Superb Woods Knife: TOPS Knives Baja 4.5

[@jackabravanel2859]

Fantastic review! Love your reviews, no fluff down to the point. No pun intended! Can't wait for your next review.

[@Bladeunion5716]

Thanks for the feedback and for watching!

[@TOPSKnivesofficial]

Thank you for sharing awesome video!

[@Bladeunion5716]

Thank you for making an excellent blade! Feel free to send me any for T&E!

[@boonedog1457]

I recently purchased this knife for Bushcrafting. It's a great knife. It's a little lighter than what I would like, but it's a solid knife. It's a perfect size. Tops makes great knives. In particular, I really like the sheath. It rides nicely on my hip, with the dangler design. It also has a holder for a Ferrocium Rod, which it comes with. You can't go wrong with this knife.

[@Bladeunion5716]

I agree it's an awesome blade for the field! Thanks for watching.

[@JamesBoren]

Tops makes some good cutlery. This 4.5 Baja is a perfect example. Thanks for sharing this video. Good job!! > 🙂

[@Bladeunion5716]

They sure do! Thanks for watching!

[@JamesBoren]

@@Bladeunion5716 👍

[@adods9824]

Very impressed! Think I'm off to buy the Reserve Edition, right now! I too like to support my US brothers (and sisters!) from Down Under :-)

[@Bladeunion5716]

Can't go wrong. Thanks for watching.

[@stuartduke999]

Excellent review . Thank you! 😊

[@Bladeunion5716]

Thanks for watching!

[@rossogden9920]

What's the point of a bow drill hole on both sides?

[@Bladeunion5716]

I believe since the hole is not right in the center that they intend for it to be used in a certain direction. They put one on each side so that it can be ambidextrous.

[@Iamthedudeman00]

Do the handles have some kind of metal liners there?

[@Bladeunion5716]

I believe they are some sort of synthetic material like g10 perhaps.

[@richardhenry1969]

I’ve never been a fan of tops the ones I tried were ground like a ax. This is the first one that doesn’t look ridiculous. I just don’t trust their quality control. Especially with the prices they charge. I’d like to see it actually cut something.

[@Bladeunion5716]

This one has a good grind on it. You may be in luck as I might actually purchase this one! If I do I'll put it through its paces. I have no doubt it will hold up. Thanks for watching!

[@timb8970]

Definitely not a fan of jimping. I personally had one of my knives break right where the jimping was. Also, DBK had one of their knives break at the jimping. Of course, they were batoning a small knife. So was I. But still it now makes me a bit weary of jimping.

[@Bladeunion5716]

Yes any square angle cuts like a 90° for example can create a weak spot. If they are rounded they are stronger but you can only expect a small knife to do so much before it had the potential to fail. Heat treat and steel also play a huge role. I really prefer blades in the 5 inch range that are over 1/8 in thickness for harder use. I've only had a couple blades fail and they didn't even have jimping oddly enough, but I would attribute that to bad heat treat and hitting knots while splitting wood. Thanks for watching.

[@adods9824]

​@@Bladeunion5716ESEE 5!

[@adods9824]

ESEE 5! Wary, of course (auto correct).

[@Bladeunion5716]

@@adods9824 I'll get one and do a review.

[@mgautier88]

Tops is a horrible company. Quality control and customer service are pure trash. I wish i could post the emails. Ive had mine two months and its already rusting through the coating, i havent even cut anything yet! And the stamp on the ferro rod was completely crooked. I wish i could post the pictures…

[@adods9824]

It's carbon steel. Light oiling is essential. 2 months for light 'rust' sounds about right ...

[@mgautier88]

@@adods9824 with a coating while in my closet? Ive got about 15-20 knives mostly 1095, never seen this type shit before