The TOPS Baja 4.5 Reserve Edition is a superb interpretation of the utility knife.  Made from 5/32″ thick 1095 high carbon steel, the 4.5″ drop point blade can take on even the toughest cutting tasks. Brown micarta handles scales are comfortable in hand and have excellent traction. An integral bow drill divot allows for an easy primitive fire starting method without additional tools.

When TOPS started building knives for bushcraft outside of the tactical knives with a survival flair, black traction coating and tan canvas Micarta handles were the option on most. As TOPS has continued to be successful in that arena, many colors and finishes have been offered, but the tan and black color combo remains to be one of THE classic looks. Enter the Reserve Edition. Like a prized, single-malt, aged scotch, or a top-shelf cigar, the Baja 4.5 Reserve Edition looks every bit as good as those classics and comes with a quality double-stitched brown leather sheath to complete the look. So nice, you’ll want to wear it to your next black-tie affair or maybe just out into the woods. Either way, it’ll look great and get the job done.

Unlike TOPS’ other models in the 4 to 4.5-inch range, this one is 5/32” thick. That thickness along with a full flat grind gives it strength over 1/8” blades but allows it to maintain superb cutting capabilities since it’s slightly thinner than 3/16”. Our professional heat treat gives a long-lasting edge that is easy to re-sharpen once it is eventually needed. The jimping on the spine and along the finger guard is ideal for a solid grip in hard use or slippery conditions. Due to the thinner blade, it gives you better precision and greater range from making delicate cuts to cutting thick branches with ease.

• Blade Length: 4.50″
• Cutting Edge: 4.50″
• Overall Length: 9.50″
• Blade Thickness: 0.160″
• Blade Material: 1095 Carbon Steel
• Blade Hardness: 56-58HRC
• Blade Style: Drop Point
• Blade Finish: Black Traction Coating
• Handle Material: Tan Canvas Micarta
• Sheath Material: Brown Leather
• Weight: 6.4 oz.
• Weight with Sheath: 12.2 oz.
• Designer: Leo Espinoza

About TOPS Knives . . . “One Life, One Knife”
In late 1998, TOPS Knives was founded with a mission to create the highest-quality knives around. Our Knives are tools, designed and built using the extensive knowledge and real life experiences of many Operators with backgrounds in Military, Law Enforcement, outdoor professions, and Martial Arts. Specifically, we have worked with designers with backgrounds ranging from Navy Seals to Airborne Rangers, from Martial Arts instructors to survival experts, and from SWAT Team Members to Native American weapons experts. We have a designer from nearly every background that uses hard-core knives. Perhaps the best part, all TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at our facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.