TOPS Dawn Warrior

[elpidi]

I have been reading a lot of good things about TOP's Dawn Warrior. I'd love to see the knife go through the KnifeTests crucible and find out how it turns out?

[elpidi]

Here's a link to the Dawn Warrior:

http://www.topsknives.com/product_info.php?products_id=64

The blade is 1095 Steel: 1095 High Carbon Alloy RC-58
Handle Material: Black Linen Micarta®

[eatingmuchface]

all that differs with most of the tops knives are the features and blade shapes really, so I think any of them would make a good test.
I've always been curious about how tough they are...
they are kind of pricey though.

[elpidi]

I don't know why but I've only heard about them in the past month while researching for a really good wilderness survival knife (the best I could afford). One of the sites touting the TOPS Dawn Warrior is the one below:

http://www.survival-gear-guide.com/best-survival-knife.html

After reading what this site and others had to say, there seemed to be no end of the praise it received (though a few of them did note the major complaint among customers to be the high price--$179.00 msrp).

I've also heard good things about the TOPS Tom Brown Trackers too but at $299.00 msrp, that's just too unrealistic for me right now...I guess that's why I'm so fixated on the Dawn Warrior presently (with regard to the TOPS brand option). I'd just like to see this thing put to the test.