TOPS River Rat RRT-01
Code: TPRRT01Related products
Product detailed description
The TOPS River Rat is a compact and exceptionally versatile fixed-blade knife designed by Julius Diez in collaboration with TOPS Knives, which addresses a common shortcoming of small knives by incorporating the concept of a full-fledged grip within a minimal footprint. The blade, featuring a modified sheepsfoot profile, is crafted from high-quality American 154CM stainless steel and finished with a durable, textured “Rough Terrain” coating that provides superior corrosion protection and reliably withstands constant exposure to moisture in demanding aquatic environments.
The blade’s unique geometry combines a sturdy tip with sufficient cutting edge for precise working cuts, cleaning fish on the shore, or skinning small game. The knife’s main advantage is its ingeniously designed ergonomics: despite its very compact overall length of less than 17 cm, the knife features a full-size black G10 handle that provides a secure and firm grip, preventing hand fatigue even during intensive use. The TOPS River Rat is thus a perfectly balanced tool for paddlers, anglers, and EDC enthusiasts who demand the uncompromising reliability of a fixed blade but refuse to sacrifice grip comfort or take up valuable space in their gear.
Overall length: 16.8 cm
Blade length: 7 cm
Blade thickness: 3.3 mm
Knife weight: 111 g
Steel: 154CM (HRC 58–60)
Handle: G10
Sheath: Kydex
Full-tang construction
Made in the USA
Additional parameters
| Category: | Fixed blade |
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| EAN: | 816411026573 |
| Blade material: | 154CM |
| Blade length: | 7 to 8 cm |
| Handle material: | G-10 |
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In late 1998, the TOPS Knives brand was founded with the goal of creating some of the highest quality knives on the market. These knives are tools that are designed and built using the extensive knowledge and real life experience of many users in the military, armed forces, outdoor professions and martial arts. Specifically, designers with backgrounds ranging from Navy Seals to Airborne Rangers, from martial arts instructors to survival experts, and from SWAT team members to Native weapons experts were collaborated with. TOPS has a designer from almost every background that uses hard-core knives.
All TOPS knives are handcrafted in a sweatshop in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.
| Manufacturing company : | TOPS Knives, Inc. |
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