Bark River PSK vs TOPS Prairie Fox?

Lots of differences.
Steels are different.. The PSK has two steel options, and the CM154 is thicker than the other.
The Barkies have no coating and are stainless.
The TOPS PF is 1/4" thick. I don't see the point with that short of a knife.
 
foxx said:
Lots of differences.
Steels are different.. The PSK has two steel options, and the CM154 is thicker than the other.
The Barkies have no coating and are stainless.
The TOPS PF is 1/4" thick. I don't see the point with that short of a knife.
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Do you think the PF is too thick to use as an EDC knife?
 
I've never held the knife. Depends on what you want to cut.
Seems like you've pick two different extremes to choose from.
I would not twist or pry my PSK. It's for cutting, the convex edge is pretty thin. I wouldn't say it's frail, but not hard use.
I have one TOPS that is 1/4" thick, and the edge is anything but thin. It is sharp, but not great for fine cutting tasks. Food prep for example, is much eaiser with a thin edge and thin spine. I can imagine that the TOPS is much more of a wedge.
All I can say is that I would bet that the PSK would slice and push cut through much eaiser than that TOPS. If you are hard on knives, maybe the TOPS would be more for you.
 
foxx said:
I've never held the knife. Depends on what you want to cut.
Seems like you've pick two different extremes to choose from.
I would not twist or pry my PSK. It's for cutting, the convex edge is pretty thin. I wouldn't say it's frail, but not hard use.
I have one TOPS that is 1/4" thick, and the edge is anything but thin. It is sharp, but not great for fine cutting tasks. Food prep for example, is much eaiser with a thin edge and thin spine. I can imagine that the TOPS is much more of a wedge.
All I can say is that I would bet that the PSK would slice and push cut through much eaiser than that TOPS. If you are hard on knives, maybe the TOPS would be more for you.
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You're right, I do tend pick extremes. I think I'm going to with PSK. Do you experiences with it? I'm curious about Bark River in general. What can you tell me about them? Where would you recommend I do my shopping?
 
I love my PSK. Its smaller than I thought it would be but its not too small. Its very useful and carries well.
 
I had a Prairie Fox. It was a nice little knife. Mine was 1/8" thick, not 1/4". Did they make them thicker? It wasn't a scalpel but would cut well and keep an edge. TOPS has the HT on 1095 down. The micarta was grippy and the kydex held it tight. Some of the larger TOPS designs are over the top but I think some of their little blades are a good value.

Frank
 
SilverFoxKnows said:
I had a Prairie Fox. It was a nice little knife. Mine was 1/8" thick, not 1/4". Did they make them thicker? It wasn't a scalpel but would cut well and keep an edge. TOPS has the HT on 1095 down. The micarta was grippy and the kydex held it tight. Some of the larger TOPS designs are over the top but I think some of their little blades are a good value.

Frank
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I would hope that it is only 1/8" thick. I did a quick search for that knife, and must have misread or saw incorrect info. TOPS makes a fine product, a person just have to find a design that fits their needs.

As far as Bark River, you should check out their website, maybe look over at Knife Forums, Knives Ship Free has lots of Barkies to choose from, as well as The Knife Connection.
IMO, Bark River knives have excellent knives. The offer lots of options, with different handle materials, and options for steel. They do limited runs, customs, and even larger bowies, goloks, and a machete once.
They have hand ground convex edges, the 7 I own are all very sharp. They have a limetime warranty as well.
You can find the PSK from $80ish up to $127 for the CM154 version. I know that Chestnut Ridge Knife shop has some older PSK's.
Good luck.
 
CutleryMaster62 said:
You're right, I do tend pick extremes. I think I'm going to with PSK. Do you experiences with it? I'm curious about Bark River in general. What can you tell me about them? Where would you recommend I do my shopping?
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I've had two PSK's. Both were good knives. One was the black and gold LE and the other was plain black. They are ground thin, like was mentioned before, but they are some really handy outdoor slicers. Both of mine fit really well in the kydex sheaths, and they were slim enough not to notice when slipped in a pocket. I regret not hanging on to the LE one.
 
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