TOPS Operator 7 Blackout Edition

Heavy duty. Built strong. Love the feel of the handle

Balanced, good weight. Razor sharp out of the box. Hand filling, grippy scales that improve with wetting. Tops knives are on the right track. Keep designing, keep moving quality first. Thank you for a great product!

This is a beast of a knife, weights more than my 12" Bowie. My only negative (if it were a negative) is the belt clip sheath. Beefy knife needs a beefy leather sheath, that can extend or shortened.

I have been waiting for this knife ever since I saw a video with it on youtube at shot show.This is definitely a big beefy knifeThe handle is made beautifullyThe knife is as sharp as can beThis really is a beast of a knife.The sheath is super tight and fits better than most of my other knives.The seller was greatThey kept in contact with meThey shipped it out the next morningThey even emailed me a few pictures.There is no better customer service than what was provided.You will not be disappointed.Just a small update: 4/8/ 2019I also picked up a steel eagle because Tops Knives are great.These two now sit along side my Busse Combat, these are the three I'll always have and take with me.I'll never need any others.

I might never really put this knife to an abusive test of its limits, but the Tops Operator Seven Blackout Edition looks like it could stand up to almost anything I can dish out. The spine of the blade is an impressive 5/16” thick and the handle fills the hand. At the same time, the craftsmanship and balance are exceptional. This is not an overly large knife, about the same size as a Ka Bar, but so much more ruggedly built. If you want a medium sized (7.5” blade) knife which is super rugged, this is your huckleberry!

Awesome knife feels really sturdy and sharp. My go to when I’m needing sharpness, size and durability.

I have mixed emotions on this knife.. I have read several reviews and most are favorable. First off i have large hands and the handle fills my hands well. Although i do not care for the way it reduces in size towards guard. Secondly, i realize kydex and plastic sheaths are the rage of the land. But I doubt those using them do not use them in cold temperatures.. the kydex becomes very stiff and next to impossible to pull knife out of sheath, a leather sheath would be a much better call. At least in the environment I live in. Which is Alaska.. The overall quality of knife and sheath is exceptional. My complaint have nothing to do with quality, only my personal preference.. I understand this is primarily a military wet knife, and yet I have found it more than capable for normal mundane tasks. I recently loaned it to a friend to cut steaks from a Dall sheep. It sliced through easily. There is little doubt it will cut other types of flesh equally well.. overall a pretty damn good blade.

The media could not be loaded. First impressions out of the package were that this knife is very well balanced for its size. It's weight is not as hefty as I had anticipated. This knife is built to be a work horse! I mean whatever you need it for. Bushcraft, survival, even self defense at it moves about swiftly for its size. This blade is full tang with a super thick spine! I know there exist many schools of thought on batoning but this knife is certainly built for that kind of rough play out in the woods so definitely have at that. Some knives not so much but this is one of them. This is my first venture into tops knives as I've always been a cold steel simp but not pleases with thier recent offerings since the departure of Lynn Thompson. I'll definitely be going after more of these as far as feeding my fixed blade addiction.