FC5 Firecraft Knife vs TOPS Brothers of Bushcraft Fieldcraft 

Just got my FC5 this year! I absolutely love it. I use the M1 backpacker as a pocket fixed blade to pair with it.

Good choice. I’ve had the Survive Knives GSO5 for years in 3v. Out of the many knives I own, it would be my go to without a doubt despite my more recent purchase of the 5.1 (same but with a choil) in Magnacut. I too have the Becker Bk2 as my dedicated “truck knife”.

Even without me making an appearance, great video Brotha!

Hey there, new subscriber here. I've had my fc5 for approximately 2 months and it's by far my favourite. I took the sharpening angle from 19 to 24 and it's even better. Plus a lifetime warranty? No questions and excellent choice 👍

"...intimate..." Love it. Great video...thanks!

One issue I dont get is "batoning". Surely if it is supposed to be a knife for fire making it should be a good tool to baton with but it doesnt look like it would be with that flat grind. I dont normally baton with a knife but then again I dont have any dedicated "firecraft" knives.

A couple of comments again: 2:37 "... I'm just going to use a hatchet.." But that means another tool. I'm struggling a little to understand the concept of this fire-making knife. It has the grind for a good bushcrafting knife, but the shape of a small survival knife. These days most similar knives come with 90deg spines, so they can all be used with ferro-rods. Personally, I don't like the groove in the spine, and I don't think it improves the amount of sparks obtained on a strike there. 2:50 Bow drill divot: that is a very personal requirement, and as you say not many people would see that as essential. I don't, as I would never be in a situation to have to use a bow drill to make a fire. There are just too many other, far more efficient ways of starting a fire. A better solution is to plan and prepare better in the first place. Choil: Hmm I have a knife with a choil, and I've never liked using that knife. As long as my finger can be close to that inner work area of the blade I can do close work (ie no or narrow ricasso). I have a Cold Steel Trail Master and can do some pretty neat feathersticks when I set my mind to it. Other knives are better, but I can do it with the TM, which has a finger guard which makes it very safe to use close up. I would mostly carry the TM attached to a pack, but I have a dangler sheath, so I can belt up if the going looks like heavy going. Great knife! This Firecraft knife does look like a very good knife, and I'm sure will sell well. Another really good outdoors knife is the CS SRK - the benchmark knife for survival types knives. If I had to choose a carry-all-day belt knife, that would be it. By the way, have you heard about the new Victorinox Venture series of bushcraft knives? Might be worth a looksee and another video. It's not a survival or camp knife, but a real bushcraft knife, but turns out to be a pretty good all-rounder too. I like your videos, and the fact that you engage with commenters, so I've subscribed! Cheers mate!

I have the BOB knife and agree with your assessment. I've used it to start a fire with a bow drill, which is nice that you don't have to make your own bearing block. Other than that the striker on the base is shit. Other than that though I do like it. I've never tried the firestarting knife, but it looks superior when it comes to making a fire. Good review!