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Posted: 7/7/2009 6:20:09 AM EDT
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I would like to get a Field/Survival knife.I have been looking at the Rat RC-5,and the SDT, I know the Rat has a good rep, but have not heard much about the Tops Stryker Dender Tool. Does anybody know much about the Tops SDT
http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=298&osCsid=fff27eea3ecbf0d5aa111824ab676f38 |
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I looked a few different TOPS knives for over a year but could never get any real feed back on them. Occasionally a professional review but rarely any average Joe. I say go with what grabs you. I just bought a Grayman because it just clicked with me and God knows people aren't lining up to give reviews on them.
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The manufacturer (TOPS) really makes you dig to find out what steel they use in the knife. Almost NO manufacturers do that. I think the reason is that the steel is 1095. 1095 is a pretty low end steel - and the heat treating and quality control has to be right on - or you will have edge chipping, deforming, tip and edge fracture etc. TOPS has known problems with this in their Steel Eagle knives (based upon testing) and declined to respond to the tester's inquiry.
It comes across to me as a low cost, tacticool knife that has more in looks than in real substance. I recommend looking elsewhere and not getting sucked in by knives based upon appearance. |
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