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TOPS Rapid Strike 154CM Fixed Blade Knife
Jakob
378
Jun 10, 2019
Looks similar to a mid tech fighting knife I bought before I knew anything about knives.
I just see an impractical design with good build quality and decent steel.
First, the handle looks stupid thin. I cannot imagine this would give great purchase in any situation.
Second, the blade design may be fine for penetration but would be a horrible cutter with such a narrow blade having its bevel split down the middle leaving either a super thin stock or a ridiculous angle to the cutting edge.
I just see zero practical use for the design.
reswright
3850
Jun 10, 2019
JakobI agree with all that except for the bit on the handle, which looks quite a bit like the one on my Mini Scandi. It looks pretty featureless from the side, but I was astonished at how much grip I could get on it due to the subtle machining and chamfering -- look close at the pictures and you'll see it, but if you don't look carefully it's really hard to see. It's a hella good handle, it turns out.
Jakob
378
Jun 11, 2019
reswrightSounds like you are more familiar with it than me, it just looks too thin and I have learned to prefer a larger handle.
I might add that if you want a fighter style knife this may be a great knife, I am just saying that I personally don't see the point in having that type considering the reality of actually using it as intended, its mall ninja fantasy that I admittedly had when I was younger.
I realize now that it makes far more practical sense to buy a more useful design that would still be an effective weapon if called for.
I find fighters kinda pointless with their narrow shapes and awful blade geometry because, let's be real, I am not going to have a hard time sticking someone with a scandi ground bushcraft knife. I guess it won't be as effective but come on.
reswright
3850
Jun 11, 2019
Jakobyes to all that.
We all do stuff like this and if you look up 'schmuck' in the dictionary there's probably a picture of us all frowning in determination as we try to slice open a package with some ridiculously oversized hand halberd that we thankfully never have to use for its intended purpose. Been there, done that, bought that, did that, carried that around. Learned the hard way.
If you got it out of the way as a teenager, you're pretty lucky, most of us kinda fall into a cycle of being dumb, making mistakes, learning, finally deciding we're smart, and then one day discovering that no, we've only found a new way to be dumb instead.
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