TOPS SXB: The Knife Your Mother Warned You About! (The Gauntlet PT1) -Preparedmind101
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
- It's BIG. It's bad. It's more interesting than that old Dos Equis guy. It's forged in dragons fire and quenched in testosterone. It's the TOPS SXB, designed by EJ Snyder. And it's now in The Gauntlet...
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Had mine about a month now, all I can say is it’s a work horse. Love everything about it. A hand hatch, like you said, it pretty much murders anything it comes in contact with, one awesome tool to have. Great video thanks for sharing.
I've had my Skullcrusher for a couple years now and love it. Alot of people give me the gears about how it's too big as well, but that being said it has more uses for me.
I wish I had this twenty years ago when I was in the bush all the time.
To make curls you can stick the knife into the log and pull the stick. And there you go.
I like to use the saw blade on the back for notching and making a fine sawdust for fire starting .
If you love the tracker, you'll love the sxb. If you don't like the Tracker, you'll hate the SXB. I was a huge fan of the tracker for a long time. This SXB has since taken top spot in my go-everywhere arsenal. For fans of the big outdoors knives, this blade is the undisputed king.
You know I was just sitting here watching your video like the hundreds of other knife videos I watch and I got to thinking how funny it is that guys like me will sit here perfectly content watching another guy chopping wood. Lol after all this time we should all know exactly what something is gonna chop like just from looking at it. For some reason I still find it interesting. Knife addict lol
Hello... I found few years ago knives are cheaper than women and knives actually get ya somewhere and I've been addicted to knives sense.
Chris is actually an okay chopper too which is a relief to see, among others. Some of these dudes just kinda throw the knife at the wood while its still in their hand? Just flailing.
Sometimes I sit and bitch at my phone during videos like that lol
"Wrong angle dumbass!!! No!! What are you fucking cross-eyed???"
.... "No wonder dude its hickory!!! Its not the knife, pay attention!!!"
"You swing like a bitch!!"
Lol common to hear
Man this knife feels so natural in my hands!!! I'm a big guy though, not terribly tall, but my chest measures 60+ inches and I have been told this knife seems normal sized in my hands!!! Lol
Looks like a big tracker... In the hands of someone with knife skills, it seems like it could be quite a good performer ....
That J hook on the edge is the sweet spot for curlies
EJ was my Sergeant Major with 1-21 INF back in the day. Our first tour in Iraq in 04-05 It was my turn to burn the shit, and he came out and hung out with me pretty much the whole time I was on that detail. The man is a role model for sure. Definitely one I’ll never forget.
I take the paint off the blade with paint remover and steel wool then color it with oak sawdust (a natural blueing)
I like my Tops Tom Brown Tracker
maybe the bottom pommel could work for your firesteel, if it has some sharp spines
Nice video,lovely knife....you know you can make at any time a small spot for fero rod somewhere on the spine though.
I almost feel like when it comes to knives like this that are both huge and have unique features, the designer should release a comprehensive instructional video showing all of the different ways to use the knife and take advantage of its design features. Because like you said Chris, this knife is not going to be very intuitive to someone that's used to using something smaller like a Mora. So I think some instruction with this knife would be in order. =)
It's a beast of knife, design is definitely alien to me, but I think I could really use it, just need to spend some time with it and get the feel of it, great vid!
it's a better chopper and weapon than a Tommy Brown but the Tommy can fit in confined spaces and it can featherstick smaller pieces and easier on anything
A one tool option = a jack of all trades a master of none. That is the trade off. Good review :)
Hey Chris, I feel it's important, even critical, that I say: hey, that thing looks like a Tracker. Thank you.
I know this is now 3 years old, but this is easily one of my favorite review videos ive ever seen of any type of knife or survival item. Thank you for 3 years ago!
Now it’s 6 years old 😶
I can't figure out why I love watching this particular knife video so much! Obsessed! Great job sir! Even 4 yrs later in 2019!
En usage intensif il cede a la premiere vis ,c est fin a cette endroit si utilise comme machette sinon il est utile ,,,comme un tom brawn tracker plus serieux a ce niveaux a mon gout mais trop petit
Tracker Inspired YES...
Hatchet, draw blade, notcher.
Takes the place of 3+ different tools for only the weight of a hatchet.
That thing looks like a Tracker! It really looks like a Tracker!
It is in the Tracker family, whether Snyder admits it or not. It has a straighter handle, a skull crusher pommel, and the saw teeth were moved back.
LOL....well?...it does look quite a bit like a tracker, only bigger
not knocking the knife, i use a large knife very similar to the SXB in 5160 that i like very much...ATB Chris...woods
The swedge was meant to be used as a spokeshave/drawknife mostly. As you can see it works well ;)
One issue I have with my Tracker II (yeah, I wanted one ever since I saw "that movie" and bought it when I came into a little $) is that there's not really a lot of edge that hits when I'm chopping with it. It either falls on the "hook" part or kind of glances off the belly part. This larger design with a longer (actual) chopping portion seems to answer the problem. I also like that the sawback/notcher is down lower on the blade so that they wouldn't get messed up when battoning. You can also use the "draw knife" portion without the notch teeth digging into your hands.
Honestly, if I was going to "fix" the tracker and didn't mind carrying something the size and weight of a Filipino bolo, this might be it.
Great review as always Chris. It almost looks like a longer version of the Beck WSK. Another use for the saw it making fine tinder. The saw dust it creates from scraping lights up nicely
That ain't no tracker! It is a bear killer!
as always , great review Chris . i was afraid EJ just made a Tracker clone , i'm so glad to see that wasn't the case . i do wish Tops would get the hint and at least give us a small striker spot on their knives . after my JX2 gets here , i think i'll get an SXB for my collection . thanks again Chris
It passed the Wingman115 stand test! Great video Chris!
Really good review Chris. I like the fact that you mentioned in the beginning that there is a difference between a bushcrafting knife and a one-tool-option-knife. I have the same experience with my Habilis Bushtool. These kind of knifes are supposed to be a tool with different tasks and therefore we have things like heavy weight, bulkyness etc to consider. Thanks for the review! Cheers, Marc
I know this is an old video, but I think that knife is a decent one knife trap maker. you can notch, and plane with it, along with chopping and some fine work on the back edge. I don't think it's a replacement for a good Scandinavian grind bushcraft though...not by a Longshot. Both would be useful, but if I'm carrying two tools, give me a Gransfors Bruks are and a Bushcraft knife and call it a day.
For making curls, use the middle part between the two parts of the blade, in an upwards motion.
Great review.
Wow, that's a cool XL tracker!
I so love the fact that you are just Honest on your thoughts and realize not everyone shares your opinion. Thanks so much for your efforts in just getting the facts out there.
Nicely done!
Your mother may have warned you about this knife, but mine got me one for Christmas... though I haven't had a chance to try it out yet (I've only had it less than a day) I can tell this thing is a beast of a knife. it has good heft, but not so much as to make it unwieldy. Nice and sharp straight from the package. The blade shape gives it both knife and ax characteristics. I'm already in love with this knife...... The only thing that I don't like is the indentation between the blade and guard, to me this is just an area to get caught up on.
That is a beast, no other way to put it. You're right it is heavy but the handle and overall length does give it surprising balance. I'm looking forward to seeing this one progress.
I have one and it's brilliant! Gives me blisters but I just got some gloves. It is my go to one tool option. I use it more than my USMC Ka Bar. In fact it's better for close work and feather sticks than the Ka Bar (to be fair, my Ka Bar is part serrated). Its awesome! I have chopped through a telegraph pole with mine. It probably chops as well as my Jess X. Keep up the good work Chris!
Great review, I have been wanting one of these. Guess I will be pulling the trigger soon on one. BTW the saw back is also good for creating tinder from its shavings.
The sawback is GREAT for making fatwood dust for tinder
I really miss these old videos from prepared mind 101
You never did another video working with this knife. And it’s 5 yrs later.
I was hoping you would try the saw back and see if it would make noches very well
"Special Ops use Tops" is a well known saying.
That thing is a BEAST! I think I could clear a forest with that thing. Lol - Has a little bit tacticool look but as you demonstrated it's very functional. Great review.
Chris, thanks for reviewing this new knife. I was not even aware of it's existence! Now it's on the list!
This is the first video I watched on this knife. I know a lot of people bash knives like this, but that is one cool blade. I will be getting one from DLT just to have one, and the price on one is really good. I can't believe it $209.95. Wow
the tracker knife designs has the hook,that hook is a insane featherstick creator you hold the pice of wood in the hand and then just pull the hook over the wood towards you,you get superfine tight corkscrew feathers.
Thanks for the review!!! I'm glad you got it out fast! I'll be getting it for sure now. I'm used to a big knife and use my RTAK II for most things. I always have a folder on me for the smaller stuff. I've been waiting for something like this with more weight and length in the head like a hatchet. This paired with one of my folders is going to be perfect. I'm a bigger guy so things that are "up-sized" don't bother me. I look forward to Part 2!
Try striking the fire with the back end !! Just a thought.
omg! man wow i jus got mine sxb today and just holdin it my hand i can tell it can be versatile i love big blade and this video is one of the reason i got myself one. i cant wait to take it out and used it in the field thanks for helpin me with my final decision ill let you know how it does for me in the field but i think it will do very well
this thing is in the dictionary under "scary knife"
Hairs something that sounds different
It looks like a mtech
Hi
That handle will be perfect for my bigger hands
Love the knife
It's an interesting looking knife. I'll give you that, and I definitely like it better than the Tom Brown Tracker. There are a couple of things that I would do to it right away though.
First of all, for a knife that big I would want a forward mounted lanyard. I do not like a rear mounted lanyard for chopping with a large knife. If the knife slips it's likely to go forward several inches and then come bouncing right back at the user. Needless to say, that's a bit on the dangerous side. There are holes in each side of the guard, so putting a lanyard there wouldn't be difficult.
The second thing I would do is to file that little area right behind the saw so that it's got a sharp 90° edge for striking a ferro rod. That's probably less than five minutes of work for a significant upgrade in usefulness. I used to have a Tops Steel Eagle 107C. At first I really liked it and thought that the saw on the back would be useful, but as I became better educated about knives & their uses I liked the saw less & less. The only thing I ever used it for was notching, and the saws on my SAK & my Leatherman worked better for that. As short as the saw on that knife is it would be even less useful than the saw on the 107C. I'd like to see them do away with that feature entirely.
It's probably not a knife that I would buy, but I do see how it could make for a good large knife. My only real issues with it are the saw and the lack of a 90° spine. Well, that and that damn 'traction' coating Tops insists upon using. I hate those dumbass rough coatings!
Seems like a better geometry than the tracker. Not bad but I never used this style.
great way to wake up ive been waiting for this for a while
Off topic, but great tip on cutting down the corona sharpener for a key chain size striker. So simple...why the hell didn't I think of that. lol
Better have some hardcore tools. Luckily I worked in a machine shop at the time. Drilling that hole required a serious drill press. That steel under the rubber is ridiculous.
Thanks Chris when you tapped. the knife into the log you gave me a good way to make things feathers
Awesome looking knife! Can't be too easy to sharpen from the overall shape of the edge.
i think if you file out a little bit of the blade you could strike a rod nicely between the guard and the blade cause that gap looks about 0.25 inch i know theres 0.25 inch thick rods
Great review as always! Please consider reviewing the Woodman's Pal. I'd be interested in your opinion. Thank you.
Great review. You love your big blades! That is one bad knife!
BudgetBugout Dude, I just got done watching you ;)
Skorpion Gaming he can't afford shit like this because he's always on a budget
Yes, and he knows that most average people don't pay 500+ for a Knife
+Skorpion Gaming Glad to hear it! And yes I don't spend money on something just because it's expensive and "looks cool". I'm like most people in that regard. :)
Skorpion Gaming
he's always in debt, his wife left him penniless so now he tries to make ends meet but we all know that ain't gonna happen unless you're like PewdiePie channel
That's one hell of a blade. I'll be going on the internet now to buy myself one.
Looks closer to the original T.B. design concept than the POS- TBT that was put into production.
Man she bites deep! I didn't think i'd like this at first due to it looking like another generic "tactical survival" knife but i was mistaken. With it having two blades pretty much the back blade could have a lower angle, maybe in the 20's for fine work and the front edge so where round 30° for chopping. Very cool!
That thing looks just like a tracker!!!
Is there a website I can order TOPS knives from for a better price without worrying about buying a counterfeit?
Hey Chris ....that looks like a big Tracker !
LOL !
Crazy knife! Not sure if I should grab one of these or the Brown Tracker...
Hey Criss, It looks interesting, Maybe use the bow drill divots in the handle to get your fire started. Might be a good demo for Will to do, knock out a bow drill set.
thanks Paul
I never liked that. Seems dangerous to me. Would be especially difficult with a pound and a half hanging off the side like this would have.
Nice video and promo for EJ, very well done. Thanks.
Great review,Love the large blades....
You are going to wake up the boogie man with all that chopping at 6:20. Killer knife man
The pommel is for glass breaking, Chris...
Seems like a really cool concept. A big chopping knife and a smaller task knife merged into one. Looks intimidating as hell like a damn terminator.
It's not a new concept, check out the aranyik e-Nep
try the handle spike for sparks or drive it point first into a log and drag the rod across the Bach of the blade
Why does he do this to me! Every time I think I know what knife to buy, PREPAREDMIND101 comes with another one! I like this knife a lot. think I am going to check it out.
i'm going for another one thnx for showing
Love that ferro rod holder!!! Dave is the leather master!
I can carry my ESSE 6, Mora Companion and Bahco saw and all of them together way less than 2.2 lbs.
nick frankos the wind whispers :the esee 6 sucks
sem dijkstra what’s wrong with the esee 6
@@semdijkstra9784 Esee 6 is highly rated on other channels.
Man you gained a new subscriber on this channel. I was looking up that knife but it's sold out on Amazon. Do you know when they will become available? Thanks for sharing. #PEACE ✌🏾
hey chris. great video. just got mine in the mail yesterday and i love it. but i dont think tops tape measure is workin right. i got a 9 1/4" blade. 15 3/4" overall. guess i'm always comin up short lol!
Tracker an sxb an msk1 all similar, will do the job, but not perfect for any, but will keep you alive.
Hey chris,sorry it's been awhile since I seen your last video, I saw where you sent tac your sxb skull crusher tracker knife, dude that thing is insanely badass,made great too,I'm getting one soon
Well , I have to admit, when I saw EJ pull that knife out on N and A XL I thought it was a Trakker. Looks like you have a hatchet and knife covered with that one tool. I reckon you could dig a good hole with that thing if need be.
Watching this again for the craic. Great review Chris.
That knife (for me) has sexy written all over it! Still been thinkin about the Tops Tahoma field knife as well. They both seem like great knives. Be cool to see those two knives side by side in action and see which one has better overall performance/ergonomics. Excited what the others think once they get to play with it!
I've been investigating a one tool option for some time. This knife is at the top of the list for an honest to goodness survival, do many tasks, knife. As with other knives of this kind, they aren't suppose to do everything real well, as I understand it, but be able to do a lot of them, as you suggested, well enough to survive, is that correct? Thanks for your review. Makes me want one more than ever. Not quite ready to buy, I'm still testing some other blades, but WOW, what a tool. Thanks amigo. // Filing behind the Grooving-teeth, to make a nice 90 degree edge, towards the handle should be a lot more convenient to strike a Ferro rod, shouldn't it?
I like it! I just can't afford a 200 dollar knife. I could buy one....I just can't justify it.....yet. This is like my journey with firearms. starting out I couldn't understand why someone would spend 1500 dollars on a handgun, but now.... I know why. Quality cost money, I can only assume same goes for blades.
Yea u would not have a good time trying to chop with the other knife I was talking about but like you said tops said it's made to do everything and it certainly did it all
I cant wait to get my hands on that knife. I love big knives and well done with the review. Wow man that is tough,I thought for sure you would bend that knife prying like that, Shows its strength . Thanks again man.
Should be at your place next week.
PREPAREDMIND101 Hi Chris and Wayne... Shannon from Titan Paracord here.... Chris are you going to be meeting up with Wayne in person? We just spoke to him via email a week ago Monday... If you're going to visit him soon, let me know and I will send a hank of SurvivorCord out to you to hand deliver to him (Kullcraven) when you see him. Just shoot me an email at the support@titanparacord if you get this.
+Shannon King No, I was referring to the knife I sent him. you can send it to me and I'll mail it to him.
Excellent. The SurvivorCord is on its' way. I've sent you an email with details, Chris. Thank you.
Shannon thank you very much, I appreciate you and Chris for going thru that trouble to hook me up. Thank you so much you two.
That is a very nice and interesting blade. That would be a nice addition to my collection. Thanks for your videos Chris, are always very informative.
One tool option ? personally I don't think so ! I moved my thinking away from big blade's but this knife might have changed that thinking, I think if you teamed this blade up with a good multi tool or small blade you could have a very good kit, it's all about POU, my thinking would be SXB+Mora Light My Fire+Opinel.
Someone was heavily influenced by crocodile Dundee as a child.
I own a D2 Steel tracker with buffalo horn handle and nothing personal but yeah dude it does look like a tracker knife on steroids.And for the record my tracker isnt by tops but it is the best knife ive ever own and I have owned alot.
The more I look at big knives, the more I like hatchets.
Its like a Badass AX, and Machete, and overall Self Defense Beast of a tool it seems. I'm curious, did you remember it coming with a sheath?
Will you prefer this over a hatchet?