TOPS Knives

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...

(Personal note: In my opinion, the Fieldcraft knife is one of the best designed bushcraft/outdoor knives available and it's a LOT of knife for the money! - Dale) This version features TOPS' camo blade finish.The Fieldcraft Knife was designed by The...

The mini version of the original Hoffman Harpoon is an extremely useful blade. Many people have carried these in their car as an emergency seatbelt cutter, in the woods as a backup knife that can be made into a spear, and for general EDC tasks, you would...

Terrill Hoffman is an international hunter, photographer, outdoor writer, and founder of "PWYP" - Practice What You Preach, the Outdoor Survival Outings. Survival author Dan Shectman wrote Tactical Knives Magazine."The New 'TOPS/Hoffman Harpoon' offers a...

The Spirit Hunter X3 by TOPS is a new take on one of Leo Espinoza's classic knife designs. It features a stronger tip, designed without a swedge for increased durability and resilience. The thicker, rounder handles provide a more comfortable grip, ideal...

MSG Kim Breed 5th Special Forces RET., is a notable knife maker as well as an authority on Blades. In an article appearing in Blade Magazine in March of 2002 - "Knives At War - Blades In Afghanistan" he wrote: "Pieces such as the Ranger's Edge from TOPS...

The great outdoors of Idaho deserve a knife that was made for them. The Idaho Hunter is that knife. It has been upgraded from the original to include a Midnight Bronze Cerakote finish and darkened black canvas Micarta handles. The finish provides a...

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...

  Wild Pig Hunting has become a very popular sport as well as a necessity in many areas due to their overwhelming numbers and the damage they do. Feral hogs may appear basically the same as domestic hogs in a wide variety of colors and coat patterns...

 A new update to an old favorite. The Longhorn Bowie is now offered with our new Sniper Gray Cerakote. If you've been looking for a traditional style that won't let you down in the field, this is the one. Hunters, campers, and bushcrafters will...

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 TOPS Lioness is a well-designed combination of graceful and powerful good looks with practical handling comfort when performing its cutting tasks. The contour of the cutting blade, combined with finger tread, enables both small and delicate...

The TOPS Knives Longhorn Bowie is a knife for here, there and everywhere as soldiers, hunters, campers, survivalists and bushcrafters will love the versatility this knife provides. This version is a new update to an old favorite. The Longhorn Bowie is...

Where did TOPS get its start? The Steel Eagle series of knives were the first models ever created by TOPS. Over many continual years in the field, in every terrain and in all conditions, the Steel Eagles have proven their strength, durability,...

The knife that started it all for TOPS was the Steel Eagle 107D. It was designed from the get go to be overbuilt. It’s 1/4" 1095 blade was full-tang, had saw teeth for survival uses and had linen micarta handles with a bit of texture to them to...