TOPS El Chete w Spring Steel ClipHow does TOPS define destruction? El Chete. This blade was designed with one thought in mind chopping. With a 1 4" thick blade that is a full foot long, it will do that very well. Even though it's so large, the knife still weighs in under 2 pounds. We wanted the handles to be thick enough to fill each user's hand like a hatchet or small ax handle would, so we decided to use sandwiched Micarta. It's well rounded for comfort and the black canvas Micarta