I think you’ll really like the Storm Vector. It’s a lot shorter than the Makara but also tougher with the 1/4” spine. It can do machete tasks and heavy duty tasks all the same with a great sheath to keep it safe. You’ll have some grand adventures with this. Don’t forget your toque and a two-four. Thanks for watching!
Yes, I'm ready for the Old Man. I already have the El Chete, but I'm also getting the Storm Vector to compare the capabilities. That way I have a bullet proof back up, lol....
Nice knife, and I agree that the rear grip position on the handle is short, particularly when wearing lined gloves in winter. Multi-grip handles seem to be tough to get the ergonomics sorted to fit a good range of hand sizes though apparently, I am one of the lucky ones that the Terava Scrama suits my hands very well with and without gloves. I got to try this at a recent gathering in Ontario, Canada. I had brought a Nepalese kukri as my "big steel" and after 4 days, my takeaway was that what one did better than the other, it did CONSIDERABLY better than the other. In the end, I would score the TOPS at 30-35 with the remaining points (65-70) going to the kukri as an overall winner. Still, this is a nice option for fans of big blades, provided your glove size is a medium to low side of large.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I love the rest of the handle, it’s just that rear grip that bugs me. It’s meant to be a chopper so that rear position should be perfect. Oh well, at least the other grips are comfortable. The knife is still a success in my eyes. I also own a Terava Skrama. Love that thing!
@@2267victor or make a better blade and don't over charge for a crap product..big and mean looking with No bite 🤣😂🤣😅 only feather stick with and use on soft wood wuth no knots
Normally I'd say that machetes make piss poor defensive weapons, but I may have to make an exception for this one. Seeing someone wield this would be incredibly intimidating.
I love the idea of bushcraft, but am not a big fan of camping. I love all kinds of knives an am seriously considering getting into camping just to have fun doing stuff with knives!
@@RogerF That would be more my speed, I love working outside taking care of my property. I lived in hotels for about 4 years with my traveling job, now I just want to stay in my own house!
Lol, of course it is! But what fun is that? You will love this knife. I hope you don’t have the same shipping delays as I had. Regardless the Storm Vector is worth the wait. Thanks for watching and Enjoy!
Nice and helpful review 👍 What is your opinion between El Chete(my vote for El Chete) and Storm Vector ? It will be great, if you can do eventually a chopping test between both of them.
I do have both! I bought an El Chete a few months ago and haven’t taken it out yet. It will be close. The El Chete is heavier but the Storm Vector has an finer edge. I’ll get on that video. Thank you for the recommendation!
@@RogerF Thank you for your reply my friend. I am El Chete addicted, but for sure It will be a great video comparing those two zombie killers side by side. P.S. What do you think about the rest of the TopsKnives gang: Bestia Tundra Trecker A-Klub Which one will win here between those 5 ?
@@RogerF I lived in Indonesia where every house have machete for work or defense (we never use axe except for chopping big firewood log). We called it parang or golok. I saw you kinda struggle to chopped down the tree and big log. I think it's because you don't know the technique yet. If you know you can easily chopping that tree with only 7 or 10 chops especially with that beast knife. Btw we already use that model of knives similar to strom vector since hundreds years ago, we called it parang/golok Pattimura
@@RogerF yeah, i never cut frozen wood before, there's no winter in Indonesia 😅 However it's kinda complicated to explain my point because my English is poor 😅 Easy way to cut down the tree is first chop must be deep horizontal cut and then diagonal cut to open it. Do it 2 or 3 times then star to chop other side of the tree (opposite direction). 3 or 4 chop and gravity will do the rest 😅 You will understand if you used to cut bigger tree using chainsaw. Btw the way you hold the machete to chopping will drain your stamina faster. Don't hold it to steady just swing it loose and let the weight of the machete do the rest. If you don't understand what i'm saying just watch the guy from condor knives who explained better way to hold machete. He explain it better than me. I used to cut down the forest for plantations like hundreds meters square full of thick bushes and small trees, if i hold the machete like you did, man i would easily exhausted 😅 Hope you understand my point, sorry for my poor english 😅
Thanks for the review! We love to see them put to good use 😁
Thank you guys for continuing to make awesome knives for savages like us! Stay safe!
@@RogerF I got one because of this video. Good stuff man. Thanks
Thank you for watching! I hope you love your Storm Vector
Odin!!!
@@RogerF Any chips or rolls? Torn between this and Basecamp parang
It's December 24 I have known I have this as a gift from my gf for the last month I can't wait to test this while out thank you for great review
An awesome gift from an awesome girlfriend. Congrats! You’re going to love this knife sword!
Great looking blade
It’s a blast.
I got mine a few days ago. What a beast!
I subbed..you did a great job on the review.
What site did you get it at?
@@kevinteran5624 GPKnives
Thanks for watching and subscribing. I’m glad you like it.
Cool Video 👍
Thank U for the Info and the test 👍
U got a new subscriber...
I ordered one 😉
Greetings from Austria Vienna ✌️
Thank you for subscribing! It’s a great knife!
This is on my buy list, it will be perfect to crack open coconuts on deserted islands, 🇨🇦 I have the condor makara, find it a bit long for my likings
I think you’ll really like the Storm Vector. It’s a lot shorter than the Makara but also tougher with the 1/4” spine. It can do machete tasks and heavy duty tasks all the same with a great sheath to keep it safe. You’ll have some grand adventures with this. Don’t forget your toque and a two-four. Thanks for watching!
@@RogerF Exactly why I was looking at the Storm Vector, it will be more able to multi task.
@@maryetdave You’ll love it.
Roger tested, Rambo approved.
Yes sir. Thanks for watching!
Nice knife and great jacket.
Thank you much!!
1/4", Ok, sorry I missed that! Great thickness!
Greetings from Delavan, Wi. I subbed, very good review...
Thank you! This video was taken in Kettle Moraine South. Hope you’re ready for winter!
Yes, I'm ready for the Old Man. I already have the El Chete, but I'm also getting the Storm Vector to compare the capabilities. That way I have a bullet proof back up, lol....
@@danielguadian2716 I love my El Chete. Im posting a video on it soon. Its one heavy knife. It wore my arm out!
Nice knife, and I agree that the rear grip position on the handle is short, particularly when wearing lined gloves in winter. Multi-grip handles seem to be tough to get the ergonomics sorted to fit a good range of hand sizes though apparently, I am one of the lucky ones that the Terava Scrama suits my hands very well with and without gloves. I got to try this at a recent gathering in Ontario, Canada. I had brought a Nepalese kukri as my "big steel" and after 4 days, my takeaway was that what one did better than the other, it did CONSIDERABLY better than the other. In the end, I would score the TOPS at 30-35 with the remaining points (65-70) going to the kukri as an overall winner. Still, this is a nice option for fans of big blades, provided your glove size is a medium to low side of large.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I love the rest of the handle, it’s just that rear grip that bugs me. It’s meant to be a chopper so that rear position should be perfect. Oh well, at least the other grips are comfortable. The knife is still a success in my eyes. I also own a Terava Skrama. Love that thing!
I can't seem to find these for sale anymore
Tops has nice shit but so does Buck right now. Check out their GCK line up. They also have some BFK’s
Thanks, I’ll check those out!
You would think it could smash glass on a car door ...but the tip broke first swing lol just ask Joe X lol
My tip is very very thin so that doesn’t surprise me.
Then do not stab a car window that is not what it is made for.
@@2267victor or make a better blade and don't over charge for a crap product..big and mean looking with No bite 🤣😂🤣😅 only feather stick with and use on soft wood wuth no knots
Normally I'd say that machetes make piss poor defensive weapons, but I may have to make an exception for this one. Seeing someone wield this would be incredibly intimidating.
Its 1/4” thick. It’s not a machete. It’s a Seax which is a small sword. Thanks for watching!
Yeah up swept blades are terrible for slashing. The seax tip is biting hard from the start and even dumb bad guys can do that math.
By the way it bites that wood they should've called it the beaver cleaver
It’s impressive! And that’s frozen wood in the video 👍
Iam ready to buy one cant find one in stock anywhere.
They’ve been out of stock for a couple years now.
I love the idea of bushcraft, but am not a big fan of camping. I love all kinds of knives an am seriously considering getting into camping just to have fun doing stuff with knives!
I think you’ll learn to love it. If you don’t like overnight camping, it’s still fun to go out for a day trip!
@@RogerF That would be more my speed, I love working outside taking care of my property. I lived in hotels for about 4 years with my traveling job, now I just want to stay in my own house!
Odin!!!
I'll probably get one of these in the future.
It’s a good investment. Thanks for watching!
@@RogerF ,Yes an your welcome,glad I watched an know I know this exists.
Going to get one . That being said..... my silky saw is faster !
Lol, of course it is! But what fun is that? You will love this knife. I hope you don’t have the same shipping delays as I had. Regardless the Storm Vector is worth the wait. Thanks for watching and Enjoy!
a modernised norse seax.
Damn,how much,looks to be 3 inches longer than the skrama bush knife from Finland,great knife as well.
I got it for $180 when it first came out. Might be pricier now.
@@RogerF ,K,ty, awesome
@@kennywheelus6857 $200 now
@@49giants3 ,ok ty,yeah I can see that,like most tops knives
Nice and helpful review 👍
What is your opinion between
El Chete(my vote for El Chete) and Storm Vector ?
It will be great, if you can do eventually a chopping test between both of them.
I do have both! I bought an El Chete a few months ago and haven’t taken it out yet. It will be close. The El Chete is heavier but the Storm Vector has an finer edge. I’ll get on that video. Thank you for the recommendation!
@@RogerF Thank you for your reply my friend.
I am El Chete addicted, but for sure It will be a great video comparing those two zombie killers side by side.
P.S. What do you think about the rest of the TopsKnives gang:
Bestia
Tundra Trecker
A-Klub
Which one will win here between those 5 ?
a simplistic and robust design, but is the edge too straight?
Would you be willing to sell this?
Why no one ever mentions the spine thickness of the knife is beyond me!
I mentioned it in the beginning, right? 1/4” thick, full flat grind so it’s not crazy heavy.
I mentioned it at 1 minute, 34 seconds into the video.
It Looked weak chopping those thicker trees and wood 🪵
Those trees are frozen solid oak trees.
@@RogerF oh gotcha, makes sense now. I’m dumb
@@RogerF I lived in Indonesia where every house have machete for work or defense (we never use axe except for chopping big firewood log). We called it parang or golok. I saw you kinda struggle to chopped down the tree and big log. I think it's because you don't know the technique yet. If you know you can easily chopping that tree with only 7 or 10 chops especially with that beast knife.
Btw we already use that model of knives similar to strom vector since hundreds years ago, we called it parang/golok Pattimura
@@infoperang4054 What kind of technique are you referring to? Those trees were tough frozen oak.
@@RogerF yeah, i never cut frozen wood before, there's no winter in Indonesia 😅 However it's kinda complicated to explain my point because my English is poor 😅 Easy way to cut down the tree is first chop must be deep horizontal cut and then diagonal cut to open it. Do it 2 or 3 times then star to chop other side of the tree (opposite direction). 3 or 4 chop and gravity will do the rest 😅 You will understand if you used to cut bigger tree using chainsaw. Btw the way you hold the machete to chopping will drain your stamina faster. Don't hold it to steady just swing it loose and let the weight of the machete do the rest. If you don't understand what i'm saying just watch the guy from condor knives who explained better way to hold machete. He explain it better than me. I used to cut down the forest for plantations like hundreds meters square full of thick bushes and small trees, if i hold the machete like you did, man i would easily exhausted 😅
Hope you understand my point, sorry for my poor english 😅