TOPS California Cobra knife CALCO01
TOPS
TOPS Knives are tools, designed and built using the extensive knowledge and real life experiences of many professionals with backgrounds in the military, law enforcement and martial arts. Each year, TOPS makes interesting collaborations with designers from different backgrounds. All TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at the facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.All TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at the facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.
Renowned knife author Joe Kertzman wrote in Blade Magazine in Feb 2007 and said; "With input from Kenpo (A Japanese Martial Arts Form) and police instructor Jed Lewis, Leo (The Lion) Espinoza designed the TOPS Knives California Cobra as a self-defense tool. TOPS soon discovered, however, that the design lended itself to utility applications as well. The integral 'Cal. Cobra' sports a pronounced re-curved blade that is double-edged, with roughly the first two thirds of the blade spine, from tip to back, sharpened. Additionally, the integral finger guard is spiked at the end. This is truly a very clever defensive tool, which when used properly, will definitely assist the carrier of this knife. Six months of design and testing produced the California Cobra with both back and front cuts, plus an integrated Pressure Point Release."
Blade material
1095 Carbon steel
Blade hardness
HRC 58
Blade coating / finish
Traction Coating
Handle
G10
Sheath
Kydex
Designer
Leo Espinoza
Weight:
4.445 oz
Overall length:
5.98″
Blade length:
1.73″
Blade thickness:
0.2″
Country of origin:
USA
Double edge, Full-Tang blade, Serialized
Emission offsetting
Greener use of materials
Sources from nature
Because it's simple yet important
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