rickfalk9319]

Just a quick comment to help anyone who doesn't know...Kydex, ABS, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Grivory, call it what you will. All plastic. Kydex isn't any more special than any injection molded plastic. It's mostly made of PVC, like water and drain pipes. So don't sweat it if you don't know exactly what kind of sheath you have, they're all plastic. Just have different melting points. If you don't expose your sheath to 400 plus degrees, the cheap Mora sheaths are just as durable as the custom made Kydex. Also, this is a fantastic vid of two amazing knife companies! Great job comparing the two!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Rick Falk Thank you Rick!!!

[@johnossendorf9979]

Rick Falk Is there a difference at 10 degrees below zero ?

[@rainmayhem4255]

Rick Falk kydex sheaths are overpriced especially for how much a sheet of kydex cost. You are better off paying the $15 for 2 12 by 12 sheets and making ur own sheaths it isn't hard to do

[@WeAllJuggleKnives]

Thumbs way up for the shout out to that awesome KZbinr! LOL.

[@Teachering]

I enjoyed watching this video comparing some of my favourite knives. I've been a fan of both ESEE and TOPS knives for quite awhile and it's easy to see why when watching this review. I confess that I'm also a lover of the Becker BK Series of knives. They lack the aesthetics of the TOPS and ESEE models and, I suppose, can be regarded as more utilitarian but I like them a lot. TOPS knives are nothing less than fascinating given all the wild and woolly designs they come up with. Often I find myself poring over all the various models on display. This is a terrific video, joey owen, and gave me a lot of pleasure.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Wow! Thank you so much! I just love good quality knives that don't break the bank & these are some of them...my fav fixed blades that is!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

And also, thanks for sharing!!

[@lintakeuchi429]

Teachering so.... you're saying that ESEE knives are more attractive than Becker? Why? Or rather, what specifically do you find ESEE has over Becker, aesthetically speaking?

[@Teachering]

Lin Takeuchi You ask a difficult question, Lin Takeuchi. As I suggest in my earlier comment I have a great liking for the Becker series of knives. I like them for several reasons mostly to do with their simplicity of design and functionality. As to the question of aesthetics it is not easy to say why one is necessarily more attractive than the other. The question hinges on personal taste. Becker knives are made of 1095 carbon steel, black powder coated, and provided with an inexpensive yet comfortable grivory handle. ESEE knives are also made of 1095 carbon steel, have been fitted with the more attractive and expensive micarta scales, and have been powder coated with a better quality material. ESEE also offers a variety of attractive colour combinations for both the blade and scales; something Becker does not. Becker is a knife with a black powder coating and a black plastic handle. Yet, in spite of all the differences I have just laid out if, for example, I were asked to make a choice between a Becker BK2 and an ESEE 5 model I would choose the Becker over the ESEE. I have reached the conclusion that even with the fairly wide margin in cost Becker is in many ways the better knife and a handsome blade.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Teachering very well said! I like the way you worded your answer.

[@leonpessotto1307]

I'm trying to decide between a TOPS HOG 4.5 and a becker bk16. They have similar if not identical steels but the HOG is more expensive, is this due to better heat treat or something? Whicb would you recomend for an all rounder kind of knife between the two?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

TOPS HOG is nicer overall & better handle scales. BK16 is awesome for the money, BUT, ya gonna have to either buy new handle scales for it or wrap it with Wilson tennis wrap or similar bc the BK16 handles are slick, yet comfortable.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

I would personally pay the extra & go with TOPS...although I like the BK lineup too. Great question! God Bless.

[@MrDavo1959]

Great vid! I own a few of both brands, and a few Beckers too. These days, I keep buying Tops knives, I guess because of the quality and fit of them....But when I go out camping, 4 wheeling, I always seem to grab a Becker. I guess because I'm not afraid to beat them up a little. All very nice, strong blades!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

That's right on man! I love all 3 brands, but my fav has become TOPS. You are so right about what you said with TOPS. Thank you for the input! Much appreciated!

[@MrDavo1959]

You are welcome......And just about to pull the trigger on a TOPS "Cochise".....just because....

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Heck yeah I like both models! Which handles? The antique white or black linen??

[@MrDavo1959]

Just the basic one....I'm not too much of a fool. Ordered, and on it's way.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

+MrDavo1959 I like the original model too. What did you mean when you said "I'm not too much of a fool"?

[@smarks174]

Great video. You got me wanting to spend some money

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks man. Just try to spend it wisely LOL.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks for sharing my video! :)

[@MrCN173]

Awesome knives

[@pinkbrisingr78]

AB173 Thank you.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Awesome! (responding to gude145) Thanks for commenting!

[@juanpedrogonzalezgonzalez4905]

If i'm a guy that likes camping, fishing, hunting and practice bug-out, what knife should i buy? The esee 4 or the tops bob?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

THE TOPS BOB HANDS DOWN! Thanks for your interest in my opinion!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Have a great day. By the way, there are 6 different TOPS BOB configurations so you have more options to get what you really want/like. Take care

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thank you Juan for sharing the video!

[@Adam666...]

Esee 4 sure

[@dave3gs]

I'm trying to decide between Tops Condor Alert & Esee Junglas. I like the blade shape of the Junglas more than the Condor Alert, but the Junglas blade is thinner, and Tops always sends their knives with sh*t sheaths. Which one would you choose?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Sir, that's a tough one. ESEE & TOPS are so alike in many ways. I wouldn't care about the sheath as much as how good they felt in my hand, u know, the ergos. Have u held them before??

[@pinkbrisingr78]

What do u plan to use them for would matter as well. Think about that bc each blade has different grind.

[@dave3gs]

JOEY OWEN AlphaBladeReviews I've held a friend's Tops Armageddon so yeah. I want a knife that can tackle any backyard task without failing.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

+PerceptionVsReality I would pick the least expensive one as they both are great blades. I like the TOPS better overall, but I like ESEE sheath better. I think ESEE would be better slicer, bc full flat grind, but TOPS would be a better beater bc thicker spine and saber grind makes it stronger by a small margin. I have held both of them and I have medium to large size hands and I feel like the ESEE handle is a little long. you cannot go wrong with either one!! The TOPS looks more tactical to me if that matters?

[@jerrymillett3895]

Do you like your esse5 or 6 better for survival bush craft?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

jerry millett Hi Jerry. That is an easy answer the ESEE6 hands down! Good question though. God Bless! 😎👍

[@jerrymillett3895]

AlphaBladeReviews Thanx Joey. I’ve been stuck cause I have an opportunity for s used five for same price as new 6. I wondered because it seemed 5 would be better battoner and chopper, but 6 lighter and bigger blade so was hard decision. Thank you now to have my decision. Thank you, God bless!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

jerry millett No problem. Good choice. The 5 is a little bit too short and stubby otherwise if it was a length of the six I'd go with the esee 5. Also, the primary edge is too obtuse on the 5 when compared.

[@jerrymillett3895]

AlphaBladeReviews Thanx again, Sir!

[@AKMTACTICAL]

dude those freakin tops knife are sweet!!!!

[@MrDavo1959]

I wonder why the ESEE 6 comes with linen micarta? That bugs me about mine, Prob. my favorite ESEE, but those scales could be improved on.....(IMO).

[@pinkbrisingr78]

I have the ESEE5 too & I have a vid where I swapped the scales from the 5 to the 6. The 5 has canvas micarta.

[@MrDavo1959]

Now THAT would be correct!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

MrDavo1959 I'm lucky & already had both!

[@georgieocasio1764]

I like this video, I just subcribe

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks!

[@rob4272]

love my ESEE4...her name is barbara

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Cool, love mine too! I have the carbon one & the stainless. Thanks for commenting, take care.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks Andrew! Yeah, more subs would be nice, but I don't really do it for that. But sure man, share my vids & let me know anything you may find interesting!

[@OhiohiO216]

have esee 3 and junglas. is there a need for esee 6??.. I think so.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Me too, I never sold any of my ESEE knives! Thanks for watching & commenting.

[@sojourn1544]

AlphaBladeReviews the esee cm6 has a kydex sheath. .....pretty cool knife. ....

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Yeah but its too slim in the handle for me, but the CANVAS micarta helps remedy this a little by adding grip. Nice knife for around $125! Thanks & God Bless!

[@sojourn1544]

AlphaBladeReviews have you ever tried that elastic camo wrap on knife handles and gun grips...makes a world of difference. ..you can make it as thick or thin as you want...and it stays on ..exactly where you wrap it.....it's awesome stuff.....

[@pinkbrisingr78]

sojourn Never have i must admit. I use paracord & spongy tennis tape on my less ergonomic knives these days! Might give it a shot! God Bless.

[@outlawgt3045]

So these are official real survival knives? I need a survival knife that can last a lifetime.. Ive been looking around and I want a real Bowie knife that is full tang and thick made of high quality steel.. The best I think Ive found was the Nepal Kukri that is made of the suspension bars off trucks.. Handmade, handsharpened, weighs like 2lbs, 12inches...

[@outlawgt3045]

I think that Nepalenese Kukri will chop all these knives in this video in half.. Maybe Im wrong

[@pinkbrisingr78]

@@outlawgt3045 i doubt they will.

[@outlawgt3045]

So if America gets hit with an EMP and the power goes off forever which knife would you rather have? A Nepalenese Kukri or a Tops Anaconda knife? A knife youll have to use for the rest of your life?

[@ooooooohmy]

one drawback of the tops is that you can't remove the slabs to clean, oil or replace. all the esees are easily taken apart and new slabs can be ordered off their website. plus the esee guarantee is a no brainer.

[@patriceb26]

Bonjour So which one is the best ? Esee or tops ?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

All a matter of personal opinion but at the present time now July of 2019 I would say tops blows them out of the water. I live in 100% humidity almost year around and I have both types ESEE is known to rust, period. I think they're blade coating stanced up very well for both companies however I prefer tops over ESEE. Apologies for the late response God bless

[@patriceb26]

Ok Merci 🤗👍

[@ooooooohmy]

none of those knives have been used once. the micarta on the slabs on my esees al went almost black in no time with only very light use. and the esee 6 does also have a kydex sheath, least mine does anyway.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

your point? it's called washing your knife

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Are u serious? lol

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Daaaamn!! dude, u have 2 whole subs! show ur fake face before u troll my page.

[@ooooooohmy]

+JOEY AlphaBladeReviews 2 subs! wow, great. i didn't realise i had any. i have never posted a single video online, or subbed anyone or bothered with any of that bollocks. too busy having a real life thanks. i don't even know what a sub is. unlike you i am to busy raising a family and earning a living, and any spare time i get i use to enjoy my 'real life' interests and the outdoors. and unlike you i don't evaluate myself and my popularity based on how many imaginary online 'buddies' i have, none of whom know the first thing abut you or have ever met you. i will content myself with the real mates i have and that i have them based on my real self. i go online like once a month, if that. i don't spend my entire life behind a keyboard getting fat (as it appears you do). if you can't cope with criticism and only want to read comments that schmooze you then i suggest you 1. don't post vids online, 2. disable comments, or 3. specify that you can't handle criticism and will only tolerate what you want to hear.

[@ooooooohmy]

+JOEY AlphaBladeReviews with all due respect sir...BS. i have washed mine as well and there is no way canvas micarta will ever come up that new looking again, especially the streaky patterning along the edges. not only that, there isn't a single mark on the blades. with use that powder coat comes off, yours are spotless. face it, you are an... 'all the gear and no idea' type. a real outdoors man knows he doesn't need anywhere that many knives anyway. i have three knives and they have served me well for years, an esee 4 for donkey work, a scandi grind bushcrafter and a small saw. never needed anymore than that. you are a collector, which is fine. nothing wrong with that, but you suggest that you actually use those knives, and that you find certain ones better for given purposes. i merely pointed out that they had never been used, for any purpose. you know it i know it, anyone else reading this who owns such knives also knows it. you can fool some of the people some of the time but...da da da.

[@benschildgen4994]

I gave my esee 4 and 5 away

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Ben Schildgen U must be very proud of that. Congratulations!

[@benschildgen4994]

Not really I spent too much money for a Schrader schf56l and a schf36 to out perform them

[@Jake6753O9]

You've got the clips on those folders backwards. LOL

[@pinkbrisingr78]

I choose tip up nowdays. The vid is old. Thanks for watching!

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks for taking up for me Jake, to the OLD comment from the troll, "Darren Lambourne". His brain must not have capacity to evolve around the fact that many collectors are users, but have TWO of their favorite blades, one to thrash on, the other to keep mint. Thanks again. I saw ur comments towards his post. He was reported 1/30/16. He hides his little self behind the mask of KZbin. Pathetic.

[@shortsweet64]

AlphaBladeReviews wow. thin skin you got.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks Michael. I definitely want more TOPS knives! They have some interesting designs, ovrr 300...all made in Idaho Falls, same as where ESEE heat treats their blades by ROWEN.

[@gudel45]

Cool knives, man. just got an esee izula from Roger, fast shipping too.

[@DarienSeminoff]

Fire strike 45, Tahoma Field knife, Or Tops DART. I need to pick one... Help?

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Do u have big hands? If so, Tahoma.

[@DarienSeminoff]

JOEY OWEN AlphaBladeReviews Yeah, pretty big, I'm 6ft 3 and 250lbs so yeah, I'd say so. I like everything about the Tahoma but I do a lot of batoning and I'm worried about that spear point.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

ANY of the ones u mentioned are great knives. I've held them all. THE DART, being 5160 spring steel, should take the most abuse. Thanks!

[@DarienSeminoff]

JOEY OWEN AlphaBladeReviews And thank you for the advice, and thanks for the great video. Happy new year.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

+Darien Seminoff Happy New Year brother.

[@aarontooley570]

you would not be sorry if you owned a Junglas.

[@tdimaggio]

I think I'm the only person on Earth that doesn't like the TOPS B.O.B. Had it for a week and gave it to a friend. I like the ESEE LaserStrike much better. With that said, the TOPS Kukuri 7 is a BEAST for processing wood, chopping, batoning. Kukuri 7 and the ESEE 4 (hell even the Izula) make a great combo IMO.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

It's all about hand size/grip for me. The laser strike is awesome to use.

[@r3dd09]

+tdimaggio Would love to be your friend. I just bought a B.O.B. today. I'll put it through some tests when I get it, I might buy an ESEE 4 and compare them side by side and see what I prefer.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

+Travis P (r3dd09) Hi Travis, not meaning to interrupt, but just FYI. The TOPS doesn't seem to rust as quickly as the ESEE knives do, here in LA! I love both companies but the TOPS BOB compared to ESEE4 is much more stout with better ergos, IMHO. The 4 doesn't compete from all I have done. The ESEE Laser strike seems to be in VERY comparable range to the BOB, except for the LaserStrike being spear point. Comes down to blade geometry & grind to me. With that in mind & from a lot of use, the BOB wins all around, except in the weight category! Hope this helps, apologies if I offended you, I mean no harm but can see all comments on my bids so I wanted to help. Peace be with you.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

+Travis P (r3dd09) I meant I can see all comments on my VIDS, lol! :)

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Thanks for the input by the way.

[@ronfry5851]

It's missing half a handle like a good looking chick with half a face

[@michaelstjohn6086]

Gideon and Juggle rock! Great comparison vid, wondered where my BOB fit in.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

The B.O.B. is great. I want a 2nd one...

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Oh, & thanks Michael.

[@Stephen03S600]

Tops all the way

[@ooooooohmy]

and the way you unsheathe them is seriously gonna cause an accident one day. it should be done using like a 2 part action, first pushing it loose with your thumb before you pull it out.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

I don't think I know u & I'm very sure u don't want to meet me, so please go diddle urself at mommies house

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Damn troll.

[@ooooooohmy]

+JOEY AlphaBladeReviews a troll is not just someone who happens to criticise you. you clearly can't handle the slightest criticism. i pity you.

[@ooooooohmy]

+JOEY AlphaBladeReviews is that meant to be scary. oh i am afraid. seriously you do not want to meet me either. unlike you, before i was medically discharged in my mid 30s i was a para in the British army for 8 years and i can tell you are just a keyboard warrior and a stay at home outdoors man. making veiled threats online just makes you look like a prick.

[@ooooooohmy]

+JOEY AlphaBladeReviews i have encountered bigmouths like you countless times. all talk. at 42 i moved out of my 'mummies' (not mommies, - there is real english and then there are mistakes) house a long long time ago. my daughter is probably older than you. and as you look over weight i'd fancy myself v you any day, even with a heart complaint. you have never been a military man. can tell that a mile off. and if you claim to be then post a video of yourself slopping arms. you are a pretend tough guy. the net is loaded with them. only a fool goes blind into a situation. which is why you would be such a hopeless survivalist. you couldn't spend one night outdoors without your pizzas. i tell you what though if you want to pm me i will tell you all you need to know. we'll see if you sound so cocksure and tough them eh. and o i don't want to meet you. on account of you being so dull.

[@Adam666...]

Esee hands down

[@DobermansRock]

The definition of insanity is. Doing the same thing over and over expecting different results. (As a mechanic, I have to say we would look at the guy with 15 ratchets. As just a little touched in the brain.) The knives today are far beyond what was available 40 years ago. People need to do homework. Pick one. Never look back. And then years down the line. Do a video and tell us a story. I can read specs from the manufacturer. If you are so damn picky a small thing ruins the deal. That shit sounds like 1st world problems then. And the last thing you should attempt. Is wilderness survival. Another add brought to you by a KZbin master. Think for yourself, the first step in survival

[@pinkbrisingr78]

It is a very old vid, oh divine KZbin Master. This channel used to be a hobby of mine...for fun. Never claimed to be the expert oh Divine ruler

[@pinkbrisingr78]

And I admit we are all a bit insane about certain things. This "was" only a hobby of mine until the critiques became too much thanks for the reinforcement

[@DobermansRock]

Just kiss NutnFancy's ring and move along sloth.

[@pinkbrisingr78]

Michael St. John, thanks for the input man.