The TOPS Szabo Express has a 5.63-inch black Cerakote double edge 1095HC steel blade over a full extended tang at 10.38 inches overall, with a black sculpted micarta handle.
Laci Szabo designs knives for close-quarters use, and the double edge here is the defining feature. Both sides are sharpened, which suits piercing and cutting on the backstroke but rules out placing a thumb on the spine for pressure. That makes it a specialized blade rather than a camp knife, and it should be bought understanding that.
Cerakote is a ceramic-based coating baked onto the steel, sealing a carbon blade properly against rust where a plain finish only slows it. Sculpted micarta is milled into contours rather than left flat, so the hand locates itself the same way each time. Explore more Survival and Bushcraft.
- Double edge suits piercing but takes no thumb pressure
- Laci Szabo design for close-quarters use
- Cerakote seals the carbon steel against rust
- 5.63-inch blade, 10.38 inches overall
- Includes a Kydex sheath
