TOPS HOG 4.5 Fixed Blade Knife (Micarta)

Agree with you there on TOPS have hits & misses though still not sure about the CUT 4.0 personally but that's just my preference. Have a great day !

Hmm, if you mean the ballistic nylon sheath from the photos, that's not what mine came with. I got the standard TOPS leather sheath (the same one that fits the BOB, I believe). From the TOPS website it seems that all HOGS ship with leather sheaths as standard - maybe massdrop just really needs to update their product info. The leather sheath isn't bad at all - simple, sturdy, traditional-styling. Has very good retention. The firestarter it comes with is terrible, so I replaced it, and whistles aren't my thing, but the sheath itself looks quite nice.

Haha, I ended up buying the CUT too. But they make a great primary/back-up combo together. It's a shame that TOPS has let itself become associated with silly, impractical Rambo-wannabe blades, because there are some real gems in their catalogue for bushcrafters and outdoorsmen.