TOPS Knives

Not every knife design can scale up or down easily in size, but there is just something special about the Frog Market Special. It’s been very popular as a food prep knife for survivalists, campers, and some people even keep theirs in their kitchens...

When El Chete was released in 2017, it took off, immediately becoming a top selling model for TOPS. Something about the functionality of the blade along with its aesthetics just struck a chord with people in the knife community. The Mini version...

El Pionero has many other features that Ed has found to be useful on knives throughout his experience. The finger divot is a signature of his that he originally learned from his mother and is designed to make it easy to know where the edge is oriented...

The Wilderness Guide 4.0 has been a staple design for TOPS for quite some time. Created by Leo Espinoza early in his career, this knife is notable for its distinctive handle shape. At the time, Leo was using modeling clay to support knives while...

Discover the TOPS Armado 6.5 TOPS has been working with outside designers almost as long as we’ve been in business. This helps us keep a fresh take on designs and bring in knives that appeal to just about anyone out there. The Armado 6.5 is from...

TOPS is dabbling more and more in the kitchen. Aside from the regular Dicer line, the XXX Dicer is a bit of a standalone piece for the kitchen. It’s made from a different steel than the rest of the Dicers, and its use is a bit of an enigma. Imagine...

The Modern Gladius was designed by the team at Smoky Mountain Knife Works. They have what is very likely the largest knife store in the world. These guys know knives. So when they asked us if we’d like to make a design from them, the answer was...

The purpose of the Brakimo (pronounced BRAH-key-moe), designed by Joe Flowers, was to be a backup to a machete or to serve as a main camp knife. He runs a survival school of sorts called Bushcraft Global, which takes people of all skill levels into the...

A few years back, Ed Calderon was able to host one of his most famous training courses at TOPS Knives and took the time to be a guest on TOPS Daily Grind. During his time in Idaho Falls, there were many conversations about edged tools and weapons. Ed,...

The TOPS El Chete was designed with one goal in mind... serious chopping. Featuring a .250" thick blade that is 12" long, it will do that and more very well. Even though it's a large knife, it still weighs less than 2 pounds. This El Chete features TOPS...

TOPS Lite Trekker (Traveling light... and doing it right) In recent years, there has been a surge in outdoor activities; trekkers, backpackers, survivalists, preppers, and numerous other like-minded individuals are spending more and more time...

The Steel Eagle 107D is literally the knife that started it all. It was the first model ever created by TOPS. Over many continual years in the field, in every terrain and in all conditions, the Steel Eagle 107D has proven...

The TOPS El Chete was designed with one goal in mind... serious chopping. Featuring a .250" thick blade that is 12" long, it will do that and more very well. Even though it's a large knife, it still weighs less than 2 pounds. The El Chete features TOPS...

The Operator 7 is a huge win! TOPS Knives went big with thick steel and handles to make a beefy, well-balanced knife that will excel as a workhorse tool. But it also features those classic American fighting knife aesthetics that make it look every...

There are a lot of adages about how important ounces are when traveling long distances on foot. That is especially true for big game hunters. In the end, their entire goal is to pack out A LOT more weight than they packed in to begin with. That means...

Double Cutting Edge Version By the time Laci Szabo designed the Szabo Express he had been carrying large folders for self-defense in his waist band for years, sometimes overseas for security details, where firearms were not allowed. His goal was to...